Nintendo Wii White - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Yep this consoles been around for a while, but recently we had the opportunity to set one of these up and thus decided to post our thoughts.

Verdict: The Wii is a fun social console and the supplied games do require a level of fitness if you get into them. However personally its not a console that we would sit down and use every day. Graphics are not very good with the supplied Composite cable and ...

Review summary: The Nintendo Wii Revolution The Nintendo Wii represents a groundbreaking new development in interactive gaming and has helped to sell [...]

Verdict: The Nintendo Wii is backwards compatible with Nintendo GameCube media, allowing you to play your old favourites on your new system. It provides connections for up to four GameCube controllers and two GameCube memory cards.

Review summary: Many retail outlets sold out of Nintendo's tiny triumph on day one of its release. And deservedly so: Using the motion-sensing Wii remote to swing a virtual racquet or blast zombies is damn fun. But a lack of standout titles and the Wii's less-than ...

Review summary: : The Nintendo Wii is Nintendo's fifth generation home gaming console and may prove to be their most innovative one to date. The Wii offers a completely new way to interact with video games by using a motion sensitive controller called the Wii remote. ...

Pros: Delivers fun and innovative new ways to play video games ; The cheapest of the current generation video game consoles ; Wii Sports is included with the console

Cons: Does not support High Definition graphics (720p, 1080i, or 1080p) ; Only supports the SD memory card format ; Batteries in controller are not rechargeable

Verdict: The Wii is a great little console with a lot going for it. The motion sensing Wii remote adds a depth and realism to games that you just don't find anywhere else. It was as easy to setup and use as Nintendo advertises. I wish it had support for High ...

Review summary: Upon connecting to our WiFi router, the Wii downloaded a firmware update, rebooted, and was fine, however a second update installation failed and presented us with an as-yet-unsolvable error message. Is this simply a problem with our test device or ...

Pros: Innovative control system, family appeal, great sports compilation included.

Cons: Price in region, potentially limited game stocks, only one controller included, internet access issue.

Verdict: This console transforms gaming from being a geek's pastime into a fun engaging activity for all the family. Ingenious.