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Review summary: Nintendo Wii review by PC Magazine

Pros: Innovative controller. Fun add-on channels. Engaging game play. Easy to use and understand. Full GameCube support.

Cons: Poor graphics. Can't back up saved games. Doesn't play DVDs.

Verdict: The Nintendo Wii is a fun, engaging, wildly innovative game console that's dramatically different from the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, and way more affordable, too.

Pros: Revolutionary controller design offers unique motion-sensitive gameplay options ; built-in Wi-Fi delivers free online services and (eventually) gameplay ; Virtual Console has major nostalgia appeal ; compatible with all GameCube games and controllers ...

Cons: Controller eats batteries and takes some time to get used to ; lacks the advanced HD graphics and surround sound found on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 ; requires a wired receiver unit placed near the TV to interface with wireless controllers ; can't play ...

Verdict: It lacks the graphical prowess and rich media features of the Xbox 360 and the PS3, but the Nintendo Wii's combination of unique motion-sensitive controllers and emphasis on fun gameplay make the ultra-affordable console hard to resist.

Review summary: Nintendo has ventured off the beaten path with its newest system, and the company knows it. While the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 both emphasize their impressive graphical capabilities, Nintendo downplays the importance of graphics ...

Pros: Revolutionary controller design offers unique motion-sensitive gameplay options ; built-in Wi-Fi delivers free online services and gameplay ; Virtual Console has major nostalgia appeal ; compatible with all GameCube games and controllers ; built-in SD ...

Cons: Controller eats batteries and takes some time to get used to ; online gaming and community features hobbled by horrible "friends code" system ; nunchuk controller sold separately ; lacks the advanced HD graphics and surround sound found on the Xbox ...

Review summary: The price point . . . ah, that perfect price point. Nintendo does it again. Has the company that spawned the Nintendo DS portable game device-and owns the portable gaming market because of it-managed to trump the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony ...

Pros: You will not pry the Nintendo DS out of my 9 year old nephew's hands with anything less than a thermonuclear blast. I suspect the same thing is going to happen after he gets his paws on the Nintendo Wii. What a fun experience it is. Mind you, my wife ...

Cons: The wireless controller will eat cheap batteries very quickly. We recommend spending some money on 2800 MaH NiMH rechargeable AA batteries-the high load ones sold for digital cameras-along with an appropriate charger. The reasonably heavy duty cable ...

Review summary: - Not due in the UK until December, Pocket-lint was allowed an early sneak peak at Nintendo's next generation console offering - the Nintendo Wii. But does it stand a chance against the power of the PlayStation 3 or the online gaming capabilities of ...

Pros: Small, cute, interactive, cheap, innovative

Cons: Graphics, lack of home entertainment features

Verdict: Although the graphics aren't up to what gamers will be expecting for a next generation console, the gameplay and its interactivity will have you jumping around the living room with joy