To Wii, or not To Wii?

[hellison]

I'm tempted. Very tempted. Also just got paid. And have some Treating Myself Cash to hand too.

Are they worth getting ? The main reason I haven't before is they seem mostly geared towards multiplayer stuff and there is just me to play it (unless I suddenly acquire lots of new visitors along with the Wii, which is entirely possible ;p). But it does look like fun...



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ION - not a lot really. All quiet still, been riding again, which was good, until I may have slightly overdone it with the trotting. Just a bit. But then, thats why we have painkillers! And sofas ;p

This weekend. Much proof reading of thrilling method statements (yay tendering for jobs time) and Family Things, including Nephew's Birthday party. Can't believe he's FOUR already. There will be buns and cake, so yay!

UPDATE
I cracked. Put pay in bank, ambled over to Game to see if they had any and LO! there were a stack of them, bundled with the wii fit stuff.
Alas, I have no impulse control, and a debit card. So, I has a Wii machine with sports I think and the Wii fit stuff. Go me!
It's bloody heavy tho ;p

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/]

i have no wii opinions, i am sorry. a tentative yes as it is a Toy and Toys r Good?

am off to loch lomond for the weekend to hike up the east side and back down with added wigwams. it had better bloody stop raining at some point!

[hellison.livejournal.com]

You are quite insane, you do realise that?

I shall be safe and dry on my sofa. When not doing the Family Thing ;p

[http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/]

it's only 14 miles each way you know! quite bumpy ones, but still.

(it was meant to be sunny. you know, because: spring!)

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Still quite a hike, espeically if the rain doesn't stop. Hopefully it will tho!

[caramel-betty.livejournal.com]

I have no particular Wii love or hate. A fair few people I know, however, have said that you get one, use it for a bit, use it at parties but not much else.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's probably the main thing against getting one, especially since I can have a limited attention span with these things, but it is fun when there are people about.

May go and see what bundles they have on offer about town and Think About It.

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that sounds about right. Mine gets used now and again, but usually only when there are people over or there's a shiny new game I want to try.

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

I hear Sega Megadrives are very good.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/]

i still have one! and sonic the hedgehog 2!

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

I have a ton of emulators on my computer - Commodore 64, Sega, Nintendo, SNES etc and a load of arcade emulators from 1975 to the early/mid 90s.

What with these and LJ I don't do an awful lot of work.

I'm currently playing Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World and Puzzle Bobble. I like the old school. The 3D graphics of Wii et al make me feel sick after a while...

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

Why play with your Wii when you can play with your GEE?


*dies laughing*

[hellison.livejournal.com]

My gee doesn't seem to have the multiplayer options you get with a WII tho ;p

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

How do you know?

I don't see why not!

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you could get 4 people shaking things at it if you really wanted to.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Surprisingly, that's not really a very appealing idea. I may go with the Wii instead ;p

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

*biggest smile in the world*

[hellison.livejournal.com]

cowbag!

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

If you want to play with Wii, I could try bringing mine over for Eurovision.

That's a point, I need to book tickets and days off and things. Is us turning up on Friday again ok?

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Turning up on friday is grand - that would be the 23rd?

Funnily enough I was just thinking it'd be handy if I had one for then so we could play around with it when you were over!

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

Final's the 24th, so yep! I'll prod Mr Boss about taking it off.

I've got 2 wiimotes, so if you know a couple of other people with 'em... Ooh, an excuse to go game shopping!

[hellison.livejournal.com]

heh, i cracked, popped into Game to see if they had any and they were doing them bundled with the wii fit ;p It was obviously FATE!

So yes, bring along the wiimotes and some games maybe too?

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

Wii Fit? *goes looking*

[hellison.livejournal.com]

exercisy stuff, with a balance board thing. Does yoga as well as cardio stuff, apparently. i have no will power in the face of shiny new toys ;p

[kanaalzahir.livejournal.com]

Oooer, I totally want the Wii Fit thing!

[being-here.livejournal.com]

SNIFF THE PONY!!!

Ed is 4 next month. Also my baby sister is 31 today :S

[dasquian.livejournal.com]

And Super Mario Galaxy!

(PS get Super Mario Galaxy)


(PPS also get Zelda)

(PPPS you can also play Gamecube games on it too)

[hellison.livejournal.com]

hehe everyone seems to be saying zelda and super mario galaxy are the games to get. So I may do that ;p

[shambelina.livejournal.com]

Super mario galaxy is currently our game of choice, tis great great great :D

[shambelina.livejournal.com]

NORTY!

I SAID RENT ONE FIRST!

Also YAY WII!

I have to say, ours gets used at least once a week if not more, and Wii Fit is great fun!

(apart from the laughter from the sofa)

I didn't want to be a SODDING TREE anyway!

[hellison.livejournal.com]

heh i know, but they had them RIGHT THERE and I couldn't wait ;p

The wii fit is lots of fun! Must send you teh Wii no. btw, so we can be WEEFIRENDS ;p

[mollydot.livejournal.com]

I want a review of wii fit pls. Am also thinking of getting one, but probably not till we're in the bigger house.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

I planned to do one today, but work has been busy! Am enjoying it so far, and even managed to work up a sweat doing some of the cardio exercises yesterday (tho that probably just goes to show how unfit I am!). And it is WAY more fun than the exercise bike, which I get bored with after about 10 minutes.

I mostly got it for the balance stuff, since I have to do that anyway, and it's much more fun doing it this way than just standing on one leg randomly. Plus scores, so i can see if i'm getting better!

it might not suit everyone, but so far, I like it

[mollydot.livejournal.com]

Ta. I'd also like to know what you think of it in a few weeks :-)