Comments | etakyma: Okay, folks, I need advice!

etakyma

Okay, folks, I need advice!

Jan 04, 2011 14:14

So, for a holiday bonus, my company gave me amazon.com gift certificates. And I live in the northeast where if it is not snowing in the winter it is generally unpleasant outside in many other ways - cold, rain, ice, etc. So I can't get out and walk around as much as I'd like - and there is only so many times one can do the mall-walking thing ( Read more... )

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ksl2025 January 4 2011, 20:44:05 UTC

My nieces and nephews all have WII systems---Mostly I get to watch them play rather than play myself so most of my input with regards to this is a bit second hand.

The lego games are decidedly fun to play, put I woudlnt' say they are the sort to actually increase your heart rate.

For any sort of genuine physical activity your best bet would be one of the sports packages that actually requires you to move a bit. They've got tennis, bowling, golf, target shooting, skiing. Some require additional equipment---boxing for example needs a second controller so you've got one for each hand. Or the yoga that requires a mat so the game can sense your movement.

etakyma January 4 2011, 21:31:30 UTC

Yeah, the balance board comes with Wii Fit Plus (which includes yoga), so I'll have that. And the Wii itself comes with Wii Resort as well as Wii Sport, so I think I am well started with the fitness games. I'm basically looking for game-games recommendations.

Lego games... there are lots of them to choose from! I'll add them to the list of possibilities.

zortified January 4 2011, 22:29:13 UTC

The LEGO games are AWESOME but I wouldn't start with LEGO Harry P[otter because it has lots of bugs. But definitely give those a go!

Epic Mickey is not a very well done game - bugs and camera issues and the like, so it's no wonder you're frustrated.

Used games are DEFINITELY the way to go. Save money and really there's nothing wrong with the used game that isn't wrong with the new one.

I would definitely try out renting video games if you can. I haven't used, but have heard good things about gamefly.com You never really know what you like about video games until you try 'em. Some folks love turn-based strategy (Final Fantasy, etc) and some like first person shooters and some like puzzles and you just have to dive in and see what you enjoy.

hedwig_snowy January 6 2011, 18:47:30 UTC

Zortified mentioned HP Lego's ...I didn't find many bugs. It's pretty easy but not too easy that it's boring. There were comments online about bugs, but I played it all the way to 100% and never had to reset because of a serious bug.

And, if you get stuck while playing a game, you can DL the FAQ from Gamefaqs.com (or any video game walkthrough site) and get through the spot that is causing trouble.

I have several Wii games. At the moment, Daniel uses it most playing Mario Kart but any of the Lego games are fun and easy enough for a beginner. My favorite is Lego Batman.