Wii SD Memory Cards - What's That All About?

The Wii has a 512MB internal memory for the saving of games, so why on earth would you want up-to a 2GB SD Memory Card for it as well?

I still haven't worked out the answer to this one, other than putting on specific types of Photos, a few MP3s and certain video files I can't really see that a memory card for you Wii is much use?

It's a console, so why would you want to put your photos on it??? I can kind of understand the MP3s as some games that are coming out later in the year will be able to read your MP3s and have them as the background music in the game.

It is not possible to directly save your games to an SD card. All your saves go directly on to the internal memory.

You can copy your saved games to it though and take it round a mates house to continue playing (or to show them a new level etc). But as you can only have one of each saved game you have to copy your mates saved game to another memory stick first, then delete the one on the system and then copy yours across and when you have finished you have to reverse the whole process!!!

A lot of needless messing about if you ask me... One important thing I need to point out is that you don't have to buy a Wii branded SD card. A standard SD card will do. The Wii supports a maximum size of 2GB so don't get any bigger than that as it wont work!

So all in all, no real need to rush out and buy an SD card for your Wii. Though I'm sure in time when Nintendo release new updates for the Wii in the future, a good use may be found, we shall have to wait and see...

Far Cry: Vengeance

When I got this game I didn't know quite what to expect. I certainly wasn't expecting the way that the controls work!

The nunchuk is required for this game and is used (along with the controller) in an ingenious way.

You have to point the controller at the screen and as you move the cross-hair around you move in that direction in conjunction with the nunchuk analogue stick which moves you forwards and backwards and sideways left and right.

Grenades and the like! To throw a stone, grenade or petrol bomb you hold down a button on the nunchuk, aim with the controller and then pretend the nunchuk is a grenade etc. and perform a throwing motion!

If you imagine the controller as being a knife all you have to do is perform a cutting/slicing/chopping motion and it will automatically change to the knife and start cutting things before changing back to your chosen weapon.

To jump you move the nunchuk quickly in an upward direction and to kick things you wiggle the controller in a kicking fashion.

The graphics are reasonable but can be a bit dodgy at times with some textures of the foliage being quite pixel Ted. On a few occasions I have noticed that the draw distance can be a bit poor sometimes too as on turning around it quickly tries to draw buildings that you are quite near to.

To start with I thought the sound/music was quite good as when you get to a tense part of the game some tense sounding music begins to play... it is when it gets to the end of the track and then starts again with no fade in or out that you realise it is badly joined together, which spoils it a little bit for me.

Overall this is quite a reasonable game, but the only thing that makes it stand a little bit out from the crowd is the way you use the controllers.

I think if you wanted to get this game then I would wait until it is re-released as a 'budget' title as I am sure it will be in the future...

Wii Mans Game Rating
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Fun Factor: 6/10 - Can Be Quite Repetitive & You May Get Bored Easily
Playability: 10/10 - The Controls Are Amazing, Unlike Anything Before!
Gameplay: 6/10 - The Game Is Playable, But Nothing Too Outstanding
Graphics: 7/10 - Some Poor Textures & Draw Distance Flaws
Sound/Music: 5/10 - Badly Joined Music When It Is Repeated

Overall: 34/50

GT Pro Series

The GT Pro Series that I have got came with the free steering wheel attachment which takes the whole gaming experience to a different level.

To steer the vehicles all you need to do is place the controller in to the steering wheel thingy and then simply rotate it left and right!

Then all you need to worry about is 2 buttons. Button 1 is the brake and button 2 is accelerate. It couldn't be any simpler than that!!

You start off in what I like to call 'easy mode' and work your way up getting gold, silver and bronze cups as

you go!

In some aspects it is like the Need For Speed series of games as you collect upgrades that you can add to any of your vehicles as you progress through the game.

If your arms are aching from playing games like Raymans Raving Rabbids then this game is ideal for having a rest from all that shaking and thrusting about!!!

Wii Mans Game Rating

Fun Factor: 7/10 - If You Like Car Racing Games Then This Is For You!
Playability: 9/10 - The Steering Wheel Attachment Makes It An Even More Enjoyable Experience.
Gameplay: 7/10 - Similar To That Of The Need For Speed Type Of Game
Graphics: 7/10 - Good Graphics - Nothing Outstanding Though
Sound/Music: 7/10 - Good Music & Sound But Nothing Unexpected

Overall: 37/50

Rayman: Raving Rabbids

Oh, My, God...

This has to be the most stupidest, daftest, silliest and most fun game I have ever played. :)

Rayman: Raving Rabbids is basically a game that is full of nothing but mini-games so you can either play for 5 minutes or 5 hours!!!  So far I have been running with a bomb trying to get to the finish line before the bomb goes off, only for the bomb to go off anyway!

I have also been watching some Rabbids with constipation, as the toilet doors fly open you have to close them using the remote and nunchuck else they get all embarrassed when they see you watching them and shoot you with a plunger!!  I've just got to the part where I have had to milk my first cow. Yes, that's right milking a cow! Who on earth comes up with these strange ideas?

Wii Mans Game Rating

Fun Factor: 10/10 - Amazing Fun
Playability: 9/10 - Very Tiring On The Arms
Gameplay: 9/10 - 5 Minutes Or 5 Hours, You Decide!
Graphics: 8/10 - Nothing Fancy As It's All About The Gameplay!
Sound/Music: 7/10 - Very Funny Sound Effects ;)

Overall: 43/50