Nintendo have been busy making games for their new Wii control and another one has hit the shelf in the form of Wii play, we have now tested this out and would like to tell you what we think.

Wii Play is gives you a choice of 9 mini games to play, these are: Shooting Range, Find Mii, Table Tennis, Pose Mii, Laser Hockey, Billiards, Fishing, Charge and the excellent Tanks. While these games don’t tend to be very long in length, they are very entertaining when playing with a friend, you also have to consider that you get a Wii remote as well as these mini games for £35 and considering it is £30 for a Wii remote then this game is only really costing you £5 which is great value.

The first game we tried out was Shooting Range were you shoot balloons, targets, tin cans, clay pigeons and flying saucers (which you have to shoot down before they kidnap your Mii). Shooting Range is quality and great fun to play, it is also satisfying when get good you manage to hit targets with your first shot.
 

The next game on the list is Find Mii which is basically a game that in the beginning has you finding the two lookalike’s amongst a crowd, as the game goes on this will change meaning you will have to find the odd one out etc and later on it gets even more challenging by having you find them with a spot light, this is fun at first but does grow old quick.

Table Tennis and Laser Hockey are both similar as you use the remote as a paddle to bat the ball/puck, both are self explanatory and good fun to play, although we had more fun playing Laser Hockey as it feels fast and frantic and is great entertainment, although Table Tennis probably requires more skill to play.

Pose Mii is a bit of an odd game, here you try to get your Mii into the poses on the screen, which are embedded into bubbles, before they reach the water below, the only thing is that they can be in any position from sideways to upside down, so this can be quite a challenging game and again is good fun to play.

Billiards is one of the games we enjoyed the most, it takes a while to get used to but once you have the hang of it then you will be potting the balls in every pocket, basically to use the cue you aim with the D-Pad and then press B and then use the remote like a cue to hit the ball, this is great and really adds to the experience of the game, no other console can offer this interactivity.

Next up is Fishing which enables you to use your remote to catch some fish, all you need to do is use your remote to lower your fishing rod into the water, move it forward and back to reach either side then tilt the remote up to raise your rod once you get a bite. Your goal is basically to catch as many fish as possible in the time limit, it is good fun playing this game with a friend as you try to out fish them by catching bigger and better fish.

Charge! is a racing game involving cows and scarecrows, to play you hold the remote horizontally and then tilt it left and right as you race along slamming into scarecrows along the way, to speed up you tip the control forward and flick up to jump over fences, this game is very addictive and you will be going back to play it all the time, we can’t stop.

The last game is Tanks in which you use the nunchuck to control the movement of your tank, you then rumble along through the mazes, blowing up your enemy with your turrets and mines, we are having great fun playing this game as the controls are responsive and very easy to use.

Wii Play is an essential purchase for the Wii, it comes with a Wii remote which is reason enough to buy it and while the games aren’t great in depth they are very entertaining to play and excellent fun. Our advise is buy this now if you need an extra remote because you will not regret it.