Wii In-depth Reviews

            Since SEGA acquired the rights to develop and publish videogames based on Marvel’s motion-picture releases a few years ago, Electronic Theatre has had the questionable privilege of reviewing many of the titles that have made their way to store shelves. Each time hopes have been high that the studio SEGA has chosen to develop the title can do our favourite superheroes justice, and each time there’s been a deep sense of regret. The latest offering, High Voltage Software’s interactive interpretation of Captain America: Super Soldier has received a lukewarm reaction throughout its development because of this very fact, and while it may not be a masterpiece of videogame design, it could be considered the start of better things.

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            When Nintendo’s Wii made its first playable outing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) back in 2006, many of the journalists on hand were wowed by the technical demonstration of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, citing the system as a perfect home for First-Person Shooter (FPS) games. And while Electronic Theatre was including in that opinion, such possibilities were never capitalised on, and Wii remains without its FPS killer app five years later.

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            Sonic Colours for Wii received a fairly mixed response throughout its development. While the signs were generally promising, many have thought that each of the releases on Wii starring Sonic the Hedgehog were as such, and yet disappointed with the final result. It’s safe to say that many had become weary of getting their hopes up, and so Sonic Colours was met with reluctant acceptance. Unfairly it know seems, as here of Wii, Sonic Colours presents one of the best adventures Sonic the Hedgehog has delivered in years.

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            THQ is a publisher that understands the need for a wide portfolio. Their games for the younger player, family titles and the WWE SmackDown Vs. Raw franchise may not be designed for the core gamer, but the revenue they bring allows THQ to take risks with the likes of the Red Faction and Saints Row series, and the recently announced collaboration with Guillermo del Toro, inSANE. Wheel of Fortune is one of the former titles; certain to please the family this holiday without demanding a substantial, uninsured investment to develop. As the name would suggest, Wheel of Fortune is a game show style game for the season of family gaming.

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            Robbie Williams is a very busy man at present. Not content with grabbing numerous headlines by rejoining Take That – who themselves have already very cleverly engineered a surprisingly successful comeback – he also has a ‘Greatest Hits’ album currently scaling the charts. More importantly however, is the release of his very own videogame, We Sing: Robbie Williams, a product that takes the best elements of both components of its title and rolls them out for that very core Pop demographic: Wii owners.

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