Nintendo Wii

by **JackT** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:30 am

blinkilite wrote:i guess i am a true nerd then...

jack - is FiOS way faster than cable? and worth the switch? (despite your Xbox troubles)?

It believe it is way faster. I actually never had good luck with cable broadband. If I recall correctly, I'm getting about 3Mbps download. Upload is also very fast.

The main reason I like FiOS, though, is the HD picture quality. Very low compression, and the HD locals are identical to the OTA signal.

by **Scouser** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:38 pm

Red wrote:No, but i've seen the pre-Gordy/Ste band members go bowling! and I've seen Will and everyone else (cept Mac) play pool! Will put the Rolling Stones on the jukebox! (there's the Stones/bunnymen reference again!)

Gee, your like really well in with the band arentcha?

by **Frank The Bunny** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:42 pm

Brian - why'd you go and get a REAL bass guitar?

Where are your priorities, man?!!

Get yer friggin' Guitar Hero III and get in the game!

by **JackT** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:51 pm

Scouser wrote:Gee, your like really well in with the band arentcha?

Oh come on don't start with that again.

by **Mr. Brian** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:53 pm

Scouser wrote:Gee, your like really well in with the band arentcha?

by **Scouser** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:55 pm

Anyway, back to the Wii

House Of The Dead coming to the Wii - if you've played the arcade game you will know why its such a big deal. No console could do it justice before as it was rubbish with a joystick. But with the Wiimote and multiplayer online options...oh my god, I need to lay down...

by **Dr Cheese** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:19 pm

Frank The Bunny wrote:
Get yer friggin' Guitar Hero III and get in the game!

Amen brother.

by **blinkilite** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:49 pm

well, we finally got our wii. after watching this week's episode of LOST, we played some wii sports... i haven't yet created a mii or looked into doing the online thing. our internet is upstairs, but we'll have to set up a wireless thing cuz the wii is downstairs. i have to look into it... but i've added my wii number to my signature... when we get online, you can send me stupid stuff. :lol:

this weekend is going to be a lot of video game playing LOL i want to go out and get guitar hero and super mario galaxy.

by **moses (2)** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:28 am

I sort of suggested to the wife that I wanted a Wii for my 40th but she said "

Absolutely no way. You are going to be 40 not 14"

I need to get my pants back off that woman

by **Mr. Brian** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:26 am

blinkilite wrote:well, we finally got our wii. after watching this week's episode of LOST, we played some wii sports... i haven't yet created a mii or looked into doing the online thing. our internet is upstairs, but we'll have to set up a wireless thing cuz the wii is downstairs. i have to look into it... but i've added my wii number to my signature... when we get online, you can send me stupid stuff.

this weekend is going to be a lot of video game playing LOL i want to go out and get guitar hero and super mario galaxy.

Cool. If you need any help with wireless, let me know.

Just some advice from a newbie.
If you can, rent games first. It's worth the money to see if you really like the game, considering the cost of those games. We rented a couple that we thought might be alright but we ended up playing Wii Sports again that weekend.

Get Wii Play, it comes with a remote so you will have 2 at least. Its 50 bucks but you get some silly games like target shooting (think Duck Hunt from the old days) pool, ping pong, and cow races and stuff. The remote itself is 40 bucks alone so it's a good deal.

by **Scouser** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:28 am

Must have games

Resi 4
Umbrella Chronicles
Super Mario Galaxy
Zelda
Wario Ware Smooth Moves
Ravin Rabbids

For the Brits only -

FIFA 08
Pro Evo Soccer

by **Mr. Brian** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:35 am

moses (2) wrote:I sort of suggested to the wife that I wanted a Wii for my 40th but she said "

Absolutely no way. You are going to be 40 not 14"

I need to get my pants back off that woman

I'm 42 and my wife is 37. Our friends around the same age all came over for a Wii party and we played Golf and Tennis and Boxing. It can get real physical, not just a schlump sitting in a chair like people usually think of when they think of video games.

Now we need another nunchuck so I can box my wife.

by **Scouser** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:08 am

You should try fighting the giant spiders in Zelda...I could hardly breathe afterwards and my arms were aching for 24 hours afterwards.

Wait till Wii-Fitness hits the US and UK...it looks ace and you get fit.

Thats why I like the Wii more than the X Bollox and the PS3 - you have to move around with all the games and work up a sweat.

by **blinkilite** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:42 pm

got the wii online YAY!

and played some guitar hero for about 3 hours today LOL... i love that "she bangs the drums" from stone roses is one of the bonus songs you can buy with your "gig money" hehe i've been playing as Midori, the little japanese girl.

i'm doing ok on the easy level... but my arm hurts after a while. i gotta get used to the plastic guitar :) feel free to send me silly messages on the wii if you're bored.

Jack - you should get a wii too :biggrin:

by **Mr. Brian** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:12 pm

I added you blinki, you have to add me back to exchange Mii's, etc

Looks like I'm going to have to break down and get Guitar Hero...

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