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Jan 29th, 2008 at 10:15:45 - Playground (Wii) |
Summary:
“Playground” is a group of various sports games based off of childhood playground games. There are 7 games total that each use the Wii remote in a way that mimics the natural actions of the game itself. For example in “Paper Racers” you hold the remote as you would if you were about to throw a paper airplane with your hand under neither the remote. To launch the plane you thrust the remote forward, to turn the plane you tilt the remote left or right and to make the plane go up or town you tilt the remote forward or backwards. Also all of the games have similar “power ups” to enhance the play of the game.
Dodge ball:
In this game there are 2 teams of 3 people. It has the standard rules of dodge ball. If you get hit then you are out. If you catch a ball then a team member who was knocked out can come back in. If you get knocked then you are switched to another player. This game took some time to get used to the controls, but once I got the hang of them it easily became one of my favorite games especially when played in multiplayer mode.
Tetherball:
This is only a 2 player game were you hit the ball back and forth around a pole. The pole has a meter on it that shows who is winning in a tug-o-war fashion. When the meter starts out in the middle and shift up or down depending on who is winning. This is my least favorite game of the group. The controls are easy but it is hard to get the time right to hit the ball.
Paper racers:
In this game you control a paper airplane through a course. There are 5 types of games. The first is where you can race against other players. The second is a race against time were you can pick “clocks” to increase the time you have to complete the course. You cannot complete course without the help of the clocks. The third and fourth game you have to fly through a certain number of “stars”. The fifth game you have to collect a certain amount of points. The “red stars” = 25 points, the “green stars” = 50 points, and “blue stars” =100 points. This game is fun and challenging in single player mode but can get old in multiplayer mode.
Kicks:
This game has a weird concept. It is a mix between soccer and volley ball. You have to kick a ball back and forth over a net and you score by making it into your opponents’ goal. This is another great multiplayer game.
Slot car racing:
This is your typical racing game. You race around a toy car track and there are several speed boosts and ammo to hit your opponents with. This is another game that is fun but will get old after a while. Also it pales in comparison to the classic “Mario cart”.
Wall ball:
This is game is more like racket ball than wall ball, or at least the wall ball I used to play. It is only 2 players and you hit the ball against a wall back and forth. The first person to make the other player miss gains a point. This game is easy and can last for a long time between 2 descent players.
Dart shootout:
This is another fun game that is only for 2 players. I was disappointed that you cannot play against each other. Instead you are on a team and you shoot computer players on the playground. You share a health bar and can block darts with a shield to save health and can shoot health barrels to gain health back. In multiplayer mode you win the game by getting more points than your opponent.
Design:
“Playground” is very cartoonish in design, but this is consistent to most of the Nintendo games along with the demographic of the game. The game play is simple and is easy to pick up. There is a review of all the controls for each game before you play. The controls use only the Wii remote; this is good because there is no real need for the “nun chuck” and you can play single player mode without any additional purchases (besides the Wii console).
Single Player (Game Log 1):
In the single player mode you start out in your school yard. Your guide is the sticker king who is the best player in the playground. He will only play you once you beat everyone else in the game. He is also were you by sticker which I will explain later. The goal of the game is to walk around the playground and challenge the other kids to their particular game. The first time you play them you get a “Golden sticker” which is used to unlock other areas/playgrounds. There are a total of 4 areas all together: school yard, park, stadium, and rabble woods. Once you play a kid once you then must beat 3 or 4 challenges, depending on which area you are in, that they will give you. Each game/challenge is independent of each other and you can travel between sports or areas in any order that you wish. The whole point of these challenges is to gain marbles. These marbles are then used to purchase stickers from the sticker king. Each sticker represents a new skill that you can now use in upcoming matches. Some of the kids are locked until you play certain kids in other areas. You cannot beat all the kids in one particular area until all of the areas are unlock. It is very simple to unlock a new area all you have to do is beat three kids once. Besides beating the other kids there are also several mini games throughout the areas. There is a dribble game were you have to dribble a basket ball so many times in a certain time period. There is also basket ball game were you first have to complete the dribble game and then walk over to a basket ball net and you have to make so many baskets in a certain time limit. Also there is a game were you collect bugs in a net within a time limit. Playing gets very addicting you want to finish each game and then you want to finish all the challenges for each kid. All in all the game is fairly easy to beat but fun to play.
Multiplayer (Game Log 2):
As with Wii “Sports” this game is mainly designed for multiplayer. Only one level/area is enabled for each game until you play in single player mode and unlock the other areas. Just as in single player mode the different areas do not change the rules of the game just the look of the field. The only games that somewhat change with the different areas is the “Dart shootout” and “Paper racers”. Each area has its own unique obstacles/layout. Also “Slot car racing” you can choose different tracks to race on. “Tetherball”, “Dart shootout”, and “Racket ball” can only be played in 2 player mode while the other games can have up to 4 players. I think “Kicks” and “Dodge ball” are the best of the multiplayer games mainly due to the fact the 4 players can play and they are the most interactive cause of the faster pace of the game.
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