I haven't got it but I played it at a friends. AMAZING!!!! I bought it on Amazon and its in the post... WOO-HOO!!!
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Wii Sports Resort
(2009, Video Games - Sports, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Best all-ages sports compilation yet -- great for groups.
In this game kids can: get active, improve hand-eye coordination, play with others, race, whack cartoon characters
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Wii Sports Resort was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
Parents need to know that this excellent compilation of sports games plays well across generations from kindergartners to grandparents. However, families with young children may want to skip the sword fighting game because it is all about whacking other avatars with a sword that you wield. This game comes bundled with the new Wii remote add-on called the Wii MotionPlus and it must be played with that add-on. This game is best played with others, but all the games can be played alone. Parents might want to turn off the importing of Miis from the Check Mii Out Channel because that content may present Miis that seem inappropriate.
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What’s the Story?
WII SPORTS RESORT is the long-waited sequel to the award-winning Wii Sports game. This time around, there are 12 categories of sports to explore, and fun variations within most of these sports. You can play archery, Frisbee, basketball, golf, table tennis, bowling; and explore the air sports of skydiving and flying a plane. You can also try wakeboarding (a form of water skiing), sword play, power cruising (driving a jet ski), cycling, and canoeing. All of these sports are played by doing intuitive arm motions that are associated with the sport. So to throw a Frisbee, you will flick your wrist, and to play table tennis you will swing an imaginary paddle. And with the new Wii MotionPlus, the controller is so sensitive, that you can now add spin and other sophisticated moves.
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Is It Any Good?
Wii Sports Resort is a vacation destination that you won't want to miss. Each of the sports is fun to explore either alone and with others – although the game is most fun when played with a group. It is the best sports compilation that we have reviewed on the Wii, and would be a great addition to any family games library. We tested it with octogenarians all the way down to kids and it was a hit with all ages.
Nintendo has done an excellent job of simplifying each sport into something that would be fun on the Wii, while still maintaining some depth to the gameplay. The new Wii MotionPlus controller add-on provides a new level of sophistication for those that want it, but the play of each game can still be very simple and intuitive. You can turn on "Automatic Control" in several of the games so that the gameplay is simply about making the motions and not about timing the release of buttons. One of the better games is Frisbee golf where you use three different-sized discs to mimic the golf driver, iron, and putter. The game is played on a golf course where wind is a big factor.
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Released on 7/26/2009, price $49.99, online enabled
ESRB rating: E (for Cartoon Violence)
ESRB rating: E (for Cartoon Violence)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
AMAZING!!!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
GREAT GAME I LIKE PLAY IT LIKE ALLLL THE TIME!!!!!!!!
a love this game!!!!!!! i played it for hours!!!!!!!!!!!!1 it is sooooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes even for adults!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Good for 7 and up
It is a great game for all ages
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
FUN
GREAT FUN BRILLIANT
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
A fun time with pretty fun controls
This is a fun game for the whole family. Specifically the airpline flyover, table tennis, basketball, swords. Yeah, this isn't hard core gaming or anything, and for less sophisticated gaming controls it can be frustrating for kids. My 3 year old handles no problem, my 6 year old has a hard time. But it's fun and worth trying out.
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| 100% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 83% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 50% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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