Wii MotionPlus
Wii MotionPlus
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Product Description
Wii MotionPlus
Details
- Wii Remote sold separately
Wii MotionPlus
4.1
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5
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322 ratings.
3614 user reviews
Wii Accessories
Wii MotionPlus
Wii MotionPlus
$19.99
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Rating
Okay, first off, if you are going to compare this with playing the real sport…stop! It’s a video game and that’s how it plays like. So say “I play tennis and it’s nothing like the real thing” Duh! For those of you complaining about the calibration on sword fighting, I have noticed it too, but not as bad as you make it out to be. It works well and yes I did too have to calibrate after sometime, but I only had to do that on the sword fighting, the other 11 games seemed to work great. And for those people that said that this should have come free with Wii or with the game. Please…does Nintendo owe you free stuff when they come out with it? No, if you want it…buy it, if not, then don’t. Simple. They are a business to make money and that is what they are going to do…and you know what, they are doing a great job of it too. Lastly, for the few that said it’s not the easiest thing to put on and take off. It’s not that hard. Much easier then putting it in and taking it out of the guitar for Guitar Hero.
For everyone else, go ahead and buy this with a game that can utilize the extra control and you will have fun. It’s well worth the $
Rating
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3NJPOOHGAS7ZC I’ve only tried the Wii MotionPlus with one game so far, Virtua Tennis 2009 but the MotionPlus enhanced the sensitivity of the Wiimote and made it more responsive when playing this game. It seems to sense the turning and direction or your hand better than the Wiimote alone and I thought it made the Virtua Tennis game more realistic and enjoyable. It gives you that little bit extra to play the game.
I recorded this short video so you can see how it attaches to the Wiimote. As you can see, when it’s on you don’t even notice that it’s there. It isn’t big or clunky like some of the add-on’s to make the nunchuks wireless that I’ve seen.
I liked the addition of it with this one game and I’m looking forward to trying other games as they’re released.
Update 6/21/09 – I had a chance to try the Wii MotionPlus with a friends new Tiger Woods Golf game and the difference between the game with and without the Wii MotionPlus is pretty amazing, probably even more so than with Virtua Tennis. It’s much more fine tuned than last year’s game.
Rating
There is no question this little device makes the existing Wii Remote sensor better. However, support for the MotionPlus in the first 3 games are spotty and minimal at best. The 2 EA games (Tiger Wood 10 and Grand Slam Tennis) have seemless support but only provide minimal enhancement to the games, which played fine without the MotionPlus. Sega Virtua Tennis 2009 is a bit weird and frustrating that it required me to calibrate the MotionPlus before each serve! Virtua Tennis 2009 is arguably better WITHOUT the MotionPlus. If you haven’t bought a MotionPlus (or a 2nd one) just wait and buy it bundled with Nintendo’s own Wii Sports Resort (July/26), which no doubt will take full advantage of the MotionPlus.
Rating
The Wii Motion Plus is a small add-on accessory that plugs into the bottom of the wii remote. The device also comes with a larger silicone sleeve for your Wii remotes, which is nice.
At the time of this writing, I have only used the Motion Plus with one game, Tiger Woods 2010, and I have to say that I’m flat out impressed. If developers can continue to make games that implement this device at least half as proficiently as an early game such as Tiger Woods 2010, I have very high hopes for this product. The device makes a night and day difference in the sensitivity and responsiveness of the motion controls. I really hope more developers keep producing games that utilize this device, because I’m hooked.
PROS:
+++ Increased controller sensitivity and responsiveness
+++ Comes with a new silicone sleeve for your controller
+++ Gives the Wii Remote a heavier, more solid feel.
CONS:
— Limited number of games that support the device (but this number should hopefully grow)
— Additional cost. Nintendo officially has the most expensive controller if you count the Wii Remote ($40), Nunchuck ($20), and Motion Plus ($20).
If you want to own a game that requires the Motion Plus, you don’t really have a choice and are pretty much forced to buy one of these. If you own a game that has the option of using Motion Plus, I highly recommend that you purchase one of these little gems. If possible, try to get one as part of a pack-in combo since you may save a little bit of money.
Rating
When the Wii remote was designed it did not acommodate (cost/benefit?) more precise sensing devices; Now you will be able to play with great realism but depending on your enthusiasm you will have to press the “2″ button, rest the wii remote (with the attached wii Motionplus) on a flat surface, and in less than one second the sensing devices will be recalibrated. Curb your enthusiasm!
Rating
This took my Wii Fit and EA Sports to a new level. Even playing tennis is now much funner- I don’t have to work as hard to make my motions show, and I wish they came out with this sooner!