The James Kilgour BlogA Life Blog.

So, I finally got my hands on a Nintendo Wii. I know, a bit behind everyone else, but still. It’s mine at last.

So my first impressions of the Wii, was wow! It looks like something Apple would have created; sleek and beautiful, with that cool neon disk slot.

Installation was very easy. Simply plug in the power cord, the AV cord and the small sensor bar, which sticks above your TV. Then just switch on.

The Wii Menu is designed to look like TV channels, and from here, you can surf the web, (with the additional, downloadable Internet Channel), see news updates, the weather, and Shop for downloadable games, from the Wii Shop Channel.

My first game was Wii Sports, which is included with the console. Normally, I wouldn’t buy a sports type game, as I find them nothing like the real thing. But Wii Sports is different. With the Wii Remote, Tennis, Bowling, Baseball, Golf and Boxing fell identical to the real thing.

Of course, the Wii Remote will take some getting use to. This console, is not for the hardcore gamer either. It doesn’t have the graphical capability of the Xbox 360, or the BluRay drive of the PS3. But this console is a revolution, because it is a new type of gaming system. A realistic, active one.

JK