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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

The Wiimote is not the only controller

Gamesblog's Greg Howson and Online/Technology games reviewer is at the E3 games trade show in Los Angeles, where he got chance to play with a Nintendo Wii using the TV-style controller. He reports:



The main controller was smaller than expected, but snug, nicely weighted and comfortable to hold. But the games saw mixed results. Tennis was very easy to play and will certainly work for a quick set with friends/family. But I found it frustratingly imprecise when trying to place the ball and can see why the execs missed the shots they did on stage at the Nintendo conference.



Nintendo has chosen to emphasise the Wiimote controller because it's the most innovate bit of its strategy. But when the marketing dust settles, a more traditional option could stage a comeback.....

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