If ony I could get into the convention centre now - it's 10pm LA time - and spend a night with Wii then maybe I could really make my mind up. But for now I'm undecided, partly because I could only get on two games. Tennis and Red Steel may not be showstoppers, but they are Wii launch games with enough sensitivity/accuracy issues to suggest that either my wrists have had it, or the Wii isn't quite as friendly as hoped.
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. And on a console that values inclusivity, Red Steel is more likely to cause motion sickness than family togetherness. What did work well was the thrust and parrying of the sword combat, which felt much better than the gun-based action. Of course, this is very early days and more playtime is needed - Super Mario Galaxy, Excite Truck and Zelda all spring to mind - and there were moments in both games where it all made some sort of sense. But Wii wasn't the unconditional love at first play that I thought it might be.
