Reviews by DaveBanton

Table Tennis (Wii) review

Firstly the cons: If like me you're left handed then take note, this game has no left handed players so you're forced to play the game right handed. If you can get over that then you can focus on the good points. The graphics surprised me, they're not PS3 or Xbox 360 standard but it's a Wii, get over it and move on they're never going to be at their level. Sound was also solid as was the game play; it's not Wii sports tennis style, it's more wrist action and less arm action. I got really frustrated with the tutorials, I tried them first thinking it would show me how to play the game and I found them really hard (maybe it was just me). They really put me off the game before I really started, however I got through them and then started playing the tournaments which was great, that was when I really started to learn how to play the game. I spent a week playing the game and only got through the tournaments with one of the characters. It would probably lose its appeal after a short period of time but if you could get it sub £15 you'd be doing ok but my advice is to rent it.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Wii) review

A great game for golfers and non-golfers, the graphics are really good (although the blocky squirrels & deer aren't necessary), sound and game play are brilliant, and there's tons of content in the game to keep you busy for a very long time. The frustrating side of the game comes from the controls, for example when putting make sure you're ready to take the shot when holding the B button down, as the slightest of movement will take the shot for you resulting in a wasted shot. Occasionally too when driving or making a shot from the fairway if you over-swing the game will misinterpret the Wii-mote and you'll end up with a shot of 40% ish when you weren't expecting it. However once you get used to the game and have spent 30 minutes making your player there's plenty of items to unlock, stats to increase and mini-games to play. Also renting it and then hitting the keep it button was (at the time of writing this) one of the cheapest and quickest ways to buy the game, so sign up for those rentals now.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (Wii) review

The game's OK but I'm glad I rented it before I decided to go out and buy it because I'd probably be disappointed if I'd spent £25 on it. The controls take a bit of getting used to the in-game hints aren't detailed enough in my opinion and I guess it was made harder because the rental doesn't come with an instruction manual. As soon as I started playing the game I was disappointed with the graphics, I expected better especially for the 2nd Tony Hawk's game on the Wii. However once you start playing you tend to forget about the graphics and focus on the game play itself. Finally it's the same old Tony Hawk's game with one or two extra bits added to try and justify making it. I know I'm being particularly negative, some of you may really like it but I think I've just played too many Tony Hawk's games over the years. My advice is rent it first then if you like it buy it, but give it time, after a few hours you'll start to get into it. For the first hour I was ready to send it straight back but once I started to get the hang of it I was happy to play it for a few more days before it went back.