COD3, Cars
Take a browse through our extensive guide to all of the Wii launch games along with our own brief impressions and thoughts on each of the titles.
Call of Duty 3
Publisher: Activision
The follow-up to the #1 next-generation game, Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the Normandy Breakout, the historic campaign that made the liberation of Paris possible and brought the Allies a step closer to Berlin. Through a seamless narrative that delivers the rush of unrelenting battle and breathtaking action, players assume the roles of four ordinary Allied soldiers—American, British, Canadian and Polish—and are thrust onto an authentic, living battlefield for an unprecedented variety of combat, with advanced high-definition graphics, detailed character animations and explosive on-screen action, delivering the most immersive and cinematically intense war experience ever.
We didn't enjoyed playing Call of Duty 3 on Wii. It was far too difficult to control and one slight movement with the Wii-mote results in the camera shifting, which gave us a bit of headache.
The d-pad on the Wii-mote isn’t located in the best position for these shooters and attempting to throw grenades in Call of Duty 3 felt too cack-handed. Gamers who are new to consoles will approach the new control system with a clear non-gaming mind, hardcore gamers may not be able to relate to it in the first instance; there’s far more skill needed in these action games than the skill needed on first person shooters on the PS2 or Xbox 360.
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Publisher: THQ
Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, “Cars.” Play as all your favourite characters as you help Lightening McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.
We haven’t played this one, but Cars on the PS2 lacked any excitement and the simple gameplay will almost certainly only appeal to kids. Maybe the Wii-mote may add to the excitement that we missed out on in the PS2 version, but if the awkward driving controls of Need for Speed Carbon are anything to go by, we’d suggest that the wii-mote won’t add anything to this average game.
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