Sunday, November 4, 2007

Need for Speed ProStreet



The goal of the game is to become the king of street racing, which you'll accomplish by excelling in different race disciplines, such as drag racing, drift racing, grip racing, and speed challenges. You'll travel to different events in about 14 different locations, and you'll be able to take on multiple races for each event. Racing is much more serious this time around because your cars can be totaled. If you total too many cars at one location, you'll have to start over.

As you might expect, you steer the cars by holding the Wii Remote sideways and tilting it side to side. Unlike Need for Speed Carbon, there won't be any other control schemes to choose from, but to better acclimate players to the sensitivity of tilt steering, the game has three levels of assists. Family mode is the easiest of the bunch, which has the game take care of braking and some of the heavier steering jobs. But it only kicks in when you need it, so if you totally blow a turn, the game assists will kick in and keep you from flying off the side of the road. Racer-level assists are similar to family mode, but less so, giving you more manual control of the action without letting you get too far off the mark. King mode disables most of the assists, also giving you the option to disable antilock brakes, stability, and other car assists. King mode, giving you the highest level of control, will let you get more out of your cars because it won't be kicking in and braking for you. The Wii version of ProStreet handles quite well, overall, and it also looks quite a bit better than Carbon.
Posted by wii-play at 10:50 AM
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Wii to dress up with free 'jacket'




The Nintendo Wii Remote will be donning some fancy new duds this Fall, in attempt to cushion the device from the rigors of overly-excited gamers.

The Wii's manufacturer Nintendo has released a rubbery silicon jacket to prevent the device from flying out of gamers' hands.


There have been numerous reports of Wii-related injuries, broken household items, and smashed TV sets caused by slippery Wiimotes.

"We're always looking for ways to improve our products and make sure everyone has a safe and fun experience," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior VP of marketing. "Many electronics manufacturers provide similar protective covers for products like cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players."

Nintendo recalled the first generation of the Wii wrist-strap in December after many gamers complained that the straps were breaking. The company released a beefier version of the strap, and since then, talk of Wiimote-releated damage has subsided.

Nintendo insists that the jacket is not meant to replace the wrist-strap and says that the current Wiimote is a safe product when used properly.

The jackets will be available on every Wii remote shipped after Oct. 15, and will be included along with the standard Wii console bundle. Gamers who purchased Wiimotes prior to Oct. 15 can order jackets for free from Nintendo's website or by phoning their toll-free number at 1-866-431-8367.


Posted by wii-play at 9:47 AM
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