Nintendo recently released a ‘Zapper’ gun accessory to allow two-handed machine gun like grip for shooting games, while keeping the nunchuck available for movement. I had a chance to play around with the Zapper and Link’s Crossbow training. I’m a huge fan of shooting games in general and it was an enjoyable play. It’s not really a full game, as we managed to beat it (albeit with all Bronze) in just one night.
Overall, it was a thoroughly enjoyable mini-game. The grip is slightly awkward and takes a while to get used to. As a righty, I ended up using my left hand for the trigger and my right hand to hold the zapper and use the joystick. With some practice, this got a bit more comfortable.
However, the telltale Wii sensor lag was still very evident. Frankly, I’ve been worried that shooting games for the Wii are not worthwhile. Then I found a game with smooth tracking, although only nominally a shooter and with poor overall controls. That game is Raving Rabbids 2. I said it… the best tracking and targeting I’ve seen yet.
Resident Evil? Red Steel? Take a hint from those crazy little evil rabbits. Aaaaaghhhh!
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