First off, let me say that I have owned the Nintendo Wii since it’s release in the U.S. and really enjoyed it…for awhile. The thing about this console is that it is mainly a “party machine”. By that I mean it’s really only fun when you and a group of friends get together and play games like bowling, tennis, or something like Mario Party with a lot of mini-games. That’s a lot of fun and all, but when you are alone and playing the Wii the gameplay changes drastically. If you play those same games you were having a blast while playing with your friends then you will probably see how quickly it loses its flair. Now of course there are games that are more geared to the a single player such as Zelda, Metroid,  Sonic Rings, and Super Mario Galaxy. However, have you played these games with the Wii controls? I’ll admit Zelda was actually awesome and certainly the number one game for the Nintendo Wii. But there is a lacking of games that equal up to the “fun factor” that Zelda provided. I think this has a lot to do with the controls. Sure playing tennis, baseball, or even going fishing is really cool with Wii-mote technology, but that same technology steals away from the gameplay of a lot of games on the Nintendo Wii (particularly first-person shooters). It could just be me…but aiming a Wii-mote at the screen to shoot down enemies in a game such as Metroid just sucks. Seriously. It reminds me of the days of the Nintendo 64 because of its somewhat broken gameplay. The Wii mote doesn’t always detect your movements unless it’s perfectly aimed or done every time, which makes it really hard to complete some tasks. This isn’t because the game is broken though, it is because the controls are. I feel that the Nintendo Wii will end up like the Gamecube eventually when the novelty of the “innovative” controls wears off on the public. That is of course unless people really enjoy having the “party machine” console. In that case, you are good to go as far as the gaming experience goes. However, if you are a hardcore gamer…your best bet is to go with PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 instead. Otherwise you will find yourself disappointed in the long run in my humble opinion. The other current consoles provide a solid singleplayer and multiplayer experience with almost all of their games (of course a few games will bomb every now and then). Whereas I would say the Nintendo Wii has a 1 in 10 chance of being a solid game. In the end I just don’t like those odds.