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KJ ([personal profile] owlmoose) wrote2007-04-22 10:32 pm
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Wii are impressed

T's office got a Wii last week, and so he and I snuck down there this afternoon to check it out. So far Wii Sports is the only game loaded, so we played baseball, bowling, golf, and tennis. I'm not quite ready to say that it's the greatest thing invented since the beginning of time, but it was pretty fun. I think I liked the tennis the best, because it was the most interactive; it was the only game that I felt like T and I were really playing together, instead of serially or in parallel. He kicked my ass, of course, in both tennis and bowling (golf and baseball we were about equally bad), but I don't feel too bad about that, because he bowled in college and took tennis lessons through almost all his childhood. I almost had the hang of tennis by the end, although I never did manage to win a game. And I got a real workout out of it.

So we've been planning on getting one sooner or later; this just whets our appetite. The only downside was that my shoulder was starting to complain at me by the end. But maybe that's good in a way; might force me to limit playing time to reasonable amounts!

The other fun geekiness this weekend was my trip to Alternative Press Expo (APE) with SE and SS on Saturday. My checkbook did not quite catch fire, but I think my credit card may still be smoking a little. And my to-read pile grew. A lot. So far I've read the first volume of Scott Pilgrim, which I found suitably wacky and definitely entertaining -- I'll be picking up the rest. The other comic you should all check out right away is Tea Club. Tea, martial arts, college angst, and a talking bear. What could be better?

APE

(Anonymous) 2007-04-23 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I went to APE, fully intending to just take in all the talent and take pictures, but ended up spending a good $60-$70. Too much good stuff! Highlights were Art Spiegelman, Bryan Lee O'Malley, and an artist named Jerrell Conner were the highlights. Anyway, I've got a write-up and pics at my blog if you're interested. www.greatwhitesnark.com Cheers!

[identity profile] peachespig.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
Coincidentally, we had a few people over for a Wii party today, and played Wii Sports (though we never got to golf). It was a tremendously good time. I'm not sure how much staying power it would have for repeat visits, but everybody had a great time, from the moment I sat them down and made them make Miis to look like themselves (or each other, in the case of one couple). :)

I also like tennis the best. I particularly like cooperative play so we can play without a split screen. Bowling and baseball are fun too...

The main problem with the Wii is the lack of a huge number of good games. Zelda is great though, you might enjoy that (though it's not a true RPG). I hear Super Paper Mario is neat too, want to pick that up. And don't forget the Harry Potter Wii game coming out in the not-so-distant future, where you can apparently use the Wiimote as a wand! ;)

[identity profile] amybang.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
You get a Wii and I'm buying WarioWare and moving in. Oh, wait, that means T probably won't want to get one. Hmmm....