Game Party

BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Game Party. Nintendo Wii. Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. Licensed by Nintendo
2007. Everyone 10+. ASIN B000SFK0SO

SUMMARY

Game Party features seven games: darts, table hockey, shuffle board, hoop shoot, skill ball, ping cup and trivia. Up to four people may play. Players have 175 characters to choose from. Every game awards tickets that you can use to unlock different playing equipment like different colored mallets or darts. Prior to each game instruction is provided about how to use the Wii remote for that particular game. High scores are tracked and displayed.

CRITICAL EVALUATION

Game Party is a favorite in my house. Mainly because the games are fairly simple to play. The Wii remote can be fairly sensitive, especially when playing darts. The slightest movement can make your dart miss the board. Although it may be slight player error, I prefer the sensitive remote explanation. There are four games available in darts, we found that cricket is the preferred game when playing in a group. The trivia questions are not as easy as you think they would be. There are several that focus on the eighties, the eighties may be a mystery to teens. Ping cup is not easy. I would have to say the same for the real life version of the game, except in college we called it beer pong. Table hockey (air hockey) is a lot of fun. I found that it was a little more difficult to get the hang of using the remote. But after a few games it was easy enough. Shuffle board, hoop shoot, skill ball all are quite easy to learn and are also a lot of fun. This is rated Everyone 10+, however, this is really a video game consisting of bar games. It is also a great game for teen game tournaments at the library.

GAMER’S ANNOTATION

If you love playing games like darts, air hockey and skeet ball, this video game is for you.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE WII

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of May 2011, the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales,]and in December 2009 broke the record for best-selling console in a single month in the United States.

A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.

The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console and the direct successor of the Nintendo GameCube, being fully backwardly compatible with all GameCube games and most accessories. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets. (Unknown, Wii)

GENRE

Video Game

CURRICULUM TIES

None

BOOKTALKING IDEAS

Not Applicable

INTEREST AGE

Ages 10 and up

CHALLENGE ISSUES

None

In order to prepare yourself should this video game be challenged you may wish to take the following steps:

•Play the game or familiarize yourself with it.
•Refer to the library’s collection development and circulation policy.
•Read game reviews from sources such as gamespot.com and ign.com.
•Seek the opinion of teen gamers that have played the game.

Should this movie be challenged you should follow the additional steps below:

•Advise the senior staff of the challenge.
•Let the patron know that their challenge will be filed and that senior library management will review their request and notify them once a decision has been made.
•Offer any further assistance should the patron have additional questions.

WHY DID I INCLUDE THIS GAME IN THE TITLES I SELECTED?

My husband and I enjoy playing this when we have the chance. I think that teens would really like this game.