For a tech demo the comes bundled with the Wii, this one's not half bad!
Wii Sports contains five sports: Bowling, Baseball, Golf, Tennis, and Boxing. Let's go through them all.
First up is Bowling. This one's pretty fun. Its controls are simple and accessible. It's easy to position your ball on where you want to bowl and you can even curve the ball. All of it is fluid and responsive, if a bit repetitive.
Next up is Baseball. The batting controls are great; the bat goes wherever your Wii Remote tilts. Therefore, it feels close to the real thing. Pitching, on the other hand, I can't say much about. You just swing the Wii Remote and use the A and B buttons to change your kind of pitch. Sadly, the fielding feels oversimplified; the fielders are controlled by the AI and you can't steal bases or get more than one person out. Still, baseball is passable.
Golf. This one's another winner. It's fun because it's simple. You can practice your swing before you do a real one to get the amount of power done. Wind also plays a role, adding calculation skills to the mix. The only bad thing about it is the the distance that the ball is to the hole can be WAY off. Overall, golf is a nice and simple fun.
Tennis. What can I say? It's my personal favorite game of Wii Sports! You swing your Wii Remote like a tennis racket. Depending on the timing of your swing, you can make it go anywhere you like. This game is especially fun if you have four people playing! The controls alone will keep you playing!
Boxing. This is the only game that requires the Nunchuk. You just punch and guard. It's physically demanding! Now this wouldn't be too bad if the controls were responsive, but they're not! 25% the time it didn't register my punches. Because of that, it's crowned the worst game in the collection.
There is multiplayer (of course) and Golf and Bowling will allow you to share one Wii remote with a friend or three. This game is nice if you want your mom to play. It's the accessibility that makes Wii Sports shine.
As for extras, there is training. It gives you three events for each sport. They are great if you want to try something different. If your good enough, you can win medals (bronze, silver, gold, and platinum) and bragging rights. Lastly, there is also Wii Fitness. It puts you through three random training sessions. Depending on how well you do, you'll be graded with a "fitness age" (although the results aren't trustworthy, much like Wii Fit).
Wii Sports is a decent pack in with the Wii. It's shows that the motion controls aren't all talk and the tech demo shows it. It's good for gathering friends for, but you'll probably move on quickly to something else, like Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Wii Sports may not have the lasting appeal of the average retail game, but it's nice and simple fun, and it comes with the Wii.