Fun, but it could have been so much better.
User Rating: 7.5 | Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis WII
Rockstar presents Table Tennis could have been one of the greatest games on the Wii. Instead it is just a fun diversion that leaves you feeling like you got cheated out of some part of the game. The action is actually quite fun once you get into it and the games are just the right length for pickup and play sessions. The game-play with the Wii remote is a problem though. Instead of swinging at the correct time to hit the ball, you can swing whenever and your character will make contact at the correct time. The motion controls on placing the ball work well, but they are overshadowed by the disconnect between what you do and what happens. All three control schemes work well, but only the standard and sharp shooter modes are actually useful, moving you character in control freak can be a bit of a chore and for the most part it is taken care of by the game very well. The game is very short, with only four tournaments and 11 characters so most of it could be unlocked in a weekend. Each character only has four to five unlockable outfits, so the single player feels kind of weak. The multiplayer lends replay to a game that is sourly lacking in longevity, but even that gets old fast. The game is great for a weekend and then becomes sort of repetitive if you have already unlocked all that is able to be unlocked. Admittedly you could beat every tournament with every character, but it just seems like a waste of time, as there isn’t that much to unlock anyway.
