Wii Play is more than just another lame childplay game, though suffers a lack of raving from that.
+ 9 games might not sound like much, but most of them are all fun.
+ Extremly family-friendly gameplay that is still cool at the same time.
+ An in-game score system to keep scores, unlike Wii sports.
+ You get to use your Miis alot.
+ Is very fun if wii are around.
- So easy.
- Most of the games are merely point-and-click.
- Only 2 players.
- Tries a bit too hard to be kiddie oriented.
- Kind of boring if it is only Mii.
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Its hard to think anything could measure up to Wii Sports' great level of fun, but Wii play comes quite close. Quality over Quanity, its not the content or charm in the box that pulls off this trick -- its because its all fun to play. If a game company made a game merely for its time, I'd have to rip my console apart and sell it to mental charity. Fourtunetly, Wii play is not one of these demises. Its great fun, it'll keep parents happy with its little to no violence, and it pushes the party agenda mainstream to where it can't go much farther.
Wii play has 9 games. There are the shooting range, shooting pool, find the hidden Mii, fishing, laser hockey and so on -- the arcade sort of thing. Quality over Quanity, its a pretty decent game selection for a Wii game that almost lives up to addictivness of Wii sports. The inclusion with these ultra-fun games is that most of the are point and click. If you can recall the physical novel of running and jumping in Wii sports, Wii play's point and click games might feel a bit tackled before uncaging. Some games, such as fishing and pool require you to jerk your remote a bit, but most of it is just moving the cursor around the screen and mashing the 'A' button.
Speaking of the fishing game, Wii Play's games are actually pretty easy. Its just like moving your Wii remote around the screen and nothing more, and even the the fishing and pool game just need you to lift the remote whenever it rumbles and hope that you do it more than your opposing player to win. Nevertheless, they are all amazingly fun to play, and are even better with a friend. The game is ladder-based, so only 2 players are allowed to reap the score-based competition in the game.
Wii Play makes good use of your Miis that are stored on your Wii system memory and implenting them in the game. In a particular game of finding lost Miis in a city, your goals quickly becomes "Find the Mii your using!", which is protrayed as your actual Mii. Another game, starring bubbles that must be imploded before they hit the ground, transforms your cursor into the Mii your using. Other, computer-controlled Miis are found in the game, similar to Wii sports and maintains the kiddie/adult charm that much of the game is going for.
With 9 games, Wii Play is quite a shallow but fun game nontheless. Merely renting it would be harsh, but don't expect a whole lot, especially without any frriends. There't not a whole heap of content in the game, but the very little there is doesn't get old anytime soon. If your immune to annoying child sqeeking and muttering, and don't mind colorful, family-fun gameplay, Wii play is a game you should pick up.