Posts Tagged ‘wii’

Where do gamers go?

The choices you have as a gamer are:

1. Buy (Online, Ebay, used, Gamestop..)
2. Rent (Gamefly, blockbuster…)
3. Trade (Goozex, Switchplanet..)

Renting in the past at your brick and mortar rental place can easily set you back more then $5-$7 every week like Blockbuster. Many places like Gamefly charge a monthly service fee. Renting isn’t all together bad but playing videogames isn’t like watching movies. There is a considerable larger amount of time invested in videogames then in movies. Most movies range from 1.5 hours to epics of 6 hours. Where most videogames you could get a good feel for a game in 3 hours but most sports games and long role playing games could be played for more then 70 hours.

This is where Goozex Game Trading steps in. Goozex allows the gamer to keep the game as long as you want but have the option to sell it too. There is only a $1 transaction fee if you request a game on their network. So basically you can trade in your older games and build up Goozex credit until you get enough for a newer title and just pay the $1 transaction fee. All shipping costs are handled by the sender so if you are requesting a game you only pay the and not the shipping and handling. No membership fees so no need to feel you need to use the system. This is ideal in the sense that you could play the game until you are actually sick of it then send it in for credit. No hurry as you play and ship at your own pace. Plus you OWN the game. From then on the game is yours, not a rental.

You only send games directly to the next member. There is no single central warehouse and the pricing of the credits of the system are in points (100pts = $5). The pricing of the game is determined by market demand, release date, initial cost of the game, and a couple other factors. Most xbox 360 titles will go for 800-1000 pts which translates to $40-$50. This isn’t bad for a used game. You could probably save a little bit of money if you bought it at a used gaming store but then you would have to pay tax and actually go to the store. Goozex gives you free shipping to you with no tax charge. You can buy games directly but will cost you a premium but then again this money is locked in credits anyways. Price fluctuations occur and you can see the points swings. I’ve had a couple games I requested and I can see that price increase/decrease. It doesn’t happen that much but some games change +/- 200pts depending on market demand.

So why use Goozex instead of a used videogame store or an auction site with games like Ebay? You just need $1 to pay for the transaction fee. Most people don’t like to continually shell out more money for a game and then feel like the games they bought are depreciating at a very fast rate. Selling your game for cash anywhere will not give you that much. Selling it to a store they will mark your game up to make money. Selling it online at an auction site will incur fees and you still have to pay for shipping. You can get great value from Goozex and just trade in games you don’t want with a demand. There might be more difficulty in sending older sports titles as those don’t have much demand once their season is up like trying to sending in EA sports Madden 2005 will be a hard game to sell to someone on the network. Older games on ebay are a hassle to sell. On Goozex you will be able to list it and it will just stay there without having to pay insertion fees.

Each videogame is packed with information like reviews from Gamepro, some tips/trick, game description, and some even have instructions. The best feature is the ability to see how many copies of a game are listed on the network verses how many are being requested. This will let you know if you have a game people want or if you can possibly get a game on the network. The system chooses who gets paired up. There is a waiting list that is generated and when you add a game you will see in what place you are waiting for that game. This is a fabulous idea as impatient gamers can tell if they should expect a game soon. You need to make a list for want and haves for your games. They will show you your place in line per game. This is a good way to build up a wishlist and then have your core set of games your really want now. Building a large list ensures some games will continue to come to you. I was requesting Crackdown for the Xbox 360 and I was 60th person in line. Turns out I got the game in less then 2 weeks. Just because you’re really deep in line doesn’t mean you won’t get the game soon. Newer games do get pushed out in the system fairly quickly. You have many options to what you want to trade in terms of instructions, case or just game. Some people tend to not keep cases or instructions. The value of the game doesn’t go down as the credits don’t reflect what is included. This is because the user requesting the game can have the option to request only full packaged games, games with instructions, or just the game itself. I have not had a problem with getting full packages as I’ve gotten over 49 games and I’ve sent out 54 in under 2 years of being there.

Why NOT to use

For this site to be a perfect 5 star site I would like to see:

1. More users (will there ever be enough?)
2. More old school games (nes, snes, saturn….)
3. is still not free. I’m a member of another site that has no transaction fees yet still protects the members.
4. Video game trailers for each game
5. More community interaction (user reviews, recommendations…)

All the above are small tweaks to the system that is already very functional. The main reason someone would NOT want to use this system is time and money. If you have the dough you would just buy it new down the street? Why wait? Saving money and the community are the main draws to the system. Save money and also connect with other gamers. If you wanted to save money but are impatient then this sits is NOT for you. Most new release games takes on average of 1-2 months. Why? You are placed in a waiting line. The order of the Que determines when you get the new game, but more importantly is how many are available? Most will eventually get bored of their new game and will send them out as “have” games. The wait times do get long. Say you want to play a game that takes a long time to beat. You gotta factor in that a player like me would take over 1 month to beat a game like that. More popular games of course like Madden will hit the system quicker but that is also a bad thing. If you hold a game too long it will depreciate in value just like on the streets. Trading for early on might be for 1000 points but in a couple months with the market being saturated it could be 500 points in no time losing half of it’s value. Not Goozex’s fault but some games just don’t move well.

Current Goozex Simultaneous Transaction on the Network as of Mar 11, 2009 = 4793

The ever increasing popularity of the Nintendo Wii has also witnessed a growing demand for Nintendo Wii cheats. As game consoles such as the Wii have now become a major part of our community, the need to finish the games successfully has grown. But as players will no doubt know, ‘beating the game’ can sometimes be very hard, and so there’s no harm in progressing with a cheat or two. 

There are some of gamers who use Nintendo Wii cheats to get a quick fix to getting stuck on a certain level of the game. But what if these stages were created so you do get stuck? The reason might be that if you use your mind and imagination in trying to solve the difficulty you could discover a whole new facet to the title. 

Luckily, there are more kinds of Nintendo Wii cheats that you might wish to test out. These cheats allow you to have fun whilst not necessarily changing the gameplay. These let you unlock secret features that could be there in certain levels of the game. This is what is often known as an ‘Easter Egg’ in gamer’s lingo and can add extra surprise and enjoyment to the title. 

You are fully justified if you are saying you would like to play the game with total freedom, without the demand of having to complete one particular stage in order to progress on to the next. But in your rush to reach the end of the game, it might be smart to take care not to ruin the interaction with the title by using Nintendo Wii cheats. 

Nintendo Wii was designed to offer interactive entertainment to game-players of all ages. Complicated titles for which you’ve got to think hard are not a part of the ethos as Wii concentrates on relaxing, not taxing your mind. So in the process of making a straightforward game even simpler by using Nintendo Wii cheats you might be missing the nuances of the title. 

Put simply, only employ the Nintendo Wii cheats where completely neccessary and experience the game to the end!

If you have tried multiplayer Mario Kart Wii over WiFi, then you can stand with us when we say that it’s one of the best online gaming experiences you’ll ever experience in this world.  The buzz of participating against fellow players and racing against them across several courses is really out of this world.

So how brilliant is a multiplayer game of Mario Kart Wii?

Imagine this : you’re controlling Mario’s favourite go kart-style buggie, and you’re trailing at second place on the last lap.  You are gaining speed, and the player in first place is in view.  You know you will be able to pip them on the next bend, as fast turn drifts are your fave moves.  The bend comes,  you’re right at their tail.  You hit the gas and reverse at the same time.  You turn the wheel and drift just past your rival.

This is the excitement that may be had with a multiplayer match of Mario Kart Wii.  You won’t be competing with the computer AI.  You’ll be playing against live folk from widespread regions of the planet.  They’re living, breathing, thinking players who will respond in turn to the situations encountered by each competition.  This makes every game more challenging, and finally, more rewarding.

Do you yearn to become a better Mario Kart Wii player?  These are some tips which will help you enhance your skills:

– Master the ‘rocket start.’ This is a crux of every Mario Kart game. Effectively pulling off the rocket start will give you an early edge in the round.  To pull off the rocket start, press the accelerator button as fast as the timer reaches down to 2.  You must perfect your timing though, as being off for only a millisecond will downplay the skill.

– Collisions are bad.  As much as possible, avoid colliding with other players as this will slow down your speed and it’ll take time before you build up to your top once again.  Rather than racing side-by-side with opponents, attempt to trail them, enabling you to know where they stand.  Then overtake your opponent when your boost power is ready.  This way, you will be far in front of them and out of collision range once the boost fades.

– Either learn how to drift or learn how to ease off the accelerator button.  Most gamers are plain impatient.  They need to step on the acceleration at all times and run over every trap in a track, including walls on bends.  Moreover, you won’t be ready to pull off most turns at high speed.  You will need to find out how to drift or let go of the gas button to slow you down a little, enough to perform the sharp turns found in Mario Kart Wii.

Gamers were able to see one of the most amazing new innovations on latest E3 conference, this is where the Wii fit Plus games were revealed. Nintendo and game publishers announced some of their most amazing 2009 products that now we are all thrilled to get our hands on. One of the most amazing announcement was from Nintendo which team showed a new version of successful fitness based Wii game Wii Fit titled Wii Fit Plus.

Wii Fit 2 brings players another experience of home personal trainer with old balance board where you follow the given exercises daily or weekly to lose weight and gain muscles with basic tips. The new version of the games will provide more workouts, specific muscle programs which will be focused mainly on the chosen muscles of you and many exercises which you can do daily to get faster results.

Not only that you will get improved type of exercises for your Wii balance board but you will also get nutrition tips and results of body fat loss after each daily workout. Expect to lose a lot of weight if you will get ready to work on it!

The new Wii Fit Plus will use the old Wii balance board, so the owners of the first game version can buy the game as a standalone other will have to buy it bundled with the board, you will need to board to work on the exercises the game will provide. But that is not all, you will also get that called Wii Fit Plus games inside.

This are mini-games that are included in the game and you are able to play them using the balance board. Here are some of the revealed ones:

• Segway Circuit – Enjoy riding on the Segway motor using your Wii remote and balance board to control the movements of it. Pick balloons on the beach to generate points and much more..
• Obstacle Course
• Snowball Fight – You stand on balance board and you need to evade the opponents snowballs. Use your remote for lunching snowballs at them.
• Tilt Cit
• Birdseye Bullseye

Other Wii Fit Plus games which use the balance board are sold separately like: EA Sports Active, Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout, Jillian Michales Fitness Ultimatum 2008,2009 and many many more which are revealed on our website!

The Nintendo team thanks to their new Wii MotionPlus accessory, just came up with new innovation games, and here is the Wii Motion Plus game list with all the games that are compatible with this new motion based accessory, one of the biggest success the year 2009 for Nintendo Wii.

On the latest E3 conference players and gamers saw many new announced games which support that new motion feature and these games are currently one of the most anticipated ones. Some of them are already launched and are already on top 10 best selling Wii games chart, others are still in procedure of release. Trust me, this games will give you one of the best gaming experience ever, gamers are all thrilled to get their hands on them!

The Wii MotionPlus accessory gets placed under the Wii remote and it enchantes the remote with new features that provide more accurate movements conversion, ability to move faster your remote and many more new things that improved game play of the new games that support it. Mostly this are sports games where accuracy and fast swings are really important to be perfect.

Here is Wii Motion Plus game list which contains all games that are already out and others who are still not launched, that support the new Wii accessory. You can get the games on our site, see the prices, reviews, trailers and also get latest news of more upcoming Wii Motion Plus games.

• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – Best Wii golf sport game now enables players to have more accurate swings and better realistic golf sport playing.
• Wii Sports Resort – New Wii Sports sequel brings sports that you have not been able to play before. Like power cruising, disc dog, sword play and much more which will take place on an tropical island.
• Red Steel 2 – Second version of famous Red Steel game brings action based sword fight also with gun shooting. The new accessory provides better game play and accuracy. One of the most amazing action games to come.
• Academy of Champions – One of the latest game brings football sport into Nintendo. Pele as your coach you and your team of skilled players ready to win the Champions Cup.
• EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis – Experience more accurate racket swings, much better game play and more tennis stars ready to play with. Become top tennis player in this currently one of the best tennis Wii games on the market!
• Virtual Tennis 2009 – Another amazing tennis game currently being on top selling games. More tennis game play with your new accessory.
• Span Smasher – An arcade based game which uses your new accessory for accuracy.
• Gladiator A.D. - Experience this incredible action game. The producers promises us an massacre game play in this game!

Gaming fans and players are currently experience two years of amazing success from Nintendo and its best game video consoles Wii. On the latest famous conference E3 we have been able to see some really amazing new innovations from publishers that made us all anxious to enjoy them playing. But one of the product hit the 2009 year and in its first announcement already sold millions unit, it is the Wii MotionPlus accessory which gets placed on the bottom of the Wii remote and enchants it with new features.

Thanks to that new product now your movements will be more realistic and with a nice 1:1 ratio playing new Wii MotionPlus games, will be more fun! New games will have more accurate swings of yours, you will be able to perform faster movements and now every inch of your swing will be converted into virtual one.

This new Wii accessory provides better game play in games like sports that includes Golf, Tennis or in action games like shooting, but which new games will be the best, which one will provide players a new gaming experience thanks to new accessory? Here is the list of best games for Wii MotionPlus that have been revealed in year 2009.

1. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – An Electronic Arts golf sports game for Nintendo Wii providing players the ultimater golf swings, golf starts and courses that are most famous in real life golf World challenge. 27 more courses and availability of playing US open, PGA tour and many more.
2. Wii Sports Resort – An Nintendo sports game sequel of the best selling game Wii Sports. Amazing new sports activities which include enchanted accessory features of game play. Take place on the tropical island where you will enjoy sports like Disc Dog, Sword Fight and many more!
3. EA Sports Grand Slam – An Electronic Arts tennis sports game with most famous Grand Slam competitors, courses and challenges. Experience being an best tennis Grand Slam player and use your upgraded remote for faster and more accurate swings!
4. Academy of Champions – An UBI soft football based game providing fun for family. Pele as your coach and you as your team leader with many customizable and skilled players win the champions cup.
5. Red Steel 2 – An UBI soft action sword fight game that provides one of the most accurate shooting and fighting experience in Nintendo Wii history. Sequel to the first series with many new features, publishers promises and game play that you will not be able to resist to!