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Shooting games really aren't the Wii's strongpoint. The Wiimote or Wiizapper really doesn't give the feel of a gun. It just doesn't give that plastic Happ Controls arcade feel to a game that was originally designed exclusively for arcades. In fact, when this game originally came out, one of Raw Thrill's selling points was that it would not be available for home consoles. 5 years later (after new game sales are gone) it's here. Before you start saying, crimeny, these graphics suck...you have to bear in mind that this is a 6 year old arcade game. If you played it in the arcade and compared it to Area: 51 or House of the Dead, you'd be happy. If you compared it to Razing Storm or Rambo, you'd find the graphics lacking. That is a function of time, not design flaw. When I mentioned to my editor at RePlay that I'd bought this for Wii he had the same initial reaction I did--Hey, they said this wouldn't be released for home consoles. Then his brain did the math and he went, "oh, man, it's getting old." Is it relevant and fun? Well, the arcade version is still the #6 "best upright video" in RePlay as of April '09, which puts it far ahead of newer games that originally cost much more than it did. In the end, though, just pony up the quarters and play it at your local arcade or FEC. You'll find it a lot more rewarding. If you're like me and keep getting hosed in the final chapter, you can then go home and practice a bit. Then you can go back and win...and impress everyone with how you beat the game for only a few quarters when it takes them a wheelbarrow full of quarters to achieve the same outcome. Oh, and the design team is headed by Eugene Jarvis who brought you Defender and Robotron and lots of other games through the years. Pretty cool that the guy who designed the #1 selling American videogame of all time is still out there making hits for arcades. Doug Berry Fantasy World ArcadeRead full review
I used to pump every quarter I had into a Target Terror machine at my local arcade. Ever since I found out that this was also released for the Nintendo Wii, I've managed to snag a copy & am enjoying it every bit. It's a fantastic lightgun game that looked & performed well in its time. In my opinion, it still holds up to this day. Raw Thrills certainly knew what they were doing.
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Fun game if you like light gun shooters. I played this in the arcade its great on the wii as well.
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I bought this for one reason, to hone my instant decision skills. The game has both good guys and bad guys and the faster you make the decision the higher the score. It works really well for this kind of exercise. My only critique is that the order of targets is not random, so once you memorize a level, you're not honing your skills anymore. A simple randomizer in the game software would have made this so much better.
Best light gun game on Wii in my opinion.
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