Well, get ready to add another competitor to the list. Brando's 2-in-1Combined Light Gun has a leg up on rivals in its ability to be used as a pistol-like remote holder or a bazooka-style combination for the remote and Nunchuk together. The $18 accessory is sure to increase the ire of some people who think holding a plastic video game controller will turn our children into cold-blooded killers, but more sensible gamers should enjoy it.
With all these gun-like designs being bandied about, we can't help but feel a pang of nostalgia for the original Wii Zapper prototype shown at E3 2006. It had an economy of design that hasn't been matched by any of these bloated, white plastic accessories. R.I.P., little prototype.
[Via WiiFanboy]
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That said, I think this one looks cooler than the Zapper...
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"Mine fired out my rechargable batteries!"
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Also, the prototype zapper was so much cooler.
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I haven't tried yet games where trigger is on B, but A is definitely better suited.
As I was already explaining, B is like analogue trigger and A is simple button. Simple button is better representation of real gun's trigger, since distance trigger needs to travel is very small - just like of normal button. It works as trigger only on non/semi-automatic weapons, where initial press on trigger is used to load a gun. But again, you do not "load and shoot" (what B tries to simulate), you normally "load, pause to target, shoot". And when shooting, finger needs to press trigger only slightly - since otherwise it would spoil previously done targeting.
All in all, I'm disappointed with both - that thing (which yes, looks better than) and Zapper.
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Yet, it begs the question: are all of those wii peripherals killing the whole concept of what the wiimote was supposed to be, an awesome universal motion controller capable of performing almost any action ingame?
I thought that the beauty of virtual reality was about experiencing a whole world with your imagination via limited inputs (technological innovations and choices of mediums just being there for the sake of more polished inputs).
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It only looks like gun: trigger is attached to button B.
Real gun trigger normally behave more like button, than trigger. Long travel distance (as of for example B button) involves many hand/palm/finger muscles what harms targeting.
It would be better if games would have used A button.
Basically, they have traded usability for look. It is look what would sell that thing to kids. (...Added another point to my long list why all consoles are retarded...)
P.S. Though it would be interesting to try to modify the WiiGun to behave like real gun. But then index finger would have to apply much more pressure. Talk about "defective by design".
Still pretty useless though.
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Good Job.
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"The NEW Wii 2-in-1 Combined Light gun makes you feel more fun and realistic when you are playing the shooting game.
Moreover the disassembly design make it more convenience to use!"
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I have bought 6 games for wii, and spent more time playing the 1 ps3 game I have (motorstorm, and only fire that up about an hour or 2 a week, damn long ass load times suck) that I got free... How pathetic is that?
Maybe I need to have people over more often, but who wants to tell adult friends to come over for a video game playing party? At least wii fit will hopefully be one I want to play by myself, or just me and my wife.
Anyway, long whiny introspective aside, quit making this crap people!!!!
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