Wii Sports has received generally positive reviews. GameTrailers called it a good complement to the Wii system and referred to all five games as a "nice total package". They commented that the games provided enough gameplay for long time gamers without making it inaccessible to novices. GameTrailers stated, however, the lack of a tournament mode was a detractor, and did not recommend paying for the game if it did not come bundled with the system. GamePro also commented that the free addition of Wii Sports with the Wii was a positive. IGN called it a "successful showpiece for Nintendo's new hardware" and enjoyed the ability to import Miis. GameSpot complimented the multiplayer aspect and the fitness test. Reviewers praised the game's controls and ease of use. IGN referred to the controls as "revolutionary" and described them as intuitive. GamePro echoed similar comments, praising the ease of play and realistic motion controls, while GameSpot commented the motion controls were sometimes erratic. Common criticism focused on the graphics and lack of depth in the separate games. IGN stated the game "comes up short in depth and visuals", and called the graphics "generic" and "archaic". Other reviewers stated the graphics were on par with Nintendo's older gaming systems, the GameCube and Nintendo 64. GameSpot criticized the oversimplified nature of the games, and GamePro stated the separate games offered less depth than regular console sports games.
The separate games garnered their own reception among critics. IGN called bowling, tennis, and baseball "fun and addictive", while Eurogamer said baseball, golf and boxing were lacking in gameplay depth when compared with tennis and bowling. PC Magazine columnist John C. Dvorak, an avid bowler, praised the realistic physics utilized in bowling and stated, "Nintendo did a stupendous job of coding." He complimented the addition of physical activity to video gaming, but complained that long term use caused his wrist and shoulder to become sore. IGN ranked bowling as the best experience of the five. Before its release, IGN commented on an exploit allowing easy strikes in the bowling game that removed the challenge and replay value. After the release, they stated the exploit was not fixed. GameTrailers called golf the most in-depth, but criticized the lack of multiple courses and unpredictable controls when trying to slice or hook a shot. GamePro stated golf offered the most content and was the best looking of all the games, but commented that its controls were the most difficult to use. GameTrailers called tennis the most accessible and easy to play, but criticized the difficulty of putting spin on a shot. IGN stated tennis was one of the more fun games, but the lack of movement control was a detractor. GameTrailers called baseball the most "worthless" because of the luck factor associated with the computer-controlled fielding. They called boxing the best workout on Wii Sports, but criticized the difficult timing needed to punch properly. IGN criticized boxing for being "like a chore" and ranked it as the worst experience of the five sports.
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