News Tagged: Impressions

Sunday 13th September, 2009 - 20:00 BST

First Impressions: Penguin United CrossFire Remote Pistol

Penguin United CrossFire Remote Pistol

Is the first gun-shaped Wiimote a sharp-shooter or full of blanks? We put it to the test.

Thanks to the built-in pointer capabilities of the Wiimote, light gun games have seen a renaissance of sorts on Nintendo’s little white box. Connoisseurs of this genre have a load of accessory options in the shape of plastic shells a la Nyko’s lauded Perfect Shot, or Nintendo’s own Zapper. But those are..

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Wednesday 9th September, 2009 - 02:30 BST

First Impressions: Classic Controller Pro

Classic Controller Pro

We go thumbs-on to determine whether it's for pros or schmoes

Launched in Japan alongside Monster Hunter 3 Tri and the Dark World Wii, the Classic Controller Pro is Nintendo's attempt at righting the wrongs of its original old-school pad. The good news is, it largely does. The bad news? It's got a few quirks of its own. We snagged a shiny black one: so shiny, in fact, that our first thought went..

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