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| From: Destineer Inc
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $22.91
You Save: $7.08 (24%)
New (11) Used (4) from $17.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2453
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: 21168
Model: 010086650013
UPC: 828068211684
EAN: 0828068211684
ASIN: B0015ZQFTY
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: NEW FACTORY SEALED (WII) JH
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| Customer Reviews:
 Another example of horrible Wii shovelware June 1, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
There are so many great games for the Wii and they have been selling so well that it has attracted less reputable companies to throw together crap as fast as they can in order to get in on the action. This is one of those games.
Right when we started playing the poor quality of the menus and navigation were a warning of the bad gameplay that was to come. We started with basketball (a game of HORSE) but there were no indicators of aiming or how hard you needed to 'throw' the ball. It seemed like it was completely random. Next was horseshoes, which suffered from the same problems. We tried two more minigames before immediately taking it back to the store for a refund which, surprisingly, we got.
This game is horrible. Nintendo would do well to at least require some minimal level of quality screening before they allow game developers to use their branding.
Please don't buy this.
 summer sports great game May 31, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Could only be more fun if it had a few more games. Not as big of a challenge as Winter Sports, but it is still fun. I would recommend this game to anyone.
Surprised by the poor reviews! May 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First thing is first. Obviously the retail price of this game should be an indicator that it is not going to be a greatest hit. Also, noting that this is a 3rd party game is a good indicator that perhaps it won't integrate great with your current Mii's.
If you prepare yourself for those 2 factors, this turns out to be a decent game. I have small children, 8, 5, and an infant. As a family, we found this game to be fun.
I liked it just as much as Carnival Games which got much better reviews.
If you are a big time gamer and like shooter games, you may not find this game that fun, however if you own a wii just to casually play around with the family, and you are looking to get Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandpa involved, this is a good party game.
What other game out there has horse shoes, Badminton, Lawn Darts, Croquet, etc? My only complaint is that it doesn't have more fun little games like these included. Carnival games has over 70 events or games, whereas this one only has 7.
Overall I would recommend renting this first to see if is the game for you. We bought a pre-owned copy with a 7 day guarantee. We decided to keep it.
Don't Buy This GAME May 9, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just got my WII system and I love it. I have tried many games out and have been very happy, but this game is AWFUL!!! On golf you can't control the swing or the speed of the ball and horseshoes I couldn't even get close... Graphics are good but not enough for me to keep the game. I went back to the store and sold it back to them the very next day.
 Disappointment May 2, 2008
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
Our family loves Wii Sports and hoped that Summer Sports Paradise Island would deliver similar fun and exercise, but we were sadly disappointed. First up was Badminton where the view starts from behind the server, and then switches to a single-screen distant aerial view (or the same camera angle you started at from the serving side) where one feels little involvement in the action and has minimal apparent control over returns.
Volleyball is similarly boring, and also features bizarre design oversights like servers that appear to miss the ball completely, yet still send it over the net. In most, if not all of the games, one gets precious little sense that what you do with the Wii Remote makes that much difference in your success. Forget the curve balls in bowling, placed shots in tennis, stroke control in golf, etc., that you are used to with the excellent Wii Sports package.
The interface is somewhat cumbersome, and ridiculously long transitions during game play detract from the action (for example, between every point in Badminton you must watch the players saunter to their positions, then enjoy a full blue screen with the game logo, and finally return to the court, where you now have to press A before serving!).
The overall sense one gets with this package is that insufficient development funds were allocated for the project, leaving the consumer with a game that feels like it hit the market a year or two before the far superior Wii Sports.
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