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| From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $27.98
You Save: $2.01 (7%)
New (21) Used (9) from $19.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 236
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 40061
Model: 40061
UPC: 083717400615
EAN: 0083717400615
ASIN: B00168ESPI
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Mildly Entertaining but Overall, Pretty Lame May 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like others, I was hoping this compilation would continue where Wii Sports left off. Yes - I don't need a sports game to exactly imitate the real thing. Just make it fun and challenging. Unfortunately, this compilation is rather poor.
From my perspective, most of the games use the same motions - up, down, left and right. For instance, you use the same motions for volleyball, soccer, badminton, and basketball. It's basically the same game repeated 4 times. Lame. And is it just me, or when you play volleyball, does it seem like the game controls most of your moves?
Then there are two racing games, kart and motor bike. Unfortunately for Deca, I bought Mario Kart and it just makes these two race games look horrible.
Ice Skating, Snowboarding and Archery are pretty unique and fluid. It is the main reason I gave this at least two stars. My 4 year old enjoys these 3 games. But any adult will get bored of all these games within 30 minutes.
Bottom line - I wish I would have rented this game first before buying it. But at least it was priced at $30.
 Terrible May 21, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
There is only one word to describe Deca Sports. Terrible. And disturbingly enough, one issue makes it stand out as being worse than it actually is over a couple of other issues that aren't even as glaring. If you thought Deca Sports was going to be another Wii Sports, you were wrong. The end result is a game that wasn't even close to doing the things Wii Sports did right.
If there was anything Deca Sports did better than Wii Sports it's that they put more games into the compilation. Some that are a little strange to see, but other wise, it's more than just five games. Deca Sports gives you ten. Some are fine to include. Such as Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball. Even Archery doesn't feel out of place. Not everything seems like it fits into place (Figure Skating?) but at the very least, you're still getting a lot of fun games. Unfortunately, it takes very few tips from Nintendo in terms of the controls.
There's nothing too intuitive about the control scheme. Most of them are fairly simple, but the first big mistake about Deca is the simple fact that some of the controls make you do two things. In basketball, for example, wagging the Wii Remote doesn't just make you shoot. It also makes you pass. This means you might find yourself passing the ball when you really wanted to shoot. So you've got some pretty loose controls. But the bigger problem is that the controls are unresponsive in several instances. Much of the lack of fun comes from the fact that the controls don't always respond. This isn't just every once and a while. This is often.
But the truth is, most of the games just aren't that interesting or fun to play. The lack of responsive controls can make multiplayer a drag. But the lack of any sort of challenge can make playing the actual game a drag. Most of the AI is pretty bad. Usually not even giving you much competition. Even in Wii Sports the computer seemed to do something when you played against them. Despite some unresponsive controls from time to time, you still have a good shot of beating the AI. Because they spend a lot of time not even trying. Sometimes even doing nothing at all.
There are a couple of minor issues surrounding Deca Sports. The first being that you can't use your Miis. Even though a lot of the characters in the game actually look like Miis.
The saddest part about Deca Sports is that the game could've easily been a good game. A lot of the ideas for some of the sports aren't bad, but the game overall just feels unfinished. That, and the simple fact that it just can't compare to Wii Sports. Deca Sports has some games that are actually good for a sports compilation if you change up a few controls in some of them and just make the controls work. Games like Archery and Volleyball aren't half bad in terms of ideas for another compilation.
In the end, Deca Sports feels like a game that was made for the sole purpose of cashing in on the success of the Wii and the phenomenon of Wii Sports. Unfortunately, it's mini games don't play as well and they're not nearly as fun as some of Wii Sports best games. Save your money. Wii Sports is still a better choice. Even at thirty dollars, Deca Sports is a waste.
Horrible! Save your money! May 21, 2008
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
This game failed miserably. My expectations were high, and this game crashed and burned. Horrible graphics, horrible control response... just plain horrible. If you are expecting Wii Sports 2, look else where.
Also incredibly boring. If I could give it zero stars I would.
BORING May 19, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was also disappointed with Deca Sports. If you are looking for more of Wii Sports, this isn't it. The games aren't fun and they don't really make good use of the Wiimote or the nunchuks. Overall, this game was a big disappointment.
Big Disapointment!! May 17, 2008
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
I have been waiting for this game to come out on the store shelves for so long, as I am a huge fan of Wii Sports and thought it would be similar but with more games. I was really let down. The controls are so hard and don't seem natural in anyway. Save your money.
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