Wii Sports

$50, Wii

Teaches: movement, sports, gross motor skills

CTR Rating: 96%

CTR Review

Looking for a good workout? Wii Sports, the title that comes bundled with all Wii consoles, is a great option. In fact, it is one of the best designed Wii titles on the market. There are five sports on one CD: tennis, golf, bowling, boxing and baseball. In the tennis game, up to four players can swing at, hear and feel the ball using the Wii Remote to hit straight shots and lobs (with top spin or a slice) using their forehand or backhand. With each stroke, a sound comes from the Wii remote, indicating the smack of a ball, or signaling whose turn it is to serve. In the baseball game, players can hit or pitch a baseball using the Wii Remote while the characters on the screen mimic their movements. In the golf game, players can drive the fairways or putt for the cup simply by swinging the Wii Remote as if they were swinging a real golf club. All the games are excellent renditions of the sport they simulate, and there's a nice range of activity level. Testers as young as five were able to play the games, although they'll need help with some of the more technical sports.