Review: Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Wii)

In an attempt to save other people from the pain that I recently experienced, I'd like to say up front that this game is not worth the $15 that GameStop sold it to my wife for. It will be returned to the store for a refund after my work day today.

We were looking for a game that would fill the gap that Wii Sports and the original Games Party create by not having a Mini Golf or Volleyball game. The wife thought that she found the answer with Summer Sports: Paradise Island which offers volleyball, mini-golf, basketball, horseshoes, lawn darts, badminton and croquet.

To be honest, this game doesn't even really deserve a review, but potential renters/purchasers do. Please don't waste your money on this game, or at least don't say you weren't warned. The animations are choppy at best. The camera angles in the mini-golf are horrible to the point of making some courses frustratingly unplayable. There is a dribble mechanic for the basketball games, which sounds way, WAY cooler than it really is, and to top it all off... there NO SPLIT SCREEN viewing for multiplayer. That's right, you are forced to both share the same view of the board, which makes for a terrible gameplay experience.

Trust me, if you want a sports game for the Wii that is fun for the whole family... this ain't it. This... is shovelware at it's finest.