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Mini Desktop Racing

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First off I really liked the idea of this game when I saw it on the shelf at my local store. I put it on my wishlist for Xmas and received it as a gift. Now I feel bad for the person who bought it for me because I have played it once and don't think I ever will again.

First problem with the game is the controls. In the typical driving games you need to hold the Wii-mote by each end and turn it left/right like a wheel. This game requires that you hold it normally and point it at the screen. Turning requires you to roll your wrist left and right to make the car turn. Not accurate and not intuitive. They should have made the controls require the Wii steering wheel OR to make then the same as the cow racing game in Wii Play.

Second problem is with the camera angle. I understand that the bird's eye view is cool so that you can see your little Mini racing on the desktop around erasers and coffe cups, but it makes it near impossible to anticipate the obstacles you are about to encounter.

I am disappointed. I hope that there are other racing games for the Wii that can capture the playful spirit Nintendo and the Wii aimed for Mini Desktop Racing, while actually being fun to play. This game is a failure.

This game is absolutely terrible. The graphics look like pre-N64 games. It's sad because the concept behind the title could really be inventive. The gameplay is boring, and the graphics stink. Stay far away from this one

This could quite possibly get the nod for the worst video game of all time. I've been an avid gamer since Pong so I've seen some god-awful games in my time. To imagine a game that not only looks this bad considering it's on the Wii, but is also terrible in the game play avenue as well. I must say... I'm not even mad, in fact, I'm kind of impressed.

I really like the concept for this game. My nieces and myself were very excited when we received it in the mail. That excitement quickly wore off when we stated playing it. The game is way to difficult from the menu on. My older niece is pretty video game savvy and she could barely make it throught the menu. Then we started racing. THe game would've been wonderful, but the view killed all of that. The steering is quite easy to master, but you only get to see the course directly in front of you from an overhaed view that looks directly down on your car. so, there is basically no way of knowing what is coming up in the course. I highly reccomend not wasting your money on this game.

Please listen to the other reviews. I love the Wii and I love racing games, but this is not the game you are looking for. Go and buy Mario Cart. I've had more fun clipping my fingernails than playing this game. The only thing this game is good for is to use the disc as a coaster for my drinking glass.

Title says it all...my children hated this game and only played it for minutes. You can't control the cars because of the poor interface. Would not buy this game for a $1.00.

This game was very, VERY dissapointing. I hope anyone thinking about buying this game doesn't. Mini Desktop Racing is the worst experience in gaming I have ever seen.
One; The controls are undeniably horrid. I bought two wheels with this game, and was dissapointed we couldn't even use them. You hold the wii remote normally, and use 'B' to power forward instead of 'A'. The drift on the cars are so high that you can eiither execute immediate turns, or ones that go staright. Backing up with the down arrow makes you spin in a circle, not back up straight or at a slight angle to help you.
Two; The title fakes you out. You may think that the experience will be fun. Riding a miniture car on a desk? I'M IN! But no, don't go that way. It's should be fun, but they ruin the idea entirely!
Three; The view is dreadful. The thought of bird's-eye view sounds cool and entertaining, but it makes it challenging ot see what's next in the track. Personally, the only reason I was able to play it was that after 25 tries of trying to get 1st, the track becomes pretty familar.
Fourth; I never got pasr the first track, so I can't tell you much about the other ones. I'm sure many of you can understand that fact. The worst part of the first track was getting from the 2nd chair to the 3rd. I'm sure that if you've bought this product, you agree that that stinks.
Fifth; (Look, there are Five major bad points! This game stinks!!!) The races with the computers. The computer doesn't even try avoiding your car and tries to knock you off the track. The cars perform the track perfectly and it is therefore impossible to defeat them, even when your skills are honed to the max.
Sixth; The graphics are blurry and do not keep at a steady pace. They are either go to fast or to slow.

Do I have anything good to say about this game, you may ask? No, no I don't. Word of advice; don't try this at home :P. But seriously. Do not, DO NOT buy this game. It is the worst I've ever played. I hope you've read this review and do not ignore it and buy the game.

I thank you for reading this, even though you'd be thanking me if you bought it.

I am not going to write too much. My dad and I like Minis and we like racing but this game is bad.

Very disappointed in this game. I thought it was going to be fun but it's just hard to play. You can't use a wheel with this but it doesn't say that anywhere. the graphics are terrible and it's hard to see what you are doing. I had very high expectations I suppose but I'm going to be looking to get rid of this game asap.

I wish I had read the reviews before buying this game. On the shelf, it looks great. We played for about 10 minutes and then gave up. I could say all sorts of reasons to not buy this game, but I won't even waste my time. It's horrible. Plain and simple. Such a shame, could've been cool, as it's a neat concept.


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