Link’s Crossbow Training Review
Link’s Crossbow Training comes packaged with the Wii Zapper and unlike Wii Play that came with a Wii remote, Link is very reasonably priced. I bought it because I knew I wanted a zapper and didn’t expect much from Link’s Crossbow Training. I do have to say that I was pleasantly surprised to actually play the game and see that there is some substance to it.
Link’s Crossbow Training has three ways to play: practice, mulit-player, and score attack. There are 27 different levels to play through. Each round lasts one minute and in that time the player is challenged to shoot as many targets as possible. There are three different shooting modes: target shooting, ranger, and defender. In target shooting, players try to hit the various targets like floating fruit, tossed skulls, or bullseye targets. In ranger, players roam around the playing map to snipe out the enemy. In defender, Link must stave out invading attackers in various settings.
The Wii Zapper houses both the Wii remote and Nunchuk. The Nunchuk is used ranger to move Link around, giving players a chance to practice with movement. The game begins with the first nine levels open. Players must earn at least a bronze medal to unlock additional levels.
While Link’s Crossbow Training may not be a full game like holiday favorite Super Mario Galaxy, it is worth the $25 or less to buy it and the Wii Zapper. Besides, it will give players a great opportunity to get used to playing with the Zapper. The learning curve isn’t that steep but does take a little practice to get the hang of walking and looking around. The graphics and music make Link’s Crossbow Training a delightful way to target practice while gearing up for full-blown Zapper-compatible games.
November 25th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
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December 23rd, 2007 at 7:45 am
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