NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams for Wii Reviews by Gamers

I need to start out by saying I am a huge fan of the original Nights. I've been looking forward to this game for years, but I must sadly say it does not live up to my expectations.

The game isn't bad, but it is definitely not an improvement over its predecessor. The only thing that's better are the graphics. I even went back and played to original. The level design, speed, control, music, everything was just smoother and more polished.

The graphics and music are serviceable, but after Nintendo's big three of Mario, Metroid, and Zelda, there is no excuse. Last gen technology or no, the Wii can do better.

The biggest complaint is the gameplay. The original had a fast arcadey feel that encouraged replaying to perfect your lines. This one has a slow tedious mission based structure designed to glean extra playing time out of a game that should take no more than an hour to complete. I know that a short playtime is poison in today's industry, but that's what made the original so good; everything was distilled to its simplest most fun form.

I know the designers wanted to do something different, so they wouldn't be giving us the same game from ten years ago, but they took two steps backwards and none forward.

Control-wise, don't even try to use the wiimote controls. Either go with Nunchuck controls, or just use the Classic or Gamecube controller if you have one.

The game isn't broken despite my negativity. It works. There are no glitches and there is enjoyment to be had. Fans of the original, however, prepare to be disappointed. New gamers, knock yourselves out, but this is not what us old hats have been screaming about for the past ten years.