Nintendo Wii: Elebits

Elebits has quietly hit store shelves and it seems as if there is no hype around this game. Personally, I had no idea what this game was about until it came in the mail today via Gamefly. I have a feeling that most people don't know the premise of this game so let me break it down for you.

This game is a first person shooter of sorts. You move your body around with the Nunchuk and you move the camera and aim with the Wiimote, it all controls very nicely and I hope that future FPS's on the system are as precise and easy to control as Elebits. You are in control of a capture gun that shoots out a beam of electricity. This beam allows you to move objects [think Half Life 2 Gravity Gun style] and if you shoot an Elebit with it they fly into the gun and add Watts to your meter. The levels are just a room or a couple of rooms linked with doors and the object is to get a certain amount of watts in your meter before the timer runs out. Sounds pretty stupid doesn't it? Well, it's not, allow me to elaborate.

Elebits has some resemblance with Katamari Damacy. If you have never played it here is what I mean. As your watts build up your gun gets more powerful and can pick up heavier objects. You can actually pick up things and whip them across the room, Elebits like to hide in things so now you can see where this game gets fun. Once you capture all of the visible Elebits, your gun usually powers up and you start to destroy the room to find the hidden ones. Once you are done with a level it looks like the Tasmanian Devil came through. Also, once you gain enough power you can turn things on in the room such as a PC, TV, lights, vacuums, RC cars, etc. Once these objects are turned on, Elebits fly out because they are attracted to electricity and you can then shoot them and capture them.

One other great feature of this game is the edit mode. Once you complete a level it is open for editing. In edit mode you are placed in that level without any of the objects or Elebits in it. You can then create a brand new room and place any object and hide Elebits inside your level anyway that you . It is pretty deep and you can actually turn tables upside down and stick them to the ceiling/walls. After you complete you perfect level, you can send it to a friend with the game and they can play your edited level.

The bottom line is if you have a Wii you should have Elebits in your library. This game was created especially for the Wii and it is flowing with innovation and charm.

Final Score: 8 out of 10