Nintendo’s Wii Proves its Success at Game BAFTAs

Nintendo’s Wii swept the board at the recent video game BAFTAs, with their Wii Sports game winning six out of the fifteen awards.

The innovative Wii console - which has proven to be so popular, it has been plagued by supply problems – uses motion sensitive controllers to give users a truly interactive gaming experience. It offers, as the BBC said, “a new way of playing computer games", which appeals to both established and new gamers alike.

Wii Sports harnesses the motion sensitive technology of the Wii to turn the controller into a golf club, bowling ball or tennis racquet. In the game, users participate in a range of sporting activities and have the option to play alone or with a friend. The awards Wii Sports won at the ceremony were best multi-player game, best strategy and simulation game, best sports title, most innovative game, best gameplay and best casual gaming experience.

The most coveted award of the night was for best game, which was awarded to Bioshock, a sci-fi thriller for the PC and Xbox. Embarrassingly, Sony’s new Playstation 3 (PS3) failed to pick up any awards, although the company netted Best Original Score and a number of other minor awards for games on their less-impressive Playstation 2 (PS2).

The ceremony, which was held at Battersea Park in London, was the second annual BAFTA video games awards. The awards, which are associated with the better-known BAFTA film and television awards, are intended to honour talent in the video game industry. Academy chairperson, Hilary Bevan Jones believes that as this industry expands, it is increasingly important to align it with the more prestigious worlds of TV and film. She said: “Our role is to encourage creative excellence in the field, for the benefit of a rapidly growing audience.”

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