Written by Marshall, The Babes and Kids Review hubby
Men have a need for speed. Any good man that claims to be a man secretly hides a love for fast cars.  I’m talking about anyone from boys, teens, to adults. It really doesn’t matter- we all secretly dream of sweet rides, racing, and… nitro blasts!  It starts when we’re young. You know your baby boy is going to amount to great things in life when you see him naturally pick up a car and start racing across the carpet. He’s officially on the path towards true manhood. Need for Speed Nitro for Wii captures all the glory of what makes us complete. I secretly share my 4-year old’s enthusiasm for the nitro blast at extreme speeds or the thrill of being chased by cops. Maturely I hold my composure revealing only a slight grin of approval.

Pros: Graphically the game seemed advanced and captured the different levels around the world very well. Loved the ability to select the type of remote you were using- nice feature. The selection of cars was simple and excellent. The music made the game exciting and also allows the user to disable if needed which was nice for little kids. I also like the animated character portrayal.  There were points in the game when it went Nitro and you had to shake the controller while driving.  I thought that was fun as well.

Cons: I would prefer the car selection part of the game to give you a much larger shot as you’re scrolling through options. The size seems unnaturally small? We used the Wii steering wheels and there were times that it didn’t feel like I could quite hit the turn correctly. At one point I actually rotated the wheel sidweays 90 degrees and it seemed to work better? It seemed odd that happened randomly.

Other Specs
Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Montreal
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Mild Lyrics, Mild Violence

Price: $49.99

Where to Buy: Amazon, or a retailer near you

The product reviewed in this article was a sample provided to me by the company or PR representative. These views and opinions are my own and I was not compensated by this review.

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