Today I will take a look at the XaviX system. This is an interesting little gadget and it is somewhat similar to the Nintendo Wii, The console itself is called a Port and the games themselves are cartridge based which is a nice change of page for those of us that grew up with carts.
The system had an original price of $129.99 which if this system was released in the mid 1990's it would have been great for what you get but in the mid 00's that price is a bit to much. I paid $29.99 for the starter pack which included the system and a baseball game, and additional games were available for a reasonable $19.99.
The games offered for this system include Baseball,Tennis,Bass Fishing,Bowling and Golf the company also seems to offer some fitness oriented products for use with the system like a Health and Fitness manager and some Jackie Chan endorsed products like a set of boxing gloves and a J-Mat (think Wii Fit/Power Pad style device). This is not really a bad selection and for the reduced price are not a bad way to go if you don't want to commit to a large expense for a current gen system. The games come with an appropriately shaped controller that feels well built and easy to use the only gripe I would have is there is not enough visual feedback on the screen.
The gameplay is ok not great but ok, The graphics will be the first thing you notice as they are not much better than the 16 bit systems of the early 1990's this is not really a bad thing as you are a bit more focused on the gameplay anyways. The controls for these games are ok but not great either. In Baseball you do not get a visual of the bat swinging so it's hard to know if you are even swinging and when I did connect with the ball it was usually a homerun and again I was not unhappy with this because at least it kept me interested.
The Fishing game is rather enjoyable as the controller simulates a rod and reel rather well! and with tournament,free fishing modes and the ability to use different bait and lures as well as a nice variety of fish to catch this is a nice game! The controller is very well done in that when the fish strikes and is hooked you get a rumble in the controller and there is actually drag on the reel as you try to wind it in! Very nicely done.
In all for a $50 dollar investment this is fun little system and I will likely try to pick up the other games, your results may vary but I am pleased with this system.
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