The first thing I noticed when cracking open the box for the Perfect Shot was the cardboard Wiimote sticking in the top of the gun. "Fair enough," I thought. Folks will know exactly how to hook their Wiimote into the thing. Simple as pie.
Then I pulled the Perfect Shot out of its packaging and noticed the nunchuk adapter on the bottom of the gun's butt. Kind of odd, but whatever. And, also, I noticed there is no button release for extracting your Wiimote once it has been inserted into the peripheral.So I hooked the Wiimote in and, I have to say, the Perfect Shot cradles the Wiimote, well ... perfectly. But removing it is kind of difficult, because the peripheral hugs the Wiimote so tightly and, for me at least, it feels like you're going to snap off the male adapter on the inside of the gun barrel. Aside from that, the rest of my time with Nyko's peripheral has been pleasant.
The thing feels good. It rests comfortably in my hand and takes me back to when I was just another gang-banger in the illy Philly Philadel. The trigger isn't loose and is very responsive. So in feel and function, the Perfect Shot also excels. It only took me a couple missions in REUC before I was gunning down zombies like it was my day job.
I was very pleased with the Nyko Perfect Shot. Sorry I couldn't compare it to the Zapper itself, but Nintendo never sent us one. I can't comment on how it compares to that, but the Perfect Shot definitely feels comfortable and gets the job done. Considering it's going for $15 at most places, we don't see why any Wii owner that enjoys on-rail shooting action shouldn't be without at least two of them.
Final score: 9/10
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-13-2008 @ 9:14PM
Nebinator said...
Great review! I might consider buying one, now!
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3-13-2008 @ 9:27PM
Btehrani said...
Nice, its pretty cool that you guys get a ton of free stuff now like smash bros brawl, and nyko perfect shot. You still have to write a review, but its still worth it. Do the other bloggers get vc games/ wii games and gear? or just you because you write the reviews? Just wondering, well anyways I'll consider buying one if there is a good fps on wii like time splitters.
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3-13-2008 @ 9:50PM
DBuck_Eye said...
Hmm...maybe I'll get this and then try to play through Resi 4 with only the handgun... Or I'll buy that beastly rifle we saw back at GDC and play through resi with only the shotgun/rifle/tmp... I like the second idea better.
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3-13-2008 @ 10:06PM
Alex said...
Nice...so when companies don't send you free stuff you just don't pay attention to them. I find it hard to believe that an entire staff of "fanboys" doesn't buy a $20 peripheral even just to try it out.
As far as I remember the Zapper costs the same or just about the same as the Perfect Shot.
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3-13-2008 @ 10:32PM
David Hinkle said...
The problem is we're too busy blogging to buy stuff on our own.
:)
3-14-2008 @ 2:18AM
Fullmetal Salchemist said...
Also, the Zapper sucks. It comes with a free game, but as a peripheral, it's rubbish.
3-13-2008 @ 11:14PM
Steven said...
Do you have to use it with on-rails shooters? Does the set-up prevent it from working with other games? I'm thinking of RE4 and Metroid Prime 3.
Also, does the Perfect Shot work with any of the NYKO wireless nunchuk accessories, either the adapter or the replacement? If so, a hella cool combo could be made. That's right, I said hella.
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3-14-2008 @ 12:00AM
Orion said...
i have a concern....
while ive heard nothing but great praise from this shell, especially compared to the wii zapper... how do you play RE with this?
You need to access the dpad and A button for switching weapons and doing actions. The only way I see how you could accomplish this is by having your second hand on the gun, which at that point would be.. well.. annoying as hell.
can anyone help me in understanding this?
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3-14-2008 @ 12:08AM
kazuya said...
There is a Wii Zapper configuration. If you go to Options, and controller you can use this setup. It took me a while at first to find it too, but once I did it was much better to play with. It lets you switch with C, and changes the action events to movements, and buttons you can actually reach/pull off with the Zapper shell.
3-14-2008 @ 12:25AM
David Hinkle said...
Orion said it. No need to slam your hand on top of the shell and hit the A button to grab things. That's now the Z button's job now.
3-14-2008 @ 12:29AM
Orion said...
thanks you guys for the help... does ghost squad have this option as well? those are the two on rails shooters i have and id want to use this gun on both games.
3-14-2008 @ 12:10AM
kazuya said...
I forgot to ask my question. -_-:
Anyway...
I was wondering where do I get one of these offline. $20 is a little steep considering you don't get a game, but this shell looks awesome. Anyone know which stores carry this thing?
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3-14-2008 @ 12:17AM
Mrblonde said...
I want this a lot, but for some reason, its no where to be found. No one has it
3-14-2008 @ 12:18AM
Mrblonde said...
Does anyone know where you can get this?
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3-14-2008 @ 12:32AM
Joe Cart said...
Walmart and Target have em for $15... you might get lucky with a sale at Walmart and get it for cheaper
3-14-2008 @ 12:34AM
Mrblonde said...
I will check there then. Thanks for the tip
3-14-2008 @ 12:43AM
Christopher Jones said...
I myself recently got the perfect shot and i've ben quite happy with it. My only complaint is that in umbrella chronicles it doesn't always sense my shake to reload the gun and then a zombie owns my face... that is the only thing the Nintendo zapper does better. Other than that I love it in both Ghost Squad and RE.
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3-14-2008 @ 1:29AM
Truckondo said...
House of the Dead rocks with these guns. Every zapper style game should have the calibration option that the game has. RE works pretty good, but HOD2&3 is spot on in the targeting dept.
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3-14-2008 @ 1:41AM
DaiMac79 said...
Yeah, I thought Ghost Squad's calibration was better than Zelda's, haven't tried RE yet, so it doesn't surprise me Sega's newest "light gun" Wii title has similarly good options. Sega has been doing these Rail Shooter games for a few years now, after all ;)
*Signals Sega to Open the Floodgates*
3-14-2008 @ 1:35AM
NewJohnny said...
It works pretty good in Red Steel too. My accuracy went up, and the 'sideways' action is cool.
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3-14-2008 @ 3:04AM
MidnightScott said...
I hate the Zapper, I never use it
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3-14-2008 @ 3:26AM
3G58 said...
looks pretty sweet
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3-14-2008 @ 8:51AM
iveo said...
I bought 2 Nyko Perfect Shots after seeing that I did not like the Zapper very much. I already beat Umbrella Chronicles by the time i received the Perfect Shots, so I did not play around with them to much. The only thing I did not like is that I could not get past needing to use the A button and the D pad. Kazuya said there is an option so I will have to go check on that later. Well see about that now that Brawl is out Ill prob never pick up another Wii game again. :P
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3-14-2008 @ 8:52AM
iveo said...
I bought 2 Nyko Perfect Shots after seeing that I did not like the Zapper very much. I already beat Umbrella Chronicles by the time i received the Perfect Shots, so I did not play around with them to much. The only thing I did not like is that I could not get past needing to use the A button and the D pad. Kazuya said there is an option so I will have to go check on that later. Well see about that now that Brawl is out Ill prob never pick up another Wii game again. :P
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3-14-2008 @ 11:05PM
Mrblonde said...
Where did you find them? I went out on a hunt for one and could not find any
3-14-2008 @ 10:21AM
Vincent said...
i also cant find this thing anywhere. i pre-ordered it on amazon two weeks ago, it never shipped, and i have now cancelled my order. i now have it ordered at gamestop, but its back ordered. i will check walmart b&m. wish me luck.
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3-14-2008 @ 11:20AM
Player1 said...
I have two Wii Zappers and two Perfect Shots. I personally prefer the Zapper in most cases because I have short fingers. I do use the Perfect Shot for RE:UC since it makes more sense than using the Zapper with the nunchuck out of the shell (which is the way you are supposed to use it in that game).
My complaints with the Perfect Shot are that, as you mentioned, it's hard to get it out of the shell without feeling like you will break something (I never take mine out unless changing batteries to reduce the chances of breaking anything). Also, the trigger on one of my Perfect Shots squeaks like crazy!
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3-24-2008 @ 4:12PM
Mrblonde said...
Where did you get perfect shot?
3-24-2008 @ 6:58PM
Player1 said...
I got it at gamestop.com when they had some in stock. They tend to run out of stock pretty quick. I jumped on them the first chance I could.
3-14-2008 @ 2:21PM
Sneezle313 said...
It is amazing for ghost squad too
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