I'm just gonna get this out of the way: The CTA Crossbow is designed as an alternative to the Official Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training. Same basic layout, same basic feel. Only differences are the trigger, which is an improvement over the Zapper design, the crossbow wings and cable (both of which are just for looks and serve no practical function) and the inclusion of a sort of laser sight above the trigger - which was one of the two disappointments for me. I had to disassemble the trigger piece of the crossbow and realign the laser. It was way off center, pointing quite high and to the left. This was easily fixed with a small paper wad tucked into the housing and took less than ten minutes to align, but I shouldn't have had to do anything to it at all. I expect things to work as advertised when I buy them. The other disappointment is how flimsy it is. When I saw this was made by CTA I expected it to be sturdy; I purchased their Wii SureShot Rifle and Wii Sniper Rifle Gun prior to this and was more than impressed with how sturdy and functional they were. Upon receiving the Crossbow, however, I was rather taken aback by how thin the plastic is around the pockets for the Wii Remote and the Nunchuck; both areas are quite flexible and I felt as though I was going to break it on assembly. With the controllers firmly inserted this problem is mostly negated, the but small "neck" which runs from the Nunchuck cradle to the main body of the Crossbow is thin, hollow plastic and more often than not I'm afraid it's going to break during use. I don't like to have a firm grip on it like I do the Zapper or the other CTA guns I've purchased in the past. I own a great many gun grips for the Wii and this is by far the one I use least. It's decently easy to aim and use and it is slightly more ergonomic than the Zapper, but due to the flimsiness I often just choose the Zapper for gameplay. To sum it up, if you're not worried about breaking it and can pick it up for a low price, go ahead and get it. But if you already have a Zapper or similar grip, pass this one by.
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