Pros: Uses the Miis, shooting range is fun, helps you learn to use Wiimote
Cons: Poor graphics, Pose Mii is awful, all very tedious
The bottom line: This game is very short-term entertainment. I can't imagine how anyone, even a kid, could stay interested for very long.
Since Wii Play costs $50 and comes worth an extra Wiimote that would cost $40 by itself, it's hard to say the game's not worth the purchase. Ten bucks isn't bad for a game, even if it's not very exciting. (If I had to purchase this game on its own, I'd say it isn't worth more than $15.)

That said, don't expect a whole lot out of Wii Play if you're over the age of 10. Some of the games aren't bad, but others are so tedious you want to tear your hair out. And the graphics are poor, even by Wii standards.

The best thing about it is that it helps you get used to the Wiimote if you're still new to the game. It also employs the Miis, and who doesn't like the Miis?

One annoying thing is that you can't play a game the first time until you've played the game before it. You have to start with Shooting Range, and since it's probably the most fun, it's all a letdown after that.

The only thing that's kept me going with this game is trying to win all the gold and platinum medals. Once I earned platinum medals for several of the games, I had no desire to ever play them again. Shooting range, billiards and laser hockey are the only ones I find myself coming back to just for fun, and that happens rarely.

The nine games, from best to worst:
1. Shooting range: This is easily the most replayable game. It harkens back to the days of Duck Hunt. Instead of just ducks and skeet, though, there are balloons, targets, cans and alien spaceships for you to shoot at. And who doesn't enjoy shooting at alien spaceships?

2. Fishing: I suspect I enjoy this game more than most people would. It's very simple -- All you do is hold the Wiimote like a fishing pole, move it around for a little, and wait for the fish to bite. For some reason, I really like it, but I suspect others might not. The graphics are awful...they look like something a kid would draw.

3. Laser hockey: This game is pretty fun to play, but the screen is a little disorienting. Instead of being a top/bottom display, your side is on the left, and the computer is on the right. It's kind of disorienting. You have to twist the Wiimote around to hit the puck, and it can be frustrating at times.

4. Charge! In this game, your Mii is riding on a cow, trying to knock over scarecrows. You have to turn the Wiimote sideways and tilt it forward to make your cow go at full throttle. This is a game that kids will think is fun, but once the novelty of riding a cow wears off, it has little replayability. The graphics are probably the best ones found on the game, which isn't saying much.

5. Billiards: I found this game incredibly frustrating at first, but I enjoyed it once I got the hang of it. You use the Wiimote sort of like a cue stick and play billiards with it. The motion is a little tough to get down -- even after playing it a lot, I still manage to barely hit the ball sometimes, which drives me nuts. Much like it would be in real life, it's better as a two-player game.

6. Table tennis: This game is so tedious it made me want to scream. It employs a top/bottom view of the table, and you just move your paddle back and forth to hit the ball. The two-player version is annoying, because one person has to be on the back side of the table, which is at the top, meaning they're basically looking at the game backwards.

7. Tanks: This game employs the nunchuk, as you try to steer tanks around and shoot other tanks. It's not much fun, but it's good to help you get used to the nunchuk if you're still new to it.

8. Find Mii: It's like a moving version of Memory. You try to find two Miis that match, or two Miis that have something in common. Fun for awhile, but as you get further into the game your eyes start to hurt from staring at it so intently, and all the Miis start to look alike.

9. Pose Mii: This game is about the dumbest game I've ever played. There's a silhouette of a Mii in all the bubbles that are floating down onto the ground, and you're supposed to match the pose the Miis are in to pop the bubble. I can't imagine what age group could possibly find this game appealing.