PDC World Championship Darts 2008 - hands on

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Just don't let go of the Wii-mote, OK?

Everything you'd want from a darts sim has been included, such as practise boards with treble and double zones a third thinner than match boards, and different barrel weights to choose from to adjust your basic aim. The physics have been improved from last year's game, and have been coded by a man who, according to the PR rep, "designs guidance systems for nuclear missiles". Maybe we should be donning powder blue hats and inspecting his darts before he throws...

The 3D dartboards are a tad low-res, but the darts have full collision detection and affect each other if they touch. There's also a heartbeat sound effect for tension which works quite well. The only thing the game is really lacking is an online multiplayer mode. But it's probably best played with friends in the same room anyway.

Justin Towell
Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.