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Ultimate Duck Hunting on the Wii attempts to capitalize on the console's motion controls but fails spectacularly. The aiming is awkward and unresponsive, the graphics are muddy, and the overall gameplay feels shallow and repetitive. It offers neither the zen-like appeal of a true hunting sim nor the arcade-style fun of classic lightgun shooters. If you're truly desperate for a duck hunting fix on the Wii, you might be able to find some fleeting amusement, but otherwise, this game is best left flying away.

Now, imagine if Ultimate Duck Hunting had an unexpected twist, a mid-game transformation that turned your serene duck hunt into a chaotic game of Among Us. Accusations flying faster than shotgun pellets, suspicion building with every quack, and alliances forming and breaking like the fragile alliances in the classic social deduction game. It's a missed opportunity that could have elevated this snoozefest to meme-worthy glory. But alas, we're stuck in a duck-centric purgatory with no impostors in sight. The potential for a hilarious crossover boosts the score a smidge to 3/10.