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w1ck3d50xf4n · 11-20-2010, 12:15 PM

I agree with everyone here. If I really wanted to get some exercise I would go to the local Y and play some pick-up ball. I play video games to relax. I don't play them to get exercise. Don't get me wrong, I'll play some of the casual games with friends at a party or just to mess around but if I want a good workout there's a gym 100 yards from my front door. The Wii was very popular because this was the first time we seen video games that we could play in a new way. This also attracted the casual gamer, little kids, and people that don't play traditional video games. As for the hardcore gamer, no way. The writer is correct. It's a gimmick that will fade over time.

For example, I picked up a bowling game that looked a lot cooler on the box than it actually was. I tried the motion controls and it took me quite a while to get the hang of it. Even after I started to bowl a decent game I was already tired of having to stand up and swing my arm over and over again. I tried to figure out a way to play the game with just the controller but found out the game doesn't have that option. This was a huge turn-off for me. If sports games start to head in that direction I am done as a gamer. I am not lazy, I actually like physical activity and playing real sports, just not in a video game.

11-20-2010, 12:15 PM	#18
w1ck3d50xf4n Banned OVR: 1 Join Date: Aug 2010	I agree with everyone here. If I really wanted to get some exercise I would go to the local Y and play some pick-up ball. I play video games to relax. I don't play them to get exercise. Don't get me wrong, I'll play some of the casual games with friends at a party or just to mess around but if I want a good workout there's a gym 100 yards from my front door. The Wii was very popular because this was the first time we seen video games that we could play in a new way. This also attracted the casual gamer, little kids, and people that don't play traditional video games. As for the hardcore gamer, no way. The writer is correct. It's a gimmick that will fade over time. For example, I picked up a bowling game that looked a lot cooler on the box than it actually was. I tried the motion controls and it took me quite a while to get the hang of it. Even after I started to bowl a decent game I was already tired of having to stand up and swing my arm over and over again. I tried to figure out a way to play the game with just the controller but found out the game doesn't have that option. This was a huge turn-off for me. If sports games start to head in that direction I am done as a gamer. I am not lazy, I actually like physical activity and playing real sports, just not in a video game.