Wii the People

Garrett left his Nintendo Wii here at the house, and I've been playing it. Since his prediction of the Wii kicking the ass of the PS3 seems to have come true, I thought I'd let you in on the details. It's all about the controller -- the thing you hold in your hand to play the game. Instead of the usual two-handed, multi-button approach used in every other game system, the main thing you use with the Wii is a wand-like thing you hold in one hand. There is a slim sensor that you put on top of your television, and the two together are capable of telling where you're pointing it and how you're moving it. The result is really strange. For example, you can play tennis by swinging it like a tennis racket, or golf by swinging it like a golf club. It really works! It's sensitive enough to be able to tell a slice in your golf swing or a spin in your tennis swing. Weird and highly addictive. Also a bit dangerous if you don't hold on or you have things in your way when you play. So, follow Garrett's advice, and if you're in the market for a new game system, save your money and buy the cheaper and cooler Wii.