Friday 25 April 2008

Exergames/Virtually fit


The guardian recently posted an article on exergames/virtually fit games. They have only recently come into existence as a genre of gaming due to the Nintendo Wii. The first majorly successful interactive and commercial exergame. The link is shown below.




In my opinion games such as Wii fit, that are fun and interactive but also increase movement, are proven to a lot more healthy. Other consoles only require players to use there hands and fingers, sitting down a lot for long durations of time can result in major health issues. Due to the addictvness of games it is essential that players regularly take breaks, so regularly moving about with the Wii helps renforcethis.


"If we deny children access to all computer games, we deprive them of a rich and magical experience
It's true that Grand Theft Auto contains violence and misogyny. So does The Godfather. So, for that matter, does The Iliad"

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