Personally, I’m not a fan of the Nintendo Wii game console (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii). I find the concept behind it interesting enough, but so far the uses developers have been finding for it are just…lacking. In order to do anything non-basic, you’re practically required to buy some random peripheral to plug into the motion controller. Beyond those situations, most games either use it to aim reticules or perform repetitive twisting/turning motions. The motion output is nowhere near perfect, so things like swordfights are never handled very well, and usually end up coming down to shaking the controller really fast. I’m of the opinion that the Wii is little more than a gimmick, and this obsession with motion control that it’s spawning needs to stop before it becomes more pronounced. Microsoft and Sony are experimenting with their own motion control gimmicks, and I just feel that all this is taking away from the quality of games and trying to make up for it with these motion control distractions. It’s a common belief in the video gaming community that the controls of the Wii are severely limiting the potential of its games because of the focus on the gimmick over the quality of the game. I personally just hope that sales figures eventually prove how disappointed the majority of gamers are with the quality of motion control gimmick games.