For many years I have been away from console game playing, mainly due to what a sedentry pastime it was. Game players tend to sit for long periods of time except when rushing to the fridge or opening the door to the pizza delivery man. Sometimes while playing, my stress levels were probably comparable to a stock brocker watching his shares tank!

Once I heard about the concept of the Nintendo Wii, I thought ‘finally, a games console that makes you work while you play’. And thats what it does - on playing Wii Sports Tennis my friends and I would notice that our heart rates were elevated, with Wii Sports Boxing we would sometimes be breathless! Then what better way to wind down than playing a round of golf. I even found myself practicing my swing when standing around waiting for trains or talking to people! This has led me to embrace the Wii as a tool to improve my hand to eye coordination, and improve my physical well being by providing healthy entertaining fun.

I intend to review the games I play on the Wii from a view point on the possible benefits I receive while playing them as well as the fun factor. Games that require learning a new skill are of particular interest…