| Cheeseburger said: Im starting to think all this media love isn't because of the great sales, but in fact the other way around. The great sales is because of all the media love of the wii. Why does the media seem to love the wii so much? Im starting to think it is for the same reason that they are always crying about the violence in video games and movies... I really think all this love for the wii is part of the jack thompson type media who don't like the type of games that the PS3 and 360 offer. On another note... who seriously thinks they are going to get fit using the wiifit? If you do... you are probably going to be a fatty for the rest of your life... Sorry but its true. |
The media can influence sales for sure but usually only for the short term. These products become known as fads and go away after awhile. If a product is poor, not even the media can save it.
Wiifit will definately make you more healthy than just sitting on the couch and twiddling your thumbs. Everyone's metabolism is different but the more you move the more calories you burn. A 150 lb person on average burns about 100 calories an hour just from reading compared to about 340 from walking. Dusting the house burns almost 200 calories an hour for a 150 lb individual. I imagine the Wii falls somewhere between dusting and walking briskly. Of course if you are doing pushups on the Wii Board that will increase calories burned. Unfortunately lack of knowledge when it comes to a persons health is a big contributer to poor health. Wiifit is geared towards people with some knowledge of fitness and who want to get in better shape. You won't build a lot of muscle mass off of the WiiBB but you can live a healthier lifestyle. By the way yoga poses can burn a ton of calories.
