How healthy is the Wii?

[Linkmaster]

How healthy do you think playing the Wii is? You know, like Wii sports or any other physical games. I think it is healthy, but not the healthiest thing in the world, duh. What is your opinion?

 

[Josh]

Ooooh I love it. I just got Wii Fit like half and hour ago and it is fscking awesome.

 

[octorok74]

I guess it depends on what game your playing and if you get into it that determines if it is healthy or not. Overall, I think it is healthy.

 

[chrisbg99]

Oh, healthy as in for people. Well since the Wii has some games that promote physical activity of some sort, a lot more than the other ones.

 

[linkman8]

Needless to say the Wii is healthy among gaming systems. It's the only one the really gets you up and moving, as apposed to sitting on the couch with a controller, in the same position for three hours.

 

[gokid101]

I think the wii has more non healthy games than healthy games, but it is the only system with games that are actually healthy. (Except for DDR)

 

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

Of course some Wii games are healthy.

Wii Fit, Wii Sports, just to name a few.

 

[Smitie]

The wii has some healthy games, but I don't have any of them. So I still sit in my chair moving the controller a bit. That's why I vote that the wii is not healthy for me :p

 

[Master94]

Some of the games are healthy like wii fit, some are not.
So i say yes.

 

[Y2K3]

The only 'healthy' game I own is Wii Sports, and I think I usually play that sitting down. I don't know why, 'cause it's easier to play standing up.
Either way, it's definately more 'healthy' than other gaming systems for sure.

 

[kpllk]

I think they are helthy (except for SSB. You don't move around for some. It all depends on the game you are playing.

 

[Alkarius]

Like many people stated, it's much healthier than sitting on your couch with a controller in your hand for 3 hours, the Wii gets you moving.

 

[Mehplep]

Either way, it's definately more 'healthy' than other gaming systems for sure.

... but that doesn't mean it's really healthy. Comparing it to Xbox360, it's healthy for sure, but comparing it to a real physical activity like soccer, running, dancing, climbing, football, whatever, it's just awkward. You wont become slim with Wii Fit, you wont make muscles by shaking a controller.

 

[Mike Pothier]

Honestly, small wrist movements (which is all thats required for most wii games) aren't a huge improvement over the previous control method, so its not very healthy compared to actual exercise.

 

[Y2K3]

... but that doesn't mean it's really healthy. Comparing it to Xbox360, it's healthy for sure, but comparing it to a real physical activity like soccer, running, dancing, climbing, football, whatever, it's just awkward. You wont become slim with Wii Fit, you wont make muscles by shaking a controller.

Hense me having the word in quotation marks. I know it's not going to do anything. lol