tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post496098208022604977..comments2023-07-18T03:44:33.021-07:00Comments on The Bit Maelstrom: Wii-duxblakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-49878585238287479242009-06-23T00:13:06.552-07:002009-06-23T00:13:06.552-07:00Oh, and the Wii can't nag you if you don't...Oh, and the Wii can't nag you if you don't turn it on. <br /><br />It's (the Wii Fit) gentle enough nagging. It encourages you to do a body test every day and asks where you've been. If you gain weight it asks you to ask yourself why, etc.<br /><br />And I've always had wide swings in my weight throughout the day. I mean, I can go as much as five pounds either way. (Like, today, I was a 1.5 pounds lighter than yesterday. That gets me a lot of praise. But then tomorrow I'll be up a pound and it'll ask me to explain why.) You wouldn't have those problems very often, I'd guess.<br /><br />Also, it's limited because it's all about BMI. A sporty sport like your self is going to have more muscle and have a higher BMI even though you're better off with muscle than fat (or even nothing).blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-8517047621496145842009-06-22T23:55:55.671-07:002009-06-22T23:55:55.671-07:00Darcy,
"Button masher" is usually used ...Darcy,<br /><br />"Button masher" is usually used to refer to a game that involves pressing a whole bunch of buttons really fast. Fighting (and arcade-style) games tend to be button mashers.<br /><br />It's often used derogatorily.<br /><br />In this case, I'm really using it to refer to all traditional consoles: You sit. You mash buttons.<br /><br />I can see the gaming world splitting between button mashers and a style that evolves from the seed the Wii has planted. One where subtle physical motions in three dimensions (that can't be duplicated by wiggling a joystick) are the language used instead of A, A, B, A+B, Left, Left, Down.<br /><br />I can see it being like a competitive Tai Chi or martial arts form. Or at least one form of it.<br /><br />There's nothing wrong with button mashing, and it can be fun way to relax, but to me motion capture is exciting.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-85302302514676145812009-06-21T09:27:33.067-07:002009-06-21T09:27:33.067-07:00What is a button masher? :)
My son finally got a ...What is a button masher? :)<br /><br />My son finally got a Wii system. I really want this now! (but I don't want to be nagged either, lol)Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642443487136176511noreply@blogger.com