Ugh! I just typed up a whole response to your message and when I went to post it the board had logged me out and I lost the whole thing! That is so frustrating!

Anyway... I'll be more careful this time.

It does seem we're the only ones out here talking about video games?! Maybe that boot camp will set more enthusiasts loose! I hope so. Surely there are more of us right?

To answer your question, yes, the Wii controls are a lot different than anything else I've ever played. In many cases you're using your whole body. Playing with the Wii is definitely not a sedentary activity. We've completely pooped ourselves out a number of times. It's really quite revolutionary and so fun. The whole family enjoys it.

We more or less stopped buying video games once we picked up the second console and just rent everything from gamefly.com. They're just like netflix but instead of movies, you rent video games. They have everything for all the different systems and all the latest releases. It's really helped us avoid buying games the the kids end up never playing again after a few weeks. With all the new stuff the kids want (or think they do) and two different systems it's the only way to go. I'd never be able to afford to buy everything but this way we can still play it all.

You actually can buy stuff you like from gamefly too. If you rent something and end up really liking it you can opt to keep it and they'll send you all the packaging and manuals. And, because it's a pre-played game you get it at a discount which is great. There are some super deals and you can actually try it out before you decide you want it. Love that!

We set up the account with parental controls so the kids can't get their hands on the mature stuff which is another nice feature if the kids want to get online and pick stuff out.

It would be a great way for you to try out new stuff and see what you like. There are some really fantastic games out there. I'm just beginning to scratch the surface.