Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

Unfortunately, what with a new baby, we're lacking both the spare time and the spare money to 'invest' in a video games console. It's a pity, though. The Nintendo Wii looks like a ton of fun. Although it's not as powerful as the new generation of super consoles like the Playstation 3 or the X-box 360, it's inherently superior for one simple reason - you get to 'do' things with it.

You see, the secret appeal of the Wii (which is making it the best-selling video games console by a wide margin) is that you control it actively - waving the control 'nunchucks' around to get your onscreen character to do things, instead of using just your thumbs on a traditional games console.


This is especially exciting when it comes to upcoming new games like Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - because you don't just get to control Indy as he roams around China and other exotic locales. You get to actually crack his whip, throw his punches and basically do all the stuff Indy does. After a good session fighting the Nazis and saving the world, you'll end up just as sweaty and exhausted as Dr Jones does!


This new level of interactivity, pioneered by the Nintendo Wii, is the way forward with video games. I can't wait until we get games like Grand Theft Auto with fully interactive controls. Instead of complaining about couch potatoes wasting time on video-games, they'll be an essential part of our fitness routine!

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings is going to be released on June 9th. Maybe I'll have a Wii by then!