Charterboy

you guys are the best

I like the logic of wii = Wednesday the 11th.

However I prefer breaking the W into Two V's, and the looking at it as some very poorly used Roman Numerals
VV=10
ii=2

so 10/2 it is

Thats a good thought about triangulation guys. The only problem is a triangle is only a 2D shape. So having a wide sensor bar would only be useful for see changes left/right and fwd/backwards. In order to "triangulate" position in 3D space you would need an additional sensor, so that overall shape would be that of a pyramid. And it doesn't seem like a long flat bar would pull off a pyramid very well.

Deuce,

I can't help but laugh at that comment.
"post-modernist, namby-pamby, Oprah-esque "self-esteem" bullshit" - well said.

But onto something you say later on. I wouldn't exactly say that the rating systems is a farce, but I do think it is exploited a little bit. Just like an "R" rating for a movie, an "M" rating for a game is used as a means of promotion. Now I know that it isn't the intent, but from the point of view of alot of Kids, playing a game with that rating makes them cool.

Now ideally I wouldn't want the government to have there hands in this at all. I would think that parents should have ultimate control over this. Now I don't believe that playing these games necessarily effects people in a negative way. But I do believe that they can enhance a certain pre-disposition towards violence. And unfortunatly (Caution: gross stereotype coming up) it seems to me that the kids with this pre-disposition towards violent behavior have parents who don't pay attention to or care what there kids are playing. Which means that leaving the responsibility in the hands of parents doesn't work. And without every retailer in the country chosing to self-restrict the sale of "M" games, I see no other choice but for the government to force restrictions.

I expect a federal law in the next couple years to address this situation, and I sincerely doubt that the Supreme Court will strike it down.