I couldn't resist this one. Microsoft exec David Gosen - who incidentally used to work at Nintendo - has taken a swipe at what he calls the "gimmicky" Wii Fit.
"We've seen some research that says 60 per cent of people who bought a Wii Fit play it once and don't play it again."
As long as he isn't presuming that this 60% all rush off and buy an Xbox to play one of the identikit shooters that clog up the 360's release schedule then he may have a point. Sort of. My totally unscientific gut feel on this is that yes, many players do give up on Wii Fit, but this is probably as much to do with laziness as gaming fatigue. That's certainly the case for me (plus the fact the board is rubbish for cardio exercise). Is someone who adds Wii Fit to their unused pile of miracle slim fitness gadgets and unopened workout DVDs necessarily going to put off buying and playing Wii games generally? Or does Gosen have a point? Could Wii Fit put new players off gaming for good?
