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Without reading that article, my own opinion is that while graphics continue to get better and better, the Wii is the only console that I can think of (I may be wrong) that tries to change how a player interacts with the game they are playing.

We've been stuck using control pads for over ten years now, bashing a couple of button combinations to perform tasks, whereas the Wii has actually broke the mould by providing appropriate responses to player movements. Other next gen consoles merely provide a means to utilise state of the art graphics or audio, whereas the Wii has attempted to revolutionise how we actually play games.

Whether or not you find that impressive is down to taste I suppose. In some ways, it reminds me of the VR gaming machines from yesteryear, only it's not quite got the visual 'interactiveness' (i.e. no daft helmet on your noggin) and it's also more accessible and affordable. Seems like a step in the right direction to me.