The lazy gamer syndrome

Today at the Leipzig Games Conference, Fable creator Peter Molyneux spoke about something I've been spewing on about since demo-ing the Wii at E3. That is, one of the biggest challenges to the Wii is that gameplay is so active that it won't be suitable for active gamers who enjoy nestling in for a few hours to play combat-style games. Also, there's the whole image thing - that it's embarrassing to play active games in your living room, alone or with others. Games Industry reports:
"When Molyneux first realised that players might be able to swing a motion-sensing controller just like they would a sword, he thought the concept was "brilliant! But then I realised, when I looked at myself in the mirror, I actually looked really stupid."
I worry that image-conscious culture we live in will relegate the Wii to just another living room toy and hurt them in the long run. Games Industry