UK MP Tells Government Committee "Wii is Better than PlayStation"
Diane Abbot mouths off in Obesity Debate
Media 'celebrity' and New Labour (or Labour, who knows?) MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott, has told a Parliamentary debate that the Wii is better than the PlayStation for helping to cut down on obesity.
Ms Abbot was responding to Andrew Bingham (High Peak, Conservative) who asked in Westminster Hall, "We talked briefly about video games. Does the hon. Lady think that the advent of Wii Fit-type games is beneficial? I have seen young people playing them, and they involve a lot of jumping around and so on, which I suppose is a form of exercise, at least."
Ms Abbbot opened her mouth and, apparently not armed with PlayStation Move and a copy of Dance Star Party or Zumba Fitness or any of the other PS3 titles in the dancey-fitness sphere said:
"Far be it from me to advertise any particular product in this Chamber, but Wii Fit games are perhaps better than PlayStation games."
Thankfully, Simon Burns (Minister of State for Health) and the Tory member for Chelmsford actually had something sensible to say:
"I have been listening carefully to the hon. Lady, who is making some valid points. The danger has to do with not simply the age of computer games but the age of television before that. For some parents—this is a generalisation—the easy option is to let their children spend hours watching television or playing games, because it involves less effort on the parents’ part. One must try to educate people that that is not only an easy option but an unfair one."
Source: TWfY
Ms Abbot was responding to Andrew Bingham (High Peak, Conservative) who asked in Westminster Hall, "We talked briefly about video games. Does the hon. Lady think that the advent of Wii Fit-type games is beneficial? I have seen young people playing them, and they involve a lot of jumping around and so on, which I suppose is a form of exercise, at least."
Ms Abbbot opened her mouth and, apparently not armed with PlayStation Move and a copy of Dance Star Party or Zumba Fitness or any of the other PS3 titles in the dancey-fitness sphere said:
"Far be it from me to advertise any particular product in this Chamber, but Wii Fit games are perhaps better than PlayStation games."
Thankfully, Simon Burns (Minister of State for Health) and the Tory member for Chelmsford actually had something sensible to say:
"I have been listening carefully to the hon. Lady, who is making some valid points. The danger has to do with not simply the age of computer games but the age of television before that. For some parents—this is a generalisation—the easy option is to let their children spend hours watching television or playing games, because it involves less effort on the parents’ part. One must try to educate people that that is not only an easy option but an unfair one."
Source: TWfY
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What a 12 Nov 2011 17:40
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[14 Nov 2011, 12:29: Message edited by 'TimSpong']Yeah, we don't need racist nonsense.
[14 Nov 2011, 12:29: Message edited by 'TimSpong']Yeah, we don't need racist nonsense.
WilliamRLBaker 13 Nov 2011 00:14
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Wow Tim Smith how exactly did you get a job in jouranlism?
1.Move its pretty much dead now. *and requires you to buy stuff that equals in price a Wii*
2.there have been about 2 games requiring actual movement for move.
3.the ps3 hasn't sold to children nearly as much as the wii.
Putting fanboyism and system war context into an issue that has absolutely nothing to do with it, What she said was correct in almost every way and the Wii fit games are better then the playstation games THEY actually endorse fitness on more levels there are more games that use the wii and wii fit functionality then the move.
1.Move its pretty much dead now. *and requires you to buy stuff that equals in price a Wii*
2.there have been about 2 games requiring actual movement for move.
3.the ps3 hasn't sold to children nearly as much as the wii.
Putting fanboyism and system war context into an issue that has absolutely nothing to do with it, What she said was correct in almost every way and the Wii fit games are better then the playstation games THEY actually endorse fitness on more levels there are more games that use the wii and wii fit functionality then the move.
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Facts, WIlliam, facts! 13 Nov 2011 10:48
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Wow WilliamRLBaker, how exactly did you get a job in writing inane and mendacious website comments?
Off the top of my head.
Zumba Fitness
Everybody Dance
Dance on Broadway
SingStar Dance
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Get Fit With Mel B
Dance Dance Revolution
Move requires you to buy a Move starter pack. Costs £30.
Wii might be WORTH £30, but it costs more than three times that much.
2.there have been about 2 games requiring actual movement for move.
Off the top of my head.
Zumba Fitness
Everybody Dance
Dance on Broadway
SingStar Dance
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Get Fit With Mel B
Dance Dance Revolution
1.Move its pretty much dead now. *and requires you to buy stuff that equals in price a Wii*
Move requires you to buy a Move starter pack. Costs £30.
Wii might be WORTH £30, but it costs more than three times that much.
TimSpong 14 Nov 2011 09:54
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Facts, WIlliam, facts! wrote:
Wow WilliamRLBaker, how exactly did you get a job in writing inane and mendacious website comments?
Whoever you are masked man, thanks! I couldn't have said it better myself. Please join our lovely new Forum, which is here!
Once again, thanks!
Tim
FlanBoyFuckYou 14 Nov 2011 10:02
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WilliamRLBaker wrote:
Putting fanboyism and system war context into an issue that has absolutely nothing to do with it...
So you'll not be the same WiiliamRLBaker that this one that is on twitter then who says 'Official Xbox Ambassador chat me up If you need help...Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear damn you...'