The simple nature of the graphics seemed to make our Wii something we pull out at parties to interact with each other rather than sequester ourselves in some kind of first-person roll-playing game in an elaborate digital world.
After dinner--and the visit from Santa Claus--we would retire to their library, where they would pull out various literary gems and talk about them in a way that even an obtuse rock-'n'-roll-loving youngster could be impressed with.