Can't move. My back is agony. Must lie down. Need more painkillers!
Before this morning - when I woke up with backache to end all backache - I'd been counting down the days until E3 in June to find out what types of games Sony and Microsoft were planning to unleash on us with the launch of their respective motion control peripherals later this year.
I know diehard gamers deride the harmless looking Wii and it's effect on the gaming market, but all those millions out there can't be wrong, can they? The times I've played on the thing, I've really enjoyed myself and then gone through a phase of wanting to buy one. Quite whether I could justify yet another console nestling beside the television and its accompanying nest of cables, to the wife is unlikely.
Perhaps it's no bad thing though. Maybe it's a little like eating someone else's chips, craving some and buying a bag, only to be disappointed - they never taste as good when they're yours, do they!?
Anyhow, as I said, when I'd been fighting fit yesterday - before playing in adventure playground with my little girl - I thought the Playstation Move and Microsoft's Natal sounded like a breath of fresh air. Why not add another dimension to the console, and open up another avenue of gaming for you to share with the rest of the family?
Sitting here, typing - full of painkillers - I'm not so sure... If I'm feeling the effects of running round after my 18-month-old daughter, then how am I going to feel after any sustained period of motion-controlled gaming? Bloody achy, I imagine.
Despite my current predicament, I'm hoping my aches soon recede and my enthusiasm returns. There's still a little part of me that's excited about the next few months. Who knows, these new controllers could be as revolutionary as the introduction of the compact disc all those years ago, or using the internet to play your friends online. Yeah, they could be a major flop but the potential is huge.
I've never understood all the animosity towards them from the so-called diehard gamers, personally; if you don't want to buy a motion controller because it's only for families or "casual" gamers, then don't! Save your money and invest in yet another FPS.
Me? I love my Xbox and don't really want to splurge my cash on a Wii just to be able to play bowling or tennis with my daughter (when she's old enough), or niece and nephew when they're about. Playing a fun, truly interactive family-oriented game on my Xbox might make a refreshing change. And anything that stops me buying a Wii and getting moaned at by the wife could be well worth the outlay!