In Stores This Week: Video Games

Multiplatform:
Man vs. Wild (360, PS3, Wii)

I can’t decide which is a bigger waste, a week with one game release, or a video game based on a fake outdoor survival TV show. I realize video games are all about living vicariously since most of us will never hunt demon dogs through the galaxy or kick dragons into lava pits on our quest to rescue a princess made of mushrooms. But no one who watches this show is likely to ever wander through a South American jungle with fewer tools than MacGyver. If the extent of your personal exercise comes from Wii Fit, you’re not going to be able to do anything you might learn from the game anyway.