Rainwolf, I don't have much to compare it to since the last console I played was an Atari, back in the 70's I think. But my girls (6, 12) and I have been playing on the Wii for the last week, and they LOVE it. I think the best thing is that the controls are intuitive, so really you can quickly get into playing the game itself. As for sitting/standing... Wii Sports (standing definitely), Wii Play (sitting), Rayman (both), Monster Truck (sitting).