Wii Diving

"Endless Ocean" (Nintendo, for the Wii, $29.99): A hardcore gamer diving into "Endless Ocean" might expect it to turn into "Jaws," "Open Water" or, heaven help us, "Into the Blue." But anyone looking for fast-paced action here is bound to be disappointed; it's one of the most laid-back console games ever released.

Your character is a scuba diver who's bumming around the fictional waters of Manoa Lai. Occasionally, a mysterious benefactor asks you to go underwater, perhaps to look for sunken artifacts or to escort another diver to a coral reef. You can take pictures of exotic fish for nature magazines, or you can frolic with dolphins and penguins. If you like, you can just swim around and take in all the lush scenery. [Endless Ocean}