Pater Familias … because I'm your FATHER!

Pacifist gun game conundrum solved. Nothing but bang-bang here, but free of violence against vid humans or humanoids. In this goofy, loud video shooting gallery you blaze away nonstop at pretty much every forest creature that comes out, sparing only female deer. Hit a doe, bro, you lose points. Fail to drop a moose or bear, it'll kill you. Pater, a vid-game newbie whose child just got a Wii, bought Deer Drive bundled with a hunting orange gun-oid blaster ( $40 online from Amazon.com; $16-ish for game only). Weapon is okay but sort of toylike and small for a big guy. Other Wii shoulder arm simulators might be better. Fret, if you must, about eco-ethics and bad messages to children about our relationship with wildlife and Nature. Better pretend animals than pretend sapient enemies, in my book. And, hey, it's a game.