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First let me start with what I LOVE about this game: I love that it is so interactive and the games (especially block smash) are awesome. The personal trainer is pretty good and the workout you get is awesome. The way it tracks your progress is really nice too, though there are some issues with that. I also love that you can download new work outs should the ones that come pre-programmed on it become too easy or too repetitive. I also love how the game lets you "re-evaluate" whenever you like. So if you test low at first because you're having an off day or because your not feeling well, you can always go back in and re-do the evaluation. Another thing I love is that it allows you to track your inches lost/weight lost and it does most of the work for you! It takes your measurements (roughly...it was wrong in a few places...but not "too" wrong) and lets you input your weight then it helps you track your progress. What I DON'T LOVE: When watching the "preview" of the game it seems to have much better graphics, the graphic in the actual game play are no where near as good as the preview let on. Also, in the preview it made it seem as though two people could work out at the same time while tracking the progress of each person, that is NOT the case however, only one person can be tracked at a time and if you are "playing" a game with someone else, even if you are logged in, it will not track either of your calories burned. Another thing is the tracking of your body movements has issues sometimes...like "step wider" when you're already stepping as wide as humanly possible, or not tracking your hand properly when you KNOW you're moving it EXACTLY how you should be. I've found that the color and fit of your clothing play a big part in this though. For example, if you're wearing something similar to the color of your skin or the wall behind you, you have more trouble with the tracking...also anything baggy causes problems too. Wear snug fitting clothing that are in opposition to the wall/carpet/and your skin and you shouldn't have these problems as often. Also, I don't like the way the interface is set up where you have to select everything two or three times. All things considered this is a GREAT game and I would recommend it especially if you are like me and find it easier to turn on the XBOX 360 and move with the Kinect than it is to get up and do the same old exercises day after day with DVD's or Fitness TV...and if you don't feel like "working out" one day, you can go into the games on there and still get a really good workout without really feeling like you're working out. All-in-all I think the game is a good value, there are some things I think could be improved on but still an excellent workout for us gamers :)Read full review
I bought this Fitness program because of the reviews I saw online. This program is for people who seriously want to work out, the program has a qualifying program to see if you are fit enough to continue to work out with the program. To qualify wasn't that easy for me ,50 year old male that works full time and don't exercise at all. I do like the way the program knows what you are doing because it scans more of your body than the game programs and reads more points on your body ,such as knees ,elbows and hips. This program will make you keep trying until it sees you do the right moves,or you don't get credit until you do it right. I do recommend this for someone who is serious about exercising. The one thing to remember is that you have to want to do this ,the program want make you do the daily work out.Read full review
I have used this for a while now. I really do suggest this as a good way to get a decent workout. It watches you and lets you know if you are performing the exercises correctly. I can really work up a sweat with the programs. There are several programs to follow and you even get rewards for reaching goals. You can increase the effectiveness of your workouts by adding hand weights. I would be careful with this though as an accidental toss of the weight through your TV screen would be a bad thing ;) There is also added content that you can purchase to add variety to your workout. I have not purchased the added content and will not likely do so. I would prefer that the program be complete. And for me so far there is enough variety. Con: The problem is that the responsiveness of the Kinect is not always all that great (but we all know this already) So it does not always register for the points tally. So if you get frustrated about not getting all your points know this might be an issue.Read full review
I got this game becase it is a great way to get me off the Sofa!! The game offers a verry nice way to get fit again and lose some unwanted weight, not to mention this is perfect for smokers to regain there breathing back!! I dislike the poor scan of image (self) as well as the fact you much use close to skin cloths for it to read your moves more corectly. I would buy this product again as it is a great motivator for energy, all other sofa game (ones where you do not move, other than your thumbs).
The Fitness Shape program is defintely good for cardio and strength training. I am still fairly new to the XBOX 360 w/Kinect, but it always wants to start over and do the entire assessment test on my body each time I put the disc in. It does not seem to save it like some of my other games do. I do like the cardio boxing. As you complete each level it unlocks the next level of that particular game you had selected. I workout with a weight machine 5 days a week and walk 3 miles and thought this would be a good way to increase my cardio. The con that I have found with this game is that the personal trainer likes to do the same excercise quite a few times in a row. I like circuit training the best. Still learning the game, but it is defintely a good cardio and strength game if you stick with it.Read full review
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