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April 2008
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The editors liked
Its exercise. Fun mini games. Strong Mii integration.
Loads of built in games and cheaper than going to the gym - you also get a laugh when other people use it in front of you.
Balance board is a great new peripheral
Exercises will help your balance and strength
Beats the repetitiveness of going to the gym
Some fun balance board games
Pleasant presentation throughout.
Balance Board shows a lot of promise
Nice variety of activities
Balance games are quite fun
Great tracking of BMI
Weight
Wii Fit age
Nice Mii integration into certain activities
Improves sense of balance
Easy setup and cute interface
Good mix of fun and exercise
Challenging and goal-oriented
Brilliant product design
Intuitive software
Good mix of content
Batteries included
Other games support Wii Balance Board
Intuitive
Fun to use
You can work out those thunder thighs without going to the gym with a variety of fun games and exercises. Plus there’s the bonus of a very accurate BMI/weight scale.
The editors didn't like
Its exercise. Balance Board feedback is sometimes vague. Weak multiplayer support.
Cant queue up exercises to form a routine
Insensitive to body-image issues
BMI doesnt measure fitness.
Foot plate area could be bigger
The balance board itself could be quite difficult to store
In short supply
You look like a loon when using it.
No way to create your own exercise program
Youre forced to unlock most of the activities
Some games are rather shallow
Health and fitness assessments can be problematic
Board is sensitive
But you can still cheat at exercises.
Too focused on weight and BMI as indicators of health
Gets terribly repetitive very quickly
No way to design a proper regimen
Minimal cardiovascular element
No multiplayer at all
Occasionally made us feel bad about ourselves
You cant set up a customized workout
Questionable fitness evaluation abilities
Only one board can be synced with a Wii at a time
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Some tactless messages
The yoga instructor can be a little snarky
Lacks custom activitylist creation
Lacks twoplayer vs. mode
Nothing to tell you how many calories you’ve burned. The BMI readings can’t be turned off for kids.
Abstract: I have just watched my husband plummet hundreds of metres to the ground after attempting a daring tightrope walk between two skyscrapers. Fortunately for us, he wasnt really walking along a piece of rope but on a pressure-sensitive "balance board" on...
Makes basic exercise fun, innovative use of peripherals, gets your heart pumping, plenty of different activities.
Wont "blast your quads", no substitute for a real workout, limited multiplayer activities, some activities much more fun than others.
Its important to remember that Wii Fit is a game first and foremost. For the gym junkie, it wont do much. But for the couch potato, it could stave off true obesity. The problem is that it relies on the gamers own motivation to do the exercises prope...
Sense of progress, good mix of exercises, doesnt feel like a trial
Assessment of ideal weights and body masses a bit generous The Final Word For those who are fairly sporty anyway, the Wii Fit may end up more of a check-and-balance device rather than a full-on trainer, as it seems not to have endurance tests and activ...
For those who are fairly sporty anyway, the Wii Fit may end up more of a check-and-balance device rather than a full-on trainer, as it seems not to have endurance tests and actively slowed us down when jogging. For all that, its a brilliant idea. Wii ...
Balance board is a great new peripheral, Exercises will help your balance and strength, Beats the repetitiveness of going to the gym, Some fun balance board games, Pleasant presentation throughout
No way to create your own exercise program, Youre forced to unlock most of the activities, Some games are rather shallow, Health and fitness assessments can be problematic, Board is sensitive, but you can still cheat at exercises
Wii Fit will help you work up a sweat, but its not as smooth and fun a workout as youd probably like. ...
Easy to follow tutorials for each exercise. You can easily see what you’re doing wrong and instantly correct any errors. Unlockable material provides incentive to stick with the program.
The cost is prohibitive. The balance board is yet another peripheral for which batteries are required. There’s no true multiplayer option.
Abstract: Im buggered. Ive just finished a round with Wii Fit and Im feeling the proverbial burn. Its strange, Im not one to exercise, yet Im compelled to here. I wonder: is it because its a "game"? Were the balance board some product advertised after Mac...
Abstract: I'm buggered. I've just finished a round with Wii Fit and I'm feeling the proverbial burn. It's strange, I'm not one to exercise, yet I'm compelled to here. I wonder: is it because it's a "game"? Were the balance board some product advertised after Mac...
Abstract: Does the Wii Fit have what it takes to get pulses racing? The Nintendo Wii console has already changed the face of gaming by creating an emerging casual gamers market where young and old can join in this traditionally teenage male-dominated world with ...
