It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on the blog, mainly because it’s been a while since there’s been a new Kinect active-motion game worth reviewing. You almost get the sense that game developers are sitting back and waiting to see what happens to the Xbox 720, which is rumored to be announced sometime in the next few weeks. As we wait for the news–and for the future [ Read More ]
Just Dance 4 Solid Xbox Fitness Game Despite a few glitches, Just Dance 4 is an excellent dance game that focuses more on fun and frivolity vs. the more serious and technical Dance Central 3. Its fun and its motivational features are excellent for getting you to return over and over to get a great workout. Rating by steve: 4.5 stars I’ve previously written reviews of Just Dance 4 for [ Read More ]
Gangnam Style by Korean rapper PSY is a, by all accounts, a phenomenon. On YouTube, as of this writing the official music video has 1 billion, one hundred ninety three million, three hundred forty thousand, four hundred and ninety-four view. And counting. The video is approaching 7 million “likes”. The video is so popular that even YouTube designed a special icon just for this song. My friend Jack (who’s always [ Read More ]
Rapala for Kinect Weird fishing game that’s actually kind of fun once you get past the weirdness Rapala for Kinect is the latest in a series of fishing simulation games by Activision. The Kinect version adds full motion gestures for casting, hooking, and reeling in fish. Some parts are surprisingly realistic, while other parts are obviously there to make the game accessible to kids. And surprisingly, you can get a [ Read More ]
Week #2 of Dance Central’s Fitness Challenge is an interesting one. I guess in honor of it being 2013, they’ve named it “The Unlucky 13 Challenge”. Their instructions are to pick a song from the entire Dance Central library, including DC, DC2, DC3, and all downloadable content), and create a playlist that features the same song 13 times! This actually works great for fitness, as a song that’s about 3 [ Read More ]
So, in order to play the Dance Central 3 challenges, I need to do what I’ve been putting off doing and import all the songs from Dance Central and Dance Central 2. As I said in a previous post, I really like the fact that Harmonix lets you do this; I only wish Ubisoft would follow in its footsteps and let you do the same thing with Just Dance. The [ Read More ]
Well, the good folks at Harmonix are getting into the act of helping us with our New Year’s weight loss resolutions. They’re introducing “Fitness Challenge Fridays”. The first challenge was issued this past Friday, January 4 and it looks like they’ll be posting a new “challenge” every week. Unlike the Microsoft promotion, there are no “prizes” for taking part in this Challenge. On the other hand, it looks like Harmonix [ Read More ]
UPDATE 1/8/13 10:58 AM – Hooray (sort of). The squeaky wheels gets the grease (sort of). After bugging Microsoft and ePrize (the folks who maintain Xbox Live Rewards), they finally came to some clarity. Their landing page for the promotion has been updated to display the official list of games that are eligible for the “play for 20 hours, get 100 points” promotion AS WELL AS the “buy 800 points [ Read More ]
A few retailers have some great deals going on with the best Kinect Fitness games out there, great if you just got a brand new Xbox 360 and want to work off some of the weight you’ve been gaining since Thanksgiving (and yes, I fall under that category). Nike+ Kinect Training, ranked #1 on our list of best Kinect fitness games, is on sale for $10 off at Amazon at [ Read More ]
Dance Central 3 Continues to push the Dance Central franchise forward. Dance Central 3 continues in the tradition of its two predecessors in providing a dance game that is not only fun to play, but will also provide one of the best video game workouts you can get, while also teaching you authentic and legitimate dance moves that you can show off on any dance floor. Rating by steve: 5.0 [ Read More ]
NBA Baller Beats What a Kinect game should be NBA Baller Beats is much like other rhythm games like Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution, but with a twist. Instead of strumming a fake guitar or moving your feet, you’re dribbling and doing real moves with a real basketball. And it works, both as a really fun experience and as a great fitness game. Rating by steve: 5.0 stars [ Read More ]
If you don’t have one yet, here’s a great deal on a new Kinect at eBay. The deal is for a brand new Kinect sensor at only $99, including Kinect Adventures, Gunstringer, and Fruit Ninja Kinect. If you have an Xbox and have been on the fence about getting a sensor, this is probably the best deal you’ll find that doesn’t involve purchasing it in a bundle. But hurry, it [ Read More ]
Zumba Fitness Core Another excellent entry into the Zumba Fitness series After a shaky start with the first Zumba game in 2010, Majesco greatly improved the franchise with Zumba Fitness Rush and now improves it even more with Zumba Fitness Core, adding new songs, new moves, new instructors, and robust online capabilities. Rating by steve: 4.5 stars When Majesco released Zumba Fitness for the Kinect in 2010, by most accounts [ Read More ]
Harley Pasternak Hollywood Workout Run of the mill fitness game that may be appealing to fans of Harley and his clients. Harley Pasternak Hollywood Workout doesn’t really add anything especially innovative to the genre of exergaming, but it’s still a worthwhile purchase if you happen to follow Harley Pasternak’s diet program or want to experience what it’s like to have the same personal trainer to the hottest Hollywood stars. Rating [ Read More ]
Nike+ Kinect Training The best workout game for the Kinect With a professional set of exercise routines, truly personalized training programs, excellent motion tracking, and enough bell and whistles to keep the game from getting repetitive, Nike+ Kinect Training takes the mantel as the best workout game for the Xbox 360. Rating by steve: 5.0 stars The world of fitness video games has come a long way. The original Xbox [ Read More ]
Microsoft has a great deal going on at the moment where if you spend 1600 Microsoft Points from a select list of games, they’ll credit you with 240 extra points. If you’ve wanted to get add-ons for your Kinect Fitness games, now would be a pretty good time. Heres a list add-ons for some of the fitness games we’ve featured on this blog that you can mix and match to [ Read More ]
Adidas MiCoach for Kinect Excellent Kinect workout game for aspiring athletes If I had to summarize Adidas miCoach for Kinect in one word, it’d be “ambitious”. While other fitness titles aspire to simulate the gym instructor down the road, MiCoach aspires to simulate a professional-caliber strength and conditioning coach. And it pulls it off. Rating by steve: 4.5 stars There are a couple of options in Adidas miCoach for [ Read More ]
Not sure how long this will last, but our #1 rated Xbox Fitness game, Kung Fu High Impact, is on sale at Amazon for around $15.89 with free Super Saver Shipping (update: it’s now down to $13.99 for some sellers with free shipping) There’s no telling how long this will last, so grab it while you can! As I wrote in my review of thing game, it does an amazing [ Read More ]
Do you own an iPad? Here’s some cool news. A few months ago Microsoft released the XBOX Live app for iPhone and Android devices. Recently, they’ve updated the app for the iPad. The app is available on the iTunes store. To use it, download and install the app on your iPad. You’ll also need to go into your Xbox to Settings > System > Console Settings > Xbox Companion and [ Read More ]
Let’s Dance for Kinect Won’t dethrone the leaders anytime soon, but still a solid dance game with some nice innovations Let’s Dance is a dance game developed by Lightning Fish games which is innovative in its use of your real video image instead of a cartoon avatar. While the game is not without its faults, and is certainly not going to de-throne Dance Central for accuracy nor Just Dance 3 [ Read More ]
Today, a game-changer (literally) launches on Xbox LIVE. And the best thing about it: it’s FREE. Kinect PlayFit is a new dashboard that appears on your Xbox LIVE screen that track calories that you burn across Kinect games. It works across different games, meaning that if you play Dance Central 2 today, Kinect Star Wars tomorrow, and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 a week from now, all of that will [ Read More ]
For those of you who like me have been waiting with baited breath for the release of Adidas MiCoach for the Kinect, your wait is only two weeks longer. A number of retailers have posted pre-order links. The benefit of pre-ordering is that in case they end up selling more copies than they planned, you’ll have a guaranteed copy in your hands. I would definitely recommending using the in-store pickup [ Read More ]
Heads-up! There’s a Kinect game called “Haunt” for the Kinect that is usually 800 points, but from now until July 2, 2012, it’s FREE! Huh? Did I just say the words “Kinect game” and “free” in the same sentence? Yes I did! How do you get it? Easy, just start up your Xbox and sign in, making sure your Kinect is plugged in and that it recognizes you. On the [ Read More ]
Country Dance All Stars Dance Central for Country Music Country Dance All Stars doesn’t really try to hide what it is, which is Dance Central with country music. If you’re a country music fan, you’ll definitely love the music and you’ll most likely love the moves which are drawn more from the country music world than the pop or hip-hop world as previous games (even with country music) have been. [ Read More ]
For the price of a certain foot-long sandwich, you can get Kinect Sports for the Xbox 360, which is selling for $5 at Best Buy. Not sure how much this will last, but if you’re still missing this from your collection, now’s the time to jump (literally!)
