Originally Posted by joe Im not an incredibly graceful person, which is what I suppose youd expect from a 6ft 3 geek in glasses and a cardigan. I did however grow up reading a lot of superhero comics and thus, despite my clumsy inadequacies, have always wanted to have perfect agility like Spiderman.
gym membership = around £50 a month, so console + game = £200? + you have a wii... so not really an issue.
Obiviously, it's a clever game, good use of the hardware, it doesn't appeal to me, but then neither does Railway simulator or whatever it was called that microsoft released, or the Sims which sold 100million copies. And I know plenty of people who would probably be interested in giving it a go.. The problem being, is the novetly going to wear off after a couple of weeks, having just spent £65 or whatever on it.
Though in my view thats a wider problem with the Wii... i've been debating getting one for a few weeks now (a wii that is not wii fit), since I have my pc for "proper" gaming, and i'd like something to do in the living room when there's nothing on tv and I could do some gaming multiplater with the girlfriend. (i've tried to get her into FPS, she's not having it). But same problem again.. I can only see a few games i'd actually play, and I don't know if i'd get bored fairly rapidly (guitar hero, mario kart, etc), so can one justify the expense of buying a console?
Originally Posted by Cupboard Hmm...
At one point you mention jumping up and down on the Wii-Scales. How sturdy is it and does it feel as though it is about to break?
It would almost be better to get a gym membership once you factor in the cost of the console as well. Not That I can see myself do that though.
The maximum weight given is 23 stone and it feels very sturdy. I had my toddler nephew banging it about and jumping on it as hard as he could without fear and I've jumped on it myself with no trouble. I wouldn't suggest you try to break it, but it'll take some punishment.
Nice review Joe. Strongly agree with your Conclusions, like most Wii games these days longevity is an issue. Would be interesting to see the Balance Board + Wiimote Combo in a small skateboard game of somesort.
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Originally Posted by ZeroX I will buy this as soon as possible, I think it's realy nice, and i could realy need a workout, so why not
IMHO I think you're buying it for the wrong reasons.
I think at the end of the day you'd be better served by joining a gym or going jogging than getting Wii Fit if you want to lose weight. It's not that the game itself can't help you, just that the difference in attitudes towards a gym and a video game indicates that you won't make a go of it.
I can see how this crazy thing might get people fit, but that will only be because this encourages them to START exercising. Obviously that's a good thing, but TBH I think just going for a brisk walk regularly will be more effective!
Jonagon - Gym membership isn't that expensive, and all in you'll be paying £250 for Wii Fit and the console. For a reasonably priced local gym I think you could get 6 months to a year for the same amount of money. I know which one will yield better results!
Originally Posted by CardJoe I think at the end of the day you'd be better served by joining a gym or going jogging than getting Wii Fit if you want to lose weight. It's not that the game itself can't help you, just that the difference in attitudes towards a gym and a video game indicates that you won't make a go of it.
It can help though (diet is also a huge thing). I'm considering getting a Wii and Wii fit, it sounds like an interesting concept. I can only go down the gym once a week for a full workout, having a Wii at home where I could do a quick workout every day sounds like a great idea when I haven't the time for the gym
Actually one of the best uses of the Wii peripherals is for unforseen and unrelated activities
since the BT code was broken and opened up to computers, I know at university here the students have found dozens of good things thay can be used for, but the wii fit board is a particular godsend for my human factors class.
put them in a hood and subject them to stimuli and the board gives you the ability to collect solid balance input data from their legs at 1/10 to 1/100 the cost of specialized devices.
Originally Posted by article Here you can re-test your BMI (taking the weight of your clothing into account via special options which remove the need to play in the buff),..
Going on past experience, I'm unconvinced that you've actually tried these special options.
Originally Posted by CardJoe I think at the end of the day you'd be better served by joining a gym or going jogging than getting Wii Fit if you want to lose weight.
Really?, you don't say. ;)
You want to get fit or lose weight, you need a routine, a decent diet, and you need to work out and push yourself to the limit everyone without fail. I really hate how Nintendo have marketing this product, I'm a Nintendo fan, but they are false marketing this thing, paying big fitness celebrities to show what this thing can do is not right, and there are thousands of people out there that wiill buy this and say "I'm going to get fit with Wii Fit", I feel sorry for them. A few pushups a day, some yoga and some snowboarding won't do anything, you'd be better off walking around your area for 10 minutes, no really you would, I'm not kidding.
You've probably already seen PA's 'Exertiones' from t'other, day but it links tremendously with the sentiments expressed above... and made me chuckle :-) So I figured I'd share - just in case anyone hadn't.
Originally Posted by Ragdoll84 You've probably already seen PA's 'Exertiones' from t'other, day but it links tremendously with the sentiments expressed above... and made me chuckle :-) So I figured I'd share - just in case anyone hadn't.
for me who plan to use this as an excersice tool, i can say that I already attend the gym regulary, althou I have some problems with a knee that's make it impossible for me to go jogging, althou the yoga aswell as some other of the "games" can realy help me to get more fit without straining my knee to much.
ps. my doctor is very positiv towards the aspects of it! both as a complement in daily excersice aswell as a game!
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ReplyAt one point you mention jumping up and down on the Wii-Scales. How sturdy is it and does it feel as though it is about to break?
It would almost be better to get a gym membership once you factor in the cost of the console as well. Not That I can see myself do that though.
Obiviously, it's a clever game, good use of the hardware, it doesn't appeal to me, but then neither does Railway simulator or whatever it was called that microsoft released, or the Sims which sold 100million copies. And I know plenty of people who would probably be interested in giving it a go.. The problem being, is the novetly going to wear off after a couple of weeks, having just spent £65 or whatever on it.
Though in my view thats a wider problem with the Wii... i've been debating getting one for a few weeks now (a wii that is not wii fit), since I have my pc for "proper" gaming, and i'd like something to do in the living room when there's nothing on tv and I could do some gaming multiplater with the girlfriend. (i've tried to get her into FPS, she's not having it). But same problem again.. I can only see a few games i'd actually play, and I don't know if i'd get bored fairly rapidly (guitar hero, mario kart, etc), so can one justify the expense of buying a console?
/rant over
/back on topic.
The maximum weight given is 23 stone and it feels very sturdy. I had my toddler nephew banging it about and jumping on it as hard as he could without fear and I've jumped on it myself with no trouble. I wouldn't suggest you try to break it, but it'll take some punishment.
IMHO I think you're buying it for the wrong reasons.
hehe...forget casual gamers, we've just entered into a world of casual exercise....
Jonagon - Gym membership isn't that expensive, and all in you'll be paying £250 for Wii Fit and the console. For a reasonably priced local gym I think you could get 6 months to a year for the same amount of money. I know which one will yield better results!
But meh.. yeah who cares.. get some exercise instead!
It can help though (diet is also a huge thing). I'm considering getting a Wii and Wii fit, it sounds like an interesting concept. I can only go down the gym once a week for a full workout, having a Wii at home where I could do a quick workout every day sounds like a great idea when I haven't the time for the gym
since the BT code was broken and opened up to computers, I know at university here the students have found dozens of good things thay can be used for, but the wii fit board is a particular godsend for my human factors class.
put them in a hood and subject them to stimuli and the board gives you the ability to collect solid balance input data from their legs at 1/10 to 1/100 the cost of specialized devices.
Going on past experience, I'm unconvinced that you've actually tried these special options.
Really?, you don't say. ;)
You want to get fit or lose weight, you need a routine, a decent diet, and you need to work out and push yourself to the limit everyone without fail. I really hate how Nintendo have marketing this product, I'm a Nintendo fan, but they are false marketing this thing, paying big fitness celebrities to show what this thing can do is not right, and there are thousands of people out there that wiill buy this and say "I'm going to get fit with Wii Fit", I feel sorry for them. A few pushups a day, some yoga and some snowboarding won't do anything, you'd be better off walking around your area for 10 minutes, no really you would, I'm not kidding.
Haha that's awesome. ;)
ps. my doctor is very positiv towards the aspects of it! both as a complement in daily excersice aswell as a game!
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