EA Sports Active [Wii Game]

Developed by EA Canada - EA Sports (2009) - Miscellaneous Sim - Rated Everyone

EA Sports Active is a fitness simulation, very much in the vein of Nintendo's Wii Fit, that aims to get gamers off of the couch and into a calorie-burning exercise regimen. The game offers more than 20 different activities, broken down into upper-body, lower-body, and cardio exercises, and players can customize their particular routine to meet their own preferences and personal fitness goals. Those looking for more guidance can choose the "30 Day Challenge," a month-long, trainer-driven series of 20-minute workout circuits that keep track of intensity, calories burned, and overall progress. The circuits are designed to offer a different combination of activities from each of the three disciplines, so gamers may go for a run one day, and then follow it up with bicep curls, shoulder presses, or cardio boxing the next. EA Sports Active comes with a resistance band to increase the intensity of some exercises, and the included leg strap is specially designed to hold a Nunchuk in order to keep track of lower body movement. Players can also get more out of their exercises if they make use of the Wii Balance Board, and two gamers can engage in a little friendly competition with side-by-side workouts. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide « less… more »