Comments on: Wii Fit reviewed http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/ This is the news Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11599 morriss Thu, 29 May 2008 18:23:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11599 So many parents buy it for their kids, and I can see why, tbh. So many parents buy it for their kids, and I can see why, tbh.

]]> By: deanimate http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11594 deanimate Thu, 29 May 2008 16:23:42 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11594 i remember on an episode of the ultimate fighter some guy needed to lose a load of weight and he was there pigging out on food all "ahhh dont sweat it. ill wake up and will have lost about 10 pounds or so". and he did. the only good thing about wii fit that i can think of is if it gets people to actually get out there and do REAL exercise. at least its not some stupid diet or pill or other bullshit method that will not work yet becomes popular because people expect magic in this day and age. Its not hard; if you want to lose weight then get down the gym. Dont have time? enjoy being fat. i remember on an episode of the ultimate fighter some guy needed to lose a load of weight and he was there pigging out on food all “ahhh dont sweat it. ill wake up and will have lost about 10 pounds or so”.
and he did.

the only good thing about wii fit that i can think of is if it gets people to actually get out there and do REAL exercise. at least its not some stupid diet or pill or other bullshit method that will not work yet becomes popular because people expect magic in this day and age.
Its not hard; if you want to lose weight then get down the gym. Dont have time? enjoy being fat.

]]> By: Spiral http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11589 Spiral Thu, 29 May 2008 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11589 Hah, maybe. I usually only check my weight once a fortnight, but that reading was so off the curve I had to check it a few times. I'd somehow gone from 191lb to 200lb during a day, and then the next morning was back down to 190lb. Even checked it on two different sets of scales. @Morriss: I don't doubt it. I just think that there is more benefit in a more structured form of exercise in the same time period. Hah, maybe. I usually only check my weight once a fortnight, but that reading was so off the curve I had to check it a few times. I’d somehow gone from 191lb to 200lb during a day, and then the next morning was back down to 190lb. Even checked it on two different sets of scales.

@Morriss: I don’t doubt it. I just think that there is more benefit in a more structured form of exercise in the same time period.

]]> By: deanimate http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11587 deanimate Thu, 29 May 2008 15:44:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11587 water weight water weight

]]> By: Axle http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11582 Axle Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11582 Spiral - I know weight fluctuates but 10 POUNDS IN ONE DAY?!?!? Are you John Prescott? Spiral - I know weight fluctuates but 10 POUNDS IN ONE DAY?!?!?

Are you John Prescott?

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11580 morriss Thu, 29 May 2008 14:52:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11580 Spiral: Believe me, I played it with my whole family, we each took turns for about 2 hours on lots of different events. We were all knackered in the end. Spiral: Believe me, I played it with my whole family, we each took turns for about 2 hours on lots of different events. We were all knackered in the end.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11578 Psychotext Thu, 29 May 2008 14:49:18 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11578 morriss: Very true. Adding a little activity to a sedentary lifestyle can make a big difference. morriss: Very true. Adding a little activity to a sedentary lifestyle can make a big difference.

]]> By: Spiral http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11577 Spiral Thu, 29 May 2008 14:47:13 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11577 Weight can easily vary by up half a stone depending on the time of day you measure it. I've gained 10 pounds in a day and lost it by the next moring on occassion. The truth is diet is the most important factor with weight, but anyone using Wii Fit as a fitness tool wants it to work and they're likely to accredit any change to it whether it's justified or not. I think that it's of minimal actual benefit, but somehow because of the marketing it's working wonders as a motivational tool. Weight can easily vary by up half a stone depending on the time of day you measure it. I’ve gained 10 pounds in a day and lost it by the next moring on occassion. The truth is diet is the most important factor with weight, but anyone using Wii Fit as a fitness tool wants it to work and they’re likely to accredit any change to it whether it’s justified or not. I think that it’s of minimal actual benefit, but somehow because of the marketing it’s working wonders as a motivational tool.

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11576 morriss Thu, 29 May 2008 14:46:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11576 Because if you are overweight then that little exercise will make a difference. It never says it's going to turn you into Hercules. Oh and if you play the Super Hula Hoop game and really go for it (480+) on both rounds, believe me it's cardio. Because if you are overweight then that little exercise will make a difference.

It never says it’s going to turn you into Hercules.

Oh and if you play the Super Hula Hoop game and really go for it (480+) on both rounds, believe me it’s cardio.

]]> By: TJ http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11573 TJ Thu, 29 May 2008 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11573 This is the problem. Of the four types of exercise, only two (athletic and muscle) come close to being exercise, the other two are yoga and balance games, don't really count. So what's left? Athletic is a bit of a joke - the whole point of cardio is to get your heart pounding, but that's pretty tough if you don't go anywhere and you haven't got a treadmill. The on the spot jogging only lasts 8 mins or so, and is hardly as interesting or challenging as going for a run. The rest of them are a bit crappy - hula hooping isn't really cardio in my book. Which leaves muscle - most of which are more stretching exercises than actual muscle building stuff - again, what can you do without a set of weights? Basically, press ups, sit ups, and permutations thereof. Personally, the thing I was looking forward to was the machine detecting how many press ups I could do in a minute - a real way to judge improvement and motivate. But it doesn't detect it particularly well, isn't particularly encouraging, and is small enough that press ups are really rather uncomfortable (in a dangerous way, not a 'feel the burn' way). Honestly, how are people losing weight by jogging on the spot and stretching their thighs? This is the problem. Of the four types of exercise, only two (athletic and muscle) come close to being exercise, the other two are yoga and balance games, don’t really count.

So what’s left?

Athletic is a bit of a joke - the whole point of cardio is to get your heart pounding, but that’s pretty tough if you don’t go anywhere and you haven’t got a treadmill. The on the spot jogging only lasts 8 mins or so, and is hardly as interesting or challenging as going for a run. The rest of them are a bit crappy - hula hooping isn’t really cardio in my book.

Which leaves muscle - most of which are more stretching exercises than actual muscle building stuff - again, what can you do without a set of weights?

Basically, press ups, sit ups, and permutations thereof. Personally, the thing I was looking forward to was the machine detecting how many press ups I could do in a minute - a real way to judge improvement and motivate. But it doesn’t detect it particularly well, isn’t particularly encouraging, and is small enough that press ups are really rather uncomfortable (in a dangerous way, not a ‘feel the burn’ way).

Honestly, how are people losing weight by jogging on the spot and stretching their thighs?

]]> By: redlander http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11571 redlander Thu, 29 May 2008 14:33:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11571 TJ your beds a mess! I had a play on one the other day, can't say I would use it every day. TJ your beds a mess!

I had a play on one the other day, can’t say I would use it every day.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11570 Psychotext Thu, 29 May 2008 14:31:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11570 Sadly morriss that just shows you don't do regular exercise. Ignoring that for a sec... how does Wii Fit fit in when you're doing things like that. Do you sit on it or something... or put your feet on it? Sadly morriss that just shows you don’t do regular exercise. Ignoring that for a sec… how does Wii Fit fit in when you’re doing things like that. Do you sit on it or something… or put your feet on it?

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11568 morriss Thu, 29 May 2008 14:22:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11568 Seriously, after I did two-sets of the sit-ups and the press-up where you then cross your back foot over and life one arm up I was bolloxed. That was three days ago and I can still feel my stomach muscles ever so slightly. Seriously, after I did two-sets of the sit-ups and the press-up where you then cross your back foot over and life one arm up I was bolloxed. That was three days ago and I can still feel my stomach muscles ever so slightly.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11566 Blerk Thu, 29 May 2008 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11566 I believe most people lose about 70 pounds. /coat I believe most people lose about 70 pounds.

/coat

]]> By: deanimate http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11565 deanimate Thu, 29 May 2008 14:15:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11565 The day I buy tat like wii fit is the day I float down our beaver infested river on my bed while wearing a "beavers are gay" t-shirt. these damned casual gamers needs to graduate to fun games. christ. The day I buy tat like wii fit is the day I float down our beaver infested river on my bed while wearing a “beavers are gay” t-shirt.

these damned casual gamers needs to graduate to fun games.
christ.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11564 patlike Thu, 29 May 2008 14:14:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11564 Lots of people appear to be losing weight with it, though. I see things on teh internets every day about bloggers marvelling that they've lost pounds. Does it really not work? Lots of people appear to be losing weight with it, though. I see things on teh internets every day about bloggers marvelling that they’ve lost pounds. Does it really not work?

]]> By: TJ http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11563 TJ Thu, 29 May 2008 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11563 Actually, I bought it, and it's rubbish - don't know why everyone's so keen on it. Wait - maybe it's because it makes out like it's excercise, but isn't. Which is why you can buy mine for the low low price of £36: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290234204490&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=019 Honestly - I just don't see the benefit to it. But you might... Actually, I bought it, and it’s rubbish - don’t know why everyone’s so keen on it. Wait - maybe it’s because it makes out like it’s excercise, but isn’t.

Which is why you can buy mine for the low low price of £36: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290234204490&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=019

Honestly - I just don’t see the benefit to it. But you might…

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11562 patlike Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11562 I'm sure it's good, but there's no way I'm buying it. I just got for a run and lift a weight now and then. It's 70 quid cheaper. I’m sure it’s good, but there’s no way I’m buying it. I just got for a run and lift a weight now and then. It’s 70 quid cheaper.

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11561 pjmaybe Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:28 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11561 Good review. It's a great system - though I have to say, I'm still a bit annoyed at how bloody inconsistent the thing is - and I don't trust its weighing / BMI calculations one little bit (always always go and weigh yourself on a proper set of scales before buying into what Wii Fit says). Good fun though. Makes me wonder whether they'll do any DLC for it (some better balance games wouldn't go amiss) Good review.

It’s a great system - though I have to say, I’m still a bit annoyed at how bloody inconsistent the thing is - and I don’t trust its weighing / BMI calculations one little bit (always always go and weigh yourself on a proper set of scales before buying into what Wii Fit says).

Good fun though. Makes me wonder whether they’ll do any DLC for it (some better balance games wouldn’t go amiss)

]]> By: ecu http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11560 ecu Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:15 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11560 Does anyone else ever the feeling that people are buying these sort of games just because they're told they're in-vogue? It's like how everyone has an iPod just because they're the "must have" lifestyle accessory, and not because they're the best mp3 player. Does anyone else ever the feeling that people are buying these sort of games just because they’re told they’re in-vogue? It’s like how everyone has an iPod just because they’re the “must have” lifestyle accessory, and not because they’re the best mp3 player.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11559 Blerk Thu, 29 May 2008 13:48:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11559 Fitness? FUN? Ban this sick filth now! Fitness? FUN? Ban this sick filth now!

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11557 Psychotext Thu, 29 May 2008 13:46:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/29/wii-fit-reviewed/#comment-11557 "Be warned, though: our muscles are still aching from the various exercises. Wii Fit does feel like a proper work-out." Could it possibly be that you're just ludicrously out of shape? :P “Be warned, though: our muscles are still aching from the various exercises. Wii Fit does feel like a proper work-out.”

Could it possibly be that you’re just ludicrously out of shape? :P

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