Wii Fit Comments by Ellie Gibson

Lesson of this thread: fitness bores are boring.

Stiliyan Petrov? Yordan Letchkov would struggle from that range.

Wife wants this soooo bad. she ordered the wii with wii play. (still hasn't arrived)

"So that's video game's future?

great..

NOT !"


I have no interest in this product - but surely if the future of video games is "fun" over complex boring storylines - that's a good thing?

smelly: That's a somewhat daft argument, given that it seems to rely on the assumptions that a) the general gaming community is unhappy with the current state of videogame storytelling, and that b)"complex storylines" and"fun" are mutually exclusive concepts. Neither of these statements are in any way true, so it's difficult to answer your question.

Still, it's far from the stupidest assumption made in this thread; that accolade would have to go to the panic-mongers that seem to be implying that the success of this one fitness title is going to see developers across the globe downing tools on the new Mass Effect, Final Fantasy or Gran Turismo games in order to start work on Jade Goody's Dance Workout HD Remix. Listening to some people rave on about the Wii's pernicious influence on the games industry is like reading a geek equivalent of a Daily Mail rant about immigrants. Or indeed video games...

running 32 miles a week is insane. It will make you fit but not healthy.

Surely all you lot who are going on about it not making them fit are missing the point.

Is it a fun experience? Yes or no? Surely that's all that matters?

And will it get you sweating/heart rate going/etc more than sitting on the couch playing a "normal" game? Something is better than nothing..

As for all you fanboys who have come in to YET ANOTHER wii game thread to tell us how "crap" the wii is (andromeda, chak, et al).. seriously.. get a life.. It's one thing to post in a thread of a bad review score.. but it's showing desperation when you post in a high scoring game doncha think?

"This will be sold out for months but I think will be gathering dust in years time"

Like every popular game then?

>But every other game don't cost £70 + batteries/electricity costs + motivation

No. they cost £40 or £50 + batteries/electricity costs + motivation

I dont know.. It took me a HELL of a lot of effort to get the motivation to finish halo 3 - to see what all the fuss was about..

Wish i hadnt bothered.

As I said before.. This product is of no interest to me.. But i certainly dont classify it as a "game".. merely a way to pass the time and entertain yourself...

And, from what I gather from most (all) the reviews I read, the board works very very well. The skiing/snowboarding games are great fun. That bodes well for future games using the board, an analogue joystick in your feet! Who would have thought of that? Only Nintendo.

DiamondIce,

perhaps you shouldnt post the details of your lifestyle choices on public forums if you are unwilling to accept criticism of them. Or did you expect everyone to congratulate you for running the distance of a marathon every week?

Look, while your running efforts are commendable and much better than most peoples, I stand by my comment. There is a difference between fitness and health and running 32 miles a week is not healthy for most people.

Jogging will get blood flowing through the heart and lungs and to certain parts of the legs but that’s it and the trade off for what it’s doing to your knees, hips and spine hardly make it worth it. Do you really think running a marathon every week is going to be good for your joints in the long run? Its just too high impact to be sustainable. Each time you put your foot down when jogging the force being absorbed by your knees is greater than 7x your own body weight. Pounding your knees with this force thousands of times each week isnt healthy.

I dont know your circumstances so I shouldnt have aimed my criticism at you personally. But I stand by my comment, running 32 miles a week is not healthy.

Quite simply, it looks like fun.

People these days are more concerned about graphics and length of game than how fun it actually is - i think 8/10 represents the fun value as opposed to graphics or comparisons to other games. Its 8/10 because it achieves most of what it sets out to do. I've got mine pre-ordered and will set it up on Friday and by the looks of things, i'll probably have a bit of fun while at the same time getting more exercise than I would have otherwise sitting down watching a film or playing on the 360.

Nintendo are taking out a lot of these gimmicky items, each proving to be fun in its own right. Hopefully we'll see a new version of 1080 Snowboarding or some other games to take advantage of the controller coming out soon as well to compliment it.

The DDR pads have been out for years for consoles and there's a fitness mode in DDR. Maybe it will sell well but "innovative"? No.

Excellent. I can get rid of the dog, bribe a daughter to play as Mii and then jellify happily, telling anyone who asks that I have a Wiifit age of less than 25.

DiamondIce, fair enough. running on balance is healthier than not running.

I think a little more variety other than just running is needed for a healthy body. but I am biased because I hate running, but my 'jogging' friends tell me they actually enjoy it.

Im not so sure.

This is the perfect fit for my Wii.

Not for me I'm afraid

Would have to buy a Wii again for a start

'Not as enjoyable as eating a giant burger obviously' haha.. that's the spirit!

From a diet pretty much of COD4 and FIFA 08 on 260 (both wowzer games) I am currently hammering my Wii- Mario Kart, Galaxy and yes, Wii Fit. Why? They're fun. I could toss myself off into a frenzy about "what a waste of money", "it's shit", etc, but what the hell. I have a lot of disposable income, so there.

and time by the sounds of it

As a rather overweight person who's just plain uncomfortable with the idea of going to the gym and showing my body to people, this seems like the ideal way to get started. Sure, it may not be as effective as other ways of training, but it's better than nothing.

Especially this time of the year, when my allergy to pollen keeps me indoors and stops med from getting even the exercise i usually get, walking the dog and bicycling to work. Go jogging is great advise, but not such a good idea when you can bearly breath outdoors for half the year.

I tried it out today for a hour and although I can see why people say going to a gym would be better Wii Fit does add abit more fun to doing the exercises.

As Mumin said some people would prefer doing exercises at home instead of going to a gym, Also the game does give positive feedback and tips on how to improve.

Anyone who can't see this as being beneficial in some sort of way is obviously blind.

I think this looks great. Won't be getting one myself and I am not sure you would see instant gains from playing the game alone but it could make people eat less shit and combined with a little bit of sport or CV training outside the living room may be motivating enough to adopt a more healthy life style. There is nothing mor satisfying than progress tracking when it comes to sport/fitness/dieting.

If i had a fat girlfriend id be getting her one for sure :)