Wii Fit Comments by Ellie Gibson

'With Wii Fit, Nintendo has made exercising enjoyable' - the holy grail, all the advertising for gyms has these people with big grins on their faces, go to a gym and all you get is grunters and moaners - I have a feeling this 'game' is gonna be massive (if they can produce enough to satisfy demand)

I'm intrigued by it, I'm not looking at it as 'the next piece of gaming goodness' either.
THE WOMAN on occasion faffs about in front of DVDs to exercise, but sometimes can't be bothered, I think a degree of interativity that is provided by this could be great.

Thing is, you so wish for downloadable new routines and stuff.

Yoka Fanny Farts, thanks Nintendo!

Now get a bloke to review it.

4/10.

Dull.

yay! blokes are RIGHT.

Unlike a treadmill, you can't hang clothes on this when the novelty wears off after a week.

So, is there any way to hook up two peripherals to the Wii so that you can work out with your significant other? (We're both addicted to video games and need the exercise.) Sounds like no, which is a major disappointment.

Yeh I'm gonna get this and GTA IV. Cos' I'm a game whore

I'm just wondering and hoping the all the misogyny I see in these comments is sarcastic...

I'd buy it, but not for £70. Does look like fun, though.

For the people who say they have never worked out and Wii fit is right up their alley, I give you about 2 months before you shove the Wii board into a closet and never bring it out. Fitness takes dedication even when you do it at home. It you was not dedicated to get a fitness machine before Wii fit you will not be dedicated enough to continue using it for more than a few months. By Christmas, I wonder how many people will still be using the Wii board on a regular basis, at least 3 times a day for more than 45 mins.

So...

Wii fit IS it !

By the way, I didn't read anything about the ability to use a SD card to play back your own music during some excercises. Is this not possible? Of course I could just turn on my stereo (and will eventually) but MP3 support would make quite a lot of sense here.

I've been a huge Nintendo fan all of my life but the Wii leaves me cold to be honest.

I've tried to get into it but it just doesn't work.... i'd rather play on the old NES than all this waggle and pointing bollocks.

I got a review copy through yesterday, and the wife and I played it last night. Favourite events so far are the football heading and the ski jump. The jogging is excellent, with a lovely jog through a rather inviting park. Still, my Wii Fit age put 10 years on me and gave my Wii Mii a nice beer belly...

I'm actually quaking with laughter here at that football-heading video. :D

This looks interesting, actually; maybe not worth me coughing up full-price for, but I'd definitely be curious to have a go.

So that's video game's future?

great..

NOT !

effing novelty.

I love these Wii comments threads; my ignore list is fucking chocka!

Anyway, getting this delivered on release day and then GTA IV on the Tuesday - cannot wait :)

As good as Halo then?

Sorry. Seriously, for entertainment it sounds like a 6, and for fitness maybe a 5. Is it more than "the sum of its parts", or just a mediocre Wii title?

Fuck, all the grotesque fat mommas will be in my store a week Friday then.
This in one hand, big mac in the other as they wobble out the door.
You know what's bad about being a sales assistant? (Other than the terrible pay, and the realisation that you went wrong somewhere in life) The fact that I'm going to have to question certain folk's weight when they buy this.
''Hey lardy you do realise this only holds 23.5 stone right?''
''That's Okay, I'm only 16 stone''
''Yeeesss..........''

Those of you thinking of buying this with a Wii for your Mrs.'s birthday/xmas presents... dont do it! She's seen the advert for Pro Evo too and she knows you want it. She will know it is more for you than for her. ;-)

P.S. The 'avoid the footballs' game looks great, quite easy though.

Christ, there really are a lot of cocks in this thread. I dread to think what the reaction would have been if it had got a 5 or a 4!

Interesting article here:

http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/...

As he says, Wii fit didn't make him lose weight, HE did. But Wii fit helped.

Going halves with 'er indoors on this, *if* we can find it!

Well at least Nintendo doesn't rip-off European gamers like the fiasco that EA / Rock Band is...

I was tempted to get this but then remebered that getting pissed and laid was by far the better alternative to getting my heart rate up.

Oh that and some decent graphics.

Old skool hardcore ftw.

I don't need it, the couch potato workout is keeping me fit and toned (my thumbs and fore finger anyway).

Wow. The feel good game for overweight gamers.

I may be obese, but at least I have good posture...

Wii Fit Yoga, like proper yoga, is all about stretching your body and maintaining your balance

"Proper" yoga is about spiritual awareness, not about stretching your body.

Daikon,

Not all yoga isnt about spiritual awareness, some of it is granted but thats becase new age hippy yuppy types hijacked it and emphasised that part of it.

unless you are severely overwieght, wii fit is just not intensive enough to be any good as exercise.

youtube 'crossfit' if any of you want to know what a propper workout is

fitness doesnt require gimmicks, distractions for the mind(wiifit) or even much in the way of expensive equipment, just motivation

Hmm... There aren't any meaningful cardiovascular exercises you can do while standing on a small board, and the BMI has been proven to be an inaccurate indicator of health.

So what's the point, exactly?

What is the point of being an expert on cardiovascular exercises and posting your knowledge on a gaming site? What is the point of looking down your nose at anything that is remotely different and new? What is the point of being shit scared of games that doesn't feature the staple iconography or resent years? What is the point of making the same games over and over? What is the point of me actually expecting any of the haters to have any reasonable answers at bloody 3 in the morning.

Why am I up?

Good night

well Wii fit is a game and also a fitness product so commenting on its effectiveness as a fitness product on a game site is some what relevent.

Whats the point getting so upset about it?

Goodnight

It is amazing to see how many people are cynically critical of this game and anything on the Wii just for the fact that it is new and different.

I have been a gamer for most of my life and I am as much a fan of the classic games and consoles as anybody else. I think what Nintendo has done with the Wii is fantastic. Why can't people accept new age games and their respective players into their communites? Are people scared of something? I dont know. All I know is that Nintendo are now giving even more people that same happy and comfortable feeling that we have all experienced for years. Even my girlfriend has started enjoying gaming!

Anyway, Wii Fit looks pretty cool and it seems to me that it could very well be helpful for many people. If not, it should at least be a bit of fun.

stallion185,

I know what you are saying.

If this offers people a new immersive way to interact with games then great.its not really for me, but its good that such a product is available for the people who do want it.

My criticism of wii fit is that it is about as effective as gimmicky fitness equipment you seen in infomercials. i.e it doesnt work and will be quickly discarded by people who do not see the results that it has falsely promised them.

Anything that gets people into a more active life style is a positive thing, but it would be a shame if people bought wii fit expecting to lose weight and become disolusioned with exercise as a result.


I dont want to spoil anyones fun if wii fit is your thing. just ignore me

Yeah good point Rodney,

Wii Fit might help a bit but obviously wont deliver those miracle results which all of those gimmicks you mentioned promise.

Atleast Nintendo haven't advertised the game in the same ridiculous manner as all of those machines. (as far as I know)

Rodney - I can see your point regarding all the other "quick fit" products. However I'd suggest that where wii fit is different is that it is actually giving the user some form of feedback unlike the other various products. So instead of losing interest when you can't see any tangible benefits, with Wii fit there are at least various numbers to give that illusion.

Yes, we're all critical of this "game" because it's new and brilliant and different or whatever. Not because it looks dull as shit. Really.

sorry, Im just an elitst and I realise this isnt the right forum for that kind of thing, at least not on this subject...

Just take up jogging, or it could be yogging. I think its a silent J

My criticism of wii fit is that it is about as effective as gimmicky fitness equipment you seen in infomercials. i.e it doesnt work and will be quickly discarded by people who do not see the results that it has falsely promised them.

NO fitness equipment will ever work if you don't adjust your way of living/eating as well. You can't just do half an hour of Wii Fit every day and keep eating unhealthy, of course that doesn't work. But even a proper hometrainer won't do much in that case.

They key is keeping motivation up. If you change your diet and have something that gives some kind of feedback that will keep your motivation up. If you can't go to the gym at least three times a week it's hard to keep going. It won't take long until you give up because you don't see the sense in it. Maybe Wii Fit doesn't do anything at all for your body - however if it makes you stick to daily training than you will automatically take the whole diet a lot more seriously which is the most important thing in a diet. You will eat less and/or healthier because your motivation is up.

And as so many people already said, motivation is the most important thing. Say someone has Wii Fit and a hometrainer at home. Suppose Wii Fit training doesn't even burn half as much calories as the hometrainer would in the same amount of time but Wii Fit can wrap this process up in something fresh and fun while the hometrainer feels more like hard work - guess which one will be more successful to support your diet?

Der_tolle_Emil

I agree Diet and motivation are two of the most important things.

Its very hard to out train a bad diet.

But, Im not sure if daily wii fit would automatically increase an awareness of ones diet. Im sure it could in some cases, but I know plenty of people who say they exercise so they can eat what they want. In fact I see people consume more calories in the gym juice bar than they burn during their 'workout'.

Im pretty guilty of that myself, I find the motivation to exercise easy, but I find turning down bbq ribs and chips very very difficult.

But it will and it have. Both the 4cr and game|life tests has led to the same result. The users becoming more aware of their bodies and more willing to get healthy. Miyamoto said that this was the thought behind it the whole time. Make people more aware of their bodies and thus more willing to lead a healthier life.

I don't agree with people who think it looks dull. I think it looks like a lot of fun and I've yet to read a review that says otherwise. I think it's the old unfounded fear of Nintendo ruining gaming.

Listen up all insecure "real" gamers. Halo 3 broke all records, GTAIV might do it again, SSBB and MK is selling loads. Gaming as we know it is not about to die. If you got rid of your fear and started looking at sales charts you would see this. Yes there is a lot of new and scary games on them but GT5 and CoD4 still sits comfortably at the top of the heap.

Rodney: I understand that. For me it's the opposite. I already lost 30 kilos once so I have been through quite an intensive diet. The thing is if I excercise I feel motivated and that motivation makes it easy for me to say no to a real meal and eat fruit instead. If I don't train however I just think "oh screw it, the fruit doesn't do a thing because the excercise is what burns the calories" and then I go for the real meal.

I have tried numerous times to lose weight and I failed for that very reason.

I am sure there are people out there who will eat as usual because they worked for that meal - and of course they are right. If you do exercise than you can easily eat a regular meal; And here I totally agree with you, Wii Fit probably won't burn enough calories to justify disregarding the diet. But if it's someone like me who needs something to keep the motivation then this is perfect.

"There is a new business model coming right up: wii sutra."

I'd buy that in a heartbeat - probably my last...

Right on, brother

Press ups won't build muscle?

This will be sold out for months but I think will be gathering dust in years time. Really hope I'm wrong.

The folks commenting here who want the Fit are very centered on using it for weight loss. That's fine. But as a _gaming input device_ it is not generally interesting to gamers. Nintendo knows that too and they will market accordingly. This would be a good point to bring up the DDR games and dance mat (that mat offers much more input complexity). And it also offers a cardio workout mode for those wanting to burn calories.

Better or worse than EyeToy Kinetix?

Let me try again - w/ two peripherals, can two people work through their routines at the same time? Or in gaming terminology: is there multiplayer?