EA Sports Active utilizes the Wii's motion control and balance board, and allows gamers to choose from a number of unique exercises to create their own workout routine. The game takes a different approach to exercise than Nintendo's Wii Fit and utilizes a different set of tools (like a rubber resistance band, for example).
But is EA Sports Active just a quick cash-in, or is it actually something you'll want to use in the long run to burn some unwanted calories? Let's find out by examining…
Walk It Out targets lazy people who enjoy playing video games but instead of spending the money to purchase this game, you can partake in the exact same thing by leaving the house and walking around the neighborhood for FREE. This game has a decent concept, but without any real variation and the control issues, it doesn't travel far.
Tired of these types of games. What ever happened to just getting outside and indulging in some real activities?
I agree...my wife was laughing about the entire premise of this game, especially when it was loaded for the first time
Yea, I'm all for people getting out and doing activities outside...just leave me playing on the couch =P
Gamestop.com is offering EA Sports Active Bundle for Nintendo Wii on sale for under $29.99. That's $30 off retail price and $20 discount from the second best price online.
Thanks for that! My wife's had interest in this game. I just ordered it. That's a nice discount!
EA has publicly stated their inefficiency to sell high volumes on the Wii of some of their more popular franchises. SideQuesting takes a look at what kinds of games that EA could create that would potentially do well on the platform.
