Game Vortex: "Active Life Explorer will look familiar to fans of any early Wii games that took inspiration from Wii Sports and other avatar-based titles. The focus here is on showcasing your avatar in various environments, keeping things light and fun. If you're looking for realism, you're barking up the wrong tree, but the fun factor is definitely high. Each contest of skill you'll play through is presented as a mini-game, pitting your Mii against the environment, opponents, and in some cases enemies. It's all very family-friendly, so don't be put off by the idea of enemies, unless running away from mummies and villagers is your idea of inappropriate material."
WorthPlaying writes, "On the surface, the Active Life game series looks like just about every minigame compilation that has graced the system since its inception. Its one big difference, though, is the use of a specialized mat in conjunction with a Wii Remote instead of utilizing Nintendo's Wii Balance Board. Despite that roadblock (or possibly because of it), the original games seem to have done well enough that we have a second sequel, Active Life Explorer. After spending some time with it, it's easy to see why the game has a strong fan base."
"Active Life Explorer is yet another iteration in the Active Life series that encourages kids to get off the couch, and get active. Utilizing a mat controller that mimics the old Power Pad for the NES, players will run, step and jump their way across a myriad of challenges that will have them sweating before they know it."
CSM - To get to the point, Active Life Explorer is one of the best active-play games on the market. The mini-game activities are almost all loads of fun, and all are integrated very well into the game's storyline.
