Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (Xbox 360, 2010)

I burned 500 calories the first night of playing on it!

I can't see myself breaking a sweat restricted to a Wii fitness board or while holding any foreign objects in my hand. This game seems to be a lot different from the competitors. Nothing in your hands to drop and real workouts from Women's Health and Men's Health magazines.

This game, using the Kinect sensor watches you like a hawk. Which makes it sound like it is going to scream at you for every little mistake, but it is for your own good to improve your workout. Their is no frustration when using the Kinect sensor. The Kinect sensor is accurate about 99% of the time and tracks much better than my experiences with the Wii. (losses 1% because you have to be near the center of the play space before exercises or you'll end up moving arms and legs out)

It is constantly watching your form during exercises and verbally telling you how to correct your form to get the most out of it. It even tells you what exercises you need to work on to correct your form and what exercises you have the best form in. It tracks calories burned over time and builds workout routines custom to your individual fitness goals.

It is the first exercise game I know of that a die hard fitness magazine will get behind and improve with their own input. Do you think any other consoles are going to have fitness industry backed games? Enough said...

(I don't consider "The Biggest Loser" in the fitness industry due to the fact that they are a TV show. Do you think they really want you off the couch and not watching their show?)

I'm in no way connected to Ubisoft or Microsoft. I'm actually a die hard FPS fan (MW2, BF:BC2, and soon Black Ops) who just wanted a little extra energy from an in home workout routine. Yes I could do this without the game, but the game makes sure I do the exercises right and doesn't let me cheat on them. I'm shooting for the 10,000 calorie burned achievement in the first month.
Wish me luck!

First let me start with what I LOVE about this game: I love that it is so interactive and the games (especially block smash) are awesome. The personal trainer is pretty good and the workout you get is awesome. The way it tracks your progress is really nice too, though there are some issues with that. I also love that you can download new work outs should the ones that come pre-programmed on it become too easy or too repetitive. I also love how the game lets you "re-evaluate" whenever you like. So if you test low at first because you're having an off day or because your not feeling well, you can always go back in and re-do the evaluation. Another thing I love is that it allows you to track your inches lost/weight lost and it does most of the work for you! It takes your measurements (roughly...it was wrong in a few places...but not "too" wrong) and lets you input your weight then it helps you track your progress.

What I DON'T LOVE: When watching the "preview" of the game it seems to have much better graphics, the graphic in the actual game play are no where near as good as the preview let on. Also, in the preview it made it seem as though two people could work out at the same time while tracking the progress of each person, that is NOT the case however, only one person can be tracked at a time and if you are "playing" a game with someone else, even if you are logged in, it will not track either of your calories burned. Another thing is the tracking of your body movements has issues sometimes...like "step wider" when you're already stepping as wide as humanly possible, or not tracking your hand properly when you KNOW you're moving it EXACTLY how you should be. I've found that the color and fit of your clothing play a big part in this though. For example, if you're wearing something similar to the color of your skin or the wall behind you, you have more trouble with the tracking...also anything baggy causes problems too. Wear snug fitting clothing that are in opposition to the wall/carpet/and your skin and you shouldn't have these problems as often. Also, I don't like the way the interface is set up where you have to select everything two or three times.

All things considered this is a GREAT game and I would recommend it especially if you are like me and find it easier to turn on the XBOX 360 and move with the Kinect than it is to get up and do the same old exercises day after day with DVD's or Fitness TV...and if you don't feel like "working out" one day, you can go into the games on there and still get a really good workout without really feeling like you're working out. All-in-all I think the game is a good value, there are some things I think could be improved on but still an excellent workout for us gamers :)

My wife and I were looking for a game that combines exercise and fitness with entertainment. With our busy lifestyle, we don't have time to make it to a gym. And to exercise at home, we would need to have fun at the same time. Your Shape - Fitness Evolved is exactly what we've been looking for.
Our guests love competing in the gym games. My wife and I compete in burning calories, while we each have our own fitness plan.
Our goal is to use a Kinect game as our sole exercise program to lose weight. We'll document if Your Shape can do the job. So far, so good.
For this game, the Kinect Sensor would work best sitting at eye level. The sensor reads every part of your body and puts you right into the game. You'll be asked to input your dimensions and weight for better tracking of your movements and for the calorie tracker.
I would suggest wearing tighter clothing when using Your Shape. Otherwise, you would look a bit heavier than normal.
Due to the variety of movements and tracking for this game, you may need to move furniture out of your exercise box that would restrict you from completing certain exercises exactly as shown on the screen.
I have not tried the other Kinect games relating to exercise, however, those who exercise do not bounce around from gym to gym, either. They find a gym and a program and stick to it.
Your Shape is all my family needs to Evolve our Fitness program, lose weight, gain muscle, and have a fun time with friends. All for the cost of one month's gym membership. NICE!!!! You and your family will love it. I promise.

A couple of years ago I bought Wii Fit Plus and lost 60 pounds with consistent effort and training. After building my strength and endurance, this game is the next step towards total fitness. It is a great game for those who are serious about getting in shape with levels from intermediate to advanced in regards to level of fitness. I would not recommend this to anybody with physical challenges, as the routines are fairly rigorous.

The game includes Zen exercises, exercises for cardiovascular health, some of which are fun, and others that are more strenuous. Overall, I would highly recommend this game to those who want to get into shape, lose weight, but cannot afford a gym or personal trainer.

I leave for the Navy in 5 months, so i figured I would try this game to help me get in shape a little. This game really makes you work and break a sweat. It's very responsive and lets you know when you're not doing something correctly. Now it doesn't take place of actually getting out and going to the gym or running, but it comes real close. 0% buyers remorse here! I love it!