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Why don't you actually exercise instead of buying the game to tell you to move your body? Are guys that lazy? Nothing against Wii but this is really stupid, teaching us more how to be lazy. Just get a platform or even a book and pretend you're a moron waving your arms around on top of it... Such a stupid idea. Plus that's not exactly going to make you fit since it doesn't burn much calories and you are in almost stationary place.
Maybe it's better to know what the Wii Fit is trying to be, than criticize it for what it isn't. Just a thought (and I didn't even use "moron" and "stupid")!
Beside the fact it's called the "Wii Fit", I still see it as a rather entertaining game and yet another cool idea from Nintendo. Also, the Wii is one of the very few consoles that makes it fun to watch the people that are playing games on it....let alone how entertaining they are after a few drinks
I just can't get excited because all the wii is doing for me is brining the arcade into the home. Nintendo is doing well but how about the 3rd party which will make the console worth playing down the line.
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Why don't you actually exercise instead of buying the game to tell you to move your body? Are guys that lazy? Nothing against Wii but this is really stupid, teaching us more how to be lazy. Just get a platform or even a book and pretend you're a moron waving your arms around on top of it... Such a stupid idea. Plus that's not exactly going to make you fit since it doesn't burn much calories and you are in almost stationary place.
The game can be used as a tool to encourage exercise. Not everyone exercises, because either they're too lazy, it's inconvenient, there's no time, or some other reason. Wii Fit is an easy-to-use, user-friendly game, so people are more likely to play, and this could even lead to people actually spending time exercising.
Besides, it's not only to lose weight. Like others have said, it's just for fun and entertainment.
Also, video games can also be used to lose weight. A research project that I've been working on has led me to research things like implementing video games in school. In fact, games like DDR are being in used in phys ed classes in states like West Virginia; the kids are enjoying it, and they're healthier than ever. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/health/30exer.html
Both the Wired and the Gizmodo reviewers used the Wii Fit and did find it helped them lose weight (and both were skeptical beforehand). So it seems to work. But the real point is just to have fun.
I find that most people that don't like the Wii, or Nintendo in general, fit into that crowd, where people think that virtual killing is a better way to spend their time.
Or they just like games with depth. Wii's fine (if not great) for the casual/arcade crowd, but iffy for the guys who want something to chew on.
An $80 board? If I had a Wii, I'd spend it on games instead, i.e. smash bros, no more heroes, or the upcoming okami. I actually like exercise.
Both the Wired and the Gizmodo reviewers used the Wii Fit and did find it helped them lose weight (and both were skeptical beforehand). So it seems to work.
Burn more calories than you take in and bam! Weight loss!
It really isn't that hard. Hell, you technically don't even need to work out.
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Why don't you actually exercise instead of buying the game to tell you to move your body? Are guys that lazy? Nothing against Wii but this is really stupid, teaching us more how to be lazy. Just get a platform or even a book and pretend you're a moron waving your arms around on top of it... Such a stupid idea. Plus that's not exactly going to make you fit since it doesn't burn much calories and you are in almost stationary place.
The Wii Fit isn't just an exercise module-it has great potential for simulation style games. Look at Wii Sports-Its' a great game for demonstrating the potential of the Wiimote, but it doesn't even begin to cover all of its possible uses. The same way, while the Wii-Fit is packaged as a fitness system, it has potential for other games like that upcoming Namco ski simulator. For a person like me, who sucks at skiing, a game like that could be fun because it allows me to simulate skiing at home instead. I've already spent more time getting 'exercise' with Tennis in Wii-sports than I do on my treadmill because, tennis is far more fun and in the winter, I can't play it outdoors here.
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