Games & gear: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'?
- 5/22/08 10:32 AM
No, You're What's Wrong
by docsyfert - 5/22/08 6:16 PM In reply to: This is not good by LyndonIt should not matter how someone should gets or stays fit as long as they show interest in their own health. I think what is wrong is if someone is interested in doing exercise, that others mock it or try to make it seem as though the interested party is wrong.
No, that is what is wrong. Good for those who want to take charge of their fitness and have fun doing it!
Exactly the opposite
by Dr. Zoltar - 5/22/08 6:16 PM In reply to: This is not good by LyndonI find that people who buy this want to get in shape and do it in a fun way. God forbid that a video game manufacturer wants to help people get active.
Don't knock it until you try it.
They sell it for the money
by Kutusov - 5/23/08 8:14 PM In reply to: Exactly the opposite by Dr. ZoltarThey are not interested in getting people fit. If they did, they would certainly not release this game.
One thing you must be very clear about... getting fit is hard work and thats it. No in betweens or moving to the right direction. Either you work hard or you won't get any gains. It's also a slow process, don't expect a big difference within a month... hell, even an year!
This game might be fun to play but don't elude your selves... if your not in shape, this is as much help as those electric muscle stimulates that should replace the hard work of pumping iron in the gym.
This things will always sell because everybody wants an easy way. And when it comes to your body biology and physiology, there isn't such a thing.
Use the money to buy a pair of running shoes and some free weights, get a good training program and avoid crazy diets like the plague. Comes cheaper, healthier and might do you some good. Wii Fit won't.
?Safely? to wireless workout : EMI
by squeak-wheel - 5/28/08 10:18 AM In reply to: This is not good by LyndonThe original Wii did a 'number' on pacemakers and RFID implants. Can anyone point me to a battery of multivariate randomized double blind studies done since 2006. I am interested in publishing the safety improvements or a lack thereof before more people get 'reprogrammed' while trying to feel better about their physique.
have a wii but not getting wii fit
by kamooters - 5/22/08 6:06 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i reserved my wii and got it on release day.....but i'm a real gamer so all the wii sports/guitar hero/fit type games don't interest me....if you have a wii get metroid or smash bros or zelda and if you need to exercise cuz you play too much, then go to a rec center....i would really like to see nintendo have some more real games come out for this console
Wii Fit
by ajbowl - 5/22/08 6:57 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Yes, I want to get one but I need the console and a new tv.
Wii or not to Wii...
by geofbrewer - 5/22/08 7:17 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
It's amazing the cost of technology. I used to work on stuff that used the basic technology in the Wii controllers and the WiiFit. It was large and clunky then. Never imagined the day somebody would put them to these uses. My big question is durability vs. cost? I work in retail and have watched my co-workers driven crazy by customers and Nintendo over the Wii. Now, the WiiFit. What next?
I'm still pondering a DS with the "Brain" games.
No, and never will.
by Ed-duh-win - 5/22/08 8:10 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I personally am in the camp that thinks Wii is "Overrated". Yes, I said it. Overrated.
Don't take me wrong, I'm not a PS3 or Xbox 360 fanboy. I played Wii substantially for 4 months, and I didn't enjoy it as much as I should have. I could've gotten way more fun out of COD4 or Halo 3 or GTA IV, but I had no choice so I played Wii anyway.
I've noticed that about the only good games for Wii are from Nintendo itself (Not all, but 95% of the games). Games like COD3 for Wii and such just simply blow when ported. Sure, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Zelda and WarioWare were somewhat interesting, but the novelty factor wears off after a while.
Try this: Never say NEVER
by SLshalom - 5/22/08 11:16 PM In reply to: No, and never will. by Ed-duh-winThe only people who were ABSOLUTELY right were the profets, and they are long gone.
To the question in hand - why is Wii in shortage in the US, I think the reason is the VERY low US$.
You can get as many Wiis in Europe.
More and more manufacturers lower their dependency on the US market because they get to the point of losing money when they sell to the US.
Too expensive
by LisaSR - 5/23/08 3:52 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I don't mind getting one as I have a Wii, but (although I can afford it) it is too expensive for someone who lives in the Caribbean next to a great park, where the weather is all round nice. Looks like a great concept and for those of you who never tried the Wii fitness test that comes in Wii Sports bundle, then you should before criticizing. That little introduction is fun, tests all the major muscles in your bod and makes you sweat. Try it, you might like it. As for me, as soon as the price drops, I will get one, regardless of where I live.
I don't know
by ktagliam - 5/23/08 5:09 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'd like to get it... it looks like fun. The Wii Ski really looked fun.... kind of like the simulated race cars (which are a blast) for people who'd rather ski than race cars.
I don't know if the total price can be rationalized in the name of fun, though. It's a really expensive game box, and adding the games really makes the cost soar. There's a lot of other things I'd rather buy before a WII.
If I had a WII, I'd buy the WII FIT/WII Ski. The real question is would I buy a WII? I had an xbox and never used it so probably not.
Silly; just another workout "tape". Slackers will go back
by mikeskara0 - 5/23/08 5:44 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
While I really like the Wii and the whole concept of keeping the interface fun and easy to use, I can't see people who don't exercise now finding their salvation with the Wii Fit. The desire to exercise: "Where does the power come from to see the race until the end? From within."
Not ready for a nursing home yet!
by cmhenkel - 5/23/08 5:57 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you getting the Nintendo 'Wii Fit'? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Do we really need a video game system to help get us fit? If you have the TIME to exercise with a video game, why not get outside and do it? It's FREE and readily available. Walk, bicycle, hike, swim, enjoy the scenery, maybe even talk to the neighbors! INTERACT with people and nature! You can't get that from a video game system. When you're homebound or in a nursing home, this would be a great tool, but until then, do we need another reason to keep us inside and in front of a gizmo? The next bad thing they will tell us is we're getting too much radiation from electronics. I say NO! I will NOT buy a Wii or any other system that ties me to the inside of the house. I get plenty of exercise cleaning and cleaning out. Then I want to GET out and inhale LIFE!
You live in paradise...
by Rowdies - 5/23/08 6:09 AM In reply to: Not ready for a nursing home yet! by cmhenkelBikes are the most dangerous form of transportation. Not to mention, it's helpful to have an instructor to keep you on task. Or say it rains or snows or perhaps you work all day and don't want to take in the night life.
Way to get all high and mighty though.
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