It seems like it. When I wasn't dancing right, the limbs of the avatar on the game screen started glowing red to show me that my rhythm was out of whack.
When I started doing what I thought was probably the correct thing, the onscreen dancer wasn't glowing anymore. We'll probably need to run more tests, but for now it seems as if Dance Central is really keeping a close eye on your performance.
If you really aren't getting the dance moves, the game will slow down and walk you through them. Just as Rock Band is about making you feel like a rock god, Dance Central is about making you feel like a dancing superstar. The game will let you freestyle in certain places, then take photographs of you as you bust some crazy moves. That seems to be a major feature of most Natal games — taking photos of you when you're doing something ridiculous, then showing you how ridiculous you look.
And that the company will support the game with a good amount of downloadable content. The only question is whether players will find a deep, engaging game here or just a party diversion. Kinect's requisite racing game lets you grab an invisible steering wheel and drive off without a care in the world.
I did a whole lot of experimentation with Kinect Joy Ride to see how well the steering worked, which is a nice way of saying that I smashed into the walls a lot. But on purpose. Moving my hands a little bit did make tiny adjustments to the car's trajectory, but this does not seem to be a game designed around minute hand adjustments.
It's about making big wide turns, leaning to the left and right to make the car drift dramatically, then pushing your hands forward to get a big speed boost and blast past the other characters.
It's a fun gimmick, but I don't know if I'd actually want to sit down and play for hours like this. Then again, I don't even really like the Wii Wheel. We also tried the game's Stunt Mode, in which we had to drive cars up vertical ramps, then lean and weave our bodies to make the cars pull off crazy flips and stunts, which racked up points.
This wasn't nearly as intuitive or interesting as just racing the cars, though. Kinect Sports had to happen. In fact, two other collections of sports minigames will launch with Kinect, but this is Microsoft's effort, developed by Rare. We tried two of the game's events — the hurdles and bowling.
Hitting the track, we warmed up, stretched our legs, then ran in place. My friend pointed out that we'd come full circle and were essentially playing World Class Track Meet again. Ready, set, go: We ran in place, hustling our avatars around the track. When the hurdles in front of us lit up, we leapt into the air to clear them.
You can re-enact this in your living room right now and get a sense of what it felt like to play it. Bowling proved a little more interesting. You reach your hand to the right and your character grabs a ball. Once he has it in hand, you pull your hand up in front of your chest as if you were about to throw it, then swing your hand back and forth naturally to roll it down the alley. In a clever touch, the arrows on the alley light up to show you where you're aiming the ball.
I threw a strike and didn't do too badly on my other frames either, but my friend was throwing her right hand behind the left side of her head every time she rolled the ball, giving it a wicked spin.
Even Kinectimals , the new virtual pet game, won't let you rest. We used Kinect to scan in a barcode off a plush tiger that will be available in toy stores when the game ships, and the feline showed up in the game ready to entertain.
I did the scratch-the-animal thing that was such a big part of Microsoft's earlier E3 presentation, but the onscreen action didn't really match the movements of my hands. The fingers just moved automatically on the screen, regardless of what my actual fingers were doing.
When I moved my hands around, they scratched different parts of the animal's fur, but I decided we should probably try something else. I didn't know what that might be, but the producer demonstrating the game told me the tiger cub would copy my movements if I stood up, leaned to the right or left, or jumped in the air.
Jumping a few times got the beast to copy me and leap around. After some play time, he brought me a toy, and the game asked if I wanted to try the "agility course.
It doesn't even distinguish if you throw a punch or an elbow; just that "something" from your left moved to the right. For example, if you have to throw a right jab and a left elbow strike you might as well sissy slap with both hands and the game detects you did it right. And those repetitive comments from the trainers make the whole experience artificial.
Definitely agree about Your Shape: Fitness Evolved being the best. I have a huge stack of Kinect games. Yeah, the kids love Kinectimals, but I primarily use the Kinect for a workout. Out of all, I use Your Shape the most. With the wide variety of workouts available for everything from warm ups to strength training targeted to specific body regions, you can get the results desired. And does it ever put the burn on!!! You can always move to more intense games, or even graduate to non-Kinect activities.
Sometimes it just takes that one little push to get "up off the couch" :. I'm still no the fence if I want to get a Kinect. I guess it would more so for my family because it's something that mom could do.
The only issue is I think you have to do a lot of working out for it to actually start making a difference in your health. The movements in most of the games are pretty slow and not enough of it. Well, I am a Wii person, but my husband wants to get an xbox and you are making it look pretty compelling. I love all the dance games for the wii and I am sure that I would love some of these fitness dvds. Thanks for a great lens, I liked it very much. These are awesome for losing weight and getting in shape because they free a person from the need to pay a gym or trainer to start doing it.
I might add it to the list, but for the time being, anyone visiting this site should know that Dance Central 2 is a great game that provides a great workout! Dance Central 2 Works better for me that anything.
Sure, I feel like a goober half the time, but those dances on hard are truly a cardio blast. I had no idea what this was until I watched the video you have here. Just cruising around squidoo to see what people are doing and I'm glad I found this. I need something just like this.
Now I have to see about getting the Kinect, right? For example, the only exercises you can do are Zumba-based, so if you're not already a Zumba fan, you won't be into this game.
Also, unless you already have a decent amount of Zumba experienced, it is difficult to get the moves "just right. Just curious where there was a vote for the games? Given the amount of TV advertising, I would have expected Zumba to be 1. The staple genre and easiest selling point for the Kinect. A great way to get the, "hardcore," gamer off the couch while still feeding the gaming addiction, haha. These are some great Kinect games to help get in shape with.
I'm thinking about picking up one or two myself to kick some weight off for the new year. These are some of the best kinect games for making that happen, too. I've been strongly considering trying out Your Shape Evolved I used to be pretty lazy, but now I actually work out. You should definitely consider getting a Kinect if you have an Xbox. Simulation Games. Mobile Games. Elder Scrolls. Final Fantasy. Dragon Age. Fire Emblem. Legend of Zelda. First-Person Shooters.
Gaming PCs. Strategy Games. Technical How-Tos. Horror Games. Sports Games. Fighting Games. Classic Games. Puzzle Games. Welcome to LevelSkip. Play Your Way to Health This list of the best Kinect fitness games will help you choose the right game to help you get in shape and stay fit! Update: Zumba has shimmied its way past EA Sports! Honorable Mentions Jillian Michaels Fitness Adventure : This recent entry into the Kinect workout genre has you working on your core while exploring a variety of fun on-screen environments.
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