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- Platform: Xbox 360
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- Media: Video Game
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Product Description
Platform: Xbox 360
Product Description
Exercising with video games has become all the rage in recent years, but if you're serious about your health EA Sports Active 2 is the most fit for purpose. Using the latest motion sensing technology, this new version of the best-selling fitness program comes complete with new leg and arm straps and a heart monitor to track every element of your workout.
EA's largest development studio is responsible for some of the biggest brands for EA Sports, including the FIFA series, NBA Live, NHL and SSX. They have also just taken over the Fight Night franchise. Their offices employ over a thousand staff, with three separate production studios.
 Sports Active 2 supports all three motion control systems |
 Bundled leg and arm straps help with many exercises |
 Use the heart rate monitor to track your progress |
 David Beckham is the "brand ambassador" for the game |
For the first time you can even share your workout data via the online hub and check to see how your progress compares to friends and family. You can swap tips, become part of a regular workout group and swap messages to help you stay motivated.
In the workouts themselves you can take advantage of a new three-part, nine week program or customise your own regime using more than 70 individual exercises. Whatever your needs you can be sure this is the healthiest video game you've ever played.
Key Features- Full Surveillance: Total body tracking no matter which console you own, with an innovative mixture of motion controls, custom peripherals and classic workout techniques.
- Added Extras: Only EA Sports Active 2.0 comes bundled with its own heart rate monitor, to provide a constant onscreen update of your performance.
- Group Activity: Join the online Active community and track your fitness data via automatic uploads. Join an online group and see how your progress compares to your friends.
- Varied Exercise: Use more than 70 exercises to design your own fitness program or take advantage of the new 9-week program designed by professional trainers.
- Controlling Motion: Works with the Wii remote motion controls and Xbox 360 Kinect systems.
EA's largest development studio is responsible for some of the biggest brands for EA Sports, including the FIFA series, NBA Live, NHL and SSX. They have also just taken over the Fight Night franchise. Their offices employ over a thousand staff, with three separate production studios.
Product Description
Kinect required to play - not included
EA SPORTS Active 2 with Total Body Tracking will include the innovative EA SPORTS Active heart rate monitor that provides constant on-screen monitoring, allowing users to capture intensity and optimize performance over time. Using the full body motion tracking ability of Microsoft's Kinect Camera, EA SPORTS Active 2 will provide users complete freedom of motion. Users will also be able to track and share their workout data online through automatic uploading from their online connected console to their personalized EA SPORTS Active profile. EA SPORTS Active 2 with Kinect Camera will make working out simple, fun and effective wherever you are.
Exercising with video games has become all the rage in recent years, but if you're serious about your health EA Sports Active 2 is the most fit for purpose. Using the latest motion sensing technology, this new version of the best-selling fitness program comes complete with new leg and arm straps and a heart monitor to track every element of your workout.
For the first time you can even share your workout data via the online hub and check to see how your progress compares to friends and family. You can swap tips, become part of a regular workout group and swap messages to help you stay motivated.
In the workouts themselves you can take advantage of a new three-part, nine week program or customise your own regime using more than 70 individual exercises. Whatever your needs you can be sure this is the healthiest video game you've ever played.
Features
- Built-in Heart Rate Monitor - Track your heart rate on screen in real-time with the innovative EA SPORTS Active heart rate monitor to capture intensity and optimize performance over time. The heart rate monitor sits comfortably on your left forearm and does not require a chest-strap
- Wireless Full Body Motion Tracking - EA S
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
I've used EA Sports Active 2 and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved and of the two, Sports Active offers the more extensive and considered workout regime by miles and miles and miles.
But first off, there are three things you need to do to stop Sports Active frustrating the heck out of you:
1. Turn off voice commands (This stops menus and videos appearing randomly during your workout).
2. Use a controller to navigate the menu screens (The menus were not designed specifically for kinect and it shows).
3. When doing floor exercises, assume the start position only when the game tells you to and make sure your feet or head are facing the sensor rather than being side on.
Even after doing these things, the game can still misbehave and lose track of you during your workout but not to the extent that it is unusable. Another general tip is to put your kinect as close to eye level as possible; as this reduces the amount of floor space you need for the play area.
The workouts Sport Active provides are properly structured exercise with warm up and cool down sections - A very important inclusion in my opinion and something I couldn't find in the bitesize 10 minute workouts offered by Your Shape. You end a session having definitely worked up a sweat and feeling that you've pushed yourself.
The game does a good job of motivating you with achievement milestones, progress graphs and lots of other stats. The online workout groups are also a good way of bringing in some friendly competition to motivate. Both of these aspects are much more comprehensive than the offerings in Your Shape. However, the in-game commentator/motivator does repeat himself a little too frequently to be convincing. Nor does he feedback posture corrections very accurately. Your Shape does these things a lot better.
In summary, Sports Active is far from perfect but it offers a thorough and comprehensive set of exercises, packaging them into well structured workouts and exercise plans. For a better presented but ultimately lighter and gentler introduction to exercise Your Shape:FE is probably for you. Personally, I'm certain you will get better results with Sports Active.
But first off, there are three things you need to do to stop Sports Active frustrating the heck out of you:
1. Turn off voice commands (This stops menus and videos appearing randomly during your workout).
2. Use a controller to navigate the menu screens (The menus were not designed specifically for kinect and it shows).
3. When doing floor exercises, assume the start position only when the game tells you to and make sure your feet or head are facing the sensor rather than being side on.
Even after doing these things, the game can still misbehave and lose track of you during your workout but not to the extent that it is unusable. Another general tip is to put your kinect as close to eye level as possible; as this reduces the amount of floor space you need for the play area.
The workouts Sport Active provides are properly structured exercise with warm up and cool down sections - A very important inclusion in my opinion and something I couldn't find in the bitesize 10 minute workouts offered by Your Shape. You end a session having definitely worked up a sweat and feeling that you've pushed yourself.
The game does a good job of motivating you with achievement milestones, progress graphs and lots of other stats. The online workout groups are also a good way of bringing in some friendly competition to motivate. Both of these aspects are much more comprehensive than the offerings in Your Shape. However, the in-game commentator/motivator does repeat himself a little too frequently to be convincing. Nor does he feedback posture corrections very accurately. Your Shape does these things a lot better.
In summary, Sports Active is far from perfect but it offers a thorough and comprehensive set of exercises, packaging them into well structured workouts and exercise plans. For a better presented but ultimately lighter and gentler introduction to exercise Your Shape:FE is probably for you. Personally, I'm certain you will get better results with Sports Active.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
Having read some of the other reviews i was unsure about purchasing this, however it is excellant. Spend a bit of time with the set up and you will have very few problems. It does occasionally loose you when you change activities, but this very rare from my expierience with the product.
The exercise routines are very taxing and you know you have been working out when finished.
I am glad I purchased it
The exercise routines are very taxing and you know you have been working out when finished.
I am glad I purchased it
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
Based on other reviews I was expecting the heart monitor to be really difficult to use; this however was not the case and it was very easy to set up and use. I was impressed with the workouts and the ability to track your progress and to follow a structured programme. It's fun to do and easy to follow, so I would recommend it to anyone.
The only downside I found was that it kept pausing during the workout, but I think this is due to seetings on the Kinect.
The only downside I found was that it kept pausing during the workout, but I think this is due to seetings on the Kinect.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good game shame about the bugs in The programming
Really like this game I have 1 and 2 on the wii but on the kinect it freezes all the time and you have to
go back to the beginning. Read more
go back to the beginning. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jenny
ea sports
i enjoy this game it really gives you a good workout and you can alter the settings to our own capabilities.
Published 4 months ago by diane gledhill
Fabulous for seasoned exercisers! Challenging !
I'm a gym bunny , working out 2x a day but when I want a break from the gym I use this... And it REALLY is a WORKOUT! I like to make up my own workouts and ache afterwards ! Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. HONEYGHAN
a game full of fun
I recommend this game pretty easy but difficult to change settings is ok it makes sense to those who like to play sports at home than in the open or not for something like this
Published 8 months ago by Dan
good idea
it seems ok so far ive had it a day
its a good idea but i dont think it responses very well
its a good idea but i dont think it responses very well
Published 8 months ago by karlpfc
Not that impressed so far
I've given this 3 * because although I'm not keen on it at the moment, maybe when I've used it some more it might grow on me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Miss
Excellent
Very easy to use and set up (though had to look up youtube to find out how to set up the resistance bands)
I'd also second the "turn off voice commands" suggestion. Read more
I'd also second the "turn off voice commands" suggestion. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. James Yardley
Good buy, could have been better
Good price, good game, good workout. Some kinks they could have worked out. Doesn't measure press ups, it just seems to count an extra rep every three seconds. Read more
Published 9 months ago by James Mullineux
EA Sports Active 2 - Kinect compatible
This does make you work up a sweat and the calorie loss count, the resistance band and the heart monitor adds a nice touch to this workout. However, it's not perfect. Read more
Published 9 months ago by PClemmett
A combination of everything you've heard.
Yes, this game is a great workout and the programs and variety of exercises make this a very enjoyable way to stay in shape. Read more
Published 10 months ago by hxc marc
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