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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 60 reviews

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Customers are delighted by the effective workouts, finding them easy to follow and providing a good cardio challenge. The engaging gameplay is also frequently praised, with positive feedback on the game's design and fun factor.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    fun but buggy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you follow along and do what it tells you to its a great workout just dont expect the kinect to pick up on everything you do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Totally missing the fun of interactive training.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The upside first. Yes, it gives you a workout. Even doing a 20 min light workout, I walked away feeling it. Either in my legs or cardio, YourShape includes good workouts. The bads. As far as design I was so deeply disappointed. I got bored quickly with the graphics of white screens with flowers or butterflies. I was disappointed and bored with the narrator. The narrator is the same female voice throughout the game. Changing trainers even to a male does not change the narrator. Therefore you aren't actually working out with a "trainer", you are just following the character on the screen. The music was also boring. I thought the designers did not do a good job with consistency through exercise examples, menus, selection. It felt awkward to navigate. I felt there was inconsistent instruction. Some exercises gave too much instruction some gave too little. I have only previously used the wii fit. I wanted an interactive fitness game comparable to the wii fit but maybe one step more of an exercise program. This one lacks any of the game aspect. It is not a game at all. I was deeply annoyed at how much required a download. I also wanted something my husband and I could do together and this program did not offer that. My husband took one view of the program and walked away totally uninterested. The largest problem it has is that it is plain and simple NO FUN. Boring. I was uninterested before I had even finished the setup. My husband did not even stick around to finish the setup. While Yourshape my have more complete workouts, why would you want to do them. They are boring. The designers missed that this was built for an XBOX. A GAME SYSTEM. I wanted an interactive fitness GAME. This is not it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Much better than any Wii Excercise game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used to do a lot of Wii fit and EA sports on the Wii, this game blows all those games out of the water. The fact you do not have to hold any controllers at all is by far the best feature. I remember choking myself with the Wii controllers sometimes because some of the moves were not practical with the two controllers. The workouts are easy to follow and the instructors feedback is helpful and most of the time if I correct what the instructor tells me I get a higher score. I love how the experience points it gives and the calorie counter, it is a great way to stay motivated. The only downside is the limited number of games and exercises to choose from and the developers charge an arm and a leg whenever the release a new exercise on XBox360 live. Overall I have a blast working out and it is the best workout game out there.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely love this!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this game to keep active during the rainy Seattle winters. It is a great way to keep active if you are stuck indoors and don't want to go to a health club. It is fun to set a calorie target and have it track your progress. There are several Michelle Bridges workouts that are fantastic - especially if you like a hard workout.. I find that, even if I don't feel like I have an hour or two to do a proper after-work workout, if I do one of her 15 minute workouts I still feel better. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is there are some quirks in recognizing your form. (ex: a few times it will tell you to move your feet closer together even though they are touching) I am learn to adjust to that as sometimes if you move back a step, then the sensors do a better job. Regardless of that, I feel like I am getting a great workout and because I am not having to drive to a gym, I do it more often and really enjoy it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Makes cardio fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I haven't had a chance to use any modes other then the games. But the games were fun and before I knew it, I had burned through a 1/2 hour of cardio without realizing it. I couldn't figure out why my shoulders and legs were tired & sore the next day until I realized I had used the game the day before. The user interface is better then Biggest Loser, but could still use some tweaks. The only drawback was that the Kinect had a hard time picking up my feet on the floor exercise games. We have it on top of a large projection screen TV so lowering it may alleviate this, but I haven't had the time to test this theory out. It's a good exercise game for the Kinect, especially since this is a 1st Gen. game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Kicks my butt!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had bought the Kinect for workout games such as this one. The set up takes a while, but once you get everything set up, Kinect will recognize you and log you into your profile. It will keep track of calories burned in a session, and total calories burned. This helps me to know where I am in my personal goals. There are many different workouts, and each one is different. The workouts are set up to do three exercises, then a small break (no more than a minute), then three more and so on. The trainer is a beast! They will definitely give you the motivation to work harder! I would like to see more cool down exercises, and more low impact exercises. There is not a stretching period, and they don't really emphasize stretching at all. I would purchase an updated version if the game designers put a stretching or yoga session in the game. During the game, you have to be in sync with the trainer, and if you aren't, any exercise that you do won't count. It can become frustrating if you are tired and need to take the exercise down a notch. There is only on and off, there is not a "slow down for a couple minutes!" Overall, it's a fun way to get into exercising without paying for a gym membership.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Bad experience!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this fitness game for myselfwell after the holidays were over. When I found it on sale with free shipping i thought it was a good deal.Little did I know that it would take forever to arrive! Over 2 weeks went by and I decided to call Best Buy. Spoke to a woman who was very polite and helped me by shipping me another copy. That copy arrived in 2 days(different carrier) I never recieved the original copy. I though it was strange as I have ordered many things over the holidays With free shipping and never had a problem...most were there in3-4 days so i was kinda surprised at this one. All in all Best Buy did make it right by sending out a replacement copy right away. Now the game is very well done! It allows you to choose some mini games and actual personal trainer routines. the games are just ok, The personal trainer routines really give you a workout. I started on the beginner level that it personalized based off of some questions it had me answer. I am still paying for it. It has been a while since I have worked out and was quite sore. I also was a bit disapointed that the number of routines offered were a bit low, most are add -ons that you must purchase!But overall I enjoy it very much.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't have a 30 day, 6 week, or 9 week challenge

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First, this game was fun and it was hard work. You are definitely going to get a workout with it. But you may not make it past the first week. There's actually no reason to. There's no 30 day, 6 week, or 9 week challenge. This is one of the things that I loved about EA Sports. It was motivating to know that I needed to log in every day in order to keep up with my challenge. It gave me something to work towards. With this game, I was working towards burning calories. This can be good motivation, but it got old quickly. The graphics were also plain. I got tired of all of the flowers floating around. :-) I'm going to get the EA Sports Active 2 for the Kinect. I loved the first one, so I think this one is going to be a keeper. I know the EA Sports Active 2 is more money, but I think it's worth it. With EA Sports, I always completed my goals and challenges. I really grew bored with this game after the second day. Almost forgot. The website was a big disappointment.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This game will push you

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I first started this game I thought.........well its cool the workouts appear to be not so tough. Once I really got started man it was fun. Presses you to really do the exercises right and if you add free weights to the routine, look out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    About what i expceted

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Your shape is very helpful for me as i just had a baby. I would have liked the games on it to be more of a variety but overall it does what i want it to do and that is track my calories and create a work out program for me. The cardio boxing is the funnest workout for me as it is the closest to dancing they have in the program. It's effective but takes too long between workouts and i get a little bored between sets, also it doesn't seem to see me doing some of the reps and marks me down but i still feel like i'm getting a pretty good work out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    a new way to work out

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun game. You get a good cardio with this! It watches you & tries to get you to work harder - the trainer will say legs higher, or arms out. The punching blocks was my favorite game, you can really get moving!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Workout

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Home personal trainer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is by far the best workout game on the market! This looks and feels like having your own personal trainer at home. This game customizes your workout based on a wide range of things like weight, height, shoulder length, age, and many other measurements. I have yet to find something I don't like about it! I am a 6ft 400lb 20 year old that usually hates working out, but this game keeps it fun yet still challenging! I absolutely recommend this game to anyone who wants to lose weight or define themselves!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good workout game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think the game is great and the different games, personal trainer, etc are fantastic. My one problem with it is sometimes on some of the exercises it is giving me a bad score or a hard time when I am doing what the trainer is but it doesn't recognize it and I have to "over-do" the activity for score which isn't the intended exercise.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent exercise game tailored to you..

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First off, I have a really bad knee that had left me unable to really do anything much in the way of burning calories.. And I sat for months trying to eat less n less so I would stop gaining so much.. Then Xbox released Kinect.. I'm hooked.. I've gotten to do so much on kinect sports that I bought "your shape fitness evolved". Side note * wear clothes that aren't really loose fitting.. It will make a difference on it's recognition. The game can be tailored to fit your needs.. My first attempt I was barely on a few minutes and I was dripping with sweat! Huffing and puffing!! Now I can play the different routines for 5 hours str8 and be exhausted after but every day my stamina is better and better! I noticed toning within the first week.. And there are updates u can purchase to keep the game evolving with you..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good workout overall

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    At first thought it was a little simplistic, but started to explore more.. and have started to rediscover muscles I'd forgotten about.. and ones I never knew I had! Only wish it had a 'panic' button when you hit your limit and need to stop and save out... get a cramp or need to step away to rest and you have to 'bail' on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good to get your heart pumping

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nothing is better than actually going out and working out but many of us are comfortable staying at home due to some self-conscious or just prefer to work out with family. I'm a workout addict and I've been since the past 10 years. As having kids, work, life and other things, it's quite hard to find time to drive somewhere, jog or join a gym membership. I picked this game up along with the Kinect and since I tried it, it really is quite amusing. Did the training session on my lower body and really got my legs a little soar. It's quite effective I might say and if you keep it up and religious about it, this is a good alternative with great tips in exercise instead of going to the gym. Menus are a little bit confusing in my opinion. Takes too long to go through the initial setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent fitness game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome fitness game, the detail when scanning your body is amazing (do not know how accurate it is though). My wife and I love it, so far it's our favorite game out of all the ones we purchased for Kinect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent home workout, with variety

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am 25 year old male, who works out frequently. I was looking for a game that would give me a decent workout while at home. This game hits the spot. If you can incorporate dumbbells the game can really push you. There are a wide variety of workouts, and they all seem to target different areas of the body. I enjoy doing this a couple times a week, as it is convenient, effective, and very worthwhile. Make sure to have enough space to play, and patience getting started. Have fun!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Kinect and Exercise are a great synergy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ubisoft's "game" is what an exercise "game" should be. The concept is simple; an on-screen model moves through exercises and you mimic them in rhythm and movements. The Kinect is capable of tracking your body position reasonably well, so it can provide feedback to improve your activities. The exercises are varied and as difficult as you choose to make them (the system ensures you move the right way at the right speed, but you choose the force and effort you put into each move).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what I want

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I didn't want to spend the money for a gym and the Kentic was what I wanted to try. The personal trainer option is great...only problem is when I can't go on it sorta yells at you to keep going. I work out 30 minutes a day with it and it has helped me lose about 15 pounds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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