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Obesity Awareness campaign champions 'exergames', whatever the hell that means photo

What should you do with a fat kid? No, don't lock him in a cage without food for a week, you jerk. Give him some exergames to play. What are exergames, you ask? Oh, just the latest catchphrase that describes videogames that are designed for movement, such as Wii Fit.

At an international health conference held this week in Montreal, organizer of the 2008 McGill Health Challenge Think Tank Lauren Dube commented that exergames are a favorable way for overweight children to stay active. Also maintaining the same stance was Linda Carson, a P.E. professor at West Virginia University, who commented: "...exergaming needs to be recognised as an exciting alternative to traditional physical education."

I don't disagree, but I absolutely cannot tolerate this new "exergames" catchphrase bullsh*t. Kill it now, before it breeds! 

[Via Edge Online]


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tornotlukin's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:26
tornotlukin
Now that we have exergames, let's add musigames and buildagames. Perhaps we can get these terms in Rev's New Gamer Dictionary!
CarlCastello's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:28
CarlCastello
Ugh, I hate all these new buzz words people come up with.

Also, your first question is a loaded one.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:32
Char Aznable
I kinda feel bad for the boy in the picture. This kid's tits are being broadcasted to the entire world right now.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:32
Professor Pew
You only hate it until there is a Chocobo dancing exergame, admit it! ;)
heyricochet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:39
heyricochet
This is kind of an old buzzword, as its a derivative of "Exertainment" which was come up with back in the snes days for Mountain Bike Rally which was a game that could come built into an exercise bike so people would actually use it to exercise! Quite the rare find today. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/home/938683.html
greeneggsnsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:39
greeneggsnsam
I feel bad that I thought it was Jim as I scrolled past.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:44
John B
Before the inevitable criticisms of such games start to come in...

As someone who just got Wii Fit, I have to say that I'm currently in extreme pain in my calves because of that game. Having not exercised in quite a while, I did two 30 minute segments two days in a row, mixing strength training, yoga, and some of the balance games. Right now I can barely walk up and down stairs because using Wii Fit.

Frankly, I love it because it's letting me know how out of shape I've been. I was sweating like crazy after two rounds of Super Hula Hoop, and my legs have been in pain for the past two days. AS far as I"m concerned, this stupid game is actually worth playing if you want to do something about your weight.

Now, with respect to "exergame" ... that phrase was apparently dreamed up by the same jackass who came up with "mebibyte" and "gibibyte", phrases that that I absolutely refuse to use. "Casual gamer", "Exergame", ugh...

And, tornotlukin, don't you give them any ideas! What's next? "Oh, Okami! That's a wolvigame!"
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:47
Timmeh
Can't be any worse than edutainment.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 10:56
Char Aznable


What has science done?!
CALkulon's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:08
CALkulon
ITS MULTICORECASEXERGAME NOOBS

Bloody buzz words, along with blue-sky thinking manager bullshit are a scar on this race of ours.

And yeah, I'd still rather go the gym, run, or play sports than buy into this bollocks.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:45
nintendoll
OH THIS NEW GAMING PHASE.

Because you know, DDR hasn't been out for ages or anything...

When I was in high school, I friend and I had a small campaign which we brought to elementary school educating them about how DDR could be used as a phys. ed. tool. The kids loved it.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:46
mix
How about watching what your overweight kid eats and make sure he's not failing gym..

Done and done.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:46
Orionsaint
I think it means Olivia Munn still puts down fat people and she's a cunt. Who deserves to become fat herself.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 11:54
atastysammich
@mix
I dunno... I'm pretty fat, and I managed to pass gym back in my heyday.
Jon2309's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 12:00
Jon2309
DDR > "Exergame" shit. Don't bring the awesomeness of DDR down to that level.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 12:29
CelicaCrazed
You guys are all so finicky. What is honestly wrong with "exergaming"?? Sure it's not the most clever title, but that's what happens when you mesh 2 completely different activities together. Soon it'll likely be shortened to EGs anyways. Here, I'll come up with some worse phrases:
- TBG (total body game)
- AG (active gaming)
- SIG (sweat-inducing game)
- CG (cardio-gaming)
- TG (training game)
- LFG (Lose the Fat game)
- MWG (muscle-workout game)
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 12:39
mix
@atastysammich

I'm a little overweight myself, we should hang out!
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 13:37
exodus1925
Someone got paid ALOT of money to come up with 'exergames'.
elsteveo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 14:21
elsteveo
Wii fit is such a joke.

If you want to lost weight do DDR for reals it actually makes you really move. Unless you have retarded feet
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 14:32
John B
Such arrogance spoken from someone who clearly has not tried Wii Fit.
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