As co-host of The Destructoid Show, I consider it my prerogative - nay, my mission - to embarrass myself on a near daily basis. It's not something I typically take issue with, as long as I can say that at the end of the day, it was for journalism. Needless to say, when I pitched the idea of a Kinect-themed fitness segment to our producer, I was immediately met with an incredulous, "Are you sure you want to do that? People are going to see this, you know."
So, after some heavy reconsideration and one too many gin and tonics, I decided to go for it. Who needs a future career in politics anyway, right?
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speaking of dancing games, when i went to bestbuy to pick up ssx. both the 360 and wii isles had around 20+ copies of dance central and just dance 2 and maybe 1 or 2 copies of a few other games but not many because the dance games were taking up all the shelf space.
Also, those "games". I enjoyed this comparison/review video. But felt like DC2 got a little snubbed.
I won't say the workout features are as fleshed out as these designated fitness games, but Dance Central 2 does have a huge variety of moves, it's a legit sweat-producing workout on high difficulty, and the voice and motion recognition are by far the best I've seen on Kinect.
Most importantly, it's fun and keeps you coming back, which is how you'll really achieve noticeable results.
That Zumba game looks like a DC ripoff in my uninformed opinion. <_<
God bless you for putting yourself out there on the onion flavored bathroom floor that is the internet. I was considering investing in some sort of fitness game so this is pretty helpful to me, especially since you explained it in real life people terms and not exercise marketing speak.
It's time we alpha authoritative destinations amid acutely altered types of video games. When Madden, Zumba fitness, Mario, Portal, Braid, COD, Heavy rain, and Professor Layton, to name a few, are all advised video games, and abatement into the aforementioned accepted categories of entertainment, things charge to change.
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4:00 PM on 02.28.2012 | 
That made me laugh. Also, you and Carboni have some pretty solid dance moves!
Also, those "games". I enjoyed this comparison/review video. But felt like DC2 got a little snubbed.
I won't say the workout features are as fleshed out as these designated fitness games, but Dance Central 2 does have a huge variety of moves, it's a legit sweat-producing workout on high difficulty, and the voice and motion recognition are by far the best I've seen on Kinect.
Most importantly, it's fun and keeps you coming back, which is how you'll really achieve noticeable results.
That Zumba game looks like a DC ripoff in my uninformed opinion. <_<
Also, gin and tonic is my #1 drink! Add some lime or lime cordial and you are good to go!
I was hoping for hot pink spandex and neon green wrist bands and leg warmers :(
That´s really old....who wants see the girls dressed like that, nowadays?
Come on Tara!!!!!!!!!!!
(Great video by the way, keep up the good work)
Also, YES 2x
Argh, I'm one of 'Them'.
I'm in tears.
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