As if there was any doubt that Ubisoft's Your Shape: Fitness Evolved was going to take your health to the next level, the publisher has announced a partnership with Men's Health and Women's Health for the title. Both of those magazines have the word "health" in their names, so you know this is serious business.
The game, which utilizes Microsoft's Kinect motion camera, will feature Men's Health and Women's Health workouts tailored for the game. They have hilarious names like the Men's Health "The Sleeve-Busting Arms Workout" and "The Ultimate Men's Health Fat Loss Workout." Women can tone with "The Perfect Legs and Butt Workout," "The Toned Arms and Shoulders Workout," and "The Skinny Jeans Workout."
Honestly, if Microsoft and Ubisoft play their cards right, this is the kind of "game" that can really push Kinect into the mass audience for amazing success. Bundle Kinect with Your Shape for $150 and you've got yourself a winner, I can almost guarantee it. The Kinect bundle with Kinect Adventures? Yeah, about that…
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12:20 PM on 09.13.2010 | 
Because I'd be ashamed of buying this.
I have a hard time beleiving that some video game such as this will help the masses "get in shape". The other thing that bugs me is the fact that women and men have different exersices? Really? Ask any professional trainer, and they will tell you that men and women should do the same exercises...weight, on the other hand, will differ. I also hate the word "toned". I never use it.
I'm also curious if this game offers any nutrition advice. That is honestly the most important thing. Without proper advice, working out will be for naught.
Of course, since this is a video game, I'm sure it will offer more exercise to those who play it than they probably get anyway.
I say don't waste money on this game and get an actual gym membership instead. Though, it's probably worth a rent just to see.
The idea of using a camera to track motion honestly does seem like a better idea for a fitness regimen than a balance board. Granted, the most important part of the whole thing is regimen, if you ask me. That's something I fail at terribly.
Achievements.
Gimme the game with 1000 points of lovely gamer score and I will take my fitness back to my days as a super fit paper boy.
Shit. For a 50 point achievement I would quit smoking.
@Bakewell
I know! I've joked before that attaching GP to a fitness game could very well result in a army of iron-nerds.