Spazbiohaz
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Ok so being the versatile gamer that I am I decided to pick up the game for 34 bucks and give it a whorl (I was not alone, a little ninja I know bought it with me). Anyways at about 12AM last night I decide to pop it in.
Introduction
The introduction to this game is neat you get a 2 minute video of Maya your virtual trainer and she breaks down how she is going to improve your fitness lifestyle. The CG is some of the best I have seen, and the details in the hands are great, each finger moves fluidly.
Once the Intro is done you begin to create your Profile. First Maya asks you for your Weight and Height and tells you that the process will take roughly a half-hour, once that is complete she will ask you for your Heart rate to get a understanding of your body chemistry. Once she has that info she starts to get busy, you then have to do 2 minutes of Jumping jack in tune with the model displayed on the TV and each 30 seconds the difficulty will increase. THIS WAS CRAZY around 1:30 minutes, the model was lightning fast I just finished a cigarette, so here I am dying to a robot with crazy speed. After the 2 minutes were up I almost fell over, shes like ok now take your pulse again quickly before you calm down I was like Bitch wait a second. After you tell her what your new heart beat is, Maya begins to ask you your fitness mentality and then tests your comfort level.
Here Maya asks you to perform as many squats as you can, 50 being the max. So I get to squatting as my friend begins to tell me how gay I am. Around 10 squats he joins in and says Im bored lets try this so I reach 50 squats and Im like well I can do 46 comfortlessly. After the squats Maya asks you to do as many crunches as you can, 60 being the max. So my friend and I now hit the floor. The model on the TV was moving so slow. My stomach was burning and my friend is like oh this bitch game we hit 60 and plug in the number, no sweat. After this Maya asks you to perform Push-ups, 50 being the max. Here I say, oh fuck, here go 15 push-ups, 17 push-ups later I collapses and my friend
Starts calling me weak as he continues to do 50 more; so I plug in 17 and move on. Now this bitch wants me to stretch Im like, I can barely wash my feet so I stretch as far as I can and reach my calfs and then start scrolling through the choices and see one picture where their head is to the calfs Im like that isnt me for sure and select the correct model for me.
Once this is completed Maya gives you an evaluation. Here Maya proceeded to tell me in a nice way that I am Fat, I was like Did this bitch just call me fat My friend was on the floor for about a good 5 minutes. After her rude statement she lays out a workout schedule that fits my needs. According to Maya I have to work out 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week Man that is rough. After this she also shows me an eating schedule and displays the type of diet I should be eating. This is a cool feature, my friend and I learned how to make Boston crab cakes, Lemon Chicken, and how to buy Haagen-Dazs ice cream from the store (weak).
At this point she informs me that we have completed the profile process. I rush to have a smoke and get ready to do my first workout routine.
Graphics
The graphics in this game are above average. She is a little cute fitness chick and the backgrounds are similar to DOA3. And I tell you for the amount of time you will spend looking at this game it needs it.
Sound
The sound in this game, for the most part is generic. All songs are categorized with a theme, the themes include Dance, Hip-Hop, Eighties, Latin, and 2 other that are locked from the start. The game does not support Custom soundtracks due to the fact that Maya is based on a beat system that is synced up with the music provided. When you begin the game its funny because she starts twitching trying to sync up. Overall the music is good, as long as you dont mind no name songs and the occasional cheesy cliché beat.
Gameplay
Ok now for this, (apparently) fat guy to get his workout on. Here you can select what equipment you own (Weights, Step, Ball, and Heart monitor). Along with this you can select your focus (Weight loss, Cardio, Upper body, core body, and lower body). For my first workout I selected Cardio and no equipment. Once I completed this you can choose what room you would like to play with Maya in (he he). At the start there are only two level unlocked, the more you play the more levels unlock. So I select the Office scene. Once in game Maya begins to twitch as I stated earlier and then asks me how Im feeling. Once the music starts Maya goes in to workout mode.
She starts us of with a 2 minute warm up and begins stepping side to side, here my friend says what the hell . Man your neighbors must think we are soooo gay I then miss a beat from laughing too hard. After stepping side to side we start front kicks, then back to side to side. Once the two minutes are up we take a short 15-second break then Maya kicks in again. Throughout the work Maya will say encouraging things like let keep it pumping and only one more you can do it. For the start of the workout we continue moving side to side, then she picks it up and has us hustle in and out, then back and forth for about 2 minutes. After this Im getting winded again but feeling good. At this point Maya begins V-step workouts, this is something I have always hated but continued on, while my friend is off beat. After V-step we hustle in and out again then take a 10 sec break as instructed. Now we are 5 minutes in and she gets in to squat mode. Now if this chick was real I may have been turned on at this point, but luckily she was not. Here Maya instructs us to do 4-way squats on the Left leg, then the same with the Right, then tells us to begin jogging back and forth. After about 5 minutes of this I start screaming at the bitch Ok miss I dont get fatigued because Im a damn computer My friend falls down and I continue on. With 5 minutes remaining she now has us do Forward and Side Lunges on the Right Leg, then the Left. After 2 Minutes she begins to calm down and tell us to take a water break, then not only 15 seconds later shes like ok that was great now back to the excise Im like Hey, I just got to the fridge, bitch. So I run back and then begin to perform the stretching exercises. This was the best thing got to stand and relax, finally. Once the 3 minutes were done me and my friend were sweaty, pissed at Maya because she did not break a sweat, and ready for bed in a tired kind of way seeing as it was now 1AM.
Overall
I love the game. I felt great laughed my ass off and rocked out to some cheesy music. My opinion on the game would be a solid 8 and recommend it to anyone who is looking to get in shape and is a gamer. Yeah it is odd but it tells you that Videogames can be used in many different ways and gives people a new prospective on gaming. Now excuse me while I go for round two with Maya. If I see posts I will update the thread to reflect how I feel about the game down the line.
Introduction
The introduction to this game is neat you get a 2 minute video of Maya your virtual trainer and she breaks down how she is going to improve your fitness lifestyle. The CG is some of the best I have seen, and the details in the hands are great, each finger moves fluidly.
Once the Intro is done you begin to create your Profile. First Maya asks you for your Weight and Height and tells you that the process will take roughly a half-hour, once that is complete she will ask you for your Heart rate to get a understanding of your body chemistry. Once she has that info she starts to get busy, you then have to do 2 minutes of Jumping jack in tune with the model displayed on the TV and each 30 seconds the difficulty will increase. THIS WAS CRAZY around 1:30 minutes, the model was lightning fast I just finished a cigarette, so here I am dying to a robot with crazy speed. After the 2 minutes were up I almost fell over, shes like ok now take your pulse again quickly before you calm down I was like Bitch wait a second. After you tell her what your new heart beat is, Maya begins to ask you your fitness mentality and then tests your comfort level.
Here Maya asks you to perform as many squats as you can, 50 being the max. So I get to squatting as my friend begins to tell me how gay I am. Around 10 squats he joins in and says Im bored lets try this so I reach 50 squats and Im like well I can do 46 comfortlessly. After the squats Maya asks you to do as many crunches as you can, 60 being the max. So my friend and I now hit the floor. The model on the TV was moving so slow. My stomach was burning and my friend is like oh this bitch game we hit 60 and plug in the number, no sweat. After this Maya asks you to perform Push-ups, 50 being the max. Here I say, oh fuck, here go 15 push-ups, 17 push-ups later I collapses and my friend
Starts calling me weak as he continues to do 50 more; so I plug in 17 and move on. Now this bitch wants me to stretch Im like, I can barely wash my feet so I stretch as far as I can and reach my calfs and then start scrolling through the choices and see one picture where their head is to the calfs Im like that isnt me for sure and select the correct model for me.
Once this is completed Maya gives you an evaluation. Here Maya proceeded to tell me in a nice way that I am Fat, I was like Did this bitch just call me fat My friend was on the floor for about a good 5 minutes. After her rude statement she lays out a workout schedule that fits my needs. According to Maya I have to work out 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week Man that is rough. After this she also shows me an eating schedule and displays the type of diet I should be eating. This is a cool feature, my friend and I learned how to make Boston crab cakes, Lemon Chicken, and how to buy Haagen-Dazs ice cream from the store (weak).
At this point she informs me that we have completed the profile process. I rush to have a smoke and get ready to do my first workout routine.
Graphics
The graphics in this game are above average. She is a little cute fitness chick and the backgrounds are similar to DOA3. And I tell you for the amount of time you will spend looking at this game it needs it.
Sound
The sound in this game, for the most part is generic. All songs are categorized with a theme, the themes include Dance, Hip-Hop, Eighties, Latin, and 2 other that are locked from the start. The game does not support Custom soundtracks due to the fact that Maya is based on a beat system that is synced up with the music provided. When you begin the game its funny because she starts twitching trying to sync up. Overall the music is good, as long as you dont mind no name songs and the occasional cheesy cliché beat.
Gameplay
Ok now for this, (apparently) fat guy to get his workout on. Here you can select what equipment you own (Weights, Step, Ball, and Heart monitor). Along with this you can select your focus (Weight loss, Cardio, Upper body, core body, and lower body). For my first workout I selected Cardio and no equipment. Once I completed this you can choose what room you would like to play with Maya in (he he). At the start there are only two level unlocked, the more you play the more levels unlock. So I select the Office scene. Once in game Maya begins to twitch as I stated earlier and then asks me how Im feeling. Once the music starts Maya goes in to workout mode.
She starts us of with a 2 minute warm up and begins stepping side to side, here my friend says what the hell . Man your neighbors must think we are soooo gay I then miss a beat from laughing too hard. After stepping side to side we start front kicks, then back to side to side. Once the two minutes are up we take a short 15-second break then Maya kicks in again. Throughout the work Maya will say encouraging things like let keep it pumping and only one more you can do it. For the start of the workout we continue moving side to side, then she picks it up and has us hustle in and out, then back and forth for about 2 minutes. After this Im getting winded again but feeling good. At this point Maya begins V-step workouts, this is something I have always hated but continued on, while my friend is off beat. After V-step we hustle in and out again then take a 10 sec break as instructed. Now we are 5 minutes in and she gets in to squat mode. Now if this chick was real I may have been turned on at this point, but luckily she was not. Here Maya instructs us to do 4-way squats on the Left leg, then the same with the Right, then tells us to begin jogging back and forth. After about 5 minutes of this I start screaming at the bitch Ok miss I dont get fatigued because Im a damn computer My friend falls down and I continue on. With 5 minutes remaining she now has us do Forward and Side Lunges on the Right Leg, then the Left. After 2 Minutes she begins to calm down and tell us to take a water break, then not only 15 seconds later shes like ok that was great now back to the excise Im like Hey, I just got to the fridge, bitch. So I run back and then begin to perform the stretching exercises. This was the best thing got to stand and relax, finally. Once the 3 minutes were done me and my friend were sweaty, pissed at Maya because she did not break a sweat, and ready for bed in a tired kind of way seeing as it was now 1AM.
Overall
I love the game. I felt great laughed my ass off and rocked out to some cheesy music. My opinion on the game would be a solid 8 and recommend it to anyone who is looking to get in shape and is a gamer. Yeah it is odd but it tells you that Videogames can be used in many different ways and gives people a new prospective on gaming. Now excuse me while I go for round two with Maya. If I see posts I will update the thread to reflect how I feel about the game down the line.
