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While singer Mel B is famous for being one of the Spice Girls, Scary Spice, there's much more to her than that. She also managed to get herself knocked-up by Eddie Murphy who hilariously denied paternity until a DNA test proved him to be a big fibber. But I've never heard of her being any kind of fitness instructor. So it's a bit of a mystery as to why she's been chosen to front Fitness First's PS3 exercise game, Get Fit Mel B.
The truth is that Fitness First could have just used any fitness instructor, male or female in their game. I'd be surprised if having Mel B in the game actually helped shift any copies. But having a real person perform the in-game exercises is more useful somehow than having them being performed by a virtual character as in EA Sports Active 2. Another difference between this game and EA Sports Active 2 is that Get Fit uses the Playstation Eye and Playstation Move, whereas EA Sports Active 2 uses a variety of leg and arm mounted sensors. So you don't end up looking line an idiot when someone knocks on door when you're working out.
I say the game supports Playstation Move but in fact you're best off just using the Playstation Eye, rather than waving around the Move controller all the time. There are also some exercises, such as press-ups, where it's not appropriate to use the Move controller anyway. That said, be aware that you need about nine feet of space to play the game properly using the Playstation Eye. This isn't mentioned on the box so be warned. It's true that you can play the game without using the Playstation Eye but without the Eye tracking how many push ups and so forth you do, it's reduced to the level of an exercise video.
However, with the Playstation Eye properly set up you get to see yourself performing the exercises alongside Mel B, against a number of cool 3D backdrops such as a lakeside park. Whereas EA Sports Active 2 stops the clock if you're doing the exercises wrong, Get Fit keeps going and gives you a rating on how well you did the exercises. This is a preferably approach since it means that a half an hour workout only lasts half an hour. Though you can also change the length of the workout if you want.
Just about everything in Get Fit is customizable in fact, the exception being the music since Get Fit doesn't support custom soundtracks. You start off put in putting your weight, body shape and sex - and despite the game being put out by a female-oriented fitness company, it's fine for both men and women. You then tell the game what you want to do - get fit fast, get rid of your belly, or focus on some other part of your body - there are a whole bunch of options. The game will work out an exercise programme of sorts for you. The program doesn't necessarily escalate in difficulty but at the end of each workout you can tell the game whether you found it too hard, too easy or just right.
Get Fit doesn't give you as comprehensive a workout as you'd get by going to the gym, although it can take advantage of other bits of equipment you have such as a resistance band. But it will let you work up a sweat and is far more varied in scope than EA Sports Active 2 in that it includes a much larger range of exercises. It's also available really cheaply - I got my copy for £4.99 from Gamestation. The accuracy of the Playstation Eye camera could be a little better, but it's still an excellent game if you haven't got the time or money to go down the gym.
Rating - 7/10.
The truth is that Fitness First could have just used any fitness instructor, male or female in their game. I'd be surprised if having Mel B in the game actually helped shift any copies. But having a real person perform the in-game exercises is more useful somehow than having them being performed by a virtual character as in EA Sports Active 2. Another difference between this game and EA Sports Active 2 is that Get Fit uses the Playstation Eye and Playstation Move, whereas EA Sports Active 2 uses a variety of leg and arm mounted sensors. So you don't end up looking line an idiot when someone knocks on door when you're working out.
I say the game supports Playstation Move but in fact you're best off just using the Playstation Eye, rather than waving around the Move controller all the time. There are also some exercises, such as press-ups, where it's not appropriate to use the Move controller anyway. That said, be aware that you need about nine feet of space to play the game properly using the Playstation Eye. This isn't mentioned on the box so be warned. It's true that you can play the game without using the Playstation Eye but without the Eye tracking how many push ups and so forth you do, it's reduced to the level of an exercise video.
However, with the Playstation Eye properly set up you get to see yourself performing the exercises alongside Mel B, against a number of cool 3D backdrops such as a lakeside park. Whereas EA Sports Active 2 stops the clock if you're doing the exercises wrong, Get Fit keeps going and gives you a rating on how well you did the exercises. This is a preferably approach since it means that a half an hour workout only lasts half an hour. Though you can also change the length of the workout if you want.
Just about everything in Get Fit is customizable in fact, the exception being the music since Get Fit doesn't support custom soundtracks. You start off put in putting your weight, body shape and sex - and despite the game being put out by a female-oriented fitness company, it's fine for both men and women. You then tell the game what you want to do - get fit fast, get rid of your belly, or focus on some other part of your body - there are a whole bunch of options. The game will work out an exercise programme of sorts for you. The program doesn't necessarily escalate in difficulty but at the end of each workout you can tell the game whether you found it too hard, too easy or just right.
Get Fit doesn't give you as comprehensive a workout as you'd get by going to the gym, although it can take advantage of other bits of equipment you have such as a resistance band. But it will let you work up a sweat and is far more varied in scope than EA Sports Active 2 in that it includes a much larger range of exercises. It's also available really cheaply - I got my copy for £4.99 from Gamestation. The accuracy of the Playstation Eye camera could be a little better, but it's still an excellent game if you haven't got the time or money to go down the gym.
Rating - 7/10.
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While singer Mel B is famous for being one of the Spice Girls, Scary Spice, there's much more to her than that. She also managed to get herself knocked-up by Eddie Murphy who hilariously denied paternity until a DNA test proved him to be a big fibber. But I've never heard of her being any kind of fitness instructor. So it's a bit of a mystery as to why she's been chosen to front Fitness First's PS3 exercise game, Get Fit Mel B.
The truth is that Fitness First could have just used any fitness instructor, male or female in their game. I'd be surprised if having Mel B in the game actually helped shift any copies. But having a real person perform the in-game exercises is more useful somehow than having them being performed by a virtual character as in EA Sports Active 2. Another difference between this game and EA Sports Active 2 is that Get Fit uses the Playstation Eye and Playstation Move, whereas EA Sports Active 2 uses a variety of leg and arm mounted sensors. So you don't end up looking line an idiot when someone knocks on door when you're working out.
I say the game supports Playstation Move but in fact you're best off just using the Playstation Eye, rather than waving around the Move controller all the time. There are also some exercises, such as press-ups, where it's not appropriate to use the Move controller anyway. That said, be aware that you need about nine feet of space to play the game properly using the Playstation Eye. This isn't mentioned on the box so be warned. It's true that you can play the game without using the Playstation Eye but without the Eye tracking how many push ups and so forth you do, it's reduced to the level of an exercise video.
However, with the Playstation Eye properly set up you get to see yourself performing the exercises alongside Mel B, against a number of cool 3D backdrops such as a lakeside park. Whereas EA Sports Active 2 stops the clock if you're doing the exercises wrong, Get Fit keeps going and gives you a rating on how well you did the exercises. This is a preferably approach since it means that a half an hour workout only lasts half an hour. Though you can also change the length of the workout if you want.
Just about everything in Get Fit is customizable in fact, the exception being the music since Get Fit doesn't support custom soundtracks. You start off put in putting your weight, body shape and sex - and despite the game being put out by a female-oriented fitness company, it's fine for both men and women. You then tell the game what you want to do - get fit fast, get rid of your belly, or focus on some other part of your body - there are a whole bunch of options. The game will work out an exercise programme of sorts for you. The program doesn't necessarily escalate in difficulty but at the end of each workout you can tell the game whether you found it too hard, too easy or just right.
Get Fit doesn't give you as comprehensive a workout as you'd get by going to the gym, although it can take advantage of other bits of equipment you have such as a resistance band. But it will let you work up a sweat and is far more varied in scope than EA Sports Active 2 in that it includes a much larger range of exercises. It's also available really cheaply - I got my copy for £4.99 from Gamestation. The accuracy of the Playstation Eye camera could be a little better, but it's still an excellent game if you haven't got the time or money to go down the gym.
Rating - 7/10.
The truth is that Fitness First could have just used any fitness instructor, male or female in their game. I'd be surprised if having Mel B in the game actually helped shift any copies. But having a real person perform the in-game exercises is more useful somehow than having them being performed by a virtual character as in EA Sports Active 2. Another difference between this game and EA Sports Active 2 is that Get Fit uses the Playstation Eye and Playstation Move, whereas EA Sports Active 2 uses a variety of leg and arm mounted sensors. So you don't end up looking line an idiot when someone knocks on door when you're working out.
I say the game supports Playstation Move but in fact you're best off just using the Playstation Eye, rather than waving around the Move controller all the time. There are also some exercises, such as press-ups, where it's not appropriate to use the Move controller anyway. That said, be aware that you need about nine feet of space to play the game properly using the Playstation Eye. This isn't mentioned on the box so be warned. It's true that you can play the game without using the Playstation Eye but without the Eye tracking how many push ups and so forth you do, it's reduced to the level of an exercise video.
However, with the Playstation Eye properly set up you get to see yourself performing the exercises alongside Mel B, against a number of cool 3D backdrops such as a lakeside park. Whereas EA Sports Active 2 stops the clock if you're doing the exercises wrong, Get Fit keeps going and gives you a rating on how well you did the exercises. This is a preferably approach since it means that a half an hour workout only lasts half an hour. Though you can also change the length of the workout if you want.
Just about everything in Get Fit is customizable in fact, the exception being the music since Get Fit doesn't support custom soundtracks. You start off put in putting your weight, body shape and sex - and despite the game being put out by a female-oriented fitness company, it's fine for both men and women. You then tell the game what you want to do - get fit fast, get rid of your belly, or focus on some other part of your body - there are a whole bunch of options. The game will work out an exercise programme of sorts for you. The program doesn't necessarily escalate in difficulty but at the end of each workout you can tell the game whether you found it too hard, too easy or just right.
Get Fit doesn't give you as comprehensive a workout as you'd get by going to the gym, although it can take advantage of other bits of equipment you have such as a resistance band. But it will let you work up a sweat and is far more varied in scope than EA Sports Active 2 in that it includes a much larger range of exercises. It's also available really cheaply - I got my copy for £4.99 from Gamestation. The accuracy of the Playstation Eye camera could be a little better, but it's still an excellent game if you haven't got the time or money to go down the gym.
Rating - 7/10.