I bought EA Sports Active for the Wii on release day and have played it a couple times per week since then. It has a lot of cool features that I’ll list below. If you want a good workout, I’d definitely look into picking up this game.

1. Two-player mode - This is has been great for allowing my husband and I to work out together. You do the exercises simultaneously, so you can have fun and compete with each other.

2. Preset workouts - There are a bunch of preset workouts to choose from so that you don’t have to pick out individual exercises, as in Wii Fit. This keeps me moving insteading of spending time picking the next exercise. They have logical groupings such as upper and lower body and sports.

3. Resistance band - The rubber resistance band that comes with the game makes the upper body exercises so much more effective.

4. Sports games - Having a few sports games, like baseball, tennis, and boxing mixed in makes the game entertaining. You aren’t just doing exercise reps the whole time. But they are still effective, and I can feel muscle fatigue after completing them.

5. Awards and Challenges - There are various trophies you can unlock, and a 30-day challenge you can work towards. This keeps you motivated and awards you for your work.

There are plenty of other reasons why this game is great, but I’ll stop here. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing how EA continues this line of games in the future. I’d love to see expansion packs or other add-ons for it.

Click here to buy EA Sports Active from Amazon for $59.99