A rather more aggressive take on the fitness videogame arrives for the Xbox 360s Kinect.

There had been casual games that could have been classed as mildly energetic dance mat games, anyone?

Mostly, however, console gaming was a pretty sedentary pastime.

Then along came the Nintendo Wii and, more importantly,Wii Fit.

Well, in theory.

I did, however, pick upThe Fightfor PS Move and that was… an experience.

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Thats the crux, you see.

I dont want to pet an animal, clean windows, or throw things at other things.

I want to fight, kill and maim.

I want, just as with my regular controller games, to pretend to be manly and aggressive.

Sadly, the trainer finishes before we get anywhere near the skull smashing bit.

Sometimes, its a bit off and fails to correct you I managed to do ten sit-ups without moving.

I think I may have discovered a new exercise regime.

Having said that, no pain, no gain!

In workouts you might go for pre-made options, or create your own.

Initially, I chose Mark Dellagrotte, who taught me some jabs, crosses and elbows.Wii Fitthis isnt!

Youll then be graded on your performance before moving onto the next bit of the workout.

Other trainers are available and the workouts are crafted by fitness experts.

Annoyingly, some of the advice from the trainers is repetitive.

It seems that it doesnt track the cool downs in the same way that it tracks the workouts.

A workout routine lasts roughly fifteen minutes with a good few minutes of warm up and cool down.

Perhaps this is what its like to have a real personal trainer!

Activities are the closest this comes to being a game.

you might choose from flipping tyres, hitting mitts and speed bag, amongst many options.

As you progress through the activities, you unlock new, harder ones.

it’s possible for you to opt to do the exercises with or without the aforementioned accoutrements.

As you work through exercises, additional workout videos are unlocked that offer a range of advice.

The videos cover a range of topics from setting goals to actual workout advice.

However, when it doesnt, its annoying.

This can happen during a workout routine and really does break your momentum.

you’ve got the option to rent or buyUFC Personal TraineratBlockbuster.co.uk.

Rating:

3 out of 5