#4105

my daughter got a set of skipping ropes, with a built in counter in it, so don’t need this mate.

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#4106

I’m not sure anyone needs a boring fitness post ITT, but I’ll try it to and add a bit to what Vamos said, because I’m really happy about the game and I think it works. He’s right, like any exercise it will depend on you but…

Bottom line: I love it. One of my favourite games (or whatever it is) on the Switch, 25 hours
so far, probably that before I tire from it. Then I’ll still use it intermittently when it’s raining/I’m too lazy to go the gym or play sport.

Is it a proper workout? Yes. I’m used to doing a lot of the exercises, so I do everything on the hardest setting and pick intensive exercises, but it pushes me. Several times I’ve collapsed in a sweaty mess, swearing. Depends on what exercises you choose, how long you play for, and potentially a bit of fudging (I’ll find ways of artificially making some levels harder to really push myself). I’d compare it to exercise videos or a gym class, but they’re more fun, the gaming element pushes you to go harder and the motion sensors help you focus on your form.

Is it a good game? It’s fine. It’s fit for the purpose, it’s fun, beating those monsters keeps me going. If the fitness element was removed it would barely be a game, but it’s hard to imagine it without.

Results: I wasn’t really expecting any “results”. I was still doing weights in lockdown, but fuck all cardio as I hate jogging. I’ve genuinely seen my cardio levels go up, my body fat go down, my core develop a fair amount from the fairly intense levels of planking and sit ups and I’ve learned yoga when, for some stupid reason, I’d always been shy about going to classes and hadn’t got the motivation to do it on my own. And it’s saved me from lockdown boredom. I’ve got a lot to thank it for.

Who’s it for? Well, I reckon if you’re a really serious jogger, have triathlon levels of cardio or whatever it’s going to be a bit tame. For anyone else, it’s probably worth a shot, for the purposes of cardio/core/yoga. I’ve kept using it even though I was able to return to the gym a couple of weeks ago, as it’s infinitely more entertaining than an exercise bike/treadmill. It isn’t a miracle worker, you’ll get out of it what you put in, and there’s nothing exercise-wise you couldn’t do on your own but I’m a big fan.

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#4107

It does sound sorely tempting but the room with my switch in is TINY and I reckon I’d end up smashing the TV off the wall or something if I even tried anything energetic in there.

#4108

Yeah, that’s definitely an issue. You do need space… You should probably be able to comfortably stick your arms out wide and spin around in a circle before attempting to do Ring Fit somewhere. Guess you can probably use handheld and take it somewhere but it wouldn’t be ideal and would probably just result in it not getting used (for me)

#4109

Yeah I think I’m going to have to leave this in the NFM,C pile sadly.

#4110

sounds like i should’ve jumped at buying this off the lad on here, eh. oops. ah well.

#4111

Fuck it. Fuck it. Think I’m on board. Thanks for all the insight and @vamos also

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#4112

No worries! I hope you get on with it! If not, I’m sure you can flog it for a profit as soon as it’s out of stock again :wink:

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#4113

It’s back in stock on Amazon today for £64.99 btw (pre-orders for stock on 19th) if anyone else is considering

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#4114

anyone else getting pokemon tomorrow?

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#4115

Pre-ordererd it ages ago. Sounds like this one is story-lite and more like a 2nd more in depth wild area and part 2 will have more plot points when that comes later in the year.

#4116

that is ideal, as we spent ages in the wild area tbh, and it felt very small after a while

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#4117

I really didn’t want to get another game so soon after getting 51 Worldwide Games, having F1 2020 due in a couple of weeks and inevitably getting Persona 4 Golden on the PC, but I’ve ordered this. I’m not fit at the best of times but since March I’ve got much worse, and this seems like a good way to try and combat that. plus my wife has talked about getting it before so would hope that at least one of us will stick with it :crossed_fingers:

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#4118

Was trying to sort out ordering and downloading the Pokémon expansion but to get on the eshop it had to do a system update and that used all my data :sob:

Trying to do anything basic with console and eshop and Nintendo account stuff totally does my head in. Can’t connect to my router. Can’t do the linking account thing and not even sure if it matters. Can’t get my voucher code to work. Pretty much want to throw it in the canal at this moment in time.

#4119

That’s crap - do you know why it won’t connect to your router? Have you checked the model to see if other people have the same problem?

#4120

I can’t really remember the problem, I think it was mostly down to the router being really old? My dad was meant to be helping my figure it out because he seemed to understand better but I kept prompting and he never did.

#4121

I see that Duke Nukem 3D is out next week and on sale for £3.99 if you buy it now. Very tempted as I used to love playing that game on my mates PC. But just checking, if I give them 4 quid am I doing a bad thing? Have a feeling Gearbox are / were utter Muppets…

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#4122

Gearbox didn’t have anything to do with Duke 3D did they? Was made by 3D Realms

#4123

being published by them, now, because they bought the whole damn ship to release Forever back in the day.

but yeah Pitchford’s a foil of Jim Sterling so that might be why you’re thinking he’s a prick? i think he’s considered a terrible person but not sure why now, despite probably watching Sterling shit all over him… apparently none of it stuck haha

#4124

Oh boy, Star Wars Episode I Racer hits next week.

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