The first time that I really sat down and watched the Biggest Loser (BL) it was one of the most inspirational shows I had ever seen. I was out of shape, certainly nowhere near any of the contestants, but not where I'd like to be. I started working out, particularly when watching the show, on an elliptical and with weights. After a few months of working out regularly and eating healthier I was down 40 lbs and back to my college weight and feeling better than I had in years. Was BL the reason for my weight loss, no, diet and exercise were, but BL was definitely the inspiration for it.
Now to the game, I find Bob and Jillian to both be very inspirational in their own ways so the idea of having them on the screen talking to me was very appealing and from that perspective the game is great, the problem lies in the fact that it is just a game and there are a limited number of phrases available (if I have to hear Bob call me "overweight lover" one more time I may go nuts, though it was funny the first few times). The exercises are more or less standard calisthenics that you'd find in almost any exercise video with of a few of Bob's favorites tossed in (i.e. skaters and axe chops). The weigh ins are a great idea to stay with the theme of the show, but they were inconsistent (i.e. losing 1 lb one week you'd win the week and losing 1 lb another week and you'd be below the yellow line). Also, the challenges, though a nice break from the standard workout are far too limited and and the few challenges that there are start to get really old after only a few times.
Overall the game is good, though probably not as good as Wii Fit, and almost any fitness gadget or tool can be either wonderful or completely useless depending on if it actually inspires you to want to work out.Get more detail about The Biggest Loser.
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