This Nintendo DS (NDS) game has many practical applications in a portable format featuring large chunks of interactive exercise and diet information. Appearances from the popular television show include expert trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels with host Alison Sweeney and eight previous contestants, presented as player competitors, most notably Ali Vincent.
Players enter their personal information within four levels of activity ranging from sedentary (little or no exercise) to heavy, then create an avatar, which changes according to weight loss or gain entered. The manual contains a recommended fitness quiz before players start a planned program.
The camera option for the Nintendo DSi allows players to put their face into one of the eight contestants. Body mass index (BMI), basal metabolic rate, and suggested caloric intake also factor into the establishing profile (up to three available). Players can review the information and edit profiles any time.
The text-heavy content is well organized into the convenient, portable NDS console where players enter information daily as well as take part in the more interactive aspects. The touch options work wonderfully because the interactive areas are large enough where you can select the icons, file tabs, or checkmarks with your finger instead of the stylus.
Optional voice bits from the show's stars spice up the information flow, though these excerpts miss the mark in the beginning stages. Even with the voices on, the text remains on the screen at all times so players catch every instruction.
The four main modes include accomplishments, The Biggest Loser Challenge, exercise, and a healthy eating handbook. The accomplishment list updates in a check mark format when players lose weight or complete challenges, suggested exercises, quizzes, recipes, new activities, increasingly active exercises, and make beneficial food choices. Players can also manually check off any accomplishments they might complete on their own. The exercise mode lets players browse exercises, start a routine, or edit routines together. The healthy eating handbook contains six areas: choices, quick tips, cookbook, calculator, quiz and calorie counter.
Article comments