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    EA Sports Active 2.0

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Nov 16, 2010

    The second installment in the EA Sports Active franchise, and the first to be released on platforms other than the Wii.

    EA Sports Active 2 To Support Kinect, Ships November

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    Edited By BradNicholson

    Following the reveal of Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, EA has announced that EA Sports Active 2 will launch in North America on November 16 for the PS3, Wii, iPhone, and the Xbox 360. 

    The 360 will see full support of the Kinect hands-free controller. EA says that this version of the game will track "true" 1:1 motion and navigate features and workouts with gestures and voice.
      
    The PS3 and Wii versions of the game will use wireless motion sensors in provided leg and arm straps, while each version will allow heart rate monitoring through a monitor set to hit in Active 2's bundle.

    The high-definition consoles will also receive new workouts and exercises from their respective digital storefronts. No word on the possible prices of these.

    EA Active 2 will ship with 70 new exercises and activities, conditioning programs, mini-fitness challenges, and a 9-week program sure to help someone out there shake a few pounds.    

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    #1  Edited By BradNicholson

    Following the reveal of Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, EA has announced that EA Sports Active 2 will launch in North America on November 16 for the PS3, Wii, iPhone, and the Xbox 360. 

    The 360 will see full support of the Kinect hands-free controller. EA says that this version of the game will track "true" 1:1 motion and navigate features and workouts with gestures and voice.
      
    The PS3 and Wii versions of the game will use wireless motion sensors in provided leg and arm straps, while each version will allow heart rate monitoring through a monitor set to hit in Active 2's bundle.

    The high-definition consoles will also receive new workouts and exercises from their respective digital storefronts. No word on the possible prices of these.

    EA Active 2 will ship with 70 new exercises and activities, conditioning programs, mini-fitness challenges, and a 9-week program sure to help someone out there shake a few pounds.    

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    #2  Edited By bigchief

    I'm sure this'll be fantastic.

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    #3  Edited By Milkman

    This seems like something they would save for their conference that is starting right now.

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    #4  Edited By KensterFox

    Interested to see a side-by-side with this and Your Shape.

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    #5  Edited By VoshiNova

    Wowzers! Now I can "Shape Up" while having fun!
     
    Gee Whiz that's awesome

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    #6  Edited By Johnny2900

    sounds great but very familiar....

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    #7  Edited By pcmachnik

    It looks better than other games like this that I have seen.  Hopefully it turns out well.

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    #8  Edited By xchris92x

    Achievements are perfect for this.

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    #9  Edited By ohnoshinobi

    I thought EA Active for the Wii was interesting and it held my attention for the 30 day challenge. The biggest problem I found with it was its inaccuracy in sensing my motions - it seemed whenever it was up to the nunchuck to tell if I am actually lunging or not it was far less accurate. If Kinect is able to parse out my movements better I will definitely give it a go.

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    #10  Edited By galfisk

    This is effin' AWESOME. Now I can finally look like a spastic idiot in my own living room.

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    #11  Edited By Stahlbrand

    After seeing the Ubisoft thing in the MS presser today, I wonder if there are any higher-impact excersizes in these things - like work with free weights, or have Kinect tell you that you're doing push-ups wrong or something.  This 'areobics for 50yo mothers' stuff seems like a waste of time.

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    #12  Edited By billyhoush

    Yeah, I think all the sports shit will make sense on Kinect.

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    #13  Edited By Rasgueado

    Yay?

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    #14  Edited By JoelTGM

    Now you never have to go outside again! 

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    #15  Edited By flatluigi

    Wait, it's not using the Wii's controller for the motion detection?

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    #16  Edited By Branthog

    If I were going to go through all of this fucking hassle, I might as well get away from the television and actually exercise or play a sport or something. Good fucking grief.

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    #17  Edited By Kazona

    I care about this as much as I do for Ubisoft's "Your Shape." Which is to say, not at all.

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