Who Plays Video Games?

[alan]

Just wondering who out there plays video games? You guys know I own an exercise equipment store! How would you like to combine exercise with Video games?

I am addicted!

http://powergridfitness.com/


Alan

PS this is not and ad and I am not trying to sell you anything!

[Arnax]

I play video games on my xbox and my psp. Also sometimes on the kids NDS, not counting the PC and the occasional firing up of the old Dreamcast or Playstation 1. Haven't plugged the even older SNES in a while, I have an emulator on the psp.
I'm still using the usual controllers though, and frankly I don't see myself using that fitness stuff
My wife uses the Xbox and the Yourself Fitness "game" to exercise. Doesn't need a weird controller, just some weights and some will

I would never be a good customer for you, I hate exercise, it's boring. The only things I do are pushups and abs to stay in some kind of a shape in winter. I much prefer just running on the trails (weather permitting) and seeing some wildlife, or simply play pick-up hockey, baseball or basketball games with friends/kids. It's as good exercise as anything you can do at home, and still a lot of fun.

[alan]

That is exactly my point! I hate exercise also! But I workout 1 to 3 hours racing motocross on an Xbox video game! I have lost 12 lbs and lowered my resting heart rate 15 bpm and drastically buffed up my muscle tone and increased my stamina! I also think it has sharpened my reaction timing, not to bad for a guy abut to turn 60!        

Alan

[Arnax]

So how does t work exactly? Do you have to move the handle left and right to turn? Can you dose precisely the amount of input you want?
You got me interested

[alan]

It is an Isometric controller that uses the fly-by-wire technology that is used in F15's! It utilizes hi speed pressure sensing micro processors. So you have to exert force to move the game piece in what ever game you are playing. It has 20 levels of resistance that allows you to tune it to your own body strength!  You can not cheat the resistance settings, because if you set it to light you will never be able to make the coordinated move necessary to win the game! So we play Motocross VS ATV on the X Box and race each other a lot!  I like this game for obvious reasons, but I think it is fairly realistic!  You pull back to lift the front end push forward to preload the suspension for jumps and lean and press left or right to turn! It works on most all game platforms, X-Box, game cube, Nintendo and pc's as well!  It is truly amazing what a work out you get, 15 to 20 minutes in and you soaking wet!  It is way to much fun to be exercising!

Ck this link!

http://www.wcbstv.com/video/?id=84448@wcbs.dayport.com

Alan

[alan]

I put a clip of me playing in my album on page 2!

 

[alan]

I play video games on my xbox and my psp. Also sometimes on the kids NDS, not counting the PC and the occasional firing up of the old Dreamcast or Playstation 1. Haven't plugged the even older SNES in a while, I have an emulator on the psp.
I'm still using the usual controllers though, and frankly I don't see myself using that fitness stuff
My wife uses the Xbox and the Yourself Fitness "game" to exercise. Doesn't need a weird controller, just some weights and some will

I would never be a good customer for you, I hate exercise, it's boring. The only things I do are pushups and abs to stay in some kind of a shape in winter. I much prefer just running on the trails (weather permitting) and seeing some wildlife, or simply play pick-up hockey, baseball or basketball games with friends/kids. It's as good exercise as anything you can do at home, and still a lot of fun.

check this, I guess you are the only guy on the site that is a gamer! I am not sure if you play MX vs ATV, but it is my favorite game! I just started doing tricks a couple weeks ago. I just landed a triple 360 for 93,632 points.

Alan

[duudu]

I`ve been playing eve-online for about 2 years

[alan]

So does anyone play MX vs ATV?

[Spider]

I started playing MX vs ATV when it came out for PC, before that MS Flight Slimulator and Nascar 2003. I believe the only reason I play those games is because the add ons (tracks, cars, and planes) keep it interresting.

Dale

[kiwikx500]

I have MTX MOTOTRAX for the xbox pretty average game only cost 20 bucks though and it came with the dial triple zero dvd so overall a happy camper.I use to get into me car games before i took my kart for a blast around the track and found it really helped as a simulator to get the old eye in and reactions for the right lines,handy to when could only use the track in the weekends - were not so rusty but on the game from the get go.They need some kx500 handlebars and throttle as a controller though for the moto x games,hehe.

[Arnax]

I pay MX vs ATV Unleashed too, it's a great game!

Personal best on a trick is 154,000+, double 360 - 9 o'clock indian air combo
Can get in the 90,000+ also with some crazy double backflips

But I never landed a triple 360 or backflip... I need to check that video in your gallery.

Anyway my 10y old son smokes me every time we play split screen freestyle, but I usually manage to beat him when racing. And in real life his 80 is no match to the KX5, so I always get my revenge

MTX Mototrax is pretty good too, I like the racing in it.

[alan]

I did the triple on a 500 MX on one of the Way point races not in the free style! basically jumped off a cliff at 80 mph and just happened to land it! Other high points have been double 360's around 60K plus points. I don't play them with an X box controller I play them  with a Power Grid Fitness controller!

[Timbowe]

Sounds like a coool toy there Alan.  Last game I played was HalfLife 2. Have got F.E.A.R. sitting there ready to play but having a minor disruption with the graphics card. Those offroad mx games sound like fun !