This is the awesomest game for exercise and fun. My husband and I are active, healthy people (he's a runner) and we get exhausted and sore playing this. It's an almost full body workout that pushes you (unlike Wii Fit.) The first weekend we got it, we played all weekend until we beat the game. We were limping around the next week. We have continued playing it as a workout for the past two years when the weather outside is bad or just would rather have a different type of workout.

I purchased this for family game night and it's been a favorite for over a year now. We have two young boys and the skill level works for the whole family. This game is easy to set up and instruction on how to attach the pad to your Wii is included. Step by step instructions are provided for each challenge onscreen which makes it convenient. I'm a big fan of not having to read an instruction booklet from cover to cover especially when it's a thick booklet. From first opening the box, this game was ready to play within 5 minutes.

You start out with just three challenges - running and jumping, whack-a-mole and kayaking. Not only is this game fun to play but it's fun to be a spectator as well. Some of the moves necessary to play make for much giggling. It is not too difficult to move forward which is a huge plus when you have young kids. It's also a great way to keep active. I love that it lets the participant set the pace. The challenges have requirements to pass but the bar is set low. You can try to set record scores if you are more competitive. I liked how you could be competitive without leaving younger kids behind.

It's a great way of getting everyone out of their seats to play a video game and highlights the beauty of the Wii. I found myself tired after playing some of the challenges and expected my kids to complain but I cry "uncle" before they do when playing. Although this game is not on the same level as a EA Sports Active, it could be used as part of an exercise routine as it makes you work out but in a fun way. You will break a sweat as you try to set new records.

This game is a bargain at the price. This is not one of those video games that ends up on the shelf but you will need some shelf space to store it. I highly recommend this game for all ages.

As previous reviewers have already stated, it's a really fun game and probably more designed for school age children. Mine are pre-schoolers and even though they love the games, it is very hard for them to stay on the correct spots, while coordinating everything else. However, this is a matter of practice and they can figure that out in time. The distances on the mat are also a little wider for their little feet/legs, so it often means actually leaving their middle squares (which is often the main navigation/speed area) to do the extras and then lose momentum.

However, all the above would not really bother them all that much if it wasn't for the absolutely despondent looking Mii at the end of a game. For some reason the preset ranking mixes adults and children and even when the kids did a great job (for their level) on the game, they get D and E ratings, with a very sad Mii shaking it's hanging head, representing them.
My children (4) for one don't understand why anything they do on this game would make this little "person" so sad. To be honest, neither do I. It seems quite unnecessary and overdone.

They have never been against trying again or trying to do better on any activity games we have, but the whole sad thing seems to really throw them and makes the game a somewhat unpleasant experience for us all. The games became about if we upset the Mii or not rather than having fun with the game.

I brought it out again today, after almost a year of not playing it, thinking that maybe we are a year older and it might work better for us, but it came down to the same thing. I have not found a way to kick out the pre-set scoring (woman/man/child etc,) so if anyone knows how, please let me know. Deleting the personal data doesn't seem to do it.

So even though I have no issues with the game itself (in fact I rather like them!) and I can see how this could be very fun for us to play as a whole family, even with our children still so young, we won't be able to use it until the kids are older and not as upset by the sad Mii.

I don't mind letting the kids play video games, if they choose Outdoor Challenge. It keeps them moving and leaves me out of breath. They have fun. My son loves the competitive games, my daughter likes Mine Cart Adventure (team play).

My only beef with it is that the instructions for each game are rather sparse, so it isn't always clear how to score points and win.

I was amazed at how much my heart rate increased after playing this game for 35-45 minutes. It's fun and a good work out at the same time. I am not saying that this should replace regular exercise; rather, it's a great addition to your regular exercise routine.