after playing a number of games with my well more athletic nephew; having more pain and suffering after not doing proper stretching. Had problems with the recognition so you'll fling aimlessly sometimes. but a good game nonetheless. a very good tip before playing this, stretch first.

while Kinect Sports: Season Two ultimately awaits, this week i thought i would take a trip back and contexualize next week's review by first revisiting the original Kinect Sports. cast your mind back then, if you will, to the winter of 2010: wooo-wavyflashbacklines-wooo...

Lace up those track shoes, and wash that old gym kit. It's time to talk about one of the first Kinect sequels – Kinect Sports: Season Two . Containing nothing but new material, Kinect Sports 2 introduces you to six new sports; American football, Baseball, Darts, Golf, Skiing and Tennis.

made largely excellent use of Microsoft's motion tracking technology, delivering a game that could be picked up, played and most importantly of all, enjoyed by all members of the family.

Sports games seem to be the generic release game for motion controllers. The Nintendo Wii had Wii Sports, Sony had Sports Champions for the Playstation Move, and now Microsoft have Kinect Sports for Xbox Kinect.

Kinect Sports may be slightly derivative, but it's an infectiously fun game in its own right, says Nick Cowen.

I think it's a law enshrined in the gaming constitution (right under the section that calls for a Madden NFL game every year until the end of time), that every motion controller must have a sports game at launch. So here comes Kinect Sports, Microsoft's kick at the bucket.

Another sports game; Why isn't there a curling game yet; Wii-quality graphics; A great selection of music to keep you in the sporty mood; Most movements in the game are true(ish) to life; Easy to jump in/jump out

Another sports game; Why isn't there a curling game yet; Wii-quality graphics

is that it offers a true exercise benefit that, provided you put in the time and effort, will get your heart racing and have you working up a decent sweat in no time. Kinect Sports is a launch title that's focused on the competitive aspect of such games as bowling boxing, table tennis, track and...