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+ Lots of modes and options; + Futuristic visuals and a comforting voice; + Workouts will make you sweat; + Rewards with new content

Lack of full body tracking makes it easy to cheat

The fitness genre is one that has exploded in the years that followed the release of Nintendo's Wii Fit. Previously seen as little more than entertainment devices, consoles were now gaining a whole new following from people who saw the opportunity to utilize them as lifestyle devices.

Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 is one of the slickest looking games I have ever seen. It is the first exercise title we have played on the Wii U. It has some really good points, and some points for concern. I will get into all of that in just a bit. The Wii U Gamepad is used for menu screens.

The other day, I realized I've played a decent number of fitness games: both Wii Fit titles, Your Shape for Kinect, and now Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013. From this perspective, I can safely say that each game offers something unique, but, frankly, I wish I could take the best elements from each...

Great variety; Healthy recipes are a welcome addition; Personalized workout generator is well implemented

Can't play off-screen; Doesn't track progress very well at all; Won't tell you if you are performing an exercise safely

was also announced by Nintendo, and that it would not make it in time for the system launch. What did surprise me, however, is that the only third party publisher who attempted to even fill this niche was Ubisoft.

Parents need to know that Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 encourages players to be fit and healthy. The game's primary game mode involves dancing along to pop music. Players can also participate in more traditional workout routines, following along with instructions on the TV.

Great on the fitness, less on the evolved.

Offers wide range of activities and workouts

Doesn't differ much from most other Ubisoft-created workout games

Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 is not only the worst game in the series – it just might be the worst exercise game yet. With terrible rendered computer models as trainers, exercises that don't show you how to do them first, routines without any warm ups or cool downs and a truly terrible tracking...

Wii Fit U?

This game is great if you want something that is pretty much purely fitness. There are workouts for various parts of the body, arms, abs, buns, full body, etc. There are also dance workouts, zen, kickboxing and the like.