EyeToy: Kinetic

EyeToy: Kinetic

PAL game cover
Developer(s) SCE London Studio
Nike Motionworks
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Series EyeToy
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release date(s)
  • EU: September 23, 2005
  • NA: November 22, 2005
Genre(s) Exergaming
Mode(s) Single player

EyeToy: Kinetic is an exercise program, or exergaming title developed in collaboration with Nike Motionworks. It has been designed to help the player improve their fitness and health using a variety of exercise games.

The game includes a wide angle "Full Vision Lens" attachment that fits over the Eye Toy lens. Without it, the player's image on the screen is too large to play this game properly. It is held in a foam insert in the standard memory card holder in the disc case. The lens attachment is not sold separately, so if it is broken or lost then the only recourse is to repurchase the entire game.

The game's sequel is titled EyeToy: Kinetic Combat.

Games

EyeToy: Kinetic is separated into four different sections, containing exercise games under the certain groups:

Cardio Zone

The 'Cardio Zone' contains games designed to improve your cardiovascular fitness. These are:

Combat Zone

The 'Combat Zone' is designed to improve speed, physical strength and flexibility. These are:

Toning Zone

The 'Toning Zone' contains games designed for body conditioning and exercise. These are:

Mind and Body Zone

The 'Mind and Body Zone' is designed to improve breathing, posture and relaxation. These are:

The zone also contains three sequences besides the games above:

Personal Trainer Mode

The game offers a personal trainer mode: a 12-week programme of various games from the four zones. Before you begin, you will be able to choose a trainer, Matt or Anna, who will guide you through the twelve week workout. They will choose certain games from the four zones which you can change if you don't like them. You will also have the option to perform a warm up and stretching sequence along with the routine.

At the end of every routine and every week, you will be graded depending on your performance. These grades go from A+ (Master) to E (Beginner). If you miss five days of the workout, you will be asked if you wish to do the entire twelve week workout from the beginning.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer8/10[2]
Game Informer8/10[3]
Game RevolutionC+[4]
GameSpot7.5/10[5]
GameSpy[6]
GameZone8.5/10[7]
IGN8/10[8]
OPM (US)[9]
PSM6.5/10[10]
X-Play[11]
Detroit Free Press[12]
The Times[13]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]

The Times gave it a score of all five stars, stating: "Each activity comes with a tutorial from a virtual instructor, and as you kick out at the falling balloons on the TV screen it's impossible not to smile. And how often do you see that down [at] the gym?"[13] CiN Weekly gave it a score of 85 out of 100 and called it "a decent workout routine generator with fun games that will keep you interested and sweaty."[14] However, Detroit Free Press gave it a score of three stars out of four, saying, "Unlike other fitness games, EyeToy: Kinetic really sucks you in because you get immediate personal feedback. That's a real technological advancement -- something that might even make you want to jump up off that couch."[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "EyeToy: Kinetic for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. Coxall, Martin (December 6, 2005). "EyeToy: Kinetic". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. Zoss, Jeremy (November 2005). "EyeToy: Kinetic". Game Informer (151): 161.
  4. Gee, Brian (December 13, 2005). "EyeToy: Kinetic Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. Gouskos, Carrie (November 29, 2005). "EyeToy: Kinetic Review". GameSpot. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. Klepek, Patrick (November 28, 2005). "GameSpy: EyeToy: Kinetic". GameSpy. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. Bedigian, Louis (November 20, 2005). "EyeToy: Kinetic - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  8. Roper, Chris (November 22, 2005). "EyeToy: Kinetic". IGN. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  9. "EyeToy: Kinetic". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 93. November 2005.
  10. "Review: EyeToy: Kinetic". PSM: 110. December 2005.
  11. Marriott, Scott Alan (January 25, 2006). "EyeToy: Kinetic Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on February 3, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Schaefer, Jim (January 8, 2006). "Accelerate your heartbeat with these video games". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 23, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Kendall, Nigel (October 29, 2005). "Eyetoy [sic]: Kinetic". The Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2016.(subscription required)
  14. Hruschak, PJ (January 18, 2006). "Player 1: Watch Out, Rocco!". CiN Weekly. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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