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Consumer Reports Gets Its Game On

Posted by kdawson on from the mainstreaming-of-a-subculture dept.

Itninja writes "A few days ago Consumer Reports posted their first report on a specific video game: Wii Fit. From the article: 'Our testers ranged in age from 24 to 69 and included 10 women and five men. Users ran the gamut from regular exercisers to mostly sedentary folks.' Will this be a harbinger of things to come? Will CR be reviewing the next installment of Gran Turismo?"

11 of 301 comments (clear)

  1. Re:n = 15 by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously a 1-15 person gamut. Anything else would require more gamut-runners.

  2. Re:have you ever used a balancing board? by deft · · Score: 4, Funny

    dear lord, i just saw it.... thats no balance board... thats a fricken scale.

    balance board in real traning is awesome... i apoligize for not researching the wii "board" before posting.

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  3. Re:n = 15 by haystor · · Score: 5, Funny

    For $200, I'll provide you with a map so you too can find your way "outside" and view it in all its glory.

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  4. Re:n = 15 by Null537 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hell, that's 15 more people than usually test a finished project for most gaming sites.

  5. Re:n = 15 by tbannist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Coincidentally, Wii Eating Disorders is slated for release in late September/early October just in time for the holiday binging season.

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  6. Re:Wee Fit by Sancho · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's better than eating a bullet, too. That doesn't make it good for you.

  7. Something I've wondered about CR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    As I was watching TV the other day, I wondered....does CR do any sort of reviews on the various "male enhancement" pills they advertise during primetime? Heh, is there any sort of 3rd party examination of things like that?

    1. Re:Something I've wondered about CR by mark72005 · · Score: 2, Funny

      The "smilin' bob" people got sued recently because apparently all their claims were a bunch of poppycock. No pun intended.

  8. Re:Wee Fit by KillerBob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well... I *have* been asked what kind of dressing I wanted with my salad after ordering a caesar salad at McD's....

    Me: *raises eyebrow* Caesar?
    Girl behind the counter: That's a kind of dressing?
    Me: *waits patiently while girl checks*
    Girl: oh. Wow. I didn't know that! *slaps forehead*
    Me: *dies inside*

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  9. Re:Wii Fit Is a Step in the Right Direction by gujo-odori · · Score: 2, Funny

    since when I put it in my pants, it tends ruin your pace

    I don't think I want to know what kind of game you have that requires you to put the wiimote in your pants. Heck, this one is bad enough :p

    And just why should a wiimote in your pants ruin my pace, anyway? I don't even know you...

  10. Re:Wee Fit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes...beer drinking...