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Nov. 19th, 2011 12:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
charloweenThree things about buying Zumba Fitness:
1. "Even though I have to buy the Playstation Move and the game," I thought, "it's cheaper than the gym."
2. "Do you want to go for a run?" asked my flatmate. I pointed at the still-unused Zumba Fitness box. Turns out Move controllers aren't exactly plug-and-play. Instead of trying the game together, she went for a run and I futzed with the game. Once I got it working, she was still out running. I played Arkham City instead.
3. I have never actually done any Zumba.
Three things about playing Zumba Fitness:
1. If you disable the annoying meant-to-be-helpful-but-actually-condescending voice ("You're not doing that bad!" I'd do better if that rotoscoped orange blob told me where to put my feet rather than offering limp encouragement thankyouverymuch) and skip the tutorials, the beginner class is mostly manageable. Plus unexpected belly dance/stretching for the last two minutes = yes please.
2. I have to get my salsa dancer friend to come by and tell me where to put my feet.
3. There isn't a score (that I can see), so holding the Move thing in your hand > wearing that belt. And if the rotoscoped multicoloured blob makes no sense, you can waggle the controller around. That's usually when the game crows "NICE HIPS!!" at you. Years of flailing practice, come to good use.
1. "Even though I have to buy the Playstation Move and the game," I thought, "it's cheaper than the gym."
2. "Do you want to go for a run?" asked my flatmate. I pointed at the still-unused Zumba Fitness box. Turns out Move controllers aren't exactly plug-and-play. Instead of trying the game together, she went for a run and I futzed with the game. Once I got it working, she was still out running. I played Arkham City instead.
3. I have never actually done any Zumba.
Three things about playing Zumba Fitness:
1. If you disable the annoying meant-to-be-helpful-but-actually-condescending voice ("You're not doing that bad!" I'd do better if that rotoscoped orange blob told me where to put my feet rather than offering limp encouragement thankyouverymuch) and skip the tutorials, the beginner class is mostly manageable. Plus unexpected belly dance/stretching for the last two minutes = yes please.
2. I have to get my salsa dancer friend to come by and tell me where to put my feet.
3. There isn't a score (that I can see), so holding the Move thing in your hand > wearing that belt. And if the rotoscoped multicoloured blob makes no sense, you can waggle the controller around. That's usually when the game crows "NICE HIPS!!" at you. Years of flailing practice, come to good use.
