Wipeout in the zone Kinect compatible
Wipeout: In the Zone is a Party game exclusive for Xbox 360 that utilizes the full body tracking capabilities of the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 (required for play) to bring the over-the-top, physical obstacle course fun of the hit television show Wipeout to life on your game console like you never thought possible. Features include: local 4-person multiplayer support, unlockable characters and brand new episodes, replay functionality and the ability to use your Xbox LIVE avatars in-game.
Say Hello to the Big Balls
For those of you who ever watched Wipeout, the crazy obstacle course game show on ABC, and thought, “I want to do that, but without the mud, injuries, or public humiliation,” now you can with Wipeout: in the Zone exclusively for Xbox 360. Unlike an earlier Wipeout video game, Wipeout: in the Zone takes the action way-way further, utilizing the Kinect sensor for Xbox 360 for full body motion control to accurately simulate the game show’s iconic obstacle course. A unique use of Kinect technology, in Wipeout: in the Zone players jump across more than 50 obstacles, including the Big Balls and the Smack Wall Sweeper. The game also features commentary from the TV show’s hosts: John Anderson, John Henson and Jill Wagner.
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The Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360
The Kinect sensor for Xbox 360 allows you to experience gaming like never before. Easy to use and fun for everyone, it utilizes revolutionary full-body tracking to put you in the center of the fun. This amazing new technology allows the Xbox 360 to recognize your body and mirror your movements in the game, making you the controller. The sensor is compatible with every Xbox 360 and features a color VGA motion camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution @ 30FPS), a depth camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution @ 30FPS) and an array of four microphones supporting single speaker voice recognition.
Key Game Features
- More than 50 obstacles, including your old friends from the TV show, the Sucker Punch, Big Balls and more
- Local 4-person multiplayer support
- Unlockable characters and brand new episodes that present unique, quality family time…the kind in which you can pelt each other with stuff
- Play using your favorite Xbox LIVE avatar and let it do the dirty work
- Watch your craziest course moments captured with replays
Additional Screenshots
No-controller Kinect technology.
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4-person local support.
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Unlockable characters.
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50+ favorite obstacles.
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Good for a laugh Got Wipeout and got home to play with my 6 year old and wife. We all signed in and we played through an episode. WOW! Lots of fun and laughs. Even replays funny shots/hits to the avatar.Second game, new level. Hmmm. I’m signed in but wife and son have to register again even though we picked play again. Haha, the replays are funny but a lot.Thrid game, new level. Wife didn’t want to play but son had to reregister again. Really?!! Man the replays are a lot and getting on my nervers. Found in options you can turn off. That’s better.Overall it’s good family fun and is a party game. I’ve played through all the levels and think a few things are missing.1 – Would like to set funny hits/replays to be after an episode or calibrate to not be as much. It’s all or nothing.2 – Would like the replay level option to keep everyone registered and allow you to remove players as needed.3 – Would like a build your own course scenario.4 – Camara angles for some obstacles (side view for big balls to behind for spinning obstacles) switch without warning. Tends to cause a wipeout till you learn a level and motions. Guess that’s the game being Wipeout
But it was the one thing that made the wife dizzy. Camaras switching up obstacle to obstacle quickly.5 – After replays it takes a second to know you’re back in game and the clock is running.Wait till price drops to around $25-$30. My 6 year old is almost done with all the levels and he’s only played the game 3 times.***********************************************Read some reviews of the game not tracking, not stopping, having to jump for avatar to jump or this game is a workout. Tracking issues can be fixed by lighting. Know the avatar commands is simply playing the tutorial; arms out to stop, arms out and jump up to climb… etc is not that hard to learn. You need to jump to get the avatar to jump. Not sure how to respond to that expect, yeah. As for this game being a work out or getting the heart going. I suggest Your Shape Fitness for a month then pop this game in and then you’ll blow through all the levels in this game within two days.The Kinict games we have I’m comparing to; Kinictamals, Fantatic Pets, Your Shape Fitness and Dance Central. This game is not on par with these games when it comes to timing. Kinictamals maybe. Even though this game came out after these games don’t expect the same on key reponse. Seems to be minor lag but the game I feel gives you time to recorrect if you are erring. But that’s the fun of Wipeout. You’re supposed to wipeout. That is till you learn the level and camra switch ups.Had friends over who played and had to stop cause the camra angles were too much.
Wipeout Baby As a owner of the Wii edition, I am glad they finally put it on Kinect, it was soo worth the wait. I like being interactive in the game; with the bonus of a workout. It looks easy on TV but you have no idea until you are actually running the course. Plus it was only $35 at Toys R Us
Just like with most games you have to unlock additional courses, this game also has a practice and multi-player. Good family fun, it did not disappoint. Of course I wiped out several times.