Walk it Out
SCORE: 87
I remember when I first heard about Walk It Out, and pondered what
kind of a game Konami was making. Walking around on the Wii was an
interesting idea, but lets be blunt - how much fun could it be? Why not
go outside and walk around? Well having bronchitis, and it being twenty
something degrees outside made me appreciate Walk It Out on the Wii.
Seeing what Konami did with the world you walk in made me appreciate
this exercise game even more.
Graphically speaking Walk It Out is similar to Wii Sports. There are
some nice graphics, and the world improves as the player unlocks
content. The details on many of the characters is not that greatest.
Cows look better in the Harvest Moon games. I had to throw that in
there. I found no offensive images while walking around the areas. There
is some cartoon violence when playing the mini games. That is part of
the reason the ESRB gave this game an E10+ rating.
The audio department of Walk It Out is really impressive. There are 120
songs in this Wii game. A lot of these songs make walking pass by much
faster. This is the other area that earned this game its rating. Not all
of the lyrics in Walk It Out are family friendly. I really wish this had
been addressed so this game could have gotten an 'E' for Everyone
rating. Thankfully any of the songs can be turned off in the options,
which is why I am not coming down hard on Walk It Out. I turned off
songs I did not like, and it improved my game play experience.
Almost everything in Walk It Out is unlockable. There are songs to be
found, areas to unlock, and things like trees to be purchased. You can
also purchase the buildings. All of this is based on the steps you have
completed. There is also a nice little tracking system that Walk It Out
has. I found myself playing longer than I anticipated, and had some sore
feet following days. All because I wanted to unlock some additional
content.
There are three ways to play Walk It Out. The first way is with the Wii
Balance board. The second way is with the Dance Dance pad for the
system. The third way is the with the Wii Remote, and Nunchuk. Put the
Nunchuk in your pocket and get to walking. Walk It Out works well, and
has an option to be forgiving. Every step earns a point, and points are
what are used to purchase almost everything in this world. If you miss a
step, then you lose a point. This can be turned off however. I should
warn you to spend your points while playing Walk It Out, because once
you save/quit you lose existing steps.
I had a really good time playing Walk It Out on the Wii. This game is so
close to being upper echelon for the Wii. A few minor tweaks in a
sequel, and yes I would like to see a sequel could get this franchise
there. I like the option of turning off the songs that bothered us. I
just wish they had not been there in the first place. It would have been
cool to be able to adjust songs while I was walking. I like how Walk It
Out gets gamers off the couch and getting physical exercise. There are
more intense exercise games out there, but this is a great entrance to
exercise.
- Paul
Graphics: 83%
Sound: 78%
Replay/Extras: 92%
Gameplay: 91%
Family Friendly Factor: 90%
System: Wii
Publisher: Konami
Rating: 'E10+' for
Everyone 10+
{Comic Mischief, Mild Lyrics}
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