We got the X Box 360 250GB with Kinect and included Adventures Game and then also separately got Dance Central and Your Shape Fitness Evolved.



I'm certainly not a techie, but set up was simple for me. The Kinect sensor sits on top of our Dish Network DVR and it actually recognizes you when you stand in front of it and I am really enjoying not having to hold something in my hand to play. Now to be fair, I had only played wii at a friend's house 3 times, but being the controller is super cool. On the x-box console, it can sit on its side or lay flat, your choice.



Kinect REALLY sees you and if you're not moving a part of your body the right way, the game sensor knows it and says so. I did order the Create game just now because it will let you actually sit down and use the controller for when I want to be lazy and relax. There's no playing Kinect unless you're up, active and moving. If you get too close to the camera it will tell you to back up or if you get too far away to get back into the right area. Really funny when the dogs walk into view, it sees them too and I have to keep them out of the room when we're playing.



On the Your Shape Fitness Evolved exercise game, it tells you to lunge lower or step further apart if you're not mimicking the instructor closely enough. And I like it that it is encouraging when you don't do so great.



Kinect is NOT for couch potatoes, and that is why I got it. I am very easily drawn to just sitting and watching tv sometimes. This forces you ( if you want to play it) to get up and jump and move around. The game that came with mine, "Adventures" has anything from white water rafting (lots of jumping and leaning to steer the raft), a sort of Greek Dodgeball game (sounds just like a real ball and fun to hit it back and forth) and a game where you're plugging leaks like the little Dutch Boy except you're in an underwater elevator thingie ( lots of arm and hands in this one). Amazing to see how it reacts to your movements and tells you tips to improve. We were all a bit sore on day two, especially after doing so many dance offs.



Couple of good-to-know tidbits: make sure you have lots of room to play, we have hit the ceiling fan numerous times & now and have one slightly sprained ankle to show for not paying enough attention to being more out of shape than previously thought.