Descender, Vol. 5: Rise of the Robots
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The first major DESCENDER event is here. This is what it has all been building to. The Robot...
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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.
An Army of One: A John Rossett Novel
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In this enthralling historical thriller set in post-World War II London, detective John Henry...
Omics Technologies and Crop Improvement
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Increased world population, decreased water supply, and climate change all put stresses on the...
Akward (448 KP) rated Secret Hitler in Tabletop Games
Jul 20, 2018
If you regularly have a group of 6-10 players, I highly recommend this game.
The Diary of Samuel Golfard and the Holocaust in Galicia
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This in-depth study of a Jewish man's diary from Nazi-occupied Poland provides an unfiltered view of...
Sirius
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In Berlin, he was named Levi: a good Jewish dog with a good Jewish name. When his owners fled to...
Futures: Poetry of the Greek Crisis
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Futures features some of the most daring new voices in Greek poetry, together with international...
Audio Assistant for Avalon
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This app assists with the setup of the game Resistance: Avalon. It allows you to select the special...
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Ring Fit Adventure in Video Games
Jan 9, 2020
The idea and concept of this game is great. The resistance ring and the leg strap for the joycons are a wonderful invention and a great modern update of the functionality of the Wii Fit. No more balancing on a board! The resistance ring itself is a surprisingly decent bit of kit, I was expecting something rather cheap & flimsy feeling, but it's actually decently made. I wouldn't recommend wearing lycra style pants though with the leg strap as it constantly slides down if you do!
The idea to have a fitness game that actually has a story and plot like a normal video game is also a genius move. The game looks a lot of fun and the inclusion of non story mode gameplay like mini games and normal exercises is also good to mix it up a bit. The problem with the story and the game in general is that the large majority of the exercises are weight/resistance based, even the exercises involving the legs are mostly squats or crunch type exercises. I'm sure this may not be a problem for most people but for me I personally prefer cardio style exercises with a few bits of resistance etc thrown in. The only really cardio you get in this is the jogging around the levels and it isn't enough. The monster battles that involve the exercises too are very repetitive. I can happily spend an hour in a cardio or zumba class yet after 20 minutes on this I was bored senseless.
I bought this so I had an at home exercise option for when I didn't feel like going to the gym, but in all honesty I dont feel like I got much out of it. Which is a shame as I can really appreciate what they've tried to do here. If you're looking for a bit of fun while toning up your arms, legs etc then this game is probably perfect for you. But if you're like me and are looking for a decent workout (and also struggle sticking with exercise in general), then this game probably isn't for you.