LunaLee Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 And my name is Kinnect. Seriously, this thing is amazing. Kind of creepy, but amazing all the same. No need to worry about P.E. classes ever again. Disclaimer: This poster does not advocate or endorse the replacement of outdoor play with real people and and fresh air with the cyber world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 We got one too. It's our first video gaming system ever. I like that you can't sit on the couch and do it; you have to get up and move, and it rewards motion, so my bouncy 7yo can beat her dad in boxing. So far we're loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 off to google . . . .:auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 A coworker's daughter won one at camp a couple of months ago. He says it is awesome! While it sounds neat, we have a Wii and I'm too cheap to buy a new game system along with all the games that you will need to make it work. I suppose if my kids want a Kinnect they will need to grow up, move out and get their own! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Dh surprised the kids with one yesterday. I actually think we are going to return it. Our living room is small and we were having problems with enough space and the Kinect recognizing the right people at the right time. We really wanted to like it, but it just seemed kinda glitch-y for something right out of the box. Edited December 26, 2010 by mom2att Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I wanted to get one for my 17yo, but he said "no." :confused: He and my 12yo ds have an X-Box 360 in their basement "boy cave." I couldn't talk my 12yo into it either - he is much more into the Wii we have upstairs. My older son said he wanted one, but wanted to wait until the "second generation" comes out so that all the kinks are worked out. I'm glad you're having fun with it and I'm sure we will end up with one eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 We got one amd its AWESOME. You have to be full body active to play - not just move z controller like the wii. I thinl it is going to be great - and I'm anti video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I want one. But ds is very happy with his xbox 360. It does look so futuristic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I want one. But ds is very happy with his xbox 360. It does look so futuristic. The girls and I love ours. Ds doesn't care anything for it. You don't get the war game experience with it. Now, if he could be, oh say, klling zoombies and hitting the dirt with it, THAT he would enjoy. He prefers his regular games. The Kinect just means that he has to share.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 This was our gift to ds6 (lol, he had it on his two page hand printed list- actually the whole family will enjoy it). I heartily recommend it if you do NOT have a small room. I have been SO over the whole gaming culture in our family (dh introduced ds9 to Halo when he was 3), and putting more and more limits on the kids' gaming time (as much as I can get away with in said culture :glare:). I can see that Kinect is actually a HUGE workout. I can only handle 1-2 segments at a time physically (after that I'm huffing and puffing... can you say out of shape?), and ds6 could do it for HOURS if allowed. It's actually getting couch potato ds9 up and moving. The games are *cute*! The adventure game that came with our Kinect interface is cooperative. I heard the boys say, "This is actually sometime we can 'not fight' over." No complaints here so far. We even have a tree in the same room and we've been able to use it just fine. The only issue I have had is ds6 needs to put his toddler brother's safety above making the next goal or point on his game. (Good life lesson I suppose, consideration for others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 My kids are loving it too. You do need plenty of space to move around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 If you have boxing, watch out for the person beside you...:glare::D:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Oh, I'm jealous. I want it so badly!!!! As Napoleon Dynamite would say, "Luuuucky!" Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 Oh, ya it was definitely glitchy at first, and you have to have a lot of room-6-8ft clearance from the tv minimum. That's the one thing I would caution anyone about before they buy one. We almost don't have enough room and will have to get a shelf for over the tv to put the Kinnect on. They had our couch in the garage yesterday.:glare: But it will be worth it in the long run. Now if I could only get the Fitness reports to print to my computer for our portfolio, that would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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