Xbox Gaming in South Africa

You're a gamer. Your thumbs could penetrate steel. But just looking up a flight of stairs is enough to make you sweat. Yes, that's a terrible stereotype, but even so, if that does describe your current physical state then Kinect Sports could be just what you need to get you up and moving. We've rounded up a couple of reviews to see if Rare's sports title lives up to our expectations...

• 1Up: " Kinect Sports works well enough as a launch title and has more than enough heft to ensure that it's not labeled as just a tech demo." - B
• Destructoid: "There’s some fun to be had here, for certain; it’s definitely a more well-rounded package than something like Wii Sports. But ultimately, there aren’t enough fresh ideas here to vindicate it as the new king of motion-controlled sports mini games." - 6.5/10
• Eurogamer: "...as a lively, funny, polished and varied genre title that will slap a smile on the face of the most jaded cynic, Kinect Sports does its job admirably." - 7/10
• IGN: "As an example of what Kinect can do, and as a point of entry for gamers and casuals alike, Kinect Sports delivers an easily accessible but surprisingly nuanced game." - 8/10
• Joystiq: "...Rare's work on Kinect Sports really demonstrates what the camera is capable of when it's used by a capable developer." - 4/5
• Metacritic: 75/100

It looks like Kinect is intent on getting us all in shape, but come on, round is a shape, right? Kinect Sports will be available next week to coincide with the local Kinect launch.