Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer review: No punch back

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As a seasoned gamer who’s been through the evolution of fitness games since the era of exercise DVDs, I must admit that Fitness Boxing 3 left me with a sense of nostalgia tinged with disappointment. While it effectively got my heart pumping and sweat flowing, it failed to captivate me as a game in its truest sense.

Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Coach – the Latest Addition to Imagineer’s Exercise Game Series

Break a sweat

Fitness Boxing 3 provides multiple options for staying active. The main focus is on Daily Routines, which guide you through a sequence of exercises including a warm-up, boxing workout, and cool down stretches. Periodically, the instructor encourages you to take breaks and hydrate. Your Daily Routines are recorded on a calendar that showcases your commitment and improvement over time. Additionally, you can set personal fitness goals, and the game will customize the workouts according to your preferences.

As a gamer, here’s how I might put it: “If you’re seeking a more flexible gaming experience, Fitness Boxing 3 has got you covered with Free Training and team workouts! Each exercise targets specific areas like biceps, chest, or calves, allowing me to concentrate on the body parts I want to strengthen the most.

From a fitness enthusiast like me, Fitness Boxing 3 is my go-to solution when I can’t hit the gym but still want to stay active early in the day. It fits perfectly into my busy schedule by offering a half-hour workout that sets me up for productivity throughout the workday. Plus, with features such as BMI calculation and stat tracking, it’s effortless to monitor my progress over time. To top it off, the password-protected user profiles ensure privacy when multiple individuals use the same console.

Punch it up

While Fitness Boxing 3 succeeded at making me break a sweat, it reminded me of the exercise DVDs my parents would buy in the 2000s. That is to say, it hardly feels like a “game” at all. The best fitness games, especially ones made for Nintendo consoles, go the extra step to gamify just about every aspect of working out, offering immersive activities and almost tricking the player into burning calories for fun. Fitness Boxing 3 hardly even tries to do this. The game’s sterile aesthetic and generic icons and menus make it far less pleasant to use daily than something like Ring Fit Adventure or even Wii Fit.

As a dedicated fan, I must express my disappointment with the motion tracking in Fitness Boxing 3. The gameplay feels like dancing to a beat, but I often struggle to keep up due to inconsistencies in my punch timing. Sometimes, I’m ahead or behind, yet the game rewards me with a “Perfect” score anyway. This inconsistency not only disrupts the rhythm but also diminishes the excitement of the scores and leaderboards system.

The problems with the presentation are noticeable in the stiff movements and dialogues of the main character, the fitness coach, who leads you through many of the workouts. The music also seems lackluster, causing me to switch to Spotify after a few exercises.

Cool down

For individuals who typically play video games, top-tier fitness titles are tailor-made. However, Fitness Boxing 3 seems to be crafted for those without a gaming background who just so happen to own a Switch. It certainly encourages physical activity, yet lacks features that could make the prospect of morning exercise enticing.

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2024-12-04 16:27