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    {Holiday Gift Guide} Wii Game Review: Active Life Explorer

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    Active Life: Explorer With Mat

    Developer:  NAMCO BANDAI

    Released: October 19, 2010

    ABOUT:

    It’s time to explore with Active Life: Explorer, the latest game in the Active Life series. Get up off the couch into the action in this all new Active Life experience. Take on a bold new adventure and use the Wii Remote and the Active Life Mat to take on the role of a treasure hunter and explore exotic locales. Stop a getaway train, catch a bandit on horseback, run across a falling bridge, explore a dark mine cart, and more! Active Life: Explorer is a fun way to get everyone active and their hearts pumping!

    Key Game Features:

    • Multiple modes of gameplay – Play themed tours in the story based Treasure Adventure mode, or take on individual challenges in the Free Play mode for tons of replayability
    • Tons to explore – 24 action-packed activities that will get the whole family moving with jungle, western, underwater, flying and snow themes
    • Fun for the Whole Family – Play with up to 4 players simultaneously with fun co-operative and competitive challenges, or take turns exploring with up to 8 players with party mode
    • The Active Life Mat – The specially-designed mat controller is bundled with the game so you can jump straight into the action (game also available standalone)

    MY THOUGHTS:

    Active Life Explorer is like no other game I played before because it comes with a mat.  In the game you travel to different missions and have to do things like cross a falling bridge, dive down into the ocean and unlock a porthole, duck under bridges while jumping over holes – there really is a lot to do in this game!  There are 24 themed activities (jungle, western, underwater, snowy, and more) to complete and explore.

    First you choose your journey and amount of players you want.  My favorite is the Treasure Adventure, which stars you as a treasure hunter who has to accomplish tasks to open up new lands to find treasure on.  You also talk to villagers and learn tips and secrets!  Next there is Free Play, which is where you pick from the 24 games, set the difficulty, number of players and then try to get the highest record in the game!  Free Play is great if you just have a few moments to play and want to release some energy, or want to compete against a friend in a quick match!  Party Mode is the next journey and you can play with up to 8 players in 20 rounds.  You can choose a Quick Game or a longer game – you do obviously have to take turns with 8 players!  The Treasure Room is where you can try on new outfits, check your medals and times, and more.  Finally there is Treasure Trials, which you select your skill on and choose which Trial to conquer.  This journey has different games that you have to complete in a certain order to become a master hunter and unlock new content.

    The first time I played this game I was so out of breathe and couldn’t believe how much of a workout I was getting from a game!  Most of the movements are walking in place, running in place, jumping, and tapping certain arrows with you hit or hands.  Yes you do use your hands!  For example, one of the activities has you running through a island and you have to run, jump, and use your hands to touch the top arrows on the mat to simulate ducking!  Now what is really nice is each activity has a quick description on what buttons you use, how to play, and the difficulty rating.

    Overall I really like this game and can’t wait to play it with more players!  It is also as easy or hard as you want it to be.  For example, I set up the game where you have to run in place and cross the falling bridge and my son and the 4-year-old neighbor had a blast running on the mat.  It really gets you and your family up and moving, and all in some healthy competition!  I also read that you can use the mat with another game right now including Active Life: Extreme Challenge.  If you already have the mat, you can also buy this game separate.  Active Life Explorer is such a fun and different game that is definitely different than just using the Wii Balance Board since you have more movements you can do and that you can have two players on the mat at once!

    BUY IT: Look for “Active Life: Explorer With Mat” wherever video games are sold or check it out on Amazon for $56.99 (Wii).

    Mama’s Money Savers Disclosure: I was sent this game to review. My opinion remains my own. Please see my Disclosure Policy.

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    Comments

    1. http://www.Freetypinggames.pw says

      Manyy thanks for the overview, I have heard comparable iesues about the game and shall be checking it for myself next week!!

      Reply

    179. LeAndrew W. Taylor says

      The ‘Three-Legged Run’ game looks like a barrel of fun for the whole family!

      Thanks for the great giveaway offering!

      Good Luck and Happy Holidays to All!

      Reply

    214. Wendy says

      I never seen this game before. It is so cool! My boys would love this. This is a game I would love to play with them. All the adventures look so fun, but I really would like to try the Mine Cart.

      Reply

    223. Kim H. says

      I’m torn between the Falling Bridge and the Dogsled. I used to know someone who did the Ididerod (spelling???).

      Thanks so much for the giveaway! I didn’t know there was this game!

      Reply

    272. Aisling says

      It looks like you could get a workout from all of those. I think we’d enjoy Falling Bridge and Ice Cave Slider a lot. mcgillrmcgill(at)charter(dot)net

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    297. Dave says

      This whole game looks like great fun. Falling Bridge looks like it will be a favorite. Thank you for the fun give-away. Happy New Year.

      Reply

    396. Melissa H. says

      Mine Cart Meyhem looks like it would be a lot of fun to play. Virtual adventure without leaving the house or risking life and limb!

      Reply

    404. Charity L. says

      Okay, this looks like a lot of fun:) I would enjoy playing the Dog Sled Ride, Airplane Panic or Horseback Chase. Please enter me in this great giveaway. Thanks!

      Reply

    446. Raven In A Blue Room says

      The Kraken Battle Looks like fun

      Thank you for hosting this giveaway

      Louis
      schnitzomage {at} gmail {dot} com

      Reply

    562. Shannon McGrew says

      I think I like Mine Cart Meyhem (Tell the computer that is the way they spell it) the best. It certainly looks like a work out!

      Reply

    620. eileen says

      I would be scared to try this if YOU were wore out, Id be in major TROUBLE, but my son would love Airplane Panic and the girls the Dog Sled Ride!

      thanks much!

      Reply

    662. Susan says

      I heard about this giveaway from your newsletter that I received today. Thanks for the giveaway.

      susanbillietaylor [at] gmail [dot] com

      Reply

    667. Susan says

      I really would enjoy Pirate Treasure. The guy swims along looking for treasure. I love to swim, and playing this looks fun!

      susanbillietaylor [at] gmail [dot] com

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    686. Nicole Koenigshof says

      I like any of the ones where it looks like you both just run on the pad next to each other because I could totally do that with my 4 year old 🙂 (Airplane Panic, Fallen Bridge, and Horseback Chase) but the whole game looks terribly fun!

      Reply

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