Wipeout In the Zone

by Activision

Product Details

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• ASIN: B004T7PWZ8
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 14, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #648 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #13 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Games > Sports

Product Description

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Wipeout: In the Zone is a Party game exclusive for Xbox 360 that utilizes the full body tracking capabilities of the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360 (required for play) to bring the over-the-top, physical obstacle course fun of the hit television show Wipeout to life on your game console like you never thought possible. Features include: local 4-person multiplayer support, unlockable characters and brand new episodes, replay functionality and the ability to use your Xbox LIVE avatars in-game.

Say Hello to the Big Balls

For those of you who ever watched Wipeout, the crazy obstacle course game show on ABC, and thought, "I want to do that, but without the mud, injuries, or public humiliation," now you can with Wipeout: in the Zone exclusively for Xbox 360. Unlike an earlier Wipeout video game, Wipeout: in the Zone takes the action way-way further, utilizing the Kinect sensor for Xbox 360 for full body motion control to accurately simulate the game show's iconic obstacle course. A unique use of Kinect technology, in Wipeout: in the Zone players jump across more than 50 obstacles, including the Big Balls and the Smack Wall Sweeper. The game also features commentary from the TV show's hosts: John Anderson, John Henson and Jill Wagner.

Wipeout party action comes to Xbox 360.
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The Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360

The Kinect sensor for Xbox 360 allows you to experience gaming like never before. Easy to use and fun for everyone, it utilizes revolutionary full-body tracking to put you in the center of the fun. This amazing new technology allows the Xbox 360 to recognize your body and mirror your movements in the game, making you the controller. The sensor is compatible with every Xbox 360 and features a color VGA motion camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution @ 30FPS), a depth camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution @ 30FPS) and an array of four microphones supporting single speaker voice recognition.

Key Game Features

• More than 50 obstacles, including your old friends from the TV show, the Sucker Punch, Big Balls and more
• Local 4-person multiplayer support
• Unlockable characters and brand new episodes that present unique, quality family time...the kind in which you can pelt each other with stuff
• Play using your favorite Xbox LIVE avatar and let it do the dirty work
• Watch your craziest course moments captured with replays

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No-controller Kinect technology. View larger.

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Product Description

Wipeout in the zone Kinect compatible

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 91 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for a laugh June 23, 2011

By Recreational gamer guy

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

Got Wipeout and got home to play with my 6 year old and wife. We all signed in and we played through an episode. WOW! Lots of fun and laughs. Even replays funny shots/hits to the avatar.

Second game, new level. Hmmm. I'm signed in but wife and son have to register again even though we picked play again. Haha, the replays are funny but a lot.

Thrid game, new level. Wife didn't want to play but son had to reregister again. Really?!! Man the replays are a lot and getting on my nervers. Found in options you can turn off. That's better.

Overall it's good family fun and is a party game. I've played through all the levels and think a few things are missing.

1 - Would like to set funny hits/replays to be after an episode or calibrate to not be as much. It's all or nothing.

2 - Would like the replay level option to keep everyone registered and allow you to remove players as needed.

3 - Would like a build your own course scenario.

4 - Camara angles for some obstacles (side view for big balls to behind for spinning obstacles) switch without warning. Tends to cause a wipeout till you learn a level and motions. Guess that's the game being Wipeout ;) But it was the one thing that made the wife dizzy. Camaras switching up obstacle to obstacle quickly.

5 - After replays it takes a second to know you're back in game and the clock is running.

Wait till price drops to around $25-$30. My 6 year old is almost done with all the levels and he's only played the game 3 times.

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Read some reviews of the game not tracking, not stopping, having to jump for avatar to jump or this game is a workout. Tracking issues can be fixed by lighting. Know the avatar commands is simply playing the tutorial; arms out to stop, arms out and jump up to climb... etc is not that hard to learn. You need to jump to get the avatar to jump. Not sure how to respond to that expect, yeah. As for this game being a work out or getting the heart going. I suggest Your Shape Fitness for a month then pop this game in and then you'll blow through all the levels in this game within two days.

The Kinict games we have I'm comparing to; Kinictamals, Fantatic Pets, Your Shape Fitness and Dance Central. This game is not on par with these games when it comes to timing. Kinictamals maybe. Even though this game came out after these games don't expect the same on key reponse. Seems to be minor lag but the game I feel gives you time to recorrect if you are erring. But that's the fun of Wipeout. You're supposed to wipeout. That is till you learn the level and camra switch ups.

Had friends over who played and had to stop cause the camra angles were too much.

35 of 45 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Wipeout Baby June 15, 2011

By Lori Holman

As a owner of the Wii edition, I am glad they finally put it on Kinect, it was soo worth the wait. I like being interactive in the game; with the bonus of a workout. It looks easy on TV but you have no idea until you are actually running the course. Plus it was only $35 at Toys R Us :)

Just like with most games you have to unlock additional courses, this game also has a practice and multi-player. Good family fun, it did not disappoint. Of course I wiped out several times.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wipeout delivers a good, full body workout and healthy laughs August 25, 2011

By Jared Castle TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Length: 0:42 Mins

If there ever was a TV show produced for 7- and 8-year old boys, ABC's crazy obstacle course game show, Wipeout, is it. Co-host John Henson need only exclaim "Big Balls" and my two sons are on the floor giggling to exhaustion.

We purchased the Xbox 360 Kinect last Christmas specifically because we wanted our family to get off the couch and play more full body, motion control games. We got great workouts with Sonic Free Riders and Kinect Sports but we were never entertained and laughed as much as we do playing Wipeout In the Zone.

The game features more than 50 obstacles, including the iconic Big Balls and Smack Wall Sweeper. Co-hosts John Anderson and Jill Wagner join Henson to complete a realistic audio experience. They are in fine form will all the crisp verbal jabs and double-entendres you come to expect from the TV show.

The game provides both two-person and four-person multiplayer support, so the entire family can play together. You can hurl objects at your opponent as they weave through the obstacle course. And you can capture the wipeouts with replays (although your patience with this will depend on whether you were the person wiping out).

Rating: Five stars.

BTW: Please forgive the video quality. Our youngest son, Kou, is running through the Wipeout course. I was using my Flip video and didn't take into account the glare off the TV and the sunlight coming through the window. The room is set up for the best Kinect tracking not for my video reviews. Anyway, the picture quality improves as the video progresses.