EA Sports Active 2.0 Announced And Going Multiplatform Wii/PS3

EA Sports will launch a new version of their popular fitness game this holiday for Wii, PlayStation 3, and iPhone and iPod touch platforms. The company is currently dubbing it EA Sports Active 2.0, though they point out that name is still just a working title for the game.

This new fitness game will feature an "innovative wireless control system" that includes new body motion sensors for your arms and legs, as well as a heart rate monitor. EA Sports Active 2.0 will also take advantage of a new online hub that will track and share your data.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I believe they announced it was coming to the 360 as well or at least working on it.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009...

Maybe something has changed? Can't say I will be sad if this shovel ware casual crap misses the 360 completely. Here comes with Wii ports for the ArcChuck!!! Yay!

[saint_john_paul_ii]

maybe they need more time to figure NATAL out, who know.

Other than that, i think everyone expected this to happen with the Arc. theres no point in betting that there will be shovelware on the PS3. Hopefully the Core games will outweigh it in quantity.

[Greywulf]

Wii & PS3 both have native motion controls. This thing will probably have some basic USB controller that EA doesn't want to pay luxuries to MS for just to use a wireless device... To an audience that buys 5 copies of casual titles like Banjo Kazooie.

Whats odd though, Why Isn't EA using Natal for this? Its supposed to change the way we all think and feel about life, entertainment, and reality(tm)?

Perhaps EA wasn't invited to the closed room Natal sessions that show it "working"?

[HolyOrangeCows]

Well, the controls are very similar.

I don't see the PS3 version going anywhere. Who the heck buys a PS3 to do fake exercise?

[WildArmed]

Too bad it's nothing to be excited about yet.
Unless they really improve the game..
The wii version was pretty bad. (imo)

[Bigpappy]

Exercise games for Natal will use the full body. The game will have to be designed specificly for Natal. Wii and PS3 games are based on the same design concept. You can not just port a wii game to Natal.

[Blaze929]

Well if EA leads the way, surely prepare for a bunch of Wii ports and shovelware to launch with the "Arc"

[OGharryjoysticks]

Dude, you have mastered trolling. I don't know if I've ever read a decent comment from you but somehow you still have bubbles - you da man. LOL

[JackBNimble]

Because we all know that the 360 with the over hyped Natal will not be getting shovelware casual crap, right? Funny though, the only working game I have ever seen for Natal is the laggy dodge ball, but that ain't shovelware is it?

[Cueil]

If anything has changed it's that they may be able to do more with Natal when it comes to something of this nature... perhaps they changed the Natal version over to another project

[morganfell]

People better prepare themselves for the ugly alternative. Natal's lag actually prevents it being used for certain casual sports games. It's lack of precision = frustration. It's one thing to kick a big ball but having Natal's current amount of lag prevents the proper return of a tennis volley.

Of course their is the possibility hinted above. What happens if Natal is delayed.

I agree people do not buy a PS3 for fake exercise. But, if they want a new Bluray player this makes said player more attractive.

[Jamegohanssj5]

I'm actually intrigued. With me getting fit I can't wait to try this out. I've heard that this was actually more vigorous than Wii fit.

TGSI

[ThaOutKast]

I don't care if the 360 and PS3 start getting shovelware as long as it is 3rd party shovelware. It will expand the audience of both consoles which isn't a problem. The only reason I am upset by SHovelware on the Wii is because Nintendo isn't making their own hardcore games like MS and Sony. So as long as Sony and MS do not go the way of Nintendo I will be happy.

[tunaks1]

"only reason I am upset by SHovelware on the Wii is because Nintendo isn't making their own hardcore games like MS and Sony"
/facepalm
seriously?
So none of the following games are hardcorez!?
Other M? Galaxy 2? Zelda Wii? Sin and Punishment? Xenoblade?
Go back to playing Modern Warfare 2 with your noobsticks

[ThaOutKast]

I am actually one of the few people who advocates the Wii and I am looking forward to all the titles you mentioned (especially SMG2) however when compared to previous generations and compared to MS and Sony they are not providing the same amount of hardcore games.

[ThaOutKast]

When did I ever imply that I played MW2? I considered it to be a huge letdown and don't even own the game anymore. I didn't assume just because you enjoy the Wii that you play Wii Sports and Wii Music.

[jack_burt0n]

Who cares it goes like this:

Hey wife I want a ps3 GT5 is coming out.

better half: No effing way u will play it all day!

yeah but it has that game that will make you thin.

better half: really!!!! oh ok lets get one.

boom

[WildArmed]

lmfao
+bubs

[blue7xx7]

Seriously Iphone how will that work.

[jalen247]

I am wondering the same thing...

[Mahr]

There's an app for that.

[Harry190]

me very happy.

[xc7x]

fit and trim

[Darth Stewie]

With the announcement of this former Wii exclusive and Tiger Woods 11 using motion control hopefully Ubisoft will follow EA and bring Red Steel 2 over to the PS3.

[Cueil]

but it would make a better PSN title... the PS3 could also use a better compression tech to make the download smaller

[tunaks1]

dont forget Imagine Babez HD! It would be awesome with the 1:1 pixel perfect Arc! Or the full body motion Natal!

[Cueil]

Remember that Microsoft is annoncing all Natal games at E3... perhaps it was with held for that reason? Kind of bogus, but I suppose that is the most logical reason since Peter Moore himself said it was already in development for the 360

[Samus HD]

so ps3 stole all the nintendo wii's idea.. all game (most of them except nintendo) are going to be released on ps3 :A .'- Ok then ps3 is late

[FxckOSX]

craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa p

PS3 users are almost hardcore gamers.
are they want to play Wii-like crappy game??
I don't think so.

[lizard81288]

from making crappy wii ports to the ps3. i wish EA and UBI would stop making crap games(Wii & DS), but i guess thats too much to ask. i can see alot more of this stuff coming to the ps3. maybe this will stop them from making crappy wii & ds games for a bit