For the type of game that it is and the audience that it appeals to, Gold's Gym Cardio Workout is near perfect.
Fitness titles would seem like an obvious on the Wii considering what it is. Yet there have been a pile of failures. Especially the titles from renowned fitness trainer Jillian Michaels. Wii FIt had been the only really good contender for the title.
Enter Gold's Gym Cardio Workout. This is an ambitious title, that completely succeeds on the fitness front of gaming. Not only does it offer a solid and exhausting workout, it's fun to play too.
It's essentially a boxing game, even though it has a few other fitness exercises in it. There are variety of different exercise options (even for something boxing related), numerous trainers to choose from, different gym environments, and a plethora of music to choose from.
This is basically the ultimate virtual gym without the weights.
The game has a calendar that logs the number of calories you burned, the activities you decided on, and the number of punches that you threw, There is also a total number of punches calculator. Trust me, there is a certain excitement in watching that increase.
This is a fun game that feels fresh. Finally exercise has become a blast. If you are into the whole Wii Fitness thing, you are truly missing out if you don't give this a shot.