Wii vs. Kinect

I've use both and Kinect is far better for calorie burn. I had the Wii fit with balance board, and it was good that it weighed you, but i never felt that i was pushed with it.
So i'd recommend Kinect

Kinect is BETTER!!!!! in so many ways !

The Kinect is definitively a better workout. However, the Wii has some really cool features that pop up as you go further! The wii is probably if you want a very light workout, and the Kinect is probably good if you want a good workout

I have both but have only used the wii...You do have to be self motivated for the wii.(which I struggle with and is the reason it has taken me so long to work at it) I do like the scale on the wii because I have seen the daily results. That has motivated me more than anything. Also the support I have from my friends on here has been an inspiration to keep going.

Kinect, hands down. Every game has you up and moving a lot more than the Wii, since your whole body IS the controller. Dance Central is a fun way to burn calories also, without it feeling like exercise!

definitely the KINECT but you do have to have enough room for it...for optimal performance you need to have a cleared area in front of the tv/kinect that is 6-9 feet...the system cannot detect you if you are too close, too far back and too far left/right...it will not work well in a smaller space....the best feature is NO CONTROLLER and some games/features are voice activated also.

I like the kinect, it gives more freedom of movement and not needing controllers is really nice, so you don't have to worry about accidentally throwing it during a workout. Only downside I have is the space requirement. I have to move some chairs when I use it.

As for games I've tried dance central, Zumba Fitness, and UFC personal trainer. The first two I traded in, the third I still have.

Dance Central was decent; it had a good tutorial that fully explained the movements, during game play it also had a list of upcoming movements and the dance moves were fun and the game clearly showed you what parts you were doing wrong and had a calorie counter but the music was all most entirely rap and hip-hop which I personally cannot stand, but if you like that kind of music it's a good choice.

Zumba Fitness was absolutely horrible, the music was terrible and the tutorial was not helpful at all; it started you off slow with simple foot work, built on that a little bit, then jumped you straight into very complicated movements at full tempo. The game also didn't do a very good job of showing you which parts of the movements you were doing wrong. Might be good if you already know the movements.

UFC personal trainer is pretty good; it has a work out calendar with 30 or 60 day programs for strength, endurance, or weight loss. Focus mitt mini games, speed bag and heavy bag simulations, 15-30 minute routines. It gives you a traditional workout but I find it very effective. After working out for a month at the gym running and weights I was surprised how sore I felt after my first 30 minute session. Though I had noticed some bugs, the game pauses on me 10 sec every 5 min, response time was a little slow but that was fixed by disconnecting from xbox live, the other problem is that the game losses me sometimes on the floor exercises and sometimes doesn't count what I'm doing. Hopefully they can patch that. Out of all the workout games I've tried I like this one the best.

I love xbox kinect!!! Way better in my opinion. The games that are out are so much fun.... Especially the dancing ones

I swear by EA Sports active on the wii! There's a great range of things to do and it suits the workout to your weight and stats. Good luck which ever you choose!