EA Sports Active 2

The player's heart rate is displayed on the screen along with five activity targets giving encouragement to faster rates (for pushing themselves harder).

The heart rate monitor is not meant to be a safety device, and workouts do not appear to change in any way based on its readings.

Active 2 's major change from the previous title is to move away from using handheld sensors (the Wiimote and nunchuck) to track activity.

The PS3 and Wii versions include additional wireless sensors worn on the arm and leg ("Total Body Tracking" system), while the Xbox360 version uses only the heart rate monitor and the Kinect to track movement.

All three platforms thus allow players to freely use hand weights and perform floor exercises - two limitations of the first game.

As with the first game, a resistance band is also included for those who do not have their own workout equipment.

Players can choose from three week or nine week programs.

These programs are rigidly guided systems (unlike user-selected "classes") that track players through the range of weeks selected.

Four exercises are scheduled per week, and the contents of each session are preset by unspecified fitness experts.

The game also encourages filling out an in-game journal, inviting the user to fill in eating habits, weight, hours slept, and additional activity outside of the program.

All of this information is presented in various charts and graphs giving a general idea of the user's progress through the program.

Users can also customize separate workouts if the choose, or deselect specific exercises in a preset session (though they may not replace them with others).

As with the first game, various tweaks on running in place is the primary cardio exercise.

Different types of squats and jumpi

EA Sports Active 2 for Xbox 360 is currently worth €8.43 loose, €10.09 complete in box, and €12.57 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

EA Sports Active 2 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For EA Sports Active 2, loose is €8.43 and CIB is €10.09 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of EA Sports Active 2 is currently worth €8.43 loose, versus €6.91 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.