Kinect Adventures comes packaged with the Kinect Sensor, and offers a great variety of games to play cooperatively and competitively that showcases the Kinect technology.

There are five different mini-games in Kinect Adventures, all of which will have you jumping up down and all around to control the action. 

Rallyball is sort of like Breakout or Pong - except you're the paddle.  You'll need to jump and stretch your arms and legs in order to keep the ball (and in some cases, multiple balls) in play as you try and break all the boxes.  Two players can play simulataneously side-by-side.

River Rush puts you in a raft where you lean from side to side to steer, and need to jump and maneuver to collect Adventure tokens, which are the game's currency.  Each level actually has multiple ways to progress through, and if you do it right, you'll find yourself rafting through the clouds.  Again, two players can play side-by-side.

Reflex Ridge is a competitive mini-game in which each player controls a cart and needs to duck, jump and dodge obstacles while trying to collect as many Adventure tokens as possible.  When two players play, it is head-to-head competitive.

Space Pop is a simple game in which you fly and try and pop bulbbles in three dimensional space.  You'll need to move forward and side to side, flapping your arms to rise, and ducking down to fall.  When two players play, it is cooperatively, and all Adventure tokens are shared.

20,000 Leaks is a mini-game that has players plug leaks in an underwater tank in which fish and sharks keep ramming the glass, causing small leaks to occur.  It's ultimately a good demonstration of the Kinect technology, but probably our least favorite mini-game.

One other great feature of Kinect Adventures is how the game periodically takes your picture as you are playing.  These photos are stored on your XBox and can be shared with others.

Kinect Adventures is a title that really shows off the movement and range possible when your body is the controller with the Kinect.  In our testing, we saw kids as young as 3 able to succesfully compete, and even 1-year-olds wanted to stand in front of the camera and mimic the action.  Although not all the mini-games are perfect, Kinect Adventures is a great example of the possibilities of fun, easy-to-play cooperative and competitive gameplay for families that aren't afraid to let loose.

*FamilyFriendlyVideoGames.com Favorite* - This was one of our favorite family-friendly video games we saw at the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles in June.

INFORMATION FROM COMPANY FACT SHEET

Float in outer space. Experience the thrill of roaring rapids. Tackle mountaintop obstacle courses. And dive into the deep to explore a leaky underwater observatory — all from your living room. With “Kinect Adventures,” you are the controller as you jump, dodge and kick your way through exciting adventures set in a variety of exotic locations.

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• Explore the world from the comfort of your living room. Jump, duck and dodge in beautiful mountaintop obstacle courses, test your reflexes in Rallyball, or experience anti-gravity in outer space. With 20 adventures to complete, there is plenty of action to go around.
• Show off and share. Adventures are best when shared with friends and family members. Express yourself and pose for the camera as it captures Photo Moments of you and your friends tackling adventures together. Use your body and voice to create live videos called “Living Statues” as the reward for a job well done. Share the fun with friends on the Internet through Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, e-mail and anywhere you choose.
• Dive into social adventures. Whether you want to play for five minutes or five hours, “Kinect Adventures” is a rich mine for fun with friends and family members. Take turns jumping in and out of games whenever you like, or jump onto Xbox LIVE to play online. Compete or cooperate — stretch your muscles or your social skills. “Kinect Adventures” is an inclusive experience.*