This motion-controlled sports game is pretty meh. The variety is nice, but there are a few issues, beginning with menu screens that can be difficult to control using your hands. Creating an avatar based on your likeness seems fun to start, but the results can be somewhat random.

If you don't like Kinect there isn't near enough here to change your mind. If you enjoy Kinect, this is a solid enough game to get started on in a new generation of gaming with Xbox One.

Technically speaking Kinect Sports Rivals is a far better Kinect experience than the previous two entries. But even with that, the game still feels like an under realized experience.

My kids loved it, this made my XBOX one Kinect worthwhile. otherwise, I was frustrated why I spent my money on purchasing Kinect when there is no game available for XBOX one.

We've seen hints of the new Kinect sensor's power throughout the Xbox One interface, mostly in the form of its vastly improved camera and wide range of spoken commands, but the two launch titles that required its use - Just Dance 2014 (largely the same as on Xbox 360) and the awful Fighter Within -...

Ok, I confess, I kept Kinect Sports Rivals on the backburner for quite a bit. It's not that I didn't want to finally get to the review, it's because I just didn't have enough time.

Your first act in Kinect Sports Rivals is to kneel in front of the Kinect 2.0, Microsoft's fat, sinister slab of a camera - but it's no act of reverence. It's been eight years since Nintendo released Wii Sports, the game that ushered in a new way to play video games using grand swipes and waggles...

Getting started As with all Xbox One games, there's a period of installation – as parts of the game disk are installed on your hard drive. With all of the games I've owned and played so far, the installation process still allows you access to the game while the disk is installing.

Good sharp graphics; Visually impressive

Below-par motion tracking; Bad range of sports; infuriating gameplay

Kinect Sports Rivals was announced at Microsoft's E3 conference last year. It was originally planned for release alongside the Xbox One however was delayed for further polish. The game is finally coming out and it actually has a basic story.

The game looks incredible; Some genuinely awesome tech; Multiplayer fun

Menus and load times are frustrating; returning sports are a wasted opportunity; Kinect still has issues

Kinect Sports Rivals is an important exclusive title for the Xbox One, more than most people may realise. With the Kinect being bundled in with every purchase of an Xbox One, to widespread criticism, Microsoft need a killer app that has the kind of impact Wii Sports had for the Nintendo Wii and...

Wonderfully cartoony art style; Avatar creator tool is pretty impressive and quick; Plenty of customisation options; Tons of fun with a group; Controls are simple and easy to pick up

Players with limited room will struggle; 6 games feels too little; Cut scenes get annoying and are unskippable; Some games feel like a chore