So many companies are invested in activity tracking and fitness right now, why not make a game out of it? So seems to be the thought process behind Atari Fit, a multiplayer exercise-oriented experience from the publishers of the oldest video game console most people care to remember.

How do you gamify fitness? The same way you do anything else. Atari has added ways to up your level and earn coins. This, mind you, is where things get a little interesting. Atari has packed in classics such as Centipede, Pong, and Super Breakout. You can compete on leaderboards to see which fitness-oriented person is the best at playing really old games. These titles require coins to unlock, which you can earn yourself or buy with increments of cold hard cash ranging from 99 cents to $9.99.

Note, this is not the extent of the social experience. Atari lets you create teams, race one another, or simply act as someone else's cheerleader. And, of course, you can share your results to Facebook and Twitter.

Atari Fit is capable of tracking some activities on its own, namely distance, speed, and calories burned while running or walking. But it also works with Fitbit and Jawbone so you can keep using the activity method you're already financially invested in. It provides over 150 exercises, which you're capable of logging. You can also create your own routine and schedule when you're going to do what.

Atari Fit is an eclectic experience, but hey, whatever gets you motivated.

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