Primarily played using the Wii Remote, the game package includes a pouch that allows the player to strap the attached Nunchuk to their legs in order to track their lower body movements.

[2] The game features a number of exercise options supervised by a virtual personal trainer, including 20 minute workout regimens and a 30 Day Challenge mode that lets players set workout goals, such as calories burned or a number of sessions while tracking their progress over time.

[4] The game also awards trophies for reaching specific fitness landmarks, such as accumulating 10 total workout hours, working out with a friend, and completing all the exercises in the 30 Day Challenge.

[2] EA Sports Active has received generally positive reviews from video game critics and the mainstream media.

One of the biggest critiques on EA's community message boards about the game was the lack of real resistance offered by the supplied elastic band.