DanceDanceRevolution Bundle Reviews

2 Comments

1. Debbie says:

   August 5, 2011 at 9:55 pm

   65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Great Game – Superior Controls, November 19, 2010

   By 

   Debbie –

   Fun: 

   Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?)

   This review is from: DanceDanceRevolution Bundle (Video Game)

   I usually don’t review wii games but I think this game is far above average so I thought I’d give it a go. When I preordered this game I did not have high hopes as most of the songs seemed too slow to belong in a DDR game (I’m Yours by Jason Mraz? Not your typical DDR fare). Once I started playing the game in choreograph mode though, I realized the faster tempo songs would be way too hard, at least at first. You are moving around a lot – not just stomping your feet.

   The best thing about this game? The controls are almost 100% spot on – which is not true for any of the other new dance/exercise games out there. I like Just Dance 2 – my movements are picked up much better than they were in the previous Just Dance – but it still misses a lot of moves that I know I’ve made. Same with Gold’s Gym. That’s the one thing I’ve always liked about DDR – since it uses a dance pad rather than the wimote and nunchuk it is 100% accurate. This game comes pretty close to that – even when using the wimote and nunchuk. The format, with a dancer AND steps and arm movements scrolling up to the arrows on the side, is extremely easy to follow. It may not be as much like dancing as those other titles but it is very fun and for me the instant gratification that comes with seeing my combos rack up is just what I need to keep me playing a little longer.

   I did a few songs in classic mode as well and the ones I tried were fun and just about right for my skill level.

   I know I am going to use this game a lot. Hope others are inspired to give it a try.

   Debbie

   Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 

   Was this review helpful to you? 
   

   
   |

    Comments (9)
2. Nutwiisystem.Com says:

   August 5, 2011 at 10:03 pm

   44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Not the “reboot” to the series fans have been hoping for, November 27, 2010

   By 

   Nutwiisystem.Com (New York, NY USA) –
   
     

   Fun: 

   This review is from: DanceDanceRevolution Bundle (Video Game)

   Dance Dance Revolution was a pioneer in exergaming. Introduced as an arcade game in 1998, it was the first game to use the “body as the controller”, through the use of a special dance pad. The concept was simple: as music plays, arrows will appear on screen to the beat. Match your steps to the arrows to earn points. The result is not only a fun game, but also a great aerobic workout–so much so that schools around the country have even started to include DDR as part of gym class.

   The 2010 version of Dance Dance Revolution was supposed to be a “reboot” of the series. It was preceded on the Wii by several versions over the years: Hottest Party in 2007, Hottest Party 2 in 2008, and Hottest Party 3 in 2009.

   I’d given rave reviews to Hottest Party 2 and Hottest Party 3 when they came out, but I have to admit, the series is starting to feel a bit dated. When there are games like Just Dance 2 for the Wii and Dance Central for the Kinect out, where players are performing actual dance moves, the notion of trying to hit a pattern of arrows to a beat seems just a little passé.

   There is a new feature called “Choreograph Style” mode which feels like an awkward attempt to mimic Just Dance by using a combination of foot motions and hand motions to mimic real dancing moves, but this falls short of the real thing.

   It’s starting to feel that Konami isn’t really moving the franchise forward. In fact, the only real “advancements” in this version are that the on-screen characters look a little more polished, and the precision of hand controllers is a bit improved with support for the Wii MotionPlus. Hardly a “reboot” IMO. And disappointingly, there is still no support for downloadable content (DLC), which evidently the new PS3 version does have.

   Here is a list of the songs the game does have. As usual, there’s a mix of a handful of licensed songs, along with in-house music:

   A Geisha’s Dream (Ruffage Remix) – Naoki feat. SMILE.dk
   Animal – Ke$ha
   Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
   Battlefield – Jordin Sparks
   Celebration – Kool & the Gang
   Crazy Love – jun
   Crushcrushcrush – Paramore
   Curry Up – OR-IF-IS
   Double Tornado – evo-X
   Downtown – Tommie Sunshine
   Dreaming Can Make a Wish Come True – Jun & NRG Factory ft. Anna Kaelin
   Ever Snow – Terra
   Find You Again – The W feat. Rita Boudreau
   Free – NM PRESENTS
   Hey, Soul Sister – Train
   I Got You – Leona Lewis
   I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
   In the Zone – U1 (NPD3 Style) & Kidd Kazmeo
   Let’s Get Away – Naoki ft. Brenda Burch
   Love Shack – The B-52′s
   Magic Parade – Lea Drop feat. Katie Dellenbach
   My Life Would Suck Without You – Kelly Clarkson
   Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
   New York Evolved – NC underground
   On the Night of a Still Wind – Jena Rose
   One Sided Love – D-crew with Melissa Petty
   Private Eye – Atomsoak ft. Cerol
   Rescue Me – NAOKI ft. Fracus
   Rhythms Inside – DKC Crew
   Seasons – TOMOSUKE feat. Crystal Palox
   Share The Love – Brenda Burch
   So Fine – Sean Paul
   Take Me – Harmony Machine
   The Island Song – TAG ft. Eric Anthony
   The Way U Move – Bill Hamel & Derek James feat. Breanna Skiles
   Time – NM feat. Aleisha G
   Top the Charts – J-Mi & Midi-D ft. Hanna Stockzell
   Until the End – Philip Webb
   Wicked Plastik – nc ft. Electric Touch
   Win the Game – DKC Crew

   Don’t get me wrong–DDR is still the most precise dance game available and will likely continue to be for a while, thanks to the proprietary dance pad controller. And it is still is a lot of fun and a phenomenal game for fitness and exercise. If you don’t have it already, it’s still a great game to get. But if you have it already (either Hottest Party 2 or Hottest Party 3), I honestly don’t think it’s worth investing another $70.

   Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 

   Was this review helpful to you? 
   

   
   |

    Comments (3)