Customer Reviews

Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game

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I just tried this the other day, and I loved it so much I did the whole first and second levels (about 20 sessions total) all at once! By the end, it seemed really easy and made me feel almost coordinated - yay! YET... later that night I went back and just tried the second level and almost fell on my face. So I have a feeling you can do this over and over and it won't get boring or "too easy."



HOWEVER... the third level, the so-called "dance-off" is more like Death Dance 2007. The music is way faster, and the arrows on the screen are so fast I'm not sure how a human is supposed to move that fast... I presume it's possible though, so I guess in the end that's a good thing, because I can keep practicing level 3 while I have lots of fun with levels 1 and 2!



I like the screen graphics - even the animated Roxee doing the moves with you is helpful. When I was looking for something like this, I also looked at the Twister DVD dance game, and looking at the back of the box, it looks like their graphics are extremely simplistic. The 2 mats that go with this game do NOT attach to anything that scores you - they just go on the floor by themselves. This is the same for the Twister game. I think it's ok though - you can worry about having fun and not obsess about doing it perfectly.



I'm 28 and in fairly good shape, and doing some of the dances in levels 1 and 2 indeed made me break a sweat. The only thing I didn't like was when Roxee would come on the screen afterwards and ask if you wanted to do the same one again or try another one - because I would be so excited about keeping going and I didn't want to wait for her to ask it! However, I think little kids would like this.



I can see my mom enjoying doing this too - it's a little like step aerobics on a flat surface, and the music is really fun! I've never played any "real" versions of DDR on Playstation or anything - if anyone reading this has, this game might seem a little boring in comparison...



So in summary, I think this game appeals to many different age groups, is very fun, gives you exercise, is a lot cheaper than buying a Playstation, of course doesn't allow you to get addicted to the various official DDR releases, and is better than Twister's DVD dance game! I highly recommend it!!!

This version does NOT score or even aknowledge your steps. I have been an avid DDR player for years, and have even reccommended DDR for healthy weightloss and excersize programs to a LOT of my friends, who have had great success.

My nephew begs and bugs about playing DDR at my house every time he's in town. I thought I would gift him with a way he could play it at home for his last birthday, and since he doesn't have a playstation, and XBox versions of the games are becoming more rare, I thought this would be fun for him. I was shocked to see what arrived in the mail. (Not amazons fault of course.)

I checked out the specs online before I bought it, and even up against the "plug n play" versions of the game that retail for around the same price, I thought SURELY there would be no such thing as a DDR game that doesn't score your steps! What would be the point of that? When I saw what I bought him, I was disgusted! Firstly, "Roxy" is really corny, and her ever-so-cheesy "You're doing great!" and "Keep it up!" is hardly easier on the ears than an 80's Richard Simmons video. The small plastic sheet that you dance on is not only tiny width/length wise, but it's paper thin. There is no connection from the so called "dance mat" to the television, so every step you take, you may as well be taking on a "twister" mat in front of a family member who can just as easily shout "You're a GREAT dancer!" for free.
Save your money, or buy a plug n play, even though the graghics are awful, they still allow for step-scoring, THUS the REASON for playing DDR at all!

My 9 year old loves it, though she was bummed when she realized the mat didn't really "know" if she did it right or not. But she loves to play it and really works up a sweat, which is the reason I bought it. It's a great workout for me too!

I got my daughter this for her birthday and we are both enjoying it. We don't have a gaming system, but it is fun to try the dances. Drawbacks are that it isn't interactive and the music could be better. Pluses are the fun factor and it is a great workout.

We have the xbox version of DDR and it is fun for teens and adults, but way too challenging for my six year old. My 8 year old can only do two songs on it. They often end up frustrated and/or in tears because they get boo'd.

This is a fabulous alternative for young ones because they never get boo'd, they have such positive feedback and it simulates the real thing; so as they get better, they can move onto the xbox version with much more confidence. I think it's great.

The box says for ages 5 and up and it is true (for those who have commented that it is boring - it isn't boring for a 6-9 year old). My two kids and one of their friends played for an hour before bed and had a blast and went right to sleep. No tears, they didn't even fight over the mats, and I had fun too!

I've never left feedback on a product before, but this one deserves two thumbs up for moms with young kids.

I was shopping at Radio Shack looking for somthing for my 10 and 11 year old Children when i saw this. It was on sale so i thought i would suprise them. All though they were kind of bummed that it diddn't know what you were doing, they spent hours and hours of fun. Exerzize is now fun.

My Children are getting exerzise (Witch rarely happens) and having fun with it. A great family game.

My son has been begging for Dance Dance Revolution since he played it in gym class on a rainy day. Of course there's no way the school would have the full system for all the kids to participate, so he was not disappointed that his movements are not recorded onscreen with this version. I know that was a concern of some other reviewers.

There was also no way I was going to purchase a whole gaming system just to have the original version of the game. That just wasn't in the birthday budget. So when I saw this I was thrilled! And when he opened it, so was he!!

I like this game because it keeps him moving. Exercise is a big issue and he'd rather sit and play games or watch TV than go outside. We live in Florida and most of the time the weather is either just so hot/humid or it's raining. So I'm glad he has something he really enjoys that he can do in the house.

I was so excited to get this game in the mail but my excitement quickly grew into frustration when I realized that this game is not the real DDR. I wish I would have known because I would have never ordered it. The mats are fake and the game is not very challenging compared to the real DDR. I'm sure that young kids would enjoy it but for those over 12 it seems to stink in comparison to the real thing. What a bummer. My impression of this game when it first came out was that it was going to be exactly the same thing as playing it on PS2 or some other game system and I was so excited that someone finally thought to do it. However, my expectations were too great because the DVD DDR is just not real.

If you are looking for an interactive, not to mention active, version of this game, then spring for the Wii or Xbox versions. This won't cut it. I had intended for this to be an interesting change from my regular workout, but the DVD is too rigid to be used that way, with too long intervals between the menus, and the irritating instructor having way too much screen time. The routines and the music are more than passable, and hold enough of your attention to be a fun game for adults and children for a spur of the moment kind of activity.

Sufficient for those who don't want to / can't spend hundreds of dollars on the actual game system. This game doesn't score you (you don't even need to stand on the mats they provide), so if you're competitive this is a bit of a bummer. Also, for those who have coordination or some dance experience, the levels aren't very challenging. I'd recommend it for smaller children and / or people who've never seen the "real thing" before.