David Decker 2008-12-11

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Like the other reviewer who gave it a 1 Star rating, I completely agree....do not buy this!!! It shouldn't be categorized as a game. Theirs is not connection between the DVD and the mat. I checked on the description prior to purchasing this and didn't see anything about it until I got the box where it says "training mat not connected to the DVD". Don't bother with this product. I'm returning it ASAP!!!

Marta Heller 2008-09-15

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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.

K. Tommaso 2008-09-05

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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.

T. Scott 2008-06-25

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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.

D. Howell 2008-06-10

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

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!