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Really addictive! My new favorite workout.
I have considered getting DDR before but I feared playing it one time and never using it again. When I watched people playing it at the arcade I got the wrong impression. There is a beginner mode for people who are not as fit or athletic. I have played DDR every day for the last 3 weeks. I made a goal for myself to play for 30 minutes a day. I have made my goal. Time flies. Usually, I play in the evening and time gets away from me and I play for an hour to an hour and 30 minutes. I have been going to bed later but the trade off is that I sleep better (or so I tell myself so I can keep playing). I have lost a little weight without dieting. Yeah me!

It is easy to use and get started. I was up and dancing in no time.

The good: there are enough songs that I haven't gotten bored in my 25 hours of play. I love being graded and trying to improve my score--I think that is the addictive part actually. I also sweat and feel that I am getting a decent workout. It isn't as intense as my normal workouts but I do the workout consistently and longer than my other workouts. I really do have fun. After attempting many times to exercise consistently I am thrilled to find something that has made making my goal obtainable. I have a plethora of DVD's that I have been trying to make a part of my routine, but in actuality I have been inconsistent, because I really don't enjoy them enough. The weight isn't going to fall off but it is going to come off and it will come off faster with healthy eating.

Could be improved: I really wish there wasn't a break after every song, especially during workout mode. What would be ideal is being able to set up a program of songs for my desired workout. I also would have loved a lesson especially when I started. I kept putting my feet back on the middle and finally figured out that I don't have to after watching youtube. I am sure there are other lessons for me to learn that would improve my level of intensity and give me a better workout.

And the slow songs make me crazy!! I have a harder time with the slow songs than the faster songs. My first goal was to get a passing grade on all of the songs. Next I wanted to get a C on all of the songs. Right now I am working on getting all B's. I get so frustrated with the slow songs and have a harder time improving my scores on the songs that have a BPM of 120 or under. Does anyone like doing DDR to that Heaven and Earth song??

All in all I am very happy with DDR and wish I would have bought it sooner.

funnest game I've ever played
The title says it all - this is seriously the best game I've ever played. I totally love that wii lets you use your hands too, not just your feet. Delivered early and in perfect condition.

Fiance loves it
For the price of a dozen roses this made an unusual and equally well received valentines day gift for my fiance. It's not only fun, but very challenging and has been getting a lot of use ever since.

Only downside is that the dance pad is a fold away vinyl/plastic thing that takes some getting used to and the sensor pads inside ours moved after a few weeks - the game is hard enough without moving targets as well!

Overall though it was definitely worth getting.

Pretty Fun Game
I am new to the Dance Dance Revolution games. We purchased a Wii and I was looking for fun games I would enjoy to play with. I purchased this game, primarily on the strength of reviews I read on Amazon.com.

As others have mentioned, there are a few items I feel could have been made better:

* Workout mode - It is really the same as the other modes, the only difference is that it calculates calories. I wish it gave an option of setting continuous music with no interruptions for an amount of time set by the users. Granted, we can set a time, but it interrupts by calculating calories between each song.


* Options - I had to go online to figure out how to turn off hand markers and gimmicks. I kept looking for these options from the main menu and had go online to find out there are in the "options" that are among the list of songs. The manual did not state this.

With my gripes out of the way, overall, I truly LOVE this game. Right away I had fun playing, even though I was off beat and failed the dance combos on the songs. The more I practice, the better I am getting and it is always nice to finish a song with a good grade and feel a great sense of accomplishment.

I enjoy playing individual, but must agree with others that playing with others is more fun. I get a kick out of "battling" my husband, and playing "friendship" mode with my young son.

I would definitely recommend this game. My family has found that we can play this game for hours, it is just that captivating!

Great but can do better
I love this game i use it as a work out and i have been playing it for about 2 weeks straight and i swear i can see a difference the only thing is that i dont know how to store or incoperate my Mii in to the game and the hand options have to be turned off every time you want to play . Its fun but the song collection is not my cup of tea