| Practice, as has often been said, makes perfect. In time, and with enough practice, a person can even come to excel at the arcade smash hit game Dance Dance Revolution. To practice, there are two options. One is to pump quarter after quarter into an arcade game and work out the kinks in front a crowd (with the added embarrassment of having to follow a really good player). The other option is to buy a home version and practice there in private. DDR dance mats are available for both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A version of the game will shortly be released for the GameBoy; it can be assumed that a Nintendo dance mat won't be far behind. This DDR dance mat takes the place of the traditional game controller. There are two types of dance pads: soft and hard. The soft is much less expensive but it tends to move during gameplay. (Of course, some basic modding can take care of this.) The hard DDR dance mat is considerably more expensive but it better approximates the arcade gameplay experience--including the noise. Therefore for most players the soft pad should suffice just fine. There are a number of different brands that manufacture DDR dance pads; no one particular maker has been singled out for excellent (or disappointing) performance. Keep in mind that if you want to play versus another player (or simply play in Double mode, in which one dancer works two pads at once), you'll need another dance pad. Also, you may want to invest in a wireless mat for more convenience. Since these dance pads do wear out eventually, you probably don't want to spend a fortune, though. |
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