Just Dance?

If any of you own a Playstation 3, Wii or an Xbox you've probably heard of all the different kinds of dance games that have been released. After the release of the Playstation Move and the Xbox Kinect, the amount of these types of games that were released skyrocketed. Wii was the first to release the line of Just Dance, which included songs from Katy Perry, Cyndi Lauper, Spice Girls, as well as many more artists. Once the other systems upgraded their technology, the quickly jumped on the train and came out with their own versions of Just Dance. Xbox released Dance Central, which included songs from Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beastie Boys and many more. Up next was Playstations, Everbody Dance, which featured music from Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, Elton John and that's just the beginning of the artists featured. There doesn't appear to be much of a competition between the games, as the audience would generally buy which game went with their system, that is until Just Dance became available on all three of the consoles.

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Personally, I have played these games on all three systems and there are many differences between the three. I first played Just Dance on the Wii, and found it to be quite fun, but there was one major issue with it; the game only followed the motion of the Wii controller, which was only controlled by one hand. The game is still extremely fun, but it's not very motivational in the aspect that it doesn't actually require full body movement. The Playstation Move, is kind of in the same boat as the Wii, as it only follows the movement of the controller rather than your whole body, which is where the Xbox Kinect comes into play. When you play a Kinect game you use every part of your body requiring the individual to fully participate in the game they are playing. Dance Central for Kinect is a fun game, but has much more complicated choreography and requires a little bit of skill and practice. If you're not one who has the dance "gene, " then Just Dance may be more in your league. Just Dance is my favorite of the games, as its choreography is a lot less complicated and is solely there to keep you entertained and moving. Another great part about Just Dance is that up to four people can play at one time, where as in Dance Central only two can play and it's also only in the form of a dance battle, rather than a dance together as a group.

Whether you prefer to play you dance games on the Wii, Playstation or Xbox, the important thing is that these games keep you up and moving. In a society where the majority of our time is spent in our cars, at school or work, it is important to fit in time for daily exercise. These games can do exactly that in a fun and effortless way. Every time I've played these games I really just feel like I am having some fun with friends, but it turns out you're getting a really good workout; sweating like you just ran five miles. So many people like to play video games, and this is a wonderful way to get them up off the couch and moving while they do so. Technology has come so far, it's absolutely incredible the things we are able to do with the use of our bodies and a machine. I'm sure many other people have played one or more of these games, what attracted you to them? And if you have played more than one of them, which one was your favorite?