Dance Dance Revolution Max 2
Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at
1:39 am
From the Manufacturer
The dance floor kicks into overdrive with DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution. Packed with a smash-hit lineup of licensed music, all-new songs, exclusive songs for the U. S. and cool game modes, everybody will be movin’ and groovin’ to the pulsating beats. The latest installment of this highly anticipated series takes the revolution to the masses.
DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution will keep you on your feet all night as you prove you’re the best dancer around!
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Go to your local arcade and the game with the crowd around it will be Dance Dance Revolution. The arcade game, which was wildly popular in Japan first and is now becoming so in the U. S. , is up to its 8th version in the arcades, and even more than that on Japanese consoles. Meanwhile, this is only the fourth DDR game released in the U. S. Fortunately, it’s the best so far. There are quite a few songs NOT taken from the DDR arcade games that most people will recognize, such as Days Go By from the Mitsubishi commercials, Heaven, Get Down Tonight, etc. Some may be disappointed that the difficulty of these new songs is not great, even on the hardest levels. But they’re fun and sound great, and one of them (A Little Bit of Ecstacy) has a tricky tempo change. There are a lot of old favorites here that arcade players will recognize: Burning Heat (remake of a song from an old Nintendo version of Gradius), Maxx Unlimited (one of the hardest songs ever), Kakumei (based on the classical Chopin piece “Revolutionary Etude”), Let’s Groove, Twilight Zone (the jock-jam anthem), So Deep (so hard), and a couple of Captain Jack songs. New to this mix is the Nonstop Mode, which lets you play predetermined or random sets of songs with no pauses in between. Also new is actual videos behind the arrows in several songs, and the dancing characters and Endless Mode (dance ’til you lose) are back from previous mixes. Some have complained about songs repeated from other U. S. versions. Yes, it’s annoying. I’m dealing with it. Hopefully next time, we’ll get all new songs. If you want to take this game seriously, I recommend you research and buy a metal dance pad from eBay or Red Octane. Soft pads (available at stores) will work for the less, er, intense players. One more note, I have been using this game as my workout regime for the last year. Benefits I’ve noticed so far have included increased stamina and lung capacity and stronger calf muscles. I’ve played almost every day since August 2002 and I’m not even close to tired or bored of it. In fact I own only three games for my PlayStation 2: this, another DDR game, and a third game I’ve played only once. Unlimited replay value, fitness benefits and great fun: you can’t lose. Buy it now.
I’m 34, overweight, and easily bored with exercise programs. I just hooked up DDR Max 2 and the dance mat that came with it, and so far, I love it! It’s *quite* a workout, even on the beginner level (beginner means less intricate steps, *not* less intense workout). There’s a workout mode, too, which you can set so that you’re playing the game (hitting the right symbols at the right time) but the game doesn’t end if you screw up too much. That’s cool too. If I had young kids, I think I’d love this game as a tool for using up some of their energy.
If you buy this game, get the dance mat. (Toys R Us sells the mat and the game packaged together. ) Using the hand-held controller for this game would be utterly lame.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVE THIS GAME
Well this was the first ddr I actually owned and I bought the fat dance mats to play it. It was a thrill. The songs were awesome and catchy.
Let’s get something clear here. I am a total novice where it comes to DDR. I wanted to find a version of DDR that would let me grow from total newbie to super grand boogie master. If you are like me, and you’re a little intimidated by DDR but you really want to play, listen to me. I’ve looked around, and I can help you. The version you want to start on is DDRMax2. Most, if not all, other versions of DDR have three levels of Difficulty. (Light, Medium, Hard) And Light mode isn’t really much for beginners. DDRMax2 has those three settings, but it also has a Beginner mode. The steps Beginner mode are sufficiently simplistic enough that you can just jump into most of the songs right off. You might feel a bit foolish at times, playing in beginner mode, because of the shear amount of time between steps in some of the songs. But it’s a good confidence builder and gets you used to watching the arrows fly up and to using your dance pad. Beginner mode also shows you a kid standing on a dance pad, doing the steps with you. So you if you’re unsure about what to do with your feet, there’s an example right there. The best part of this is that, two players can each select their own difficulty. (And many, but not all, of the songs have step sets for different difficulty settings. ) So somebody who’s very advanced, and somebody who’s very inexperienced, can play together without to much hassle. Going back to the issue of learning how to use your feet, DDRMax2 is also unique, as far as I can tell, in having a “Learning” mode. Now all versions of DDR have a “Training” mode, but that’s really more like practice. (That is, you can play the different songs over and over again without being graded. But there’s no actual instruction. )Learning mode actually gives you advice and instruction about what to do with our feet. And as it does this, teaches you a few of the songs in “Light” difficulty. Most of the hard core DDR fans I know prefer the Japanese version of Max2, or just about any other version of DDR. It’s not that they don’t like Max2, it’s just that they seem to think that the song lists are better in other versions. This is a minor gripe at best and has yet to cause any of my DDR playing friends to not want to play at all. Usually, them mention this fact, and then they get on the pad.
I hope you find this helpful. See you on the dance floor.
1.0 out of 5 stars
seller never sent the ps2 game to me. they will not answer my repeated emails on where is my order???!!!!
Where is my order, Hastings? Why won’t you answer any of my emails I have sent you. Why won’t you refund me my money if you can not deliver on my purchased items.
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best DDR games.
This is pretty much one of the best DDR games you can possibly get. Great song selection and challenging steps.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
I always liked DDR but I was so glad I bought this version. It is the “greatest hits” and I love the song selection.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love DDR!
We already had DDR Supernova 2 and the Disney one, and have done it so much we needed another one to have some fresh stuff. We have loved this as much as the others.
4.0 out of 5 stars
So much fun!
I just took up DDR, and this is the first game I got. DDR Max has a lot of great songs that are really fun to play!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Fun – Check the Song Listing
DDRMax 2 is part of the Dance Dance Revolution series. For those new to the DDR series, you play by dancing around on a mat, hitting the buttons with your feet.
3.0 out of 5 stars
The music is great, and the different level/game options are perfect.
Gets you Dancing!
I love to dance! Fun game, gets you moving, and possibly annoy your downstairs neighbors (oops)
5.0 out of 5 stars
DDR is a blast.
DDR Max 2 is fabulous. This game has a good selection of high energy music…from all different artists and styles.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun but the songs are …
This game is SO FUN! GREAT way to WORK-OUT too! It may just be my taste in music but I found about 60% of the songs unenjoyable to dance/play to.