bit-tech Shopping: Activision Dancing With The Stars (Wii)

Rating: 6

Time with product: 5 Days

Strengths: Nice dance move, some good music

Weaknesses: not very intuitive

Summary: This is definitely not for everyone. It seems more girlish. I would recommend for girls 8 and over. It does require hand coordination with moves. Overall, if you are into it, it is one good form of getting your body off the couch. If follow properly, you do shake a little bit, but it has more hand movements than whole body.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 3 Days

Strengths: Love it

Weaknesses: none- yet

Summary: If you like dancing you will love daning with the stars. It is a great way to learn new dances It's great for everyone to play. I just love this wii game.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 1 Week

Strengths: easy to do for any age. Kids love it

Weaknesses: instructions, missed steps

Summary: Fun game for kids that love the tv show. The instructions seemed to be short though, it took me a few tries of playing it to figure out that I had to be pressing the buttons along with moving the controllers. For the specialy dance moves, it's pretty tough to get the hand motions just right on some of them to get the game to recognize it. frustratingI wish there were more song options available for 2 player mode rather than having to go in and unlock the songs. My young kids want to play with me, (and they arent that good) but hate doing the same song over and over again.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: Anyone can play! Fun party game!

Weaknesses: Some moves may take longer to master, even though it looks really simple.

Summary: Good game to play with kids. It's hilarious to watch people start out with very small moves and then wildly gesturing as the steps pick up.  Young kids are more exuberant when playing.  Excellent party game because it's easy and fun for everyone to play.  Both the wiimote and nunchuck are used.  Most steps are simply moving the controls up, down, left, and right based on arrows on the screen.  There are also some special dance moves as well that require specific motions: maracas, hand jive, locomotion, mash potatos, twist, wave, and stir it up.  These are really fun to watch because they are modified versions of the real dance moves. There are 9 couples. You can play alone or with another person.  With a partner, you can either play competitively or together.  Also, you can play either the male or female part.  As you get a silver trophy as an amateur, you unlock the other couples.  To trophy, you need to complete 4 dances with at least 20 points per dance from the judges.  The professional level is unlocked once you get a trophy for all couples at the amateur level.  To get the gold trophy as a professional, you need to complete the dances with at least 24 points.   As you advance, the steps get a little faster and more complicated.  The judges' comments can be skipped, especially when players suck.