Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2

THE GOOD:
DDR is still fun; some great new songs; has an online mode

THE BAD:
The online mode has quirks; lots of old, outdated pop songs; spending a lot of time on the avatars seems like a waste of time

SUMMARY:
This DDR game is quite a lot of fun. I won't say much about the online mode because I can't get on that mode, I'll just tell you what I know. This game may be like every other DDR game out there, but it still seems to hold it's value with loads of new songs.

This game plays like an arcade game in which you use a floor controller with four buttons that you must press with your feet in sequence to the arrows on screen. Because of this style of gaming, you shouldn't expect very big changes to the gameplay of the DDR series from one game to the next. This game has incorporated the Eye Toy, again, so you can hit arrows with your arms as well as playing with your feet. The only problem with the Eye Toy is that if you own Dance...

THE GOOD:
Over 70 songs and 100 minutes of music. New gameplay modes for advanced players. Online play. Supports the EyeToy camera accessory and dance pad controllers.

THE BAD:
No "Arcade mode" this time around. Several songs are repeats from previous versions.

SUMMARY:
The 4th PS2 installment & the 2nd in the Extreme series, DDR Extreme 2 attempts to build on the popularity of the franchise by taking the tried-and-true gameplay formula and add new gameplay modes to appeal to all players and increase the replay value.

The graphics are generally excellent. The backgrounds consist of MTV-style music videos, mostly various animations with a few "real" videos. The quality is the best of all the DDR games (especially noteworthy is the CG/anime-style video for "Polovtsian Dances and Chorus", one of the best yet in DDR) and the dancer models, while still not perfect, have been greatly improved form pervious titles. Sounds are once again...