Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix 3

Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 is the third installment in the DDR's available from the original Xbox. Like the previous installments, it mostly features songs that normally you would hate if they weren't in this game, along with a few songs you would never have heard of, but you'll love. It also features some new modes, characters, a few other things, and it let's you remember why DDR became so popular in the first place. Unlike the previous versions, Ultramix 3 features five difficulties instead of the previous four. Beginner, Light, Standard, Heavy, and Oni. Beginner and Light are both fairly easy and are recommended for people just starting out with DDR. Standard is for people who have done DDR quite a bit before, and Heavy is for the pros. Oni only appears for a few songs, but saying it's "hard" is like calling the Atlantic Ocean "damp." A few new modes have been introduced, including freestyle, a "campaign" of sorts, and several different games. The workout mode is...

THE GOOD:
Over 70 songs and 100 minutes of music. Additional content downloadable via Xbox Live. Up to 4 can play simultaneously. New gameplay modes.

THE BAD:
Occasionally unresponsive controls. Rather dull variety of music/graphics. Not much variety on new game modes. Low difficulty level.

SUMMARY:
The 3rd installment in the DDR series on Xbox, Ultramix 3 again totally overhauls the franchise for it's annual release, this time adding new modes of gameplay, expanded Xbox Live compatibility, and over 70 new songs for 100+ minutes of music & gameplay.

The graphics are generally OK. They really have not changed from the previous UM games, decent animations & character modeling accompanied by music videos in the background. Some videos are really good, featuring classic videos mixed with cartoon-style animations, but some of the videos are boring and get used way too much, getting repetitive very quickly. The dancers look good and are...