Binding: Video Game Brand: Dance Pad Bundle EAN: 0696055124367 Label: Cokem International Ltd. Manufacturer: Cokem International Ltd. Platform: PlayStation2 Publisher: Cokem International Ltd. Sales Rank: 10407 Studio: Cokem International Ltd.
Rating: - love the mats, not the songs
The mats are of pretty high quality and well worth the price. the songs i dont enjoy very much which is why i'll be buying a ddr game as opposed to in the groove. this is just personal preference though
Rating: - Newbie at ITG/DDR ... this bundle
I've just started playing DDR about a week and a half ago and just got the ITG bundle. I mainly got it for the pads, tbh. The konami that I got with SN2 is already showing signs of not wanting to work consistently. I play for about an hour to an hour and a half (it's hard to stop once you start!). I'm also using this for exercise and I'm older (53) with arthritis.
Now, I'd read some reviews on the pads saying they are good, but a little wacky. Wacky how? Standing square in the middle, not moving, can "trigger" a sensor and then you've got the menu or songlist moving a mile a minute. I thought, nah, they're standing in the wrong spot. But it's true, this pad does do that. So it's gonna take some practice to find the "sweet spots" for the sensors and where to stand when you're just starting to play.
Another thing to do (which I didn't in my excitement) ... unwrap the pads and lay them gently over a chair for a couple of days to get the folds/wrinkles out. I think that would've helped me today.
The pads are made so much better than the default DDR game bundle flat pads. They don't skate across the floor the way the konami ones do, they feel a little better underfoot and the top's a tiny bit 'sticky', which is a good thing. The ITG pad did not move while I played, but it did bunch up in the lower left corner - not good. I may have to do some sort of soft pad mod (the wood/plastic principle which won't work for me - arthritis and roomie right under me), but using some dense foam and some sort of plastic/non slip something on the bottom and attaching it to the pad.
Rating: - Great deal
For someone who is looking to try our DDR type games, this is a great value. The game + 2 dance pads is prefect to get a feel for these games. I would recommend controller extension cables if your PS2 is not located close to the floor, though. The cords on the dance pads are not very long.
Rating: - The pads alone are more than worth the price
You really can't go wrong with this dea! We bought the bundle for the dance pads to use with DDR (each pad alone is worth the purchase price and you get 2 in the bundle). These soft pads are much better than the cheapos that you find at most stores. They are very responsive and the "non slip" surface on the bottom is very good (you won't find the pad turning and moving on you as much as most soft pads). As it turns out the game is actually pretty good too. While I wouldn't say it's quite as fun as DDR because the songs are not as well known, my 7 year old daughter loves it. Overall it's worth buying just for the pads and getting a pretty good game in the bargain just makes it a sweet deal.
Rating: - AMAZING. absolutely.... unbelievably amazing.
I've tried many ddr games- DDR Extreme series, DDR max, and more. They all SUCK compare to In the Groove. This game has over 70 songs!!! and everytime you get like a B on a medium level song you unlock a new song! You get to unlock basically a whole new video game- In the Groove 2. It's built into In the groove.. you can unlock all the songs from In the Groove 2. And there are SO many features its unbelievable. The songs are AMAZING and just about every type of mood can be captured. And the game pads-- simply incredible. I've used other types of game pads purchased for over 20 dollars EACH and they did not last nearly as long or were as sensitive. These were the best game pads I've used. And to get 2 game pads AND the game in one box for less than 20 bucks... that's just rediculous. I was skeptical when I bought the set initially, thinking it would be a piece of crap. But I was pleasantly surprised! In fact this is the first review I've ever written for a product because I've never been this satisfied with an internet purchase in my life. Deserves more than five stars!!
- love the mats, not the songs
- Great deal
