11-12-05, 03:06 PM | ||
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keilan00's guide to modding your flat softpad
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05-07-06, 07:33 PM | |
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The great debate: Playstation 2 vs. Xbox
PS2 games are not compatible with Xbox and vice versa, so if you don't have a console, you'll first have to decide which to buy (unless you can afford both, which would be ideal!) I have both a PS2 and an Xbox, and I like them both for DDR/exergaming, so here's a hopefully unbiased list of advantages each console has so you can figure out which one may be better for your needs.
(As of now, the PS2 has the price advantage since they just lowered the retail price to $130, vs. $150 for the Xbox. But I would expect the Xbox to follow suit soon.) Advantages of PS2: Lower price Very slim and light; the Xbox is a heavy brick Can be used for DVD playing w/o any additional accessories; a separately-purchased remote is required for Xbox to play DVDs. Both consoles play music CDs. Many more games available than Xbox, including music games like In The Groove, Guitar Hero and Taiko Drum Master More DDR games available (4 vs. 3) More aftermarket pads available, including the high-end Cobalt Flux (you need a separately-purchased adapter to plug the CF into the Xbox) Eye Toy camera lets you play games and workouts such as Eye Toy Kinetic Advantages of Xbox: Built-in hard drive lets you store workout and game data (high scores, unlocked songs, total calories burned, etc.); a separate memory card must be bought for storing data on the PS2. Xbox can use memory cards also. Four player capability vs. only two players on PS2 (worth considering if you have 3 or more kids!) Parental controls; you can program it to play only E-rated games or G/PG rated movies, for instance Xbox Live online service is a big selling point, though I've never tried it. You can play DDR and other games against other subscribers, and download song packs for an extra fee. Xbox DDR games come with a free trial card for Xbox Live (requires high-speed internet, which is why I've never tried it). DDR Ultramix 2 and 3 have random-endless workout mode which plays songs continuously for a long cardio workout In addition, each DDR game has a different songlist, and while some songs can be found on both systems (eg. Crazy in Love which is on both Extreme 2 and Ultramix 3), some songs are unique to a game (you'll find Devo's Whip It only on Ultramix 3). So if you think music might make or break your decision, check GameFAQs or DDRFreak for game songlists. |
07-20-06, 02:39 PM | |
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New plug-and-play DDRs are coming
Konami has announced that this fall, there will be two DDR games aimed at children, one with a Strawberry Shortcake theme and one with a Disney theme. They will both be self-contained mats that plug into your TV, no game console required.
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12-26-06, 07:39 PM | |
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well, I purchased a playstation 2 and a DDR bundle and now I need help! I've never used video games before and am going to have to have my nephew over to help me figure this out. My controller works great to set myself as a user, pick a song etc., but the dance pad is not reading me stepping on it. I have the controller plugged into the first slot and the dance pad plugged into the second slot. I THINK (this is just a guess) the problem is that with both plugged in, the game is reading two players, but I'm not sure. When I first plugged the dance pad in, it worked a minute, but obviously I messed some setting up and now nothing. For whatever reason the pad arrived with absolutely no instructons!
Can anyone help? Not sure if this is the best place to post this. |
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