This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winners are Miranda W. and Sabine. B. Congrats!
Do you ever get bored with exercise? I do! And if I’m not bored, I’m tired…or busy. Too often exercise takes a back seat, despite the fact that it’s vital for physical health and emotional wellness. I’m a firm believer in changing up your exercise routine. Not only will it help you stay motivated, your body will appreciate the change.
I really enjoy fitness gaming because I can exercise on my time and have fun doing it. My favorite types of games are those that involve dance. THQ recently released Dance Paradise on Kinect for Xbox 360 (more about my new Kinect/Xbox 360 in a upcoming post). The game features 40 chart-topping dance hits in a variety of genres including Hip-Hop, Rock, and R&B. Play solo or side-by-side as you mirror the movements of the on-screen avatars. Because the game was designed for the Kinect platform, you don’t need a controller which means you can focus entirely on getting those moves down.
I’ve played another dance game on this platform and while this post is not about comparing the two, it’s worth mentioning that Dance Paradise makes it very, very easy for players to pick up the dance moves. Unlike other dance games, I can definitely see children enjoying this game without getting frustrated. In fact, my nearly four year old son often jumps in to play with me, even though he’s definitely still working on his moves! The multi-player aspect means that families can play together which I always advocate for with regards to video games.
The game is definitely about having fun, but I challenge you to play this for 20 or 30 minutes to see if your heart gets pumping! Speaking of challenges, try the “versus” mode which has players replicating moves as accurately as possible before their avatar reaches the end of the four colored bars.
For more information, just visit THQ!
Win It! TWO of you will win a copy of Dance Paradise on Kinect for Xbox 360 (ARV $49.99). Simply leave me a comment with something you like about the game! Comments will close on June 1st, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.
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I like that it has great songs and will get me moving.
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I like that it also shows the video and not just the song.
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love that you don’t need a controller!
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I like the fact that this game sounds like it would be easy for my kids to play
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I like that the grandkids and I will be able to do this together
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I like it because it seems much easier for kids to catch onto. We have a Kinect, but haven’t purchased similar dance titles for this reason!
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I love that it is a fun way to exercise:)
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i love all the song choices
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Nadine L says
I love the songs on the game and I love that I will have an excuse to dance around without feeling totally silly
Diane R. says
The music! I can just see doing this with my granddaughter. She would love it.
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I lveo that the songs are awesome! Sometimes u think u get a really good dancing game but the songs are NO BUENO!
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i like that the dance moves aren’t too complex for kids to learn
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sara marcy says
i like that the dance moves are simmple for a novice like me, and the grands would love this too!!!
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I like that it has really good music.
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It looks like it would be a fun workout!
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Eileen says
What I like best is the multi player mode so my four daughters can help motivate me to get some exercise by doing it with me. PLUS, maybe even get my hubby to do this! Heck, I think my teen son would even do this!
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I love all of the great artisit’s songs on the game.
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Debra Hall says
there all really great dance songs
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Carolyn says
I love the way they have the menu page with all the hits to select from like a jukebox.
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We just got a Kinect – and this looks like a great game!
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I like the fact that the music is newer and more “hip” lol! Always fun to dance a long to new songs when you’re playing a video game!
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I love that the game can be played with family and that it gets your heart pumping. great exercise.
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It lokks like fun while making me get a good workout!
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I like that you don’t need controllers.
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I like so many of the songs on this game! And so that makes it that much more fun!
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looks like a fun way to get come cardio
ferriz says
i love how you can interact with it and the great workout it will give! plus i am decent at dancing games so i would love to give it a try… and become addicted!
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Good songs!!
Paul A says
I love the variety in songs, artist, and videos. The layout looks a lot better than the other dance games too!!
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I love that it has a multi player aspect so we can all play together.
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I love the variety of music it has
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I love to dance!!
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amie d says
I like that it features 40 songs and will be great exercise for me and the kids! Thanks!
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jenreco says
I like that the Kinect games including this one Dance Paradise gets us up off the couch and moving.
Becky says
I would love to play and get my dance on…
Pam says
I like the fact that it is easy to pick up the dance steps. I have tried other dance games and I had a hard time following some of the dance steps.
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I like the songs.
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I like how much of a workout it is.
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Love the song selections, and also that the video plays with the game!
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Looks like it has some good music to get me moving
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Love the music
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I like the big variety of songs.
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I like that it has a nice variety of top 40
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I like that it has a variety of songs.
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I like the variety of music.
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I like that you can get some exercise while having fun dancing.
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I like that it has ‘versus’ mode, I would love to try that with my kids!
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