HOME VERSIONS & HOMEPADS

[Power982]

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if your lookin for a pad that works for your comp, an x box, and a ps2 check the ignition pad on redoctane.com

[debit13]

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It would be stupid.. because the computer would just have to do random misses and stuff so they don't AAA every song so it really wouldn't be a challenge.

Chill. J/k...

Anyways, like mentioned before there can be a difficulty setting, and it's nice to have some1 to play DDR with...even though it's an A.I... I mean, I'm 14 and an only child...I get so bored that I just lay down and wish my dull life was a dream. But i never wake up...lol.

[xsoccershortiix]

aah! so many reviews on the game compared to the pads!

help please =D

I wanna buy a new dance pad. =]

Problem! Okaay, well, I'm on quite a tight budget, meaning I'm limited to only the soft ones, which often are quite crappy and die really fast. Does anyone have any sort of suggestion on a decent soft pad priced around, uh, $100 or less? Yes, less would be good. =] I don't have the money to pay for some wicked awesome arcade style one...

Ideas?

[B3NJ1]

Update on RO metal pad(not afterburner)

I've been using this pad for about 2 years now and it's about gone. all the arrows are cracked and hitting fast streams is near impossible. Great for DDR but not recommended for anything with fast streams (ITG stepmania)

oh, and check this out http://www.digitalpraise.com/dancepraise.html

[B3NJ1]

I'm going to assume this includes other bemani/music games as well

Taiko no tatsujin (psp) (Taiko drum master)

pro-Overall fun. Great mini games and decent song selection. Easy to adapt to using different buttons. It has Katamari On The Rocks and Lupin III 78.

cons-As we saw in the american version, no edit mode. I'm not sure if they included it in later version for PS2 but it's not in the psp. Also, go to gamefaqs and download a save file. You CAN unlock a challenge mode that is actually challenging and fun.

Final-Fun game and the only music game for PSP so far. I would say buy it if you need something to do in the car and probably worth the money. 3.4/5






Drum Performance (drummania controller)

Pro-Works good with some simulators. You need a ps2 adapter though. It DOES work with DTXMANIA.

con-For those who play only in the arcade, it is a completely different feel, the drum sticks that come with it are plastic pieces of garbage. I would highly reccomend buying your own (I have Vic-Firth and they work great, nylon tips are a must have). The low-tom is set weird too and it takes a little while to get used to.

Final-Cheap and works well. Good buy. 3/5

EDITED

[Eyoshi]

I haven't tried the online feature, but I feel that I've played enough of the non-online part to make a review, and I think the non-online part is the most important matter of judging a game:

DDR Extreme 2

Pros: Possibly one of the best songlists to appear in an U.S. version ever. It has tons of new Konami Original content, such as 2 Naoki feat. Paula Terry songs, and Seduction. Songs seem to be unlocked faster than in other versions, allowing you access to what you want faster. BG graphics are updated. The Dance Master mode has a lot of objectives, and reflect more on overall playing skill (as opposed to one such as "Get 0 points"). There are lots of unlockables in the game, ranging from songs, courses, alternate characters, noteskins, 3 new modes, and even more missions. Newcomers can also get into the game, and for the most part, the remakes of classic pop songs don't sound bad (Ex: Genie in a Bottle. I thought I was going to hate it, but I don't.) Some of the new songs also feature Challenge difficulty stepcharts.

Cons: Most of the Konami Originals are locked at the beginning. They kept the Extreme US scoring system. :'( The Perfect timing window is a bit looser than Extreme US, which is a con in the sense that the challenge is somewhat reduced from other people's point-of-view.

Overall: A solid game that is an excellent addition to the PS2 series of DDR games. It caters to all types of players, and it is very fun to play, despite a few flaws. 4.5/5

[_zippy_]

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bluespark metal dance pad

it looks something like this:


pros: great if your starting out,this pad is only about 80$ compared to the 200-300$ the other ones cost. even though its only 80$,its still made well enough to play with your shoes on if you take good care of the pad.

cons: the bottom line is,this pad SUCKS if your serious about DDR,i had this pad for 2 damn months and the fucking thing broke. plus,the controller part (the start&select button)you have to hook on seperatley,it isnt attached on,so it can come unplugged during gameplay.

the bottom line is,if you are a beginner at ddr and think you'll be doing those easy songs for more than a year,this pad is for you. but if your serious about DDR like i am,you should save up for something like an iON dance pad.

[dAnceguy117]

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Does anyone have a good recommendation for me? I'd like a metal pad that's as cheap as possible that will still fit my needs. However, my needs are for the pad not to break when I'm playing really hard stuff. I might be hooking this up to the computer and playing keyboard sims, so it needs to be durable enough to withstand that kind of stuff.

The price shouldn't be the deciding factor unless the pads being decided on are very durable. Note when I say keyboard sims, I mean I'm probably going to hit 16ths at ~170 BPM at some point. Yes, I mean with my shoes on. Please don't post anything that will break under the circumstances. I'm willing to go as high as I need to.

Thanks.

[B3NJ1]

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I need a cheap DDR pad that works good

Doesn't exist. However...

Cobalt Flux

Pros

Has nine sensors on the pad (up, down, left, right, center, upleft, downleft, upright, upleft) so you can play pump it up (stepmania, kickitup, not ps2) or techno motion (I saw a simulator somewhere). The arrows are unbelievable. It's much easier to hit long 16th streams at high BPMs. On my redoctnce pad, I couldn't get into the first stream on Quasar. With this pad, I can get to the first slowdown with the 4th notes. Works awsome for pump as well. Read the owners manual first because you have to do a little modding to activate the center panel.

Cons

rofl

Overall-
5/5, amazing skill leap in the past 3 days that I've had it. Works awesome. Wouldn't trade anything for it.

[knn32]

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o00os i have all of them besides disney mix!! aahhh lol

[Zarbon]

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can anyone name a good pad i could get, preferably metal, that would also be about 150$ to 200$ and where?

[olsen726]

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can anyone name a good pad i could get, preferably metal, that would also be about 150$ to 200$ and where?

get a redoctan ignition, they are not metal, but they are great, i have 2 of them

[FFR4EVA_00]

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Second review for DDR Extreme 2:

THE GOOD:
Most of the cool songs that were left out of DDR Extreme were put in this mix, notably some of the harder songs like Sakura, Daikenkai, and PSM (o snap). There are some great new Konami originals, such as two new Naoki songs and Polovstian Dance and Chorus (with one of the coolest bg movies ever). Dance Master Mode covers everything from complete n00bs to the true experts. Also, there are tons of cool unlockables in this.

THE BAD:
Some of the backgrounds movies bug me, especially the one for Orange Lounge for some reason. For veterans, Dance Master Mode is a bit annoying because you have to beat all of the easy-as-hell stages before getting to the real challenges. Those who don't know how to unlock songs are pretty much stuck.

OVERALL:
Good for beginners and veterans alike. Certain features will bug certain people, but that's the same with everything. It's not perfect, but it's close. 9/10

This may be a bit biased but this is the best review I can make.

[Fimbulvetr]

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get a redoctan ignition, they are not metal, but they are great, i have 2 of them

RO ignition 3.0s break...FAST... They're like 15-30$ (after shipping cost) on ebay, and most of them come in like new condition. 2.0s are much better, if you get an old 2.0, the foam is much denser.

DONT BUY ONE from redoctane.com, its not worth your 80$.

I heard that Afterburners are pretty good, so i guess you could go for that.

[sjoecool1991]

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There is also the Tx6000 pad, the best deal for it is on lik-sang.com, here is the link.

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=237&products_id=8081&