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Bought this to get more flexible and lose some weight. I like that it is based on actual dance moves (Calypso, etc.) but the "instructor" does not explain the moves, she just expects you to follow along and "get it" as you go. If I just stand there with the Move control in my belt and shake my hips vigorously enough, she tells me I'm doing great and moves on to the next step. That is another problem with this program: even if I'm not getting the move right, the instructor tells me I'm doing great and steps up the tempo or adds on the next dance step, and I'm lost. I'd prefer if the instructor actually explained what she's doing ("change weight to the back foot, pivot here, swing hips there," etc.) and also have a minimum time of working each series of steps before moving on to the next step or upping the tempo. That being said, it was a lot of fun to just MOVE to the music, moving as best I could, laughing with my 8-year-old as he tried to keep up with me. I did not find this to be a well-thought-out instructional program for a beginner...better for someone who already knows ballroom dancing steps.Read full review
I'm not a very active person, but i wanted to lose a few pounds and have fun while doing it (i detest gyms). i had heard a lot of good things about zumba from some friends, but i had also read a lot of bad things about it online in other reviews (mainly that the training went to fast for beginners). i figured i might as well try it and see for myself though. i will say that the training mode does go quickly if you keep up the trainer's pace (it actually skipped entire sections the first time i tried it), but if you stop for a moment as soon as you learn the current step, you can watch her for a second to learn the new step. it's just a matter of patience. now, as i said before, i'm lazy- but i did about 15 minutes of zumba and lost 4 pounds!
I love everything about this game except the expert mode. There is beginner, intermediate, and expert mode however the only dancer in the expert mode is a man. They don't give you an option to choose a man or a woman as a dancer in any mode you choose. Not only that but the expert mode isn't even that hard, in fact I'd say the easiest song is in the expert mode and the hardest song is in intermediate mode. So, in short I felt insulted by the game developers decision to include men ONLY in the expert mode and women ONLY in the beginner and intermediate mode.
Good game and fun to play plus great exercise!!! Will be used for years to come. Fun for all ages and gives you some pretty good dance moves too. I bought it because my wife was spending 4 bucks a night twice a week doing this I a class. I figured for under 40 bucks she can stay home and save the money and gas. Times are tough and every little bit helps. She says it is just like the class but even better that she is not self conscious around 50-70 other people.
it's fun-but hard. i have fun using it as an exercise program, but if you are playing it as a game, i find the camera and move controller don't really sync well-there are time i'm standing still and it gives me credit and other times i'm doing the right thing and it doesn't know. i also find the controller falls out of the belt.
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