Video Games I love

Hello Friends,
So, this post is all about video games. I play video games every night. All of my games are Kinect video games, so I use them for exercise. Here is a list of my top ones:

1. Zumba
I love all of the Zumba video games for Kinect. The Zumba video games, like any Zumba DVD's or a live Zumba class are very high energy. They are a lot of fun to do and a great way to burn calories. Usually I burn at least 200 calories each workout, sometimes more. The best part is, you dance and you don't even realize you're working out. Also, Zumba throws in moves from classic Latin dances and usually touches on a variety of all different types of dances. If you've never tried Zumba before, you should give it a try and see what you think.

2. Just Dance
Just Dance is great. I dance with several dance video games, that are all basically the same format: you dance with an avatar and the more accurate your moves are the better score you get. The thing that I like the best about Just Dance is you do simply that - just dance. It does have a star scoring system like all the others, but the stars are off to the side where you can't see them, and your score doesn't matter as much. Just Dance doesn't focus as much on accuracy of moves or how many stars you get, it is more focused on fun. That's why it ranks above the others, because while the others are fun, some of the fun is sucked out of them by focusing on stars and accuracy. Also, you can customize your playlists and create a 40 minute routine, a 20 minute routine and a 10 minute routine. So, if your looking to have the most fun, Just Dance is right for you.

3. Dance Central
Dance Central is much like the others in that you have to follow the avatar and then get points based on the accuracy of your moves. Dance Central is slightly more complex than Just Dance. When you start a dance there is a spotlight under your avatar giving you feedback on the accuracy of your moves. Also, off to the side is a boom box that keeps up with the stars that you have earned. Underneath the boom box is your score. Inside the boom box is a 1X, 2X, 3X or 4X, which means your score is either normal, double, triple or quadruple the points that you are warning based on the accuracy of your moves. At the end of your dance it shows you your stars, score, the accuracy of your moves and how many jewels you earned for getting a flawless or an almost on your spotlight. There are also "flash cards" off to the left of the screen that show you which moves are coming up. If you get really good at a particular dance or level, eventually it the "no flash card" option is unlocked and you can choose to play without "flash cards." The great thing about Dance Central is it challenges you in several ways. First, some of the more complex dances are locked. In order to unlock them you must do good on some of the other dances to be able to play the more complex ones. This can be a challenge in it of itself, because some of the dances you have to do several times in order to get a high enough score to get another dance unlocked. There are also challenges that have to be unlocked and then the challenges usually mash-up several songs together, so you have to be prepared for the challenge to change moves quite frequently. Also on Dance Central there are different levels offered for each dance. So, each dance offers a easy, medium and hard level. On one of the versions a beginner level is also offered. The dances are also offered from easiest to hardest, so you can choose dances based on your skill level. Also, they offer pre-made playlists so you can just keep dancing, instead of having to stop in between each song. So there are many facets and complexities to Dance Central, which makes it an interesting game to play and it is never boring.


4. Country Dance
This one is for all those Country music fans out there. I like this one for the sheer fact that it is a country themed one. However, I wish this one had some features that the others have. This one does not have levels like Dance Central has and came become boring very quickly, because it is the same dance over and over again. This dance also keeps up with accuracy of moves much like the others do and will give you bullet points to show you the percentage of how accurate each move was. I also, wish this game had the option of making a playlist. I hope that they create other versions of these games, just to give the first one more variety. If you’re looking for a simplistic game, this one is for you. Just realize that this game will not offer a lot of challenge.

Well, that’s it! That’s all of my video games for this list. I hope you enjoyed this list. Drop me a comment and let me know which ones are your favorite.

Happy Gaming,
Destiny