Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3 is the best version of DDR Diehard GameFAN's Alexander Lucard has ever played. Not only is the track listing amazing, but there are several new modes including an all balance board version of DDR that it as odd as it is amusing. The only two negative things he can say about this game are that the graphics are pretty terrible and it's really disappointing that Konami has only released this in a bundle with a DDR Pad instead of letting gamers have the choice to buy the bundle or just the game disc. Selling it only in a bundle forces gamers who already have one or more pads to spend more money than they need to and also clutter up their home with extra pads. Even though he's really enjoying Hottest Party 3, he can't recommend it at the $70 price tag if you've already got the pads from HP1 and HP2.
GamingUnion.net: For the hardcore, as long as there is a good third party mat lying around it may hold some value to play. As for newcomers to the series, a Balance Board is highly recommended, otherwise the dance mat may lead to some extreme frustration when playing. Beyond the physical limitations of the game, it's really hard to play this game without thoroughly enjoying a decent amount of the songs in the game, so take a look at the songs featured to see if it is worth it on a personal level.
The Scoop: It's time to put away those plastic guitars and break out that dance pad as Konami brings the latest game from the DDR series to the Nintendo Wii.
The box that Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 3, the latest DDR title, is packaged in is a fairly compact size for what is included: the Wii Dance Dance Revolution Dance Pad Controller and the game itself. There isn't any extreme excess packaging as sometime happens with game releases that come with things beyond the game, though the Dance Pad Controller does come folded with a piece of white tissue paper. The Dance Pad Controller is the similar to every other dance apparatus associated with DDR.
