Dance Central 3

$50, Xbox Kinect

Teaches: dancing, gross motor development, music

CTR Review

The third game in the Dance Central series, this title features a new multiplayer mode for up to eight players and a soundtrack with songs by Usher, Cobra Starship, Gloria Gaynor and 50 Cent. Dances include The Hustle, Electric Slide, and The Dougie and a new "Crew Throwdown" mode lets two teams of up to four dancers dance against one another. The Crew Throwdown mode contains a freeform Keep the Beat mini-game, in which dancers earn points based on the rhythm of their movements, and Make Your Move, which challenges dancers to invent their own dance moves, then compete to see who can master a routine created on the spot. A Party mode lets players drop in and out, and a Rehearse practice mode lets you learn the game's original choreography, step by step. Other features include 40 songs; an in-game Music Store; voice commands; and a companion app that lets you control play lists by way of Xbox LIVE. Developed by Harmonix Music Systems for Microsoft.