Common Sense Media Review
By Michael Lafferty
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun, vigorous movement, with sexy lyrics and dance moves.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
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The Hip Hop Dance Experience
What's It About?
THE HIP HOP DANCE EXPERIENCE is a dance rhythm game that challenges players to mirror the movements displayed on the screen to score points by using the Xbox 360 running Kinect. Those points, if high enough, can be displayed next to the user name on online leaderboards. There are three difficulty settings and 40 songs, as well as four game modes and a wardrobe selection screen. Players can select a song for each level and compete against one another on the same system.
Is It Any Good?
The Hip Hop Dance Experience features bright and colorful graphics, and a pulsating beat that invites players to get up and move. Some of the dance moves involve a lot of hip gyrations. And the wardrobe choices of in-game computer-generated characters are edgy with short skirts and halter tops. The Hip Hop Dance Experience delivers the whole package in a fun and challenging way. This is not only a solid dance game, but it can also provide a pretty good workout as well.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about song lyrics. How does your family handle songs with inappropriate content?
Discuss the importance of being fit and warming up muscles before attempting anything strenuous, like dancing.
Parents can have a chat with their teens about appropriate clothing in public and why some clothing styles are frowned upon in different settings, like school.
Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo Wii , Xbox 360
- Subjects : Arts : choreography , dance , Language & Reading : following directions
- Skills : Health & Fitness : exercise , gross motor skills , movement , Self-Direction : identifying strengths and weaknesses , Thinking & Reasoning : part-whole relationships
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : UbiSoft
- Release date : November 13, 2012
- Genre : Music & Dance
- Topics : Arts
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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