It's been a strange year for rhythm games. While we've seen the "official" demise of Guitar Hero and Rock Band has seemingly been chained in a basement somewhere, traditional franchises have been cast by the wayside to make room for movement-based games as Kinect continues to grow into a viable platform.
You can feel the way you want to about how the success of Kinect has caused a shift in focus for many developers, but it doesn't change the fact that Dance Central 2 is great. For me, it's bittersweet, because I was a big fan of Rock Band, and while it isn't in the ground yet, the buzz has gone silent; however, after experiencing Dance Central 2, I'm not just a fan of Rock Band and Dance Central, I'm a fan of Harmonix.
There's been a metric crap ton of shovelware for Kinect, but Dance Central 2 is not one of those titles. Not only does it contain the same magic that made last year's debut genius, Harmonix has also taken huge steps to make it everything aspiring living room Lady Gagas could want.
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