This is one of my favorite Wii games, next to Gutair Hero, Wii Fit, WiiResort, and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games. This is Outdoor Challenge *cue heroic drumroll*
This has got to be one of the most engaging video games I have played. I have not played Dance Dance Revolution, but the mat is similar. In Outdoor Challenge, you run, jump, bang, bend over, stumble, and hop all over the mat, completing dozens of activities. Some of these include: Mountain Boarder (like skateboarding), Jumprope, Mine Cart, Mole Stomper (use your feet, not a hammar!) and Sprinting. Those are some of the one-player games. There is also a pretty good selection of two player games, where you can compete against, work with, or challenge another person.
If you do it for an hour at a time, desperately trying to reach the next level or next high score, you get quite the workout. Sweatin' within da first ten minutes kinda workout. :) It also challenges your balance-- leaping back and forth as quickly as you can across the mat can make you trip and fall. But that is the fun part. :)
Today, I finally reached the last level. After stomping on 223 mole heads, sprinting in place for 2 minutes 32 seconds, back flipping on a skateboard, and sliding down a very interesting tunnel, I BEAT THE LAST LEVEL. But there is no way I am bored of it. I'll still get on all the time in order to keep my high score far from my brothers' reach. By the way, if you make it to the last level, wait for the credits to finish. It unlocks a Master Level. :)
The hardest parts of this game are learning (you have to learn how each activity runs, get a feel for the mat, etc.) and finishing (The last level was pretty difficult!).
Stars: 4.9999999999 out of 5
The only cons: the game only goes up to two players, and it hurts if you have flat feet. You can't wear shoes on the mat, so if your feet are uber-flat like mine, all the running in place can give you a cramp. But that doesn't affect 99.99999999% of the population, so forget I said anything.
