# Playstation 2 owners: what games can you play with a dance mat? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 20, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251 "2005-07-20T04:37:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251/1 "2005-07-20T04:37:12Z")
So I have had the dance pad - two in fact - for my PS2 for a year now. Playing Dance Dance Revolution Max was fun for a week, especially with friends over - but they’ve been sitting under the coffee table ever since. The dance games aren’t that exciting to me. It seems there’s a pretty steep learning curve and I am not going to be playing this game 24/7 to become great at it. So are there other types of games that work with the dance mat? (Yes I know that theoretically, any game can be played with the mat, but I want some advice perhaps based on experience.) For instance, is there a track and field type game that uses the dance mat as a controller? ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251/2 "2005-07-20T11:49:15Z")
Any game! (You should have seen me play street fighter. I actually was able to do hadokens, but that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251/3 "2005-07-20T14:08:57Z")
You really can play any game with it. In fact, it adds new dimensions of difficulty to games you might be tired of. I got a great workout one night using the dance mat to play Medal of Honor. ---
**Author:** ![charizard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charizard/32/4166_2.png) [@charizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/charizard)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251/4 "2005-07-20T14:37:15Z")
An aside: you may want to try one of the newer DDR games, or the even newer “In the Groove.” They’ve added a new beginner mode to help with the learning-curve problem. Personally, I’ve had my two pads for a couple of years now, and still can’t get enough of it. It’s my primary aerobics exercise, and I’m almost never ready to stop I reach my target time in the zone. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251/5 "2005-07-20T14:50:10Z")
I tried Gran Turismo, but I can only catch the beginner cars. ---
**Author:** ![Catalyst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalyst)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-2-owners-what-games-can-you-play-with-a-dance-mat/313251/6 "2005-07-20T17:08:37Z")
I’ve heard of people playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater with dance pads. I’ve never tried it, but I can see how it would be pretty fun.