Dance Central 3 is a dance and music/rhythm game developed by Harmonix.
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Story & Themes
Unlike the other games in the series, Dance Central 3 features a fully-fledged storyline in Story Mode. In the game, the player is initiated into a secret society which uses dance to combat the evil Dr. Tan. To do so, the player travels back in time to the 1970s and every decade afterwards, learning popular dance moves of the time. Eventually, the player travels to the future where he/she finally defeats Dr. Tan through a dance battle, trapping him in the time stream.
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Dance Central 3's gameplay is identical to that of its predecessors, with a few additions. The game features various minigames, a Beginner Mode, and a Crew Throwdown Mode which allows two different teams of dancers to compete against each other.
Difficulty
Dance Central 3 allows players to choose different levels of difficulties and ranks the songs according to their challenge level. Also, the game has a Beginner Mode which is intended for those new to dancing games.
Heads Up!
Sex & Nudity Some of the songs contain references to sex typical of pop songs. A few of the female dancing avatar's outfits are also revealing, and the game features semi-realistic breast jiggling physics.
Strong Language Mild language can be heard in some of the songs, but stronger language is censored out.
Consumerism Players can purchase additional songs for the game.
Conversation Starters
- Do you like playing in the fitness mode? Do you think it's a good way to exercise?
- Which is your favorite song to dance to? Why?
- Has Dance Central 3 taught you any new dance moves?
- Lots of dance games don't focus on having a storyline, but Dance Central 3 does. Do you like the addition of the game's fairly developed Story Mode? Was it fun to play or could you have done without it?