Control the Dance Floor

Control the Dance Floor
Until the launch of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, music-based games were pretty ho-hum. Except for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, of course.

DJ Hero
Activision (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii)
This isn’t the first turntable title we’ve seen, but it is the most impressive. By following different “highways,” you’ll be able to scratch, switch, and freestyle your way through popular club hits and some of your favorite old-school hip-hop tracks, just like those celebrity deejays.

Good to know: The turntable itself is nothing to sneeze at. It comes with stream buttons, an effects dial, a Euphoria button (for when the highways burn blue), and a cross fader, and is available in traditional black or the flashier gold.