DDR is great for exercise, but of course it only works on a few areas of your body.

When you say Wii active, I'm assuming you mean EA Sports Active. Here is what the wikipedia description says:

The game features a number of exercise options supervised by a virtual personal trainer including 20 minute workout regimens and a 30 Day Challenge mode that lets players set workout goals such as calories burned or a number of sessions while tracking their progress over time. The idea is that the weight loss will happen on its own if the calories burned goals in each workout are met or exceeded.

The game also awards trophies for reaching specific fitness landmarks such as accumulating 10 total workout hours, working out with a friend, and completing all the exercises in the 30 Day Challenge.

Players are also encouraged to create a custom workout session built around either personal favorite exercises, calorie goals (such as burning 100+ calories in one session), or targeting specific body areas. To help aid in creating a balanced workout, a percentage chart displays how much of the routine is devoted to either upper body, lower body, or cardio development. The intensity of the workout can be altered by changing the difficulty levels of either a single exercise or the entire routine.

I would recommend reading some reviews if you are still not sure: head over to sites like ign.com, 1up.com or gamespot.com.

I have Wii Fit and for right now, that and DDR is all I need.

I thought about just getting the DDR......all I need is something to work on lower body ie the stomach and buns and thighs.....

I read the wii active off wikipedia and saw a youtube informertial and thought the infomertial looked promising. I want to get it but don't want to have to better yourself with high scores to get the caloric burn that's what I HATE about the fit. If you don't beat the high scores you don't get the calorie torcher.....and I need the calorie torcher and I get discouraged easy and everyone's high scores are so much higher then mine and they keep beating me

If I can find out wheather or not the wii ea active uses a high scoring method that will be the determining factor to weather or not I buy it and take it home.

Well DDR won't help with the stomach, but should with the other two.

I wish I could help you, but reviews should answer your question.

Have you ever heard of renting? you can rent systems and games here all over the place. Renting eliminates the wasting purchase of something you wont like.

Maybe for you , sticking to outside classes is better, since you dont like the scoring system. xo

I never tried it but way not it get your body going

My son loves DDR and it is great fun excercise it gets my vote