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Customer Review : Just Dance - finally on the Xbox thanks to Kinect: There isn't a dance game nearby that has had the success of the Just Dance brand. Selling over five million copies worldwide, Just Dance 2 was a dance game juggernaut on the Wii. This time, the party has returned bigger and better than ever with Just Dance 3. And this time, the party is on the Kinect for Xbox 360. No impart of Just Dance 3 would feel strict without mentioning the other giant Kinect dance title, Dance Central. Once Dance Central 2 comes out, I will do a impart of the game and then do an additional one separate article comparing the two games. Do they compete or is there room enough for both? We'll soon see. For now, my immediate thoughts on Just Dance 3 are about a game trying to make itself accessible to a larger crowd. The playlist (found here) represents a variety of songs from assorted generations, genres, and ethnicity. There are no opportunities to slow things down and learn each step. The idea of Just Dance is simple, just dance. Those customary with Kinect's other major dancing game will feel right at home here. As soon as the game starts, move your hands up and down to find the right menu, and swipe to select. Here is where I have to give Just Dance 3 some worthy credit, because there is a lot of article to play nearby with. The first mode that will draw your attention is the Just Dance mode. Hop in, pick a song, and you are off. Instead of a menu of options, everything is decided on stage. Before you start the dance, you set the difficulty and whole of players. Raise your hand to pick from easy or hard. If you have multiple players, have them stand side-by-side or by staggering, where they will all show in the feedback panel. The distinction between easy and hard modes is how the Kinect tracks you. For just upper body tracking, pick easy. This is a good way to ease in players arrival from the Wii version. It is also a good mode for players that don't want to jump or spin. For full body tracking, pick hard. The tracking is where I have a small question with the game. There is nothing to tell you what you are doing wrong or right. You are given a "X", an "Ok", a "good", or a "perfect". This can be a bit frustrating when trying for high scores or to earn determined achievements. Speaking of tracking, the tracking in Just Dance 3 seems very well done. If your living room allows for it, you can have up to four people dancing and tracked at the same time. I was able to cram myself and both kids into the habit and I scored just as well as when playing solo. For added fun, Just Dance has brought back Duets and added a Dance Crew for any songs. Duets is where two players can do complementary dances during the song. Dance Crew is similar, but for four people and ordinarily involves an orchestrated performance. For those solo artists out there, don't fret. You can still have your own one-person party by choosing whichever Dance Crew coach to effect and then quadrate dance the night away with your invincible friends. The routines of Just Dance 3 are what separates it from most dance games. You will whether love them or hate them. You will whether let loose and have fun or you will dismiss them as being a bit too corny. If you are fine with dancing as a cheerleader to Britney or acting like Mr. Pumpkin man in a Halloween themed song, you'll be fine here. As I said earlier, the main thrust of Just Dance games is accessibility. Nothing says accessibility like swinging a lasso or playing a virtual guitar. everything is done in fun and is choreographed perfectly with the music. The dances are easy to learn and follow. Instead of the choreography changing to reflect the difficulty level, the difficulty level is set by how the game tracks you (upper versus whole body). Each song is scored on a five-star scale. Higher points are awarded to "perfect" moves and even more points are given to players hitting any exquisite moves in a row, which is also called being "on fire". There are extra points available in the song straight through Gold Moves and Shout Outs. Gold Moves are specially highlighted moves during the song, which are an added bonus to the score. Shout Outs are specially superior portions of the lyrics, which are sung for even more points. Earning more stars after each song will fill up the Mojo Bar, which is a currency used to unlock items in the game. There are any nice unlocks in the game, whether straight through the Mojo Bar or by uPlay. The Mojo Bar is naturally filled up by dancing. uPlay points are earned straight through extra feats and can be used to buy anyone from Ubisoft game themes for your Xbox Dashboard to in-game unlocks. The game specific choice for uPlay is about four items, while the unlocks from the Mojo Bar are many. Just in my first time playing, I unlocked extra modes and new choreography for current songs. For instance, instead of rocking out to one song, I was taken to a gym to do aerobics. This is a very nice way to keep things fresh in the game. Just Dance 3 features downloadable songs, with three available at launch. What is nice about these songs is the potential to demo them before purchasing them. At 240 points a piece, they can get a bit pricey, even though they are pretty fun. Hopefully we will see the store exclusive songs that were made for Best Buy and Target. I'm also hoping Ubisoft follows the pattern of Just Dance 2 and makes a join of songs free down the road. Now for my favorite, the Just Sweat mode. Essentially, this is a switch that is turned on and follows you nearby anyone you are doing. everything you do is given a `Sweat Points' score. The more you dance, the more points you earn. The points rack up pretty fast and I don't think they can be associated with calories. They do give you an idea of intensity though. An added touch to the last game is assorted summaries of your progress. For instance, when I earned 1,000 Sweat Points, I was told this was the same as a brisk walk across Central Park. The best thing to do while in Sweat Mode is to use the set play lists. Unfortunately, you can't originate your own play lists, but there are many to pick from. My personal beloved is the Non-Stop Shuffle and Speed Shuffle. Each of these is a non-interrupted cycle of songs in the game. I wish there was a way to skip the slow songs, which I'm not genuinely sure why they are included in the game anyhow. The distinction between Non-Stop and Speed Shuffle is the length of the song. Just like in the regular song mode, you can pick to dance to a little and a half or to the full song. One of the last features, which is very unique to the Kinect, is the Just originate mode. Here you are given the occasion to originate your own habit and challenge friends to it. You are genuinely recording an image very similar to Ubisoft's other Kinect games, such as Michael Jackson: The perceive (reviewed here). The dance can then be saved to your Xbox for keen others later. Or, you can upload your video to Just Dance Planet and have it ranked and downloaded for more competition. Speaking of competition, any song that you are about to play, that has been played by one of your friends, will show the current high score and the man with that score. This keeps the game fresh and competition heated, but a leaderboard would have been even more appreciated. possibly some kind of stat tracking will show up on Just Dance Planet at a later date. The presentation of Just Dance 3 is fairly solid with nice visuals and most music being song by the traditional artist. My only complaint about the visuals is how similar the Xbox version is to the Wii version. Not that this is a bad thing, inspecting how vibrant most of the visuals are with a changing background. There just seems to be that extra level of polish missing. This by no means subtracts from the fun or usability of the game, but I can't help to wonder why the two versions look and act so similar. In reviewing games, I look at the five f's: fitness, fun, functionality, family, and firsts. As far as fitness, you can without fail expect to see some motivational stories come out of this. Just look at what this woman and this woman did with Dance Central. Now you have Just Dance 3`s approachable dance game, added with a non-stop playlist, and you have yourself a fitness masterpiece. What will yield those hereafter success stories is the whole of fun Just Dance gives you. There are a large whole of songs with a wide variety to pick from, with each being easy to learn. The functionality is spot-on. Occasionally I had an issue where the game conception I slid, when I meant to raise, but that is pretty minor. I wish there was a feedback on my dance performance to tell me what parts I'm missing or how. As for being a house game, everything is edited for allowable language. If you are fine with the occasional Britney or B.o.B song in your house, there shouldn't be a question here. Younger kids can play along with joy, but may have trouble navigating the menus by themselves. And, as for firsts, this is the first dancing game to allow up to four people dancing at one time. This is also the first dancing game that allows you to upload videos and use them as challenges for other people to follow. In summary, Just Dance 3 is an highly fun and accessible dance game that anyone can enjoy. There is a huge variety of music and styles to dance to, so this may not appeal to man seeing to exquisite their club dance moves. This is a pick up and play type of game, with a lot of variety and content. people playing by themselves or in a party will find something to enjoy here. The lowest line is, if you own a Kinect and you like to have fun, you should without fail pick up Just Dance 3.  Read more. |
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