This game is as ridiculous as it looks – yet people like it anyway
My sister in law visited us this past weekend and I was forced to play Just Dance on the Wii (which she brought). It is a testament to the power of the casual market that Just Dance has sold over 2 million copies – which is absolutely ridiculous to me. The name of the game by itself turns me off, but I have a rule in my household: any video game that my wife wants to play deserves a shot, because, frankly, the chances to game together are few and far between. So, is Just Dance worth its big sales numbers, or is it as bad as hardcore gamers assume?
How do I explain this game? I guess it’s kind of like a dancing game: there are a bunch of dance tracks, “classics” in the vein of Who Let the Dogs Out and Cotton Eyed Joe. As the song progresses, a character on screen does various dance moves, which you are supposed to imitate. These “dance moves” are full body action, and you are supposed to think that the Wii can interpret whether your moves are good or great or off. Of course, if you have any modicum of common sense, you probably understand that since you are only holding the Wiimote in your right hand, the game is only grading you on what you do with your right hand.
Not sure if they realized that or not, but my wife and her sister were doing all the moves anyway, perhaps because it was more fun that way. Regardless, I’m not sure how well the Wii picks up the movement of your right arm. I did some experimentation, and it didn’t seem like it picked up the moves all of the time. You don’t really fail out in the main mode, though, so you can just dance around like a lunatic regardless.
Anyway, I can’t completely pan Just Dance, even though I really want to. I mean, I would never play it unless my wife forced me to (she did), but I can see why it’s a big hit amongst casual gamers. It’s easy to pick up and play, and I’m sure it’s fun at parties – at the very least you can laugh at everyone who is playing. You can play with up to 4 people as well.
I would not recommend buying this game on your own: it has a 48/100 on Metacritic for a reason. But if you’re looking for something that a spouse, or perhaps a young child, you could probably do worse than Just Dance. Not much worse, but there is a little bit of room there. Just Dance is the biggest selling 3rd party title on Wii, which is pretty impressive. If you buy it for family and friends, they will probably like it. The casual market is alive and well, as this year’s E3 attests (every single Kinect game is a Wii knockoff), so we might as well just accept it.
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