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DanceStar Party
From the creators of Singstar (Sony London) come their next big party
game entitled "DanceStar Party" which allows up to 20-players to engage
in some amazing dance routines, 160 to be precise to around 40 songs.
Just like the
aforementioned karaoke game for the PlayStation, DanceStar Party
features a similar gaming mechanic where you need to match your body
movements with the silhouette dancers on the screen and the better you
are at mimicking their moves, the more points you are awarded and
comments such as Awesome.
Cat Deeley launches DanceStar Party in
Australia from America's So You Think You Can Dance!
However in order to use
the game, you do need the PlayStation Move and PlayStation Eye in order
for the system to read your body. And as opposed to using the microphone
and your voice, DanceStar uses the Move controller which monitors your
body and unlike certain controllerless dance games, we found that
DanceStar Party was considerably more accurate. One good aspect of the
game is that you can see yourself dance so it helps the player match up
their moves with the silhouette dancer moves on the TV. Like SingStar,
you can also set the length of the songs and is a great option for
finding your best tracks.
There are also three
different levels available to the player that include beginner,
intermediate and professional for those that believe they should be back
up dancers for Pink or Lady GaGa. Another cool mode was the battle mode
which requires two players to duke it out on the dance floor as each
player attempts to score the most points.
With a variety of
different gaming modes from single-player to multiplayer, the other
highlight of this game apart from the dancing is the impressive track
list that features artists such as The Chemical Brothers and Rihanna.
Apart from your traditional dancing game modes, DanceStar Party also
contains a few interesting modes that include a Dance Creator and a
Workout mode.
In the Dance Creator
mode, you can basically create your own music dance videos and the
PlayStation Eye will record your impressive or embarrassing routine.
Once recorded, you can then share your choreography with other people
online in order for them to move to your dance routines. It's kind of
cool and does create a very interesting "Dance" community with the
Playstation 3.
Workout mode on the
other hand is similar to Just Dance 3 and Dance Central's fitness mode
which basically monitors the number of calories you use while you dance.
This mode can also be used as a training mode as well and allows you to
learn the basics of the manoeuvres of the dances without it being
overtly complex. For those that want to dance and sing, this option is
also available. Needless to say, this is the perfect party game for
those that want to get their groove on. It's definitely a much needed
game for the PS3.
Graphics & Audio
Graphically, DanceStar
Party looks lush on FULL HD with some great music videos playing in the
background that are extremely sharp and verge on Blu-ray reference
quality. The in-game graphics of the dancers, scores and move cards are
exceptionally clear and in turn create a very well presented game on the
PS3.
Of course, given that
Sony London were behind this title, it's easy to see why the game looks
so slick. Besides the great graphics and smooth dance gameplay, music is
the next winner and Sony have collected a plethora of awesome artists
for this release that include the following tracklisting and best of
all, from a variety of music eras such as Barry White to something more
modern like Lady GaGa.
Amerie 1 Thing
Barry White You’re
The First, The Last, My Everything
Basement Jaxx
Where’s Your Head At
Billy Idol with Generation X
Dancing with Myself
Bodyrockers I Like
The Way
Carl Douglas Kung
Fu Fighting
CeCe Peniston
Finally
Chromeo Night By
Night
Deadmau5 Ghosts ‘N’
Stuff (feat. Rob Swire)
Diana Ross Upside
Down
Duck Sauce Barbra
Streisand
Ellie Goulding
Starry Eyed
Elton John I’m
Still Standing
Example Kickstarts
Groove Armada feat. Gram’ma
Funk I See You Baby (Fatboy
Slim mix)
Ida Corr Vs Fedde Le Grand
Let Me Think About It
Iggy Pop Lust For
Life
Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne
Down
Jessie J Do It Like
A Dude
Kool And The Gang
Get Down On It
Lady Gaga Born This
Way
LMFAO Party Rock
Anthem
Los Del Rio
Macarena
Miami Sound Machine
Dr Beat
New Kids On The Block
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
Nicole Scherzinger
Don’t Hold Your Breath
Ok Go Here It Goes
Again
OutKast The Way You
Move
Republica Ready To
Go
Rihanna Rude Boy
SNAP! The Power
Tavares Heaven Must
Be Missing An Angel
The Chemical Brothers
Hey Boy Hey Girl
Tiesto v Diplo feat Busta
Rhymes C’mon (Catch ‘Em By
Surprise)
Tinie Tempah Pass
Out
Usher featuring Pitbull
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love
Usher featuring will.i.am
OMG
Vengaboys We Like
To Party
Willow Whip My Hair
Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup
We No Speak Americano
Final Level
In the end, DanceStar
Party was a much needed game on the PS3 and with the inclusion of the
PlayStation Move, it's probably one of the more accurate dance titles in
the gaming world. The only issue with the game (as Sony London have the
gameplay down pat) is that you're really limited to just two dancers and
the "20 players" is a little bit of overkill with 18 dancers taking the
back seat. However, it works well and I'm sure we'll see some great DLC in the future plus
lots of additional DanceStar Party games. Given that "Party" is in the
title, this is one title that should be played with friends and family.
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