Boogie is not a bad game. The technique for dancing has promise and the entire game has a lot of style, with some cool characters. There's just so little in the game department that playing Boogie is completely unfulfilling. All the extras and minigame elements either do nothing to extend the game, or actually hurt some of the better parts. There should be a sequel to Boogie. A fleshed out, bigger version that incorporates some more complicated mechanics. It's got a good enough cast and design to warrant an encore, but this opening act is worth skipping.
Overall score: 5.5/10
N-Europe's Mark Lee writes:
"We remember the first shots of EA's Boogie and it piqued our interest immediately. Not only did Boogie look unique and graphically astounding, but it also promised sweet Karaoke/dance based gaming. It was a shame then that the motion dancing promised by EA fell flat on its face. Karaoke worked well in Boogie yet the poorly implemented dancing model was clearly the section which EA needed to work on. Thankfully when you start playing Boogie Superstar it's clear that EA spent their development time revamping the entire dancing template."
Hot Song List Features Hits Made Famous By The Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy and Leona Lewis...
Who? Never heard of her. Maybe I should pay more attention to western pop culture instead of burying myself in video games...
Following the announcement by Electronic Arts of an October release date for Boogie Superstar, WiiBBG has confirmed that despite previous rumors, the game will not support the Wii Balance Board.
According to an EA representative "Boogie SuperStar will not include game play on the Wii balance board. The game will utilize a microphone peripheral for singing and the Wii Remote's motion-sensing technology for dancing, to provide players with a realistic and enjoyable performing experience."
