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Review on Just Dance 4 Microsoft Xbox 360 by Joseph Hamilton

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Awkward Kinect menu interface!

Just Dance 4 I haven't tried Dance Central, but I liked that Just Dance didn't model the faces or subtle features of the teacher characters. I didn't like that aspect of Zumba Fitness Core because it wasn't realistic enough and didn't add value to the game. Just Dance 4 has some contemporary songs (like Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen) or Alexandra Stan. MR Saxobeat. Kinect's menu interface is awkward to use. To do this, you need to point forward (towards the Kinect sensor) and then pull back. While theoretically great compared to randomly pointing your finger at the wrong option, it's not very accurate! Spinning the gift wheel or skipping to other songs is just awkward and time consuming. The rating system is pretty simple, like most dance moves. The trainer character stays in the same level all the time, and I didn't have too much of a problem with two people playing at the same time. This allows up to 4 players to play simultaneously, although this would require a very large room! I had a third person accidentally get in the sensor's field of view and pick it up, but I only had about 10 feet of play area. I sweat a lot in this game and it's a lot of fun! However, if I had an older version of the game, I probably wouldn't buy Just Dance 4 just for the new songs. There's nothing revolutionary about the game itself, it's just a lot of fun. Overall: 4/5 stars, the menu navigation is very cumbersome. I've found that I move faster with an Xbox controller.

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