Harmonix unleash the first real Kinect masterpiece with stunning motion tracking and a hypnotic hip-hop soundtrack. Learning the choreography becomes a high, and it is a great icebreaker on party nights.
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Category
Rhythm4 players12+
Description
Dance game by Harmonix and Microsoft, November 2010. The player dances facing the Kinect camera following choreographed dancer movements on screen to contemporary hits. Full body detection without controller to reproduce dance steps, solo and multiplayer modes, setlist including hits from Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Kylie Minogue. First Kinect dance game fully using motion detection.
Dance Central review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Dancing for real thanks to motion detection, reproducing choreographies to catchy hits: the fun runs through the body and the energy turns contagious. The progression of the steps and the thrill of nailing a routine deliver an instant, liberating satisfaction. Colourful, festive and fiercely convivial, a dance game that turns the living room into a floor and sets the mood at once.
A dance game from Harmonix designed for Kinect, Dance Central drops the controller to have you reproduce full body choreographies, captured without an accessory by the camera. The precision of the motion tracking, the quality of the choreographies and the learning mode breaking down the steps make it the dance reference on the console. The need for a Kinect and a large space limits access today. An excellent party game for dance fans, families and active multiplayer evenings on Xbox 360.
