[User Review] Boogie - Loving Wii Forums

DarkNinMagic · 08-12-2007, 07:18 PM

I wanted to write down my experiences with the game and share it with all so here it is.

Boogie

Wii

*NOTE* There is an update with the game so the Wii can pick up the Mic.
*NOTE2* I am basing my review on single player, since none of my friends wanted to play.

Modes:

Story - This mode is where you play as one of the 5 main characters and find out the story of each one. They are all
interlaced in some way, and they involve either singing or dancing.
Karaoke - Don't want to move your Wiimote around? Feel like letting you inner diva out? Then this is the mode for you.
Singing, that is all you do.
Dance - Don't want people to hear your voice, rather just shake it like a poloroid picture? Then try this mode, dancing only.
Party - Dance mode for two players.
Video Maker - Sing or Dance your way through a song, and then make it into your own music video.
Shop - Where you buy new songs, clothes, and stages from the tokens you earn from Karaoke and Dace and Story.
Change Character - Customize your existing character, change to a diffrent character, or create a new one.
Practice - How you learn to play.

Characters:

Julius - Reminds me of a Frankenstein in an Hawaiian shirt.
Bubba - That pink blob we saw in the commercials.
Lea - An aspiring pop star.
Jet - A cocky kinda guy.
Kato - The child of Ling-Ling and Pikachu... I swear that is what he* looks like to me.
*Play through Bubba's story to see what I mean.

Controls:

To Dance:
Move your Wiimote Up, Down, Left, or Right with the beat of the songs.
To move your dancer, use either the Control Stick or the D-Pad.
More complex moves can be used when you hold B when your boogie meter is filled enough. Just follow the on screen prompts.
When it says solo in 3, it means press Z when the bubble for songs appears. You don't actually sing.
To strike a pose, press Z and hold it down. In this part, move your chuck attachment, not the stick, around so you hit the targets that appear.
to lip sync while in the pose mode, tap C to open your mouth.
To change dance moves, press A.

To sing:
Pick up the mic, let your voice go.

Pros:
First game to use the USB slot.
Fun to play and dance with.
Good selection of songs.
Story mode is intertwined so you can find out what is going on.
Karaoke is a lot of fun.

Cons:
Repreditive dance moves get stale really quickly.
Sometimes the Mic doesn't register correctly.
Dancing and Video Maker seem lacking to me.

I have to say, I hate singing games and love dancing games, but that is when I can ACTUALLY DANCE. If I could use a dance pad instead of a Wiimote, I would have had more fun with that feature. I loved the Karaoke part though. It doesn't really care if you sing in tune or not, just weather you sing the words right and on time. Video Maker seems like more of a hassle then what it is worth. Sure it is fun to see your dancing and singing, but I would rather have a more controlled way to edit then play a clip with a special effect and leave it playing for as long as you want. You can't backtrack so if you messed up and missed a part you really wanted to do another way, you can't. I did that and the only option was to start over, which was very frustrating since I was near the end of the video.

All complaining aside, I am glad I rented it and didn't buy it. Sure you have fun and get a new Mic, but all in all, I rather save the money I would have spent on this on Super Smash Bros: Brawl. But maybe it is more fun when more people play. I say rent it for now, then make up your mind.

Reviewed by DarkNinMagic

brockly · 08-12-2007, 08:33 PM

thank you for going in to all that ... my rental place is not and will not get that game.. bummer ... but to told me allot about the game ... I think i would be the same as you ... me and my Buddy's would not play that game but... if you had a party and the people were open and like to try new things ... the place would have fun ... how long of fun it base on how many people were there ... would have to say by what you said and other people said about the game 10 min per person that was at the party.. 6 people good for an hour 3 for 30 min... and so on ... yes the game would get old but you had people come over allot and they like singing or drink that would make people more open for that would be the game for you ... i don't drink or like singing ... so i see the game is not for me ... thanks for the info

DarkNinMagic · 08-12-2007, 08:35 PM

I am not saying the game isn't for you, I am just saying rent this and give it a try before buying it. I am glad I only spent $5.60 to rent it for 5 days.

brockly · 08-12-2007, 08:37 PM

cool wish i could rent it

DarkNinMagic · 08-12-2007, 08:38 PM

And I want to make an announcement about games I review. I will only being reviewing new games/games I haven't played yet. I don't want to review a game I have beaten and spoil everything.

Lovingwii · 08-12-2007, 10:16 PM

Awesome review Dark! I'm creating a User Review section hopefully we get more contributors like you

Charlie121 · 08-25-2007, 06:08 AM

I've seen videos of people screaming randomly into the mic and getting "gold" on a song. In fact it was a 2 year old baby who was screaming. All the reviews I've seen have been horrible. This game could have been a fun, "party" game but EA didn't try hard enough.

kiraevo · 08-25-2007, 11:29 AM

Awesome, thanks! Hope you can post more reviews