Just Dance 2014

Just Dance 2014
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Publisher: Ubisoft
Reviewed On: Xbox 360 Kinect
Cert: 3
Available On: Xbox 360 Kinect,Playstation 3,Wii U

You know what to expect from Just Dance. Cartoonish graphics, increasingly difficult dance routines and general hilarity as you mock your friends and family for their amateur moves. Just Dance 2014 does have one surprise: an online multiplayer mode that allows you to stamp your dance authority on as many continents as possible, challenging people worldwide to a dance-off. You can also unlock additional choreographies for songs by dancing more, and share your dance videos on Just Dance TV – though to some people (including me) that may sound like the perfect idea of hell. The Onstage mode gives one person the chance to take a lead role, with two backup dancers. For the most part, Ubisoft hasn't messed with a tried and tested formula; it's still a little on the forgiving side for those with a less than perfect sense of rhythm. The soundtrack is wildly varied, with everything from Abba and Gloria Gaynor to Daft Punk and Lady Gaga. There's nothing hugely new here, but it's a lot of fun.

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist