Michael Jackson The Experience
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Product Summary
Brand: UbisoftAudio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2010-11
Release Date: 2010-11-23
Platform: Nintendo DS
Model: 16629
Publisher: UBI Soft
Product features:
- Enter the universe of the most successful entertainer of all time and master the beat of his most unforgettable hits.
- Feel the rhythm as you play along to the beat of MJ's most iconic songs. Listen to the music's tempo and slide objects on the screen accordingly. Master your favorites to unlock new tracks, more challenging difficulty levels, and tons of bonuses.
- Once you complete a song in the game you can unlock it to listen on our own interactive jukebox. Create your own routines by mixing dance moves to the beat of MJ's legendary songs!
- Three difficulty levels make the game accessible to everyone - even Michael's youngest fans!
- Exclusive rotoscopy technology showcases Michael Jackson's authentic choreography with incredible precision - right in the palm of your hand.
Video Game Reviews of Michael Jackson The Experience
Customer Review: Great Fun for Any MJ Fan
Summary: 4 Stars
Before I start the review I just want to let you know that I am both a hardcore videogame and Michael Jackson fan. When I first heard the announcement of a new game (since Moonwalker on the genesis) at E3 in June, I was very excited. When screenshots and videos came out for the Wii version I was very concerned. Ubisoft has created an ugly looking Just Dance clone lacking any distinguishable traits or visual charm. The main character didnt even look like Michael and following along while waving a remote in the air seems silly to me, I think casual gamers might like it though.
In the weeks leading up to the release of both the DS and PSP versions I was surprised to find little to no information about them. It wasn't until a few days after their releases that any videos were up about them. I saw the PSP version only used 2 buttons and looked way too easy, and that the DS version was like the rhythm game Elite Beat Agents. Being a fan of the Elite Beat Agents series I decided to get the DS version which was only 5$ after buying Batman Brave and The Bold for DS as part of a special sale.
The game features a cartoony Michael (in vain of the Beatles Rockband) who dances around performing various moves. During each song you tap, slide, and spin circles in the order they are numbered and while it may sound simple, like Elite Beat Agents it is very fun. There have been many Elite Beat Agents clones over the years but this is easily the best. The game is just as responsive and the notes are laid out just as good as EBA. There are Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty. Being a bit rusty on my EBA skills I was having trouble doing well on Medium difficulty from the getgo. Some may find this good, others bad, but unlike Elite Beat Agents you wont fail for missing just a few notes, although you definitely can fail a song. The true fun in this game comes from trying to get all the golden coins (which are like the star system in guitar hero). This involves building up a great combo and knowing when to use your built up star power(Again an idea taken from guitar hero), which is gained by hitting glowing notes at the right timing in succession. Another great addition that adds replayability is the ability to "Crown" a song, which involves getting a ridiculously high score knowing exactly when to use your star power and being able to spin Michael really fast.
Trying to achieve 5 coins on medium difficulty is hard enough, but hard mode will keep players trying for more. Which is great because the games tracklist is lacking. Getting more coins and crowns allows you to unlock new songs on the tracklist, collectible Memorabilla, and Jukebox mode. The memorabilla is digital recreations of props from his short films and dance routines like the Billie Jean socks, or the Scream spaceship. Although they are pointless to view it adds more replayability to the game as getting the more difficult ones involve crowning songs on hard mode. The worst part about this game is the tracklist, they are all great MJ songs but the problem is with a few of the choices and the small amount of songs:
Another Part of Me
Bad
Beat It
Billie Jean
Black or White
Dont Stop Till You Get Enough
Heal the World
Leave Me Alone
Smooth Criminal
Streetwalker
The Way You Make Me Feel
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
Most of these songs are great choices but the slow tempo Heal the World is not to fun to play. I personally love Streetwalker (which was an unreleased song included on the Bad 2001 rerelease) but it is too obscure for a mainstream audience. Disappointingly there are no songs from HIStory, Blood on the Dancefloor, or Invincible. Some of the songs feature him dancing on a stage in various customes, and others are recreations of the music videos they correspond with. The biggest surprise is that there is no Thriller, which is his biggest hit to casual fans. It is great to have a nice, well made rhythm game on the go and I'd much rather have a well made game with a short tracklist than a game that has a long tracklist but unpolished gameplay (PSP and Wii Versions). So look at the tracklist, if you like the songs, Elite Beat Agents, Michael Jackson, and can find this for cheap than pick it up.
Description of Michael Jackson The Experience
Michael Jackson The Experience on the Nintendo DSTM system is the only touch-based interactive handheld video game experience that enables players to experience Michael Jackson's unforgettable dance moves and epic performances. In Michael Jackson The Experience for Nintendo DS players can have a blast matching the rhythm of Michael's incredible dance routines to hits from Michael Jackson's extensive catalogue including Beat It, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Smooth Criminal, and Billie Jean. Plus, no Michael Jackson game could be complete without the iconic environments and special effects inspired by Michael's famous stage shows and music videos. Michael Jackson The Experience on DS invites players to live the magic, feel the beat and master the rhythm of the legendary King of Pop.Michael Jackson The Experience track list:
? Bad
? Beat It
? Billie Jean
? Black or White
? Dirty Diana
? Don?t Stop ?Til You Get Enough
? Earth Song
? Ghosts
? Heal the World
? In The Closet
? Leave Me Alone
? Money
? Remember the Time
? Rock with You
? Smooth Criminal
? Speed Demon
? Streetwalker
? Sunset Driver
? The Girl Is Mine
? The Way You Make Me Feel
? They Don?t Care About Us
? Thriller
? Wanna Be Startin? Somethin?
? Who Is It
? Will You Be There
? Workin' Day and Night
Michael Jackson The Experience is a dance and party game for Nintendo DS and DSi that allows players on the small screen to get into the groove and in some small sense, perhaps attain the level of the King of Pop himself. Designed as a complete Michael Jackson gameplay experience, the game features a wealth of unforgettable hits, touchscreen rhythm input of authentic handheld versions of Michael's dance moves using the DS' stylus, and game environments reminiscent of some of Michael Jackson's most popular live performances and music videos.
Groove Like the King of Pop
No artist in history has commanded the stage like Michael Jackson, the undisputed King of Pop. With over 800 million albums sold worldwide and 13 #1 singles in the US, There is no doubt that Michael Jackson's music influenced pop culture as we know it today. Michael Jackson The Experience is the ultimate performance game featuring the world's ultimate performer - providing an interactive experience that enables players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and relive his most iconic moments through their own performance.
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