Time to get your groove on?
So we’ve gone from playing the guitar on Singstar to using the Move controllers to dance? Well dancing games have gathered some new found popularity thanks to motion controls, but is it the right atmosphere for a Singstar game?
Check out the track list below.
1. *N Sync – Bye Bye Bye
2. Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up
3. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
4. Chris Brown – With You
5. Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
6. Diana Ross and The Supremes – Baby Love
7. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
8. Gossip – Standing In The Way Of Control
9. Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?
10. Jamiroquai – Cosmic Girl
11. KC & The Sunshine Band – That’s The Way (I Like It)
12. Kid Cudi vs Crookers – Day ‘N’ Nite
13. Kool And The Gang – Celebration
14. La Roux – Bulletproof
15. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
16. MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
17. New Kids On The Block – Hangin Tough
18. Outkast – Hey Ya!
19. Paula Abdul – Straight Up
20. Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
21. Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman – I Like To Move It
22. Ricky Martin – Living La Vida Loca
23. Run DMC vs Jason Nevins – It’s Like That
24. Salt N Pepa – Push It
25. Shaggy – Boombastic
26. Sir Mix A Lot – Baby Got Back
27. Soulja Boy – Crank That
28. The Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
29. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
30. The Pussycat Dolls – Don’t Cha
There are some real good dance tracks to get down with. Fans of Just Dance will obviously see the comparisons between it and Singstar Dance, but it’s just as good and more accurate thanks to Move’s controls. You follow the on-screen dancer’s moves and get recognition for getting it in time and correct as you would with a song. It’s tricky, especially if you have no rhythm at all (like me). Also be prepared as the Playstation Eye films everything and seeing your performance back can be either amazing or incredibly embarrassing.
The good news is that the dancing is optional. If you just want to sing you can and with 30 new tracks, it’s a good deal…especially with the price tag of around £20. I personally like Poker Face but found myself singing it in the Cartman style (and did surprisingly well as a result) while many of the other tracks will get you moving, even if you don’t have Move. Despite appearing to be a gimmick, the dancing is fun and the game still feels like Singstar.
The Verdict
Singstar Dance is a good attempt at blending singing and dancing, although it’s odd that you can’t do both simultaneously. You can only do one or the other. It would have been nice to have a mic in one hand and a Move controller in the other for an authentic singing and dancing performance. Despite that, it’s a good package and good value for money. It’s more accurate than the likes of Just Dance, so be prepared to find out if you really are a good dancer or not…
