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EA’s first original Wii IP hits the PS2. Boogie got a lot of layaway as the Wii’s first karaoke game and because it was possible to get into the dancing with the Wiimote and have a blast. The game loses its personality on the PS2 and this coupled with the fact that there are better, cheaper karaoke games on the PS2, make Boogie difficult to recommend for Sony’s platform.
Boogie features a traditional karaoke mode. The game presents lyrics with pitch bars to guide your singing. The pitch detection is very generous and gives you the points for almost anything resembling a human sound. The soundtrack skews older so you’ll find songs like Jackson 5’s “ABC” and “Dancing Machine,” Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5” and M.C. Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This.” You’ll also find newer songs like Britney Spears “Toxic” and “I’m a Slave 4 U,” Fergie’s “Fergalicious” and Rihanna’s “S.O.S.” All in all the game includes over 35 songs, although they are covers and not master tracks. The singing portion lets you execute dance moves for your own entertainment, although the dance moves aren’t factored into your score.
On the Wii, Boogie’s differentiating feature was the ability to use the Wiimote to control your character’s dancing. On the PS2, this is replaced by simple button presses and analog flicks, which work fine but remove the ability to really get into the game and well, dance. You still get more points for executing dance moves that go with the beat of the music, earn bonus points to pull off a special dance move and have the ability to pose your character. But this has taken an already simple mode and made it too simple to be fun.
Boogie includes a singleplayer mode that lets you earn credits to unlock songs and clothes for your five characters. Most of the singleplayer mode focuses on the dancing portion of the game, although there are some karaoke chapters as well. The game also features a party mode where you can compete against a friend’s dancing ability.. Lastly, the game lets you record and edit your onscreen performances.
Boogie is a great looking game thanks to excellent, stylized graphics. The animation is splendid and links up the moves almost perfectly.
As mentioned above, Boogie is mediocre karaoke game. On the PS2, the game isn’t helped by an equally mediocre dancing component. It isn’t horrible by any means, but there are cheaper, better karaoke alternatives available on the PS2. -- Jose Liz, PGNx Media
---- Nov 26, 2007
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