Boogie (Microphone Included) Reviews

• Boogie Songs

  
  By A1G6BAJV57ZF74 on 2007-08-19
  These are the songs that come with the Wii Boogie game
  
  Black Eyed Peas -- "Let's Get It Started"
  Blondie -- "One Way Or Another"
  Britney Spears -- "I'm A Slave 4 U"
  Britney Spears -- "Oops I Did It Again"
  The B-52's -- "Love Shack"
  Carl Douglas -- "Kung Fu Fighting"
  Chic -- "Le Freak"
  The Commodores -- "Brick House"
  Culture Club -- "Karma Chameleon"
  Cyndi Lauper -- "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
  Daft Punk -- "One More Time"
  Dee-Lite -- "Groove Is In The Heart"
  Fergie -- "Fergalicious"
  Gypsy Kings -- "Baila Me"
  Jackson 5 -- "ABC"
  Jackson 5 -- "Dancing Machine"
  Jackson 5 -- "I Want You Back"
  Jamiroquai -- "Canned Heat"
  Jamiroquai -- "Virtual Insanity"
  Jennifer Lopez -- "Get Right"
  Katrina & The Waves -- "Walking On Sunshine"
  KC And The Sunshine Band -- "That's The Way (I Like It)"
  Kelis -- "Milkshake"
  Kool & The Gang -- "Celebration"
  Lou Bega -- "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)"
  M -- "Pop Muzik"
  Martha Reeves & The Vandellas -- "Dancing in the Street"
  MC Hammer -- "U Can't Touch This"
  Pink -- "Get The Party Started"
  Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes -- "Don'tcha"
  Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Love Rollercoaster"
  Rihanna -- "SOS"
  Simply Red -- "Stars"
  Sister Sledge -- "We Are Family"
  Taste Of Honey -- "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
  Thalia -- "Tu Y Yo"
  The Village People -- "YMCA"
  The Weather Girls -- "It's Raining Men"
  
  
  

• Great concept...poorly executed.

  
  By A2JSKM60VTCNI on 2007-08-31
  I confess; I love videogame karaoke. Even the most formerly shy of friends agree with these sentiments, instant addicts to my copy of 'Karaoke Revolution.'
  
  Needless to say, I waited with baited breath for 'Boogie,' a title seemingly tailor made for the Wii. Great song roster, motion sensitive dancing, and a slew of clever unlockables. The terrific commercials only fed this excitement; I couldn't wait to bust a groove with Bubba and Co.
  
  Something, however, went horribly awry on the way to hype fruition. Sadly, disco fever was no where to be found. Horrible load times greeted me on launch, the menus did nothing to assuage these fears. Want to change venue? Be prepared to go ALL the way back to the original menu screen. Insert endless load times once more. Finally, don't get me started on 'Story Mode.' Ugh.
  
  Unfortunately, it only went from bad to gaming worse. The karaoke? Simply awful. Poor voice recognition, stale backgrounds, and a generic scoring system combine to create one terrible experience. Why can I not sing and dance at the same time? The crummy unlockable system certainly didn't help the cause. Boy, was I missing 'Karaoke Revolution.'
  
  Sigh; the dancing end of things was an equal flop. Dance moves are relegated to random Wii mote waves, powered by terrible motion recognition. Related, 'special moves' are nothing more than a Simple Simon-esque series of stale, forced movements. I felt like I was directing traffic versus boogie-ing on down.
  
  Yes, there are positives to be found in 'Boogie,' albeit limited. The graphics are gorgeous...arguably worth the wait in loading times. Ditto on the surprisingly robust video/song editor. (Take that, VH1.)
  
  Still, it's hard to recommend a very expensive title with appeal limited to the youngest of gamers. After trading in 'Boogie,' I was left with regret over a title seemingly forced to launch. Until a strong sequel comes to pass, this gamer's getting his song/dance fix via the Gamecube version of 'Karaoke Revolution' and the upcoming Wii iteration of its dancing counterpart.
  
  
  

• pretty fun

  
  By A3A90CELVLOUP6 on 2007-08-10
  My kids and I have been playing this all day. It consists of singing with the microphone (which attaches via USB to your Wii console) and moving the controllers to dance. My son likes the dancing, my daughter likes the singing. You can adjust the volume so it is your singing only or combined with the game's singer.
  
  I wouldn't call it a "game" where you win or lose, but rather more of an activity. You can win points and unlock or buy things (like stages or clothes), but the fun (at least for my family) is the singing and dancing. The characters are cute and can be customized (hair clothes etc). There are a good many 70's songs, which my husband and I like...we don't have to be tortured with only songs we never heard of!! There are also a few new songs (I guess they are new, I don't recognize too many of those ones!!) I do like the Grease, Brickhouse, KC Sunshine band, etc. We unfornuately couldn't find "Boogie Oogie Oogie"...bummer..that's the one on the commercial for this product! The song list does seem like it may get tiresome sooner or later, but for now its fun.
  
  Overall, a good game for different ages and for people who want to play, but don't want an average shoot/run/jump game. Nice alternative to typical games. Glad we bought it. Only 4 stars because it seems like it may lose its appeal after a little while and that the song list is short...maybe they will offer add ons. Plus the dancing is mostly just waving the remote around.
  
  
  

• My children LOVE it and I bet yours will too!

  
  By A1DA6JWP324VGY on 2007-08-13
  My perspective - I'm the mom watching as my children and a select friend or two get their groove on with their new Boogie game. I'm not a gamer, I don't understand hidden agendas, unlocked doors or good replay value so this review won't be a technical critique. But I do know a lot about children and I understand well the true concept of play. I do understand that the children in my family room - average age 11 - are having a blast PLAYING with this new Wii game and on a 98*plus day in NC that alone is worth the cost of this little jewel. Like I said they are playing - this isn't serious gaming business. It is pure fun. All things, including video games, need to be understood in context; if the context of this game is that is brings pleasure and provides pure fun to 'tweens and early teens that's an okay thing in my book. If you have children falling in that age bracket and they need a harmless (no violence or bad language to worry about here) afternoon diversion then this is the ticket. And you may find their older siblings sneaking in a game or two if they think no one is watching. This kind of fun is contagious!
  
  

• Don't Bother With Boogie

  
  By AYVAGN20HVIX1 on 2007-08-13
  As someone who loves karaoke, I was really looking forward to the release of Boogie on the Wii. However, I was very disappointed with it.
  
  In Boogie you're doing one of two things, singing karaoke , or "dancing". The dance portion of the game is overly simplistic, and not really dancing at all. All you do is swing the controller back and forth with the beat, making your character dance. The song selection is absolutely horrible. There are a few good ones, but most of the songs seem to be geared towards girls in middle school.
  
  Don't bother with this one. It's not even close to worth the $60 you'll pay for it.
  
  
• Awesome Party Game!!!
  By A2APYMLPK7XSZL on 2007-08-13
  I got this game the other day and played it with my family. We had tears rolling down our faces from laughing so hard. It is difficult to sing and "dance" at the same time, but boy is it fun to watch your friends and relatives try...especially when you create a music video of the performance and replay it!
  I don't know how fun it would be by yourself, but if you are looking for a great game to play with a group, this is it!
  
  
• Boring Game
  By A1PC8N6OBZ5PAJ on 2007-08-13
  Well, I was hoping for something along the lines of say Elite Beat Agents for the DS, or perhaps some new break-out game like DDR. Nope.
  
  This game is just boring.
  
  As far as the dancing, the controls are rather random, and there is almost no instruction to speak of as to what you are supposed to do. Sure, you are supposed to swing the wii-mote back and forth to the beat of the music while "dancing," but the game has the musicality of a 5th grade Christmas Program. If you attempt double-time, or god forbid, tripple-time beats, the game docks your score, claiming you are out of sync with the beat.
  
  The rest of the controls are just as sporadic--- for example, the "Pose" portion of the game is almost impossible to control. And frankly, perhaps practice would make perfect, but the game is too boring to warrant practice.
  
  As for the kareoke portion, the songs are very random indeed, and are rather boring. It makes no difference whether you set the level to easy, medium, or hard, as you will frankly get the same score in each.
  
  Also, whoever chose the songs assumed everyone was a soprano or a tenor. There are almost no songs that lower voices can sing, unless you drop an octave and are singing bass.
  
  Horribly trite, and boring.
  
  
• OK for the Kids
  By A2IFU9LJBWNLRI on 2007-09-11
  If you loved Karaoke Revolution you'll probably be fairly disappointed with Boogie. Load times are longish, story mode is more annoying than fun, and the difficulty level of the game is too easy--this being a problem for adult players because you can totally suck or totally rock at singing and will likely get the same score everytime. The characters aren't all that customizable either, and the "dance" part of it is basically just waving your hand back and forth to rhythm (basically a cheap rip-off from Rayman's). For younger kids though, this might be an ideal game, because they won't find it too challenging and can unlock most stuff without the aid of an adult.
  
  So, in the end, if it's for your kids, find a copy less than $50 and have at it, if its for older teens and up, pass!
  
  
• Boring, Songs Sound Terrible!
  By AUGW0PJ928BVL on 2007-09-11
  We were so looking forward to this game, totally disappointed. Not worth the money. The songs sound terrible, NOT by the original singers, not even by good singers, tempos are off...YUCK! How are you suppose to boogie to that?? Bad graphics, very few characters to choose from, the dancing is annoying. Just a bunch of random moves while you move the controller back and forth. Dull. My children, ages 9 and 10, do like this game, but really dislike the songs, and they unlocked everything really fast. I have no idea how anyone is giving this game more than 2 or 3 stars. At $60, it's totally overpriced for what you're getting. Plus the loading is really slow.
  
  
• So cute, it's _sickening_ !!!
  By A3MX57NW2T9VS3 on 2007-08-18
  I just bought this for my kids, a five-year old boy and a seven year-old girl and they absolutely _love_ it! I played a round or two against each of them, and as is the trademark of Wii games, it was a dead-even match-up. Expect a work-out from this one.
  
  I'm still trying to get the hang of it, but I definitely recommend it for younger kids, or for 40-50 year old adults longing to relive the 70's. I don't think your garden variety teen or Generation X-er is going to appreciate this one, though.
  
  
• Boogie Rocks!!!
  By A1WROBTHURQS9R on 2007-08-13
  This game rocks! I should know! I'm a boogie freak! I've got smooth moves and psychedelic grooves. I be da' funk `dat ya smell. This game keeps the par-tay rockin' all night long. It will definitely set the mood for a groovin' good time.
  
  See, it's so easy to get into character. Seriously, it's a really fun game that's easy to learn and fun for the whole family.
  
  
• DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IT IS HORRIBLE
  By A3NBA3UMA4K21Y on 2007-09-22
  WORST GAME EVER
  
  PLEASE do not buy this, it's horrible. Look up the reviews on the web. I bought this game based on other reviewers...and I'm going to be checking with Amazon to see if I can return it. It's so horrible it's practically unplayable. Even if you could use the mic and the wii and the nunchuck all together in some reasonable fashion...it still wouldn't be fun.
  
  HORRIBLE. I'd give it no stars if I could.
  
  
• Play it at your friend's house
  By A16JWAGYT3NT31 on 2007-11-06
  I bought this game after playing it one time at my friend's house. We played for about an hour and it seemed pretty fun. However I now have owned the game for less than a week and it has already becoming boring for me and the whole family. The song's get old fast and there are very few stages or characters to use. The unlockables are just different outfits and are rediculously easy to earn. The singing portion has terrible voice recognition as one can simply hum into the mic and still earn gold medals even on the hardest levels. The dancing portion is also sort of lame in that you score the most points by simply moving the controller in provided sequences such as up, down, left, right. For added fun you can hit the A button to change moves- whoo hoo! To top it off this is one of the most expensive games out because it comes with the microphone. So let your friend's shell out the $59.99 and just play it at their house; don't waste your own money on this one.
  
  
• Boogie on down
  By A33VIMCL50ABDH on 2007-09-11
  This game is the best family oriented by far for the Wii. My kids and I love it. It's got new age and old school songs. The songs are not sung by the original artists but they're enjoyable just the same.Boogie (Microphone Included)
  
  
• The pitch was good.....
  By A1D33NJES9GN8K on 2007-09-16
  The concept for the game was a great idea. Control a dancing character with the Wii remote with a great soundtrack of songs to go with it. The actual mechanics though leave so much to be desired it's not even funny. Honestly, there really should be more to your characters' moves than swinging the remote to the beat, and really, that's all there is to it. TO put it bluntly, if you loved games like Donkey Konga, DDR, Elite Beat Agents, Guitar Hero, etc. and they got you into rhythm/music oriented games then Boogie will be a major let down and make you realize how lucky we all were that this one wasn't the first of the genre or the aforementioned titles might never have gone over because Boogie ruined it for everyone.
  
  
• Not the best and not worth the money.
  By on 2008-05-04
  It's O.K. but can get boring pretty quick if u know what I mean. It's really
  made for multi player and the karaoke is a gyp. U don't even need to speak the words as long as u manage to make an audible mumble thats loud enough for the game.
  
  
• Ok but a little complicated
  By A3EJRBPUFFECQP on 2007-09-21
  Hi, this game is ok. This is my first time with a singing type game. The words are changed on some of the songs which is annoying and all the actions (dancing and singing with the wii mote and the microphone) is too much for me.
  
  
• Awesome Songs!
  By on 2007-11-25
  It has some really good karaoke songs, dancing songs, and just overall good songs.
  Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started"
  Blondie "One Way Or Another"
  The B-52's "Love Shack"
  Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting"
  The Commodores "Brick House"
  Culture Club "Karma Chameleon"
  Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
  Daft Punk "One More Time"
  Fergie "Fergalicious"
  Jackson 5 "ABC"
  Jennifer Lopez "Get Right"
  Katrina & The Waves "Walking On Sunshine"
  KC And The Sunshine Band "That's The Way (I Like It)"
  Kelis "Milkshake"
  Kool & The Gang "Celebration"
  Lou Bega "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)"
  MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"
  Pink "Get The Party Started"
  Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes "Don'tcha"
  Red Hot Chili Peppers "Love Rollercoaster"
  Rihanna "SOS"
  Sister Sledge "We Are Family"
  Taste Of Honey "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
  The Village People "YMCA"
  
  
• Not as good as Gamecube Karaoke Revolution
  By A16MJD0MJI6FWV on 2008-04-09
  When we got our Wii, we also got the Gamecube version of Karaoke Revolution. We like Karaoke Revolution because of the mix of karaoke and the use of the dance mat. Boogie, however, does not use the dance mat. It uses the Wiimote and nunchuk to make the characters dance, which can become very boring and repetitive. In the story mode, you must meet certain score requirements in order to unlock the next level. For the dancing portions, this can actually be quite challenging, especially because the Wiimote doesn't always seem to respond appropriately. As far as Karaoke goes, it does have some more recent songs than Karaoke Revolution, but the Karaoke format is poor. In Karaoke Revolution, the words are directly under the bars that tell you whether you're on pitch or not. In Boogie, the words are at the bottom of the screen, while the pitch bars are in the middle. This makes it difficult to look at both at the same time, as well as to discern when you should be singing each word. If you are looking for a Karaoke game for your Wii, us the backward compatability function and go for Gamecube Karaoke Revolution instead.
  
  
• Not that great...
  By A8H49V2G88WHP on 2008-01-17
  This game isn't that great. The variety of songs are good but have changed lyrics probably because of copyright laws. We beat the game in 2 days. You can't sing duet which definitely sucks! It should have a dance mat component to the game too to make it a little better. O well.
  
  
• Wii Boogied
  By A3BPM4EXMHAC7A on 2008-02-28
  We love this game! My six year old daughter and I have a game we can both play, We actualy fight over the microphone! My eighteen year old son will even play with us. This is great family fun, cool game.
  
  
• Lots of Fun for the whole Family
  By A3RTWDZDKK3IGZ on 2007-12-28
  Whether you are playing this game or watching it being played, you are going to have fun. From my 3 yr old granddaughter to my 35 yr old son, everyone had a great time singing and dancing along.
  
  
• Fun game, great concept, mediocre execution...
  By A11KGAS1DM5GZU on 2007-12-28
  It is a hoot to play, and watch your spouse/friends make fools of themselves, and my kids enjoy it with songs geared toward their age group, too. It has a nice mix of generational songs back into the 1970s, but not enough of any one thing. The dancing portion of the "game" is a little weak, but I bought it for the karaoke feature (and the bundled mic). Hopefully there will be add-ons for extra songs, and more, better, forthcoming family-friendly karaoke/dance games for the Wii.
  
  
• Could be improved
  By ASQ8B239UX5QK on 2008-02-08
  There were lots of issues with this game. Half the songs didn't play or were locked. It was also not intuitive and difficult to use.
  
  
• Get up and get busy
  By AJTXL9HSJR5QX on 2008-07-28
  This is a fun family game. It allows you to sing and dance and be a star. A decent variety of songs to choose from. The microphone is easy to set up and works quite well. The dancing it allows you to do is a little tricky, but with a little practice becomes easier. This game is more for kids ages 11-15. Lyrics/songs may be a little suggestive but not too bad. If your kids or you like to sing - this isn't a bad game to get.
  
  

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