The Black Eyed Peas Experience

I enjoy dance party video games, but the moves and music of the Black Eyed Peas makes this game.  The moves are hip, cool, and very characteristic of the Black Eyed Peas.  I have to say, while I copied the moves I felt pretty fly, even if I was playing in my pj’s!  Unlike other popular dance games, the Black Eyed Peas Experience does not take pictures of you while you’re performing your moves.  Phew.  It never ceases to amaze me, that now matter how well I do in a dance game, the picture that is taken shows me in the most awkward manner!  LOL!

Features

• There are over 30 Black Eyed Peas tracks
• Up to four players can play
• You can create your own dance choreography using included dance moves
• Up to two people can sing along with an USB microphone (not included)
• You can receive coaching before the game to ensure your success
• The better you are, the more followers you gather
• You create your own avatar and earn clothing and memorabilia as you gain more followers
• Dance at some incredible venues inspired by the Black Eyed Peas shows and music videos
• Learn hip new moves to learn and impress your friends with

Modes

There are two main modes in The Black Eyed Peas Experience:

1. Dance Party – where you can quickly play any song you choose and dance the full dance routine.
2. Deluxe Experience – a campaign mode where you get instruction on each of the dance moves and dance at 20+ venues and music video locations the Black Eyed Peas have performed at.  As you improve, you gain followers and fun fashion accessories to wear.

There are over 30 tracks to choose from.  In Dance Party mode, you can place your onscreen hand on any album cover to listen to snippets of a song before you dance to it.

When you play in the Deluxe Experience mode, you have different clubbers teach you various moves.  You practice several moves first before dancing the song.  I like this method better versus other dance games because you really get the chance to get down a move first before all the moves come together in the song.  I am most impressed with the choreography.  Though the moves at times are a bit more complex than other dance games, they’re just plain cool and very reminiscent of Black Eyed Peas’ concerts.

Looks like I jammed that song – 50 followers!  Woohoo!  Hmmm, now what cool new outfit accessory will I earn next?  You also unlock new dance venues as you gain more followers.

You really do feel like you’re in a dance club with others dancing too.  My family room has never been so hip.  Who needs to go out?  🙂  I love this picture above to the right.  That’s my avatar looking so hot and so smug.  And who is that pointing to me but the Black Eyed Peas???  I must have performed well to deserve that, huh?

Well, the truth is, I have a LONG ways to go to gain the  followers I need.  But I love the music and the dance moves.   Now, you may be wondering, is this a family game?  Well, it is rated T – Teen by the ESRB, due to the lyrics in a number of songs.  Because the lyrics are written across the screen, use caution in which songs, if any, you have your kids

 listen to or sing along with. In addition, the moves are a bit complex, so I wouldn’t recommend The Black Eyed Experience for children.

The eccentric and outlandish outfits so customary of the Black Eyed Peas won’t disappoint in the game.  The Black Eyed Peas Experience is full of color and energy, which nicely accents the mod funk beat of the Black Eyed Peas’ music.

The Black Eyed Peas Experience, made by UbiSoft, sells for $45.80 for XBOX 360 Kinect through Amazon.  The Black Eyed Peas Experience is also available for the Wii, priced at $49.99.

*  I was provided a copy of the Black Eyed Peas Experience for XBOX 360 Kinect in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are my own.