Just Dance 4
About the Game
Just Dance 4 is the fourth main game in the dancing series where players are rated for their ability to mimic dance routines to popular songs. On the Wii platforms movement is tracked through the Wii Remote, for Xbox 360 through the Kinect peripheral and for the PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Eye camera with optional support for the Move peripheral. Compared to the previous version the difficulty levels have been removed as well as the option to do a quick dance to get through a song more rapidly.
Story & Setting
New to the series are the dance quests where six missions are provided for a single song.
Gameplay & Core Systems
On all platforms except for Xbox 360 players can create dancer cards as a profile for favourite songs, best scores and completed challenges. For platforms with a camera the new autodance feature records moment of the gameplay and mixes into a video. Exclusive to the Wii U version is the puppet master mode where the GamePad is used to manipulate visuals, playlists and moves on the fly for up to four other players.
Standout Features
- Just like the previous games variations on songs can be unlocked.
- The sweat mode from the previous game that counts calories has been developed into a fitness-like program with a different focus for each routine and they can last up to 40 minutes.
- It also includes warm-up and cool-down moments.
- It can also be used to write on the screen and to record pictures and videos.
Modes & Ways to Play
Also axed are various game modes such as Simon says, medley, speed shuffle, playlists, just create and 8-player. Other game modes are the battle mode and dance mash-up mode.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and 2-4 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
