Boogie review

Like the console versions, the vast majority of the 20 included songs (such as "Love Shack" and "S.O.S.") are so ubiquitous in American pop culture that most players with any sense of pop music should know what to expect, even if the cover versions lack the enthusiasm and edge of the originals. Paired with the sharp audio are bright, creative characters and locations that range from an ancient temple to a spaceship, all of which can be viewed with optional included 3D glasses.

Minigame segments that pop up during each song lend the game some much-needed variety, but it's still hard to shake the feeling that Boogie is little more than a lightly interactive media visualizer. It's unlikely that EA is targeting the same hardcore audience as Contra 4, but that doesn't excuse Boogie from being neither challenging nor rewarding from start to finish. Adding to our indifference is a selective touch screen that misses moves, occasionally registers double swipes, and frequently struggles with diagonal inputs.