Just Dance

 Wii
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2009
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 124
  3. Negative: 18 out of 124
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  1. KyleD
    Jan 2, 2010
    8
    I am a hard core game and this game is a lot of fun. My girlfriend and I play it and she gets really into the game trying to get everyone to jon in. It has some wonky controls at time, the sensor doesn't seem to pick up all of the different moves even if you do them correctly. It's best played when in the company of others and isn't a bad tool to keep you up and moving. I am a hard core game and this game is a lot of fun. My girlfriend and I play it and she gets really into the game trying to get everyone to jon in. It has some wonky controls at time, the sensor doesn't seem to pick up all of the different moves even if you do them correctly. It's best played when in the company of others and isn't a bad tool to keep you up and moving. Some of the dancers though look like they were taken from an 80s music video, but I just thought that was funny. Overall, good game to play with friends and family.… Expand
  2. Watermelon789
    Jul 25, 2011
    4
    I better set my self in going to the Disco with my friends and girlfriend rather than playing this. This is a reason why some software developers still don't understand to work with the WII games. In Fact the game doesn't even have a big music list , giving the option to throw it in the antique stuff . Also, the movement aren't readable , well, most of them, so is easy too cheat.
  3. LuzM
    Jan 6, 2010
    10
    I love Just Dance!! At first I thought the sensor was imprecise as well, but when you hold the wimote exactly as it tells you and accurately hit the right moves, it detects JUST FINE. Sure I'd like more tracks but I'm sure they had to pay a pretty penny for the popular songs. The figures are hilarious and I don't mind the simple graphics, if I want cool graphics I switch I love Just Dance!! At first I thought the sensor was imprecise as well, but when you hold the wimote exactly as it tells you and accurately hit the right moves, it detects JUST FINE. Sure I'd like more tracks but I'm sure they had to pay a pretty penny for the popular songs. The figures are hilarious and I don't mind the simple graphics, if I want cool graphics I switch over to my PS3. As a dancer, it was easy to get into the rhythm and I got a real workout! You start sweating within minutes of the game. I can't wait for the next version, or an update with additional tracks.… Expand
  4. TochTake
    Dec 10, 2009
    9
    Great game if you play with friends. Only hardcore gamers with no friends don't like it. Video game change! at last!
  5. MarcusL
    Jan 24, 2010
    2
    I'm going to cut to the chase here. Just Dance doesn't work. It's a disgrace to the Wii's casual gamer market, as it is a pitiful substitute to actually playing some albums, getting some friends round and ACTUALLY dancing, not looking like a tool. Sure, there are decent songs on the game, but frankly, for a game aimed at those that haven't picked up a gaming I'm going to cut to the chase here. Just Dance doesn't work. It's a disgrace to the Wii's casual gamer market, as it is a pitiful substitute to actually playing some albums, getting some friends round and ACTUALLY dancing, not looking like a tool. Sure, there are decent songs on the game, but frankly, for a game aimed at those that haven't picked up a gaming controller at all, or in a long time, it's just a joke. To quote an internet meme, Ubisoft, I am disappoint.… Expand
  6. John
    Jan 20, 2010
    1
    Awful. Simply awful. If you want to prolong this kind of rubbish taking advantage of Wii-owning families, or you lack the willpower to get yourself to shake your arms about a bit, buy this game. Otherwise, stick to Super Mario Galaxy.
  7. MrTwinbee
    Jan 18, 2010
    1
    This game is just terrible. Its another example of the casual market becoming the ultimate cancer in the videogame industry. Just Dance is basically another rip off of the DDR series. The hand waving is seriously moronic. I dont mind motion control at all as long as its well implemented. The sad fact is that many stunning games are being left on the shelf because of stupid This game is just terrible. Its another example of the casual market becoming the ultimate cancer in the videogame industry. Just Dance is basically another rip off of the DDR series. The hand waving is seriously moronic. I dont mind motion control at all as long as its well implemented. The sad fact is that many stunning games are being left on the shelf because of stupid parents/grandparents/boyfriends who dont know any better. The pro reviewers are bang on with this one. Ah well, keep buying it peeps and help kill off an industry ive loved for 20 years.… Expand
  8. Connor
    Jan 22, 2010
    0
    I purchased this. I really did. I spent time "playing" it. I feel used. I dont understand how so many people are giving it such high reviews. Most of the reviews say that its because its a fun mulitplayer game. Really? When i think of mulitplayer games I think of my mates and I gathered around a T.V, watching as one of us pulls off a game-winning, last-minute, skillful combo in Street I purchased this. I really did. I spent time "playing" it. I feel used. I dont understand how so many people are giving it such high reviews. Most of the reviews say that its because its a fun mulitplayer game. Really? When i think of mulitplayer games I think of my mates and I gathered around a T.V, watching as one of us pulls off a game-winning, last-minute, skillful combo in Street Fighter IV, a perfectly timed red shell in Mario Kart , or a lucky-yet-somehow-skilled rebound on Peggle. Not this. You could get the same playabilty from watching a music channel and waving a mobile phone about. Games dont have to be about skill, far from it. But they need to be playable. From a techical viewpoint, this game is complete guff. Just Dance? Just Dont.… Expand
  9. justposted
    Sep 25, 2010
    8
    I play a LOT of games, and there is no denying that in technical terms (graphics, responsiveness, variety) this is pretty poor. On the other hand, it achieves exactly what the Wii is supposed to achieve: getting people off the sofa and engaging with their friends and families through games. Today I had 3 neighbours and 4 kids all dancing and hooting with laughter for about an hour. Priceless.
  10. EllenH
    Jan 19, 2010
    9
    I'm a baby boomer who has finally found a fun way to exercise, even if the songs were the ones my kids listened to. It's great. Thank you.
  11. RickL
    Jan 4, 2010
    9
    Great game to play with friends and family! It is hilarious to watch people attempt to stay in the beat with the on screen characters. If you tuck away your shyness and are open minded you will have a blast playing this game!
  12. TheM
    Dec 26, 2009
    9
    I am a hardcore action adventure type player, but get the right mix of family and friends and this game is great fun. Had a blast!!
  13. RalphB
    Dec 4, 2009
    10
    I bet you this wouldnt get posted coz metacritic is biased on what to post. All I have to say is this game is awesome and enjoyable, a 10 out of 10! of course people from IGN or any reviewer wont enjoy something hip and cool like this, they are nerds and old people..
  14. DWheeler
    Dec 8, 2009
    9
    I'm just going to have to stand up and defend this game. In the uk its only £17.99 (best price) so its perfect for that - only going to play a few times but great to get out when friends are around genre. Its funny, the tracks are great (with 1 or 2 exceptions Baha what where you thinking) and everyone wants to get involved. Dump off you shyness and give it a go the more effort I'm just going to have to stand up and defend this game. In the uk its only £17.99 (best price) so its perfect for that - only going to play a few times but great to get out when friends are around genre. Its funny, the tracks are great (with 1 or 2 exceptions Baha what where you thinking) and everyone wants to get involved. Dump off you shyness and give it a go the more effort you put in the better!! My only real critisims are that there is no unlockable features and the scoring could be sharper but at this price point who can complain!!… Expand
  15. LianneM
    Jan 17, 2010
    9
    The "professional" reviewers of this game are too jaded and are not taking this game for what it is-- it's not for your hardcore competitive shoot-em-up gamer... it's for people who just want to shake it and have a good time, and it does that extremely well! I took this to a party and initially no one wanted to try it-- too uptight, I guess. Well, after my 15 year old daughter The "professional" reviewers of this game are too jaded and are not taking this game for what it is-- it's not for your hardcore competitive shoot-em-up gamer... it's for people who just want to shake it and have a good time, and it does that extremely well! I took this to a party and initially no one wanted to try it-- too uptight, I guess. Well, after my 15 year old daughter and I (overweight and over 40) did "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" everyone else at the party was dying to get in on the fun! They played for over 4 hours, and one guest even plans to buy a Wii and this game because she enjoyed it so much. A bonus is the amazing workout you can get if you really do try to do the dances-- I *hate* to exercise but love this, and it's something my daughter and I have fun doing together. It loses a point with me only for not having more songs, and unlockable songs (say, after you complete a certain number of other songs) would be great. We are really, really hoping that there will be as many versions of this as there have been of Guitar Hero! Ignore what the professional critics say about this and listen to what the actual every day users say-- it's amazing fun!… Expand
  16. fredYu
    Jan 20, 2010
    9
    I love this game, as well as my wife. we are not gamers, I don't like Mario games, I can't play Rock Band, and I hate COD. but we, non-gamers also have right to play games! and we are usually the people who can decide which game a family can buy. I think from my point, core-gamers can understand why this game gets so low score in almost all the gamer web sites, but still beat I love this game, as well as my wife. we are not gamers, I don't like Mario games, I can't play Rock Band, and I hate COD. but we, non-gamers also have right to play games! and we are usually the people who can decide which game a family can buy. I think from my point, core-gamers can understand why this game gets so low score in almost all the gamer web sites, but still beat COD off the top. I gave this game a score 9, and, for sure, I bought it!… Expand
  17. DanielT
    Jan 2, 2010
    10
    Got it figured out! Just Dance doesn't track physical location. It tracks momentum. The Wiimote's accelerometers are what's being used, almost exclusively. Subtle movements, slow movements, swift movements. This is how the scoring system works, and it's quite subtle. By slowing my movements in half, my scores have immediately doubled. What's more, I've Got it figured out! Just Dance doesn't track physical location. It tracks momentum. The Wiimote's accelerometers are what's being used, almost exclusively. Subtle movements, slow movements, swift movements. This is how the scoring system works, and it's quite subtle. By slowing my movements in half, my scores have immediately doubled. What's more, I've discovered a nasty little secret about this game: you don't need to follow the dancers at all. Not one bit. As long as you keep the proper tempo, and move your Wiimote at the key moments, you can perform any dance moves you wish. You can even sit on the couch and do nothing but turn your wrist. That's what I've done just now, in fact. This has definitely proven one thing: the "hardcore" game critics who bashed this game so mercilessly have no clue what they are talking about. I doubt any of them even bothered to play more than one or two songs. If I could crack this nut on the first night, then they should have, too. They're not even trying. Frankly, if this is what passes as video game journalism in 2009, then we need to sweep out the whole damned lot. This also raises the possibility of real improvisation in Just Dance. The Wiimote is only paying attention to the acceleration. That means you have far more freedom than Ubisoft has let on. I suspected all along that this game offered more freedom than the Dance Dance Revolution school of rhythm games. I think we're going to discover just how much freedom we've got. Just Dance is the spiritual cousin to Wii Music. They're poinitng the way to the post-DDR, post-Guitar Hero world. And that revolution can't come soon enough. This is easily one of the year's best video games.… Expand
  18. SallyW.
    Jan 31, 2010
    9
    Finally, a game that does not include stomping on a mat to "dance". I have been waiting for something like this to come along for a long time. THANK YOU UBISOFT! It is an absolute blast, I like the simplicity of the graphics, its easy to follow, and if you actually do all of the dance movements it is a very fun way to exercise! I could care less at what score it gives me, or who wins, it Finally, a game that does not include stomping on a mat to "dance". I have been waiting for something like this to come along for a long time. THANK YOU UBISOFT! It is an absolute blast, I like the simplicity of the graphics, its easy to follow, and if you actually do all of the dance movements it is a very fun way to exercise! I could care less at what score it gives me, or who wins, it is just plain fun to play. The only downfall is that I wish there were more songs to unlock--hopefully there will be Just Dance 2, 3, 4......… Expand
  19. GraceB
    Jan 9, 2010
    9
    Hilarious and very entertaining. Worth getting, great idea for a party! You have loads of fun and gets you up and moving unlike just sitting pressing a button or two like most games. Yeah the graphics arent great but its not one of those games where graphics really matter that much. The only negative thing is that it dont count your feet movement or your left hand but apart from that its Hilarious and very entertaining. Worth getting, great idea for a party! You have loads of fun and gets you up and moving unlike just sitting pressing a button or two like most games. Yeah the graphics arent great but its not one of those games where graphics really matter that much. The only negative thing is that it dont count your feet movement or your left hand but apart from that its TOTALLY AWESOME!… Expand
  20. OliverG
    Dec 23, 2009
    9
    What do you get when you take away the extraneous, convoluted gameplay and interface in most dance games and leave just the music, dancing and point scoring? A darned good game that gets right to the point and lets us simply enjoy ourselves. The Just Dance team obviously spent all of their time and resources on the most important aspects of Dance games to create a satisfying overall What do you get when you take away the extraneous, convoluted gameplay and interface in most dance games and leave just the music, dancing and point scoring? A darned good game that gets right to the point and lets us simply enjoy ourselves. The Just Dance team obviously spent all of their time and resources on the most important aspects of Dance games to create a satisfying overall experience. All good stuff all the time, no time wasted on stupid stuff you didn… Expand
  21. RobertS
    Dec 27, 2009
    8
    This game is FANTASTICS let me break it down for you. 1. The track list will appeal to almost everybody 2. You actually dance. (for all you people who wish to learn this is the game) 3. Forget all the other exercise games out there. This is pure cardio and calisthenics and its so much fun. In fact if your living with your partner and you don't buy this game your really missing out. This game is FANTASTICS let me break it down for you. 1. The track list will appeal to almost everybody 2. You actually dance. (for all you people who wish to learn this is the game) 3. Forget all the other exercise games out there. This is pure cardio and calisthenics and its so much fun. In fact if your living with your partner and you don't buy this game your really missing out. 4. ITS ONLY 40 BUCKS which is pretty sweet Now that is not to say the game is perfect there could be alittle more defintion of the dancers features maybe a more of an interactive tutorial. Plus if they don't release more tracks the game will eventually get too repetitive,… Expand
  22. TheodorD
    Dec 4, 2009
    6
    I don't like most Wii games due to the imprecision of controls, this game's exaggerated movement, works well for the Wii. It's fun, especially if you jump in knowing full well that this is for groups of friends, and not at all to be played solo. It lacks depth, it lacks a lot of things, but ultimately, my friends and I had a blast.
  23. MarcusW
    Dec 22, 2009
    9
    Why is it that the average score for the pro reviews here are so much lower than the user reviews? I have a theory on that. The kind of people that buy this game (like myself) enjoy this sort of game. Do the pro reviewers have people on staff that enjoy dancing games? Apparently not, because the experience we users are getting out of this is far superior to the experience conveyed by the Why is it that the average score for the pro reviews here are so much lower than the user reviews? I have a theory on that. The kind of people that buy this game (like myself) enjoy this sort of game. Do the pro reviewers have people on staff that enjoy dancing games? Apparently not, because the experience we users are getting out of this is far superior to the experience conveyed by the pro reviewers. Just read the user reviews to see that this game is far better than it… Expand
  24. BonnieM
    Dec 22, 2009
    10
    When you want to get down and dance this game is a great choice to do it with. Straight to the point and good fun for family and friends to share. Some of the dances aren
  25. MikeC
    Dec 29, 2009
    10
    Screw professional reviews. My wife and I have played DDR, Dancing with the Stars, We Cheer, that other Wii game with the microphone - all terrible. This game is great because it is fun. End of story. All you pro reviewers are wrong. Great job Ubisort. Cut a sequel soon!
  26. DelilahK
    Dec 7, 2009
    10
    Honestly, why didn
  27. GeorgieD
    Dec 8, 2009
    10
    This game makes me feel free. That
  28. SendhilG
    Dec 8, 2009
    9
    Thank goodness for games like this in a world full of shooters, action and puzzle games, all of which are great but it
  29. TaliaS
    Dec 8, 2009
    9
    Shake your groove thing and shake it hard! This game is better than the reviews give it credit for. User reviews are very good, why are the
  30. ErinZ
    Dec 9, 2009
    7
    I love this game a lot! It's so much fun to get together with friends and dance. Make sure to have enough room to move. The only thing I wish was better about this game was the scoring and accuracy. I also wish it had some tutorial modes for the dances so you could take your time and go at your own pace.
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Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 9 out of 21
  1. Nintendo Gamer
    69
    Technically flawed but undeniably fun with the right company (and probably several crates of beer). [Mar 2010, p.66]
  2. Armchair Empire
    30
    Granted, at the $40 price tag you'd probably be better off investing more money and grabbing DDR, Rock Band, or Guitar Hero for an experience that is going to last longer, and is ultimately more satisfying.
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  3. My Gamer
    56
    Just Dance is the sort of game that you should know if you’re going to hate it or not just from taking a moment to examine the box. If the thought of recreating Katy Perry and Kylie Minogue videos in your living room makes you want to bash your head into a wall, then you probably don’t need me to tell you that this game will drive you to act on that desire.
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