Just Dance 2015 - Review

Just Dance 2015 is the latest instalment in the ever popular Just Dance series and apart from new songs, the game feels like it is playing it safe this year.

The core part of any Just Dance game is the music, because let’s face it, if the music selection is not good, people won’t buy the game. The music here is pretty good, local band 5 Seconds of Summer is here alongside Iggy Azalea, Pharrell Williams hit Happy is also present. The problem with music is it is very subjective, while some people love Miley Cyrus, others don’t and songs like Let It’ Go can only be heard so many times. While you are not likely to love each and every track, you are bound to find a few you want to dance to time and time again.

The game has included a new feature called Community Remix, where those platforms that have cameras, Wii U, Xbox’s and PlayStations, can be used to record your dance on set songs and share it. What makes this feature pretty cool is that your dance might be mixed into a remix of that song by the dev team and shared with the world. While I myself won’t be using this, I can see it becoming quite the popular mode, especially at parties.

There is a progression system to Just Dance 2015 as well, which might surprise people. There are some songs that are locked away and they can only be accessed by dancing, with the first song you unlock requiring one hour of dance time to do that. You also can earn medals based on your dancing performance, or your singing performance you want to do the singing parts as well. The game has a nice balance of reward for your efforts, but some people may find unlocking songs this way is a little slow. For those people you can just jump online and purchase new tracks.

The other core feature for Just Dance is the workout mode, what started out as just being a small little feature in the original game is now become a full blown mode. Dancing away that excess body weight is really fun, but if you are not the type of person who cares for the stats, you are better off to just dance normally. For those that do want to track those vital stats, you can get some use from it, but I would recommend you get a proper fitness device to track them and use Just Dance as a tool.

Just Dance 2015 is more of the same that players know, anyone who buys this game knows exactly what they are getting, I mean the name says it all. The track list is strong and coming in around 45 is quite large, meaning there will be something for everyone. While not a great solo experience, Just Dance 2015 is going to become a staple of any party you throw this holiday season.

The Score

7.5

Review code provided by Ubisoft

The Pros

+Has a decent track selection

+Dancing mechanics are just as fun as always

The Cons

-There isn't anything new in the game, mostly just more of the same

-If you don't like some of the songs, you are out of luck