7.4 /10 1 Votes
73% Metacritic Initial release date 14 November 2003 Genre Music video game | 7.5/10 IGN Series EyeToy Developer SIE London Studio Platform PlayStation 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date(s) EU: November 14, 2003
NA: April 20, 2004
JP: June 24, 2004 Mode(s) Single player/multiplayer Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment Nominations BAFTA Games Award for Children's Game Similar SIE London Studio games, Music video games, Other games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EyeToy: Groove is a dancing game developed by SCE London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released on November 14, 2003 in Europe, on April 20, 2004 in North America, and on June 24, 2004 in Japan as EyeToy: FuriFuri Dance Tengoku. In EyeToy: Groove the player must hit targets with their arms on the edges of the screen to the beat of the music.
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- Gameplay
- Music
- Reception
- References
The game also includes a built-in calorie counter which estimates calories burned based on the player's weight. Players can usually burn around 5-20 calories per song. There are rewards available for high amounts of calories burned. There is also a mode that allows players to design their own moves for the songs.
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Gameplay
Building on from the 'Beat Freak' mode from EyeToy: Play, players must hit targets on the edges of the screen with their arms in time to the music. There will sometimes be stars that require players to follow it from one position to the other. There are also freestyle segments in which players earn points by freely moving about on screen.
Music
There are 28 songs from several different artists including The Cheeky Girls, Daniel Bedingfield, Mis-Teeq, Earth, Wind & Fire, Elvis Presley, Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, Good Charlotte, The Jackson 5, Jessica Simpson, Las Ketchup, Madonna, and Village People.
Reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, one five, and two sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.
