Rhythm Action Game Genre Reviews

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Rhythm Action Genre

Here are the genres we use. And below is a list of all out Rhythm Action game coverage:

Alphabetical List

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A
All Star Cheerleader Wii
All Star Cheerleader 2 Wii
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B
Band Hero 360
Boogie: Superstar Wii
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C
Chime 360
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D
DJ Hero PS3
DJ Star DS
Dance Dance Revolution Review
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Gamecube
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E
Easy Piano DS
Elite Beat Agents DS
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G
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero 5 360
Guitar Hero Aerosmith 360
Guitar Hero Metallica 360
Guitar Hero On Tour DS
Guitar Hero World Tour 360
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H
High School Musical 3: Dance! Wii
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I
Imagine: Girl Band DS
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L
LEGO Rock Band 360
Let's Tap Wii
Lips 360
Lips Number One Hits 360
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M
Mad Catz Fender Telecaster Rockband Guitar 360
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P
Phase iPod
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R
Rhythm Heaven DS
Rhythm Paradise DS
Rock Band 2 360
Rockband 360
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S
Sing It PS3
Sing Star PS3
SingStar Queen PS3
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T
The Beatles: Rock Band 360
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U
Ultimate Band Wii
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V
VVVVVV PC
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W
We Cheer Wii
We Rock Drum King Wii
Wii-Music Wii

Rhythm action games combine the enjoyment that comes from creating music with the challenge of video game scoring. The player is usually tasked with dancing on a mat, tapping a touch screen, pressing a button, singing into a mic or strumming a fake guitar controller in time with the music.

On occasion this tap along with the music style of interaction is used in other games (such as a means of combat in adventure games). But is it only games that solely focus on the players ability to play along to music (without other aims or goals) that are usually considered true Rhythm Action games.

Chime 360 is a breif bright experience and similar to Lumines. I found it a wonderfully calming experience - a perfect respite from the busy modern life. But not only this because Chime benefits children's charities across the world courtesy of OneBigGame.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

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VVVVVV is a PC retro style platform game that will whisk many an adult back to the days of childhood.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

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Chime's mix of music and puzzling strikes a Tetris shaped chord in a sea of action packed musical games and pledges 60% of profits to good causes. It's a great 360 XBLA game, even without the good works.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010

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Easy Piano DS recreated a Bontempi keyboard moment from my youth - the blossoming realisation that music isn't as hard as it looks. Easy Piano on the Nintendo DS is easier than Guitar Hero and DJ Hero whilst avoiding descending into the pseudo music stylings of Wii-Music.

Sat, 02 Jan 2010

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While the stock Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitars are all well and good, it's not long before your eye wanders to more enhanced models. The Xbox 360 Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster Player's Edition Replica is a guitar from Madcatz that although needs a little time to get to know, adds a touch more authenticity to your fake plastic rhythm action gaming.

Thu, 17 Dec 2009

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All Star Cheerleader 2 (All Star Cheer Squad in the US) is the first sequel to the batch of cheerleading games that arrived last year. Like We Cheer, Samba de Amigo and Boogie and High School Musical Dance! on the Nintendo Wii it uses gestures to get the player flinging their limbs around. But unlike these others All Star Cheerleader 2 focuses on precision rather than exuberance. Although it doiesn't support Motion Plus you can pull out Wii-Fit's balance board to add a balancing and foot placement angle to proceedings.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009

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When Guitar Hero 3 came out on 360, PS3 and Wii my two sons and I were initially dubious about the game. We hadn't played any of the previous incarnations as we'd only recently got the Xbox 360 that was a first foray into console gaming. I was astonished at the cost of the thing - how could a game be good enough to warrant such a price tag? But we played the demo - albeit with the standard controller and all thought it was great fun - I think the Tenacious D track sold it to us on its own. Pooling resources one weekend we became the proud owners of Guitar Hero 3 and proceeded to have a great time with it.

Sun, 13 Dec 2009

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Disney's Ultimate Band for Nintendo Wii is a game that circumnavigates my reservations about buying music games. I live in a fair sized apartment but space remains limited and the walls remain thin. After ten at night my girlfriend starts to panic about any noises we make out of an ingrained consideration to the other residents of our building.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009

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Band Hero DS is the follow-up to the peripheral led Guitar Hero On Tour that sported its very own Nintendo DS peripheral controller. Band Hero continues the theme of providing a full Guitar Hero experience on the Nintendo DS. Again it provides a Guitar Grip that plugs into the GBA slot for Guitar and Bass parts. But this time it is joined by a Drum Skin peripheral that allows players to drum on the DS buttons. Along with this, a raft of new modes and enhancements join the impressive set-list to create another strong option for rhythm action on the go.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009

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Band Hero brings the chart-topping success of classic and modern bands to the phenomenal Guitar Hero franchise with this incredible and accessible rhythm-action game. Focussing on making the experience as friendly as possible, Band Hero strips away the oppressive hardcore trappings of the usual rhythm games and gives players an easy and welcoming environment to enjoy themselves. With hits from Taylor Swift, No Doubt and the Jackson 5, Band Hero for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii is the ultimate party game for friends and family.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009

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