Customer Reviews

Britney's Dance Beat

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Well, Before I give my thoughts on this title, let me say that I don't like Ms. Spears' music. This game is another version of the popular arcade game that started the whole "Dance Dance Revolution" craze. You have to use the A and B buttons, along with the directional joypad to keep in time with the music while your player character, in this case Britney Spears, dances on screen. You are rated as to the accuracy in which you press the corresponding direction/button in time to the music. I've played all the Gameboy Color dance games, as well as the Gameboy Advance game "Mary Kate and Ashley's Girl's Night Out", a dance game just like this one here (which came out just before this game), so it's only fair that I impart to you my views of this title.

The graphics are crisp, and in my opinion, better rendered than most. I'm not saying jaw-dropping, but it did offer a nice surprise to see that the graphics reached beyond the MaryKate game. The music samples, some of which are digitized, are quite accurate, keeping in the theme of Britney's "music". The music is catchy and bouncy (think soundbite pleasing). There's a dance mode (where you'll be spending 95% of your time - as this is the heart of the game), tour book mode- which unlocks different surprises as you clear more levels- thus adding replay value to the game, and a Puzzle mode which is the old slide puzzle game where you must move tiles to make pictures of britney. There's no battery back-up function , but rather a password feature to track your progress.

I'm totally into this type of game, the keeping-in-time-to-the-music-gameplay, and it's something that Britney here does well. It has a better dance meter than other dance type-games (the place you'll be looking at to time your dance moves), and it will keep you coming back for more- just to unlock more in the TOUR mode. This one's a winner over other dance games you may have played on a handheld, as the music and graphics are crisp, clear, and well animated, the sampled music is sharp and keeps you toe-tapping to make sure you keep in time (that's pretty much what the gameplay is all about now, isn't it?). Even if you are not into games and are a Britney Spears fan- here's a suggestion: Buy yourself a gameboy advance and get this game (or nag your parents until they give in). You won't be disappointed.

If you manage to make it through all the modes, you'll be treated to a 45 second fully digitized full motion music video of Britney Spears live (from one of her concerts).

The question for the day is not what Britney Spears has done, but what can't she do. She rose in the pop music industry, starred in a major motion picture, wrote a book, has dolls made in her likeness...and now, her first video game for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance.

Britney's Dance Beat is an incredible piece of work. From its amazingly fluid motion captures, awesome digitized music and solid graphics, it is more than just a game. It's a great way to develop hand-eye coordination. Five hit singles are featured in the game: Baby One More Time, Oops!...I Did It Again, Stronger, Overprotected, and I'm A Slave 4 U. There are three levels of difficulty to choose from as you help Britney dance her way through the Practice and Concert modes. After successful completion of each song, you will unlock pictures from her Tour Book and mini Puzzle games. Once you've cleared all the songs from both Practice and Concert modes, you will be treated to an actual music video clip, which I must say is the crowning jewel of this game. Mere words can't describe how absolutely amazed I was at the power of the GBA's capabilities.

While I've noticed that Dance Beat shares some similarities to Dance Dance Revolution, Bust-A-Groove and Space Channel 5, it has a unique style of its own. You get to see an automatic replay of the game and watch Britney in all her dancing glory without having to concentrate on the pushing the corresponding buttons to make her dance. However, the video simply blows it all away. It's like having a miniature 4-inch television.

If you're a huge Britney fan, there's no doubt you've probably bought the game. If you're looking for a good dancing game, make Britney a part of your collection. Britney's Dance Beat won't disappoint.

Im only giving it 5 stars because im a britney fan. This game is really hard unless you use cheats or put in on easy. It gets annoying after a while. I suggest waiting for the PC or PS2 versions.

Ever since her third album, I was becoming less of a Britney fan. I was stupid to buy this game. I had 30 bucks saved up, so I went out and bought Britney's Dance Beat. It had to be the worst purchase I have ever made! 95% of the game is pressing the A and B buttons as the little spinner goes over the designated letter. Even if I did press it, as someone else said, the game did not register it. It got annoying and boring to sit there for 3 mintutes pressing the A and B buttons over and over and over and over again. You couldn't even watch her dance until the replay. By the time the replay came, I was bored out of my mind. What good is a game when there barely is any challenge? The other 5% of the game was Britney puzzles. Boring. The only thing worth the game was the short clip of Britney singing "Overprotected" live. And that was lip-synched. I would give this game less than 1 star if it existed. Don't buy it- IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY! Pokemon even kept me more awake and I hate Pokemon!

this is a really cool game.
if you are not a britney fan then dont
by this.i truly can fly right past the practice mode
but the concert mode is extremly hard.
it also has britney photos and puzzles.
the photos are really cool but the puzzle were not.
i am really quite fond of this game.
there is 1 or 2 down falls but other than that it is great.
buy this game all you britney fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we'll lets put it this way i rate it 5 out of 5 of graphics
5 out of 5 on song selection and 3 out of 5 on characters
(because all the characters are ugly!!! their are no blonde girls!!!) and for difficulty 2 out of 5 lets put it this way the practise mode and first three auditions are made for toddlers!!! and the first and secound concerts are made for primary kids!!! and the last concert is made for intermediate kids and the last level to compete with britney well that is made for britney herself (because its impossible to get through the first time!!!) you have to try about 5 times and my final score to beat her was 8,0000!!! it wasnt easy it took me 3 nights!!! if you wanna know if its worth getting email me at stargirlnzl@hotmail.com

This is a great game.This is my favorite out of all the dance games.The graphics are amazing.I just got my GBA today and this was the perfect game for me.But,there are some dissapointments in this game.For example,WHERE ARE THE REST OF THE WORDS?All the words are not included in the songs.I also think they could of added some more of Britney's songs to make the game more longer.I also thought that this game was to easy.Is it just me,are does it seem that when a star gets their own game it ends up being way to easy? Anyway,this game is wonderful.I would like to play Mary-Kate and Ashley for the GBA.

I didnt really like this game there wasnt much too it and it wasnt very fun.

I'll have to say, I was pretty excited when I found this game on clearance for $8. If I would've paid any more for it, I would've been highly disappointed.

Enthralled with my newest Britney purchase (being a big Brit fan myself), I instantly unwrapped it and began to play.

This game is somewhat like DDR, and doesn't get too complex until the last three songs of the practice stage (where you get to mix arrows with the a and b buttons). Concert stages are pretty decent and good for a little complexity.

The concept of this game is good, that's why DDR is such a huge hit, the game concept. However, the actual game play is not for those are not big fans of Britney or those who mind playing some boring rounds in order to score pics, puzzles and a video clip of Ms. Spears.

The worst part about this game has to be that it doesn't save - you have to write down passwords. The great part about this game is that even though you have to write down passwords, you really don't have to write them down because it is quick and easy to pass most of the first rounds, no sweat.

This is a graat game there is Practice mode,Concert Mode,Puzzles(lil grid ones that you slide back and forth to make a pic of Brittney).Concert Mode 1 and 2 Player.Also Tour where you unlock pics.
First I am also not a Brittney Spears Fan I bought the game for my 13 year old daughter(almost 13 and My 10 year old).They love it.
The graphics are just ok,But the SOUND for GBA is incredible.I just love it you do like the dance game and tap the A button to the beat in Lil Circles something like the dance mode in High School Musical Making the Cut,The Chettah girls DS game abd Elite Beat Agents DS game but you use the A button for Rythym and Beat instead of the touch Pad and stylus which I personally like better.I guess its different for everyone some would prefer the stylus.
Anyways I bought my DS game in January and got it atb a pawn shop for $[...] bucks.This game was there but I didn't buy it.I went back yesterday and here it is 8 and a half months later and the game is still here for $[...].
Actually I wouldn't have bought the game at all had I not read the reviews on Amazon,after reading those I knew I had to get it.
I wasn't sorry and you won't be either.
Another thing I'd like to say is I think Game Boy Advance games are great.Especially some of the new ones.I mean some are the same price new as a Nintendo DS.
Recently shopping my husband picked up the New Spyro.the new Shrek,High School Musical,Rayman Rabbids,and those were all over $[...] at Sears.really love the Game Boy Advance games especially seeming I am a Donkey Kong Country addict,but anyways the graphics sounds and just everything is getting better and My collection is now almost 100 of each.
Anyways back to the game If you are a Brittney Spears Fan or not Just Do It!!!!! Get it Over Withg and Buy The Game Already