Customer Reviews

Eye Toy Play 2 with Camera

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There used to be a cereal called Kix that had a jingle, "Kids like Kix for what Kix has got, Mom's like Kix for what Kix is not." Eye Toy with Play2 is the Kix of video games.

I am the parent of a six year old girl. Like many parents, I was worried about getting a video game system for my daughter, given the prevalent headlines about kids not getting enough exercise.

Then I saw Eye Toy advertised, and I thought it could serve as a means to keep my daugther active, but still allow her to participate in video game activities which kids love.

I bought Eye Toy with the Play 2 video game, and I couldn't be happier with the results. My daughter loves the games. They are very inventive, and if you've seen the advertising, you already realize that the Eye Toy camera puts the player's image right in the middle of the action.

The system doesn't work perfectly, but close enough to simiulate activities from cooking to kung fu.

The game format also allows for fun head-to-head competition which is great for kids parties, etc.

The best part is, my daughter works up a real sweat when she plays the games. The games have her jumping, diving, dancing, punching, and kicking. She gets great exercise and has a lot more fun than if she was just sitting there.

The games aren't just for young kids either. Kids up to young teen age years seem to enjoy them too. For that matter, I enjoy them, but I'm not worried about appearing cool.

We also bought my daughter the Sega Superstars disc for Eye Toy. Those games are geared for older children, but there are a couple which my daughter loves too.

Overall, I couldn't be happier with how this experiment turned out. I really hope more people become aware of Eye Toy's benefits, because I think they are a great solution to a vexing problem. Maybe Eye Toy should buy that old Kix gingle.

P.S. One thing the Eye Toy should come with is a lamp. Buy one of your own (we use a desk lamp with flexible neck) to make sure the area the player is in is very well lit. If not, the camera has a difficult time seeing the player, and the results aren't as good.

I bought this game as a xmas gift for my 6 and 10 year old boys. They play this game NON-STOP, basically until they're completely worn out. The game is a perfect way for kids to get exercise in the long winter months! If your kids have a PS2, then this game is a must have!!!

I got this for my 8 year old son . He had a blast, moving, jumping, waving his hands, playing the game. My 4 year old daughter easily picked up the games too ( Bubble Pop is her favorite). I love the "Anti-grav" demo game and intend on getting the actual game later on. It is amazing technology at work ... This is not a passive, PS2 game at all and you can break a sweat while playing. That's what I call fun !! We can even make funny videos of ourselves and see ourselves perform on TV !!! That is cool!!

Eye Toy Play 2 is much better than the first. While the first had limits on what you could actually do, this one has very few. There is a much larger variety of games, and different activities. Such as running during a baseball game, dodging searchlights while collecting items, chopping pickles and smashing tomatoes, defeating a three-headed hydra and so much more.
During multiplayer mode, you get to take a picture of your face which is then placed in the head of a robot monkey, which is a hilarious touch. Also, during multi-player mode, when a tie occurs, the players get to do a tie breaker in the form of a fun little mini game. The downside to this is that, if you want to play the minigames at anytime, you have to force a tie, which can be a pain.
Downsides to Eye Toy Play 2:
Some of the games are more frustrating than challenging, and the instrutions in the booklet aren't very clear.
Like most Eye Toy games, you have to turn on all the lights nearby and open the curtains to get decent enough lighting. Even when the camera is set to Dim Room.
The video messaging is terrible. You don't get to choose a background like in the original Eye Toy, and the image is small and distorted.
The Playroom is difficult to find, and there is a limited ammount of games, some of which make no sense. Like, when it asks you to put a brightly coloured image in front of the camera. It's just weird.

Overall, Eye Toy Play 2 is completely worth the buy. It's hours of endless fun, and the games never seem to get old.

I got this game for my kids. One is 11 and one is 9. They love it. They can have like video conferences with their friends and there are a lot of fun games for it. Like baseball,soccer,boxing,etc. Hey this even come with the camera. I rated 4 stars because of the graffics. They are not the best, but still acceptible. Hope this review helps!

Pros:
1. good party game for teenages/adults
2. great everyday game for kids
3. exercise for the kids; great way to tire out your kids
4. good variety of gameplay and options
5. a lot better than the first Eye Toy Play
6. the kids seem to enjoy this more than the Nintendo Wii and Dance Dance Revolution games
7. easy setup; just plug the camera in and play

Cons:
1. well lighted room required for good camera detection
2. some of the games may become repetitive for the older gamers but the kids don't seem to mind

My kids have both a Wii and PS2 with Eye Toy, and they love the eye toy more. With the included camera they are actually inside the game they are playing. They can play each other, and even have their friends play with them in multi player games. Eye Toy and Sony really need to push Eye Toy into full gear and make more games available to the US market. It appears to still have a good following elsewhere in the world, so hopefully they will fix that.

great idea on sony's part to try interactivity through camera around 2002. too bad they didn't advertise it enough so it didn't catch on & the technology at the time was limited. the camera "sees" motion by seeing colors. change in color = movement. so making sure you are different color then everything behind you, no bright lights where the camera can see, limited clutter/items behind you & enough light to see is crucial.

Games
Playroom (mini/micro games) - Antigrav (eyetoy hooverboard game), coloring, pool (hexagon w/pockets, not rectangle), sonic sub (use voice to move submarine), sonic goo (use voice to manipulate shapes), fruit fighters (use colored paper to have your fighter stand on in your hand & move to fight), wizard (draw shapes to cast spells), chameleon (embossing, invisible, etc. effects by camera taking picture w/you out of frame first), Solar System (travel solar system & cool color computer effects you effect using same idea as chameleon)
Cameo - take photo of your head & it then is superimposed on head on a spring so you can punch it or make it explode into many mini ones.
Extras - Spytoy (use as security camera), Alarm mode (detects movement & sound & graphics go off), Stealth Mode (takes a pic of anyone comes in front of cam), Time Lapse mode (takes snapshots throughout the day), Video Messaging (saves to memory card)

Air Guitar - on screen guitar with couple of positions & strum/pick notes as they fall & boss levels with mimicking what boss did
homerun - has mini map to show what's going on in field, you can bat (tells you direction so you can gauge time) & you can run & steal bases.
Knockout - boxing in ring against 4 increasingly hard opponents, also has speed bag, heavy bag & sparring mitts mini game levels
DIY - various outdoor & indoor projects & gives you virtual heavy duty professional tools
Drummin - several levels of different style drums to hit when the ball floats to that drum w/boss simon/memory levels
Goalattack - guarding soccer goal, by moving your body or hands in directions up/down left/right moves your face/square to block balls from hitting net. also has fitness test (running/jumping), reaction test (hit balls that blink) & agility test (guide balls into colored baskets) mini games.
Secret Agent - break out of your cell in an enemy castle. get items, move & safe-crack all while avoiding the searchlights & cctv.
table tennis - using your hand or even any item or real ping pong racket, try to win against 4 opponents. good programing, ball even seems to bounce like how it would in real life depending on how you hit it & even it's speed.
Kung 2 - like Kung Foo w/traps to dodge, not allowing ninjas to escape & regular punching of minions. 3 bosses: one can turn to stone to avoid hits, one uses traps & hydra who uses lighting, ice & fire attacks.
Mr Chef - Cooling mama in a fast food restaurant. you have to make the burgers (pickles & cheese too), fries, ice cream, pancakes & even ketchup as well as fill orders correctly in time.
Monkeybars - in a swinging mechanical monkey, swing your way down a 3d skyscraper filled with bars, grabbing time clocks, bananas & other power-ups to get to the ground before time runs out.

multi-player mode only
bomb doge - like hot potato, don't let explode in your section
weight lifting - wave hands under ton weights the fastest
chopper landing - hit target when helicopter flies over it
building crush - crush fastest
running - be fastest
sunflower - wave hands over cloud to water plant & make grow fastest

games ahve difficultiy settings & you can see gameplay on youtube

The Eyetoy was really a revolutionary idea on Sony's part. The player was now able to interact with the game more than ever. When first introduced, most Eyetoy games came with the required Eyetoy camera, which is plugged into one of the PS2's USB ports. You then insert the game disc that it came with (in this case, Play 2). Although I have seen the original Eyetoy game played in stores, I have not actually played it. But from what I've heard and seen, Eyetoy 2 is supposed to be much more improved from the first one. One of the major improvements that I've noticed is the larger variety of games and activities. The game comes with Kung Fu fighting, Boxing, D.I.Y (do it yourself), Baseball, Secret Agent (one of my personal favorites), Bubble Pop, Air Guitar, Drumming, Monkey Bars (climbing on a building), and even a game similar to diner dash. There are also several minigames/fun activities, such as billards, outer space, and even a program that records actual footage from the camera to the memory card. You can also use the camera as a motion detector. While the game is a major improvement from its predecessor, it is not perfect. The camera is very sensitive to light and as a result the game does not always function properly. However, under normal conditions the game is very enjoyable. The game offers a little bit of everything unlike the one before it, so there's something for everyone.

We don't have the wii but we had PS2 for the longest time. Got this game and my 5 yr old loves the boxing sparring one. Eyetoy is better then wii in certain aspect because you don't need controller. It is total 100% physical interaction. Yes, the camera resolution is horrible but most 4 to 12 yrs old will not care. The kids go crazy when they take high scorer's photo. Excellent game for young kids. Not all games are great in this package. So I gave it 4 stars. IMPORTANT! You must adjust camera lighting and room lighting setting before playing. Otherwise, the games are useless.