Grease
SCORE: 70
Grease on the Xbox 360 is two games in
one. The first part of this Kinect game is the dancing. The second part
of Grease is the karaoke. 505 Games allows us to sing and dance. This
fits exquisitely. Most families should be familiar
with Grease. If you are not, then let me explain. It is a movie based on
the 1950s. Grease is the gel they put in their hair. This bad boy, and
good girl had a summer romance. They wind up at the same high
school for senior year. Their cliches cause them to not immediately get
back together.
The downside to Grease is the sexual innuendo, as well as open comments.
One character is mocked for staying true to marriage. Which is a real
shame since she is doing the honorable, and
appropriate thing. She is making the right choice, and being attacked
for it. The guys generally care more about being cool than being
respectful, kind, or decent.
The computer generated characters in Grease look similar to the ones in
the movies. They wear similar attire to the characters in the movie.
Their faces do not always match though. There are pelvic thrusts that
players are expected to perform. This happens on more than one occasion,
and matches the lyrics at that point in the songs.
You probably know a song or two from Grease. I know I did. Please keep
the Teen rating in mind when playing Grease. If you don't you can expect
children to ask you questions like: "what does Troy Donahue want to do?"
The songs are very catchy, and I have to admit enjoyable. There are also
issues with bad language in Grease.
Grease includes twenty songs that can be danced to, and sung to. The
dance steps in Grease on the Xbox 360 look very familiar. I recognize
some of them from the movie. Which makes this home console game the
truest to the roots of the franchise. The downside to Grease is it is
really only for the older members of the family. Eight people can enjoy
Grease, and there are achievements that are unlocked.
In the beginning of Grease there are few songs unlocked. The more you
play it, the more you will unlock. The three difficulty settings allow
families to ease into this game. The hardest difficulty will help you
shed a few pounds. I personally choose to avoid certain motions because
I was not comfortable doing that.
I am surprised the ESRB missed the sexual references in Grease. Things
like this are one of the reasons so many millions of families use our
thousands of reviews. I do not agree with many of the lessons in Grease.
Following these lessons has made our society one that is currently in
moral decay. Grease can get people in the flesh and have fun for a
season.
- Shirley
Graphics: 71%
Sound: 64%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Gameplay: 81%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%
System: Xbox 360
Publisher: 505 Games
Rating: ‘T’ - Teen
{Lyrics, Tobacco Reference}
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