Over the weekend my family and I settled down to an evening of family 'jammin'' courtesy of the new Musiic Party game which I mentioned earlier in the week on Games Booth.
The first thing you notice about this game is the brightness of the graphics, it's a colourful game - which makes it cheerful from the off - that coupled with a 'promised' rock soundtrack!
In single player story mode you play both the Rock Band's lead guitarist and drummer as well as the 'roadie'. In multiplayer mode you can play the various parts.
My first piece of advice about this game is - MAKE SURE YOU READ THE CONTROLS! If you don't you'll come unstuck immediately! Anyone who is used to playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band may need to adjust themselves to co-ordinate the game play style.
'Guitar play' - The idea is that you use the controller to strum and then the nunchuk to follow the directions on the screen.
'Drum play' - Use the controller and the nunchuk to beat the drums, one in each hand as you would drum sticks.
So the above sounds easy does it? Well trust me it's not that easy to do. The guitar is fine not a problem but when it comes to the drumming tasks you have to be very, very co-ordinated to make it work and complete the song to a good level.
In between the song playing, you're the band 'roadie' and there's various task you need to undertake to keep the bands instruments tunes, the crowd and fans happy and most of all the band happy. These tasks again challenge the controls of the controller and nunchuk but you do get used to them if you read the manual and use the other on screen graphics.
Our overall first impression of Musiic Party is it'll be a great game for when you're having a party, or for someone who wants to gain better co-ordination. It's a game which among friends will cause a laugh (especially of there's alcohol involved). As an ongoing single player game it has its limits but overall we like the fun and interactive elements and the added bonus of not having to have extra 'instruments' lying around the house.
If you're easily frustrated or don't like to read manuals then it's not for you as you have to understand the controls to play this game. Also I would suggest that it's for older kids and families due to some of the complex routines. We'll more than likely continue to play the game as a family on weekends, but its not a game I'd play alone.
A further in depth review may come in a few weeks when we've tested the game to the max.
So in conclusion if you're a fan of these types of games, then it's a welcome addition to your collection, if you're into family nights or 'home' parties then again go buy it! There'll be some laughs in the room when playing, aswell as some 'out loud' singalongs to some great, classic rock songs.
Enjoy this one and 'Rock Out'!
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