Everybody Dance (video game)

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Everybody Dance
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Developer(s) London Studio
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Engine Custom
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Release
  • NA: 18 October 2011
  • EU: 21 October 2011
Genre(s) Music, Exercise
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Everybody Dance (also known as DanceStar Party in Europe) is a 2011 competitive dance game developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is a spin-off of the game SingStar Dance, which was also developed by London Studio. Like that game, this game utilizes the PlayStation Move controller for dancing.

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A sequel, Everybody Dance 2 (DanceStar Party Hits in Europe) was released in 2012, and a second sequel, Everybody Dance 3, was released in 2013 exclusively in Latin America. That year, Sony Competitive Entertainment also released Everybody Dance Digital (DanceStar Digital in Europe), an otherwise free-to-play title which contained no pre-included songs; songs were instead purchased in Packs ("Mixes" in Europe) of four, much in the same manner as DLC songs in the three main games (there was also a Demo Pack which could be purchased for free).

Reception

Everybody Dance received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 66/100 based on 5 reviews. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Everybody Dance for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. Clements, Ryan (28 October 2011). "Everybody Dance Review". IGN . Retrieved 25 March 2018.