PlayStation

Bust a Groove 2

Even with these changes, Bust A Groove 2 is still one of the best-executed, most enjoyable dance games on the market. The two-player mode is unequaled and the music is ultra cool. If you are a male gamer and looking for that one title to hook your girlfriend into playing games with you, I heartily suggest this title.

Did you like the first installment of the Bust-a-Groove series? You did? Well, then you’ll LOVE Bust-a-Groove 2. Go buy it already! If you already bought it, feel free to compare notes with me below.

The key word to defining Bust A Groove 2 is "more." The game has more dancers, more backgrounds, more music, and more difficulty levels. It doesn't deviate from the Bust A Groove formula and doesn't try to bring new elements to the gameplay. More of the same will probably appeal to fans of the first game, but it might not be compelling enough for those who casually liked the game. Given what Bust A Groove 2 could have been, it's somewhat disappointing that Bust A Groove 2 is such a plain rehash - a solid game in itself but a lacking sequel.

Hardcore Bust A Groove fans will probably like the sequel more than neophyte PlayStation dancers, who they might get more out of the original. It's not as compelling as the first Bust A Groove, but there's still enough to get beat and rhythm maniacs out on the dance floor.

In essence, Bust-a-Groove 2 is still not much different from something like a semester project for a 3D animation class. Mind you, it's a damn fine one - any CS school in the nation would send you home with an A and a commendation if you turned this sucker in at the end of the semester, but technical accomplishment doesn't necessarily translate to a fun, replayable game, especially in the eyes of a broad audience, and die-hard fans of the original Bust-a-Groove may very well not react too favorably to the many changes it the game's character and presentation.