Yoostar 2: In the Movies
Developer: Blitz Games Studios
Publisher: Yoostar
Distributor: Namco Bandai Partners
Italy Genre: Party game
Platform: Xbox 360 / Kinect (available for PlayStation 3 with PS Eye)
Related Titles: 're in the Movies (Xbox 360), Kung-Fu Live (PlayStation 3), Start the Party (PlayStation 3)
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Anyone who delights to repeat the scenes of Hollywood's most famous film will feel comfortable with Yoostar 2 : In the Movies. Thank Kinect (or PlayStation Eye, the PlayStation 3 version) you can play with your favorite actor or even replace it in about 80 scenes from a vast variety of films. There's something for everyone. Whether it's yelling "This is Sparta" in 300, or recite the monologue by Ben Stiller in front of the camera hidden in Meet the Parents, or to interpret the master Miyagi of Karate Kid to attach and remove wax. Among the most popular pieces - at least according to our point of view - there is also The Godfather, Man in Black, Forrest Gump and the hilarious Hangover, with the invaluable reading greeting card from Alan. All clips are available in Italian, but, unfortunately, are in low resolution.
The game mechanism is very simple. Once you have selected the footage and role to play, you stand in front of Kinect so that its shape corresponds roughly to that of the actor in question and, when the party takes, it plays the following keystrokes to mo 'karaoke. The slip is its image and "paste" in real time instead of the original actor, literally throwing the player into the film. On completion of the recitation, which lasts from few seconds to a couple of minutes depending on the scene, Yoostar assesses the performance with a score depending on the timing of the lines and the installation screen. In the event that the scenes involving multiple actors, it is possible to involve a friend on the set, at which Yoostar 2 becomes even more convincing.
Yoostar 2 has all it takes to entertain and have fun with friends - those who have never dreamed of starring in a movie? - But several technical deficiencies undermine the final outcome. First we find an overall quality of the scenes that leaves much to be desired, both for recording sound too metal for the problems encountered in obtaining a good effect "green screen". Unless you have a very high contrast between the colors of the person and background, the cropped image suffers from an unstable alone that makes the montage of little effect. It 'also the deplorable quality of the views of Kinect, which under normal lighting is always very dark and plagued by artifacts of various kinds. Technical problems inherent in the Microsoft device, but that disrupt the overall quality of the game.
To these are added the problems of integration of the performance. Since you can not move Kinect to simulate the original angle of the shot, you Trava more often forced to take positions very uncomfortable fit for the role. Sometimes you just bend in half to fit into the template, or sit down in a scene where one should stand and so on. Depending on the position of Kinect, the shooting will always be either too high or too low and can not look in your room if you must read the lines on the screen. In this case, you also have the effect of not looking in the right direction required by the scene, on the understanding that even knowing by heart the part is a challenge to simulate interaction with a second character. Their movements, then, are shot "mirror" in the scene in Karate Kid "put the wax, remove wax" will need to pay attention to reverse left and right, otherwise a very bad impression! Closes the list of the flaws of the little movie selection interface intuitive and very, very slow.
E 'so clear as Yoostar 2 is not suitable for those looking for the quality or authenticity of the scenes in general. However, it may be of interest to lovers of the party game and movie fans in general who want to get involved: For best results we recommend dressing in theme and acquire all the props. The 80 clip available - Which will be added soon on Xbox Live - the opportunity to play on virtual sets made ad hoc or reinterpret entire scenes follow the script without giving way to hilarious parodies constitute a good basis for a party game. To this was added the integration with Facebook and Twitter to load the video a chance to see and rate videos posted on Yoostar. From this point of view, the experience is sublime. Videos uploaded sin in fluidity, the Facebook application is very navigable and connect your game account with the social network requires sending a password from the PC. Since this video, the absence of a direct upload to YouTube which seem strange looks.
Ultimately, Yoostar 2: In the Movies is a particular title that pushes the party game to new frontiers. The amount of video on the disk, numerous options and integration with social networks make it a title dall'indubbio potential. Unfortunately, the ideas are not supported by a technology as an implementation and performance you expect.
Raffaele Cinquegrana
Pros: 80 films of many different genres, interesting concept, fun group, deep integration with social networks
Replay Value: discreet. Technical defects make it less enjoyable of provided
Cons: positions to take a little comfortable, audio wire, as the resumption of Kinect very low, low definition video, interface uncomfortable
In Summary: the concept behind Yoostar 2: In the Movies is fun and we are content enough to have fun in groups, but the technology does not always support the best
