![]() Some tracks, like ELO’s Mr Blue Sky, are performed in an “as made famous by” way – with vocal by (in this case) The Sunlight Shakers. We realize that’s partly down to personal taste though, which also applies to a pet peeve we’ve had with this series for years now. Other recent classics include Justin Timberlake’s Rock Your Body, Sia’s Chandelier, I’m Outta Love by Anastacia and Believer by Imagine Dragons, so there’s a terrific selection here that we feel overshadows the newer songs a little bit. You can go way back with disco songs like You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester or Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, but more modern hits like Gala’s Freed From Desire (which we desperately want in a singing game too) proved very popular here as well. But while plenty of players will enjoy dancing to current tracks by Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga, we always tend to be more drawn to the golden oldies, and Just Dance 2022 doesn’t disappoint. The track list in Just Dance 2022 contains, as usual, a mix of today’s hits and timeless classics. Fun is the core concept here, and Just Dance is best enjoyed with others – locally if possible, but you can engage with the online community as well. It’s a good example of how accessible this franchise has becomes, and the fact that phone tracking seems to be a tad more forgiving than the old motion controller/camera combo only helps in making even the most uncoordinated people feel like they’ve got swagger and a sense of rhythm. You can simply download the dedicated app, and (as long as you hold on tight) your phone will track your dance movements thanks to its built-in gyroscope. ![]() They’re great tools and arguably make for the best kind of experience, but Just Dance’s inclusion of a bring your own device principle has been the change that really brought the game to a wide audience. ![]() Want to wave a Move wand around? Go right ahead. If you have a camera and want to use it for tracking, then you can still do that. Now less reliant on technology that not everyone has in their household, Just Dance has settled into a comfortable rhythm. And while the early years were dominated by their use of technology like Kinect, the PlayStation Eye and Nintendo’s WiiMote, the formula has since shifted to modern consoles – though there was still a Wii version of Just Dance just two years ago. It feels like Just Dance has been around forever at this point, but in reality the series only started in 2009, just over ten years ago. We checked it out on a PlayStation 4, but you can also pick it up on Xbox, Nintendo Switch or Stadia. Few are a better bit for a time of family fun than Ubisoft’s Just Dance franchise though, which is now up to its Just Dance 2022 edition. More so than any other period of the year, the pre-holidays phase is a time where we see tons of annual releases.
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