Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved - Xbox 360

I purchased this game because it was on sale, made use of the Kinect, and I'm a fan of music and the Fantasia movies. The game has gotten more traction from my girlfriend than it has me (which is impressive to me because she hated the Fantasia movies), but here's my general picture of the game: Plot - 3 out of 10 - I don't get it. You're the "Apprentice' helping Yen Sid (the wizard) fight the noise. Feels very forced. Gameplay - 6.5 out of 10 - It almost reminds me of Dance Dance Revolution but for your hands. You have to swipe and perform gestures as they appear on the screen. The Kinect picks up these gestures pretty well, but after doing about 4-5 songs you start getting tired whipping your arms around. I'd compare it to actually conducting music, but the motions are sometimes so spastic that it doesn't always feel comfortable with the music. Graphics - 9 out of 10 - It's a Disney production so it is going to look good. Very cartoonish. Audio - 8 out of 10 - The song choices are nice and somewhat surprising for a Disney Game (Super Bass still has Nicki Minaj saying "Who the 'F' I is..." which is pretty obviously refering to the curse). My personal favorite aspect are some of the "remixes" that come with the game. They basically take the pre-existing song and throw them into different styles which bring out some of the best and "interesting" (to put it politely) arrangements I never thought I'd hear in my lifetime. Summary: The game has a very weak story, but an interesting set of gameplay mechanics. It's not terrible and can provide for some fun time wasting, but I wouldn't play it for more than a half-hour in a single sitting without getting bored. The replay value is there, but not super strong. Probably better for younger children who just want to wave their arms around in front of the Kinect to slightly outdated music.

This was a lot of fun for the whole family. My 9 year old gets frustrated when the sensor doesn't always pick up his movements but most of the time he ends up kicking our butts when we all play. Not too physically challenging so even elder family members can join in. I would definitely recommend this! I love all the music and it's fun when the Classics get a new age twist to them.

This is a pretty easy to play and entertaining game for our little girl. She digs the music and the motion action isn't too difficult for her. Some nice visuals and a bunch of songs that she likes.