Ludography
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78/100
Critics6 reviews

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2013 · Ubisoft Paris · Dance · Rhythm

Just Dance 2014

Just Dance 2014 is a dance rhythm game that has you match the choreography of an on-screen dancer to earn points for accuracy, using your motion controller for real-time movement tracking. Beyond single-player routines, it expands the experience with online multiplayer via World Dance Floor, where you compete simultaneously with others, plus Wii U and Xbox-style second-screen support that helps you manage routines, playlists, and performance from a companion device.

Released
1 October 2013
Platforms
PlayStation 3PlayStation 4WiiWii UXbox 360Xbox One
Genres
DanceRhythm
Developers
Ubisoft Paris
Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionParty
Engine
UbiArt Framework
Country
Italy
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Languages
English

About

Just Dance 2014 is a 2013 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. The fifth main installment of the Just Dance series, it was announced at Ubisoft's E3 2013 press event, and released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Wii U on 9 October 2013, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as a launch title on 15 November and 22 November 2013 respectively.

The game introduced several new features to the franchise, including expanded second screen support for Wii U and Xbox platforms, the ability to record and share video clips of gameplay on supported platforms, and online multiplayer through the "World Dance Floor" mode.

Keywords

  • dancing
  • digital distribution
  • music and rhythm
  • playstation move support
  • nintendo wi-fi connection
  • pax prime 2013
  • gamescom 2013
  • kinect support
  • nintendo wi-fi pay and play
  • real world fitness

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

As in previous installments, players must mimic the routine of an on-screen dancer to a chosen song, scoring points based on their accuracy. The game requires motion controllers to dance (Wii Remotes on Wii and Wii U, PlayStation Move on PlayStation 3, a choice of either PlayStation Move or PlayStation Camera on PlayStation 4, and Kinect on Xbox 360 and Xbox One).

Selected songs now feature "On Stage" modes—routines in which one player dances in a lead role while others perform as backup dancers. Lyrics are displayed above the dancers in this mode instead of the bottom left, in order to focus on singing along. The Xbox One version also include an alternate routine for "Kiss You" (serving as a classic routine in that said version instead of the original four player routine, which has been the classic routine on other consoles, in which is now the alternate routine in that said version) that can be played by up to six players at once. However, Dance Crew routines are four players only in that said version.

Reception

IGN praised Just Dance 2014's continued focus on being a casual party game in comparison to the more sophisticated nature of Dance Central, acknowledging its "accessible, silly, and endearingly creative" routines, the "On Stage" routines providing "a stage for particularly ostentatious dancers to shine" that "[brims] with sexual tension, an essential element of any classic party game from Truth or Dare to Twister", and increasing production values over previous installments, but also noting that its soundtrack was skewed more towards recent music. It was also noted that the World Dance Floor mode could help players who cannot decide on a song due to the game's large soundtrack. In conclusion, giving the game a 7.9 out of 10, IGN explained that "Just Dance 2014 exerts no pressure, and demands no skill. It just invites you to have fun with it, whoever you are and whatever music you like. It's wildly silly, creative and colourful, relying on daft, characterful choreography and to evoke a party atmosphere that puts everyone at ease."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Wii U1 October 2013Europe · North America 8 October 2013
Wii4 October 2013Europe · North America 8 October 2013
PlayStation 38 October 2013Worldwide
Xbox 3608 October 2013Worldwide
PlayStation 415 November 2013North America · Europe 29 November 2013
Xbox One22 November 2013Worldwide

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Just Dance 2014 Basic Pack

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