You're In The Movies Comments by Dan Whitehead

I've actually played this a little, and while my thoughts don't warrant a full blown review, I'd have to disagree with the final score. 2/10 is a little over the top.

Rather than worry about passable movie trailers, why not let slip your own personal feelings about camera games, and just compare it to Eyetoy and the like. That way, the score would be justifiable. However, to spend the whole second page talking about how awkward the game is to get working, that's just a bit naff. Granted, not every house has a white room with awesome lights, but that doesn't stop Eyetoy from working, nor does it in this instance.

That said, you didn't expect it to be a 9/10 readers, did you?

@FreakyZoid Yea, as I said I agree with what the reviewer has said, its not perfect, far from it but for £25 it let me and my wife have a laugh on the 360, a nice break from the mindless shooting I usually do!

as for the white sheet, it took maybe 5mins to hang the sheet and point the top light towards us. No longer than say setting up the rock band drums etc. and yea our arms dissapeared a bit but thats because it was about midnight when we played and the only light was from a 100w overhead light!

@captainrentboy thanks for the compliment! ;) Maybe they should've included a sheet in the vision camera box.

@miiguel, the video's still there... maybe its not available in your country or something?

Looks like the Sony EyeToy dude was on the money when he said 'There's no fuckin way in hell that piece of shit game will work'.

Turns out he was right, although he may not have used those exact words... but I knew what he meant!

you're in porn movies- would have been better

I want to hurt puppies every time I see footage of this trash!

I really can't see how they thought this was a good idea, the Eyetoy was rubbish in the first place so why copy it!

FFS what a dirty mess.

They can't even get a clone of EyeToy Play right? SHAME.

You're in the "no, please".

Ah, well, their other clones like Lips (Singstar) seem to fare better.

Should have called it You're In The Shit!

Granted, not every house has a white room with awesome lights, but that doesn't stop Eyetoy from working, nor does it in this instance.

That's not technically true, since the EyeToy games don't rely on background subtraction to work. As long as the camera can detect your movements, EyeToy games work in most circumstances. This game doesn't. The whole concept behind the game relies on the players being willing - and able - to rearrange their playing area just to get a result that, frankly, isn't very impressive. The fact that dabe went to the effort of buying a white sheet especially, just to clear out the background - and still couldn't get a consistent or clean cutout - pretty much says it all.

The gameplay experience displayed in the TV ads (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3gSxrQvlZVs) is blatantly unachievable. It's very misleading and there's a very good chance that the majority of people buying the game will be unable to get anything even resembling what they've been promised, which doesn't leave me much room to be generous with the scoring.

I love the idea behind the game, and the fake trailers are fun, but the technology badly fumbles the key selling point of putting you in those trailers. The overall package simply fails at what it claims to offer.

This is why I don't own an Xbox 360.
The games are crap and the console itself is horse-s**t

PS3 & Wii babay!!

@morriss - yup definitely sounds like and reviewed like a Wii game. They should see about releasing it on that it's bound to sell.

1/10. this game is shhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
tttt. makes me embarrassed to own a 360.

Still, it's better than Wii Music at any rate.

Not that i'd ever buy an eye toy game like this, but in terms of casual games, how the fuck did MS manage to fuck up copies of Singstar and Buzz!

I mean, seriously, those games are so simple it's unreal.

Heres a suggestion:

Everyone who reckons they're a "Hardcore" gamer, and/or looks down on "Casual" gamers should be tortured and killed.

The world would become a better place overnight. Hurrah!

Fuck off and die you obnoxious, irrelevant, cunts.

If you have played these types of games before and want a "new" twist go buy it. It aint great it aint a 9/10 but it sure as heck aint a 2/10 either.

Lets keep this sh*t on the Wii mmkay?

*runs like hell!*

I have the same problem with the background substitution effects on the Mac's Photo Booth - but then that's just a little toy that comes with an otherwise competent OS, not the basis of a full price console game.

This game sounds like a modern day equivalent of Kriss Kross: Make My Video, frankly.

It may sell. It may not. Won't stop them spending more dough on it until they (eventually) get it right. I certainly can't see them abandoning these potential money makers. No doubt when the sequels come out next year, they'll bring out a better cam and mic (for Lips). Money, money, money...

Shame.. it SOUNDS like an ace idea for a fun game (if the tech wasnt "last gen" shit).

(never thought i'd have to say that about the 360 *lol*)

Microsoft + Casual games = Sh@t

casualol

I can see how this could be fun... but only if you were prepared to put in effort and prepared to be silly. In fact, it could be a lot of fun, the more effort and the more silly you were prepared to be.... but I *REALLY* cannot help thinking that this is a game that would be far better suited to Apple Macs and the advanced cameras and chromakey wares that they already have built in. That said @dabe seems to have had a peck of fun... and I am tempted. Not really tempted, but tempted. Maybe version two.

It's completely dependent on your living room setup, for sure. However, I had very few issues with minor setup required (pull a sheet over the sofa, change of white T-shirt to something else). It still looks bad,mind, but it works and the overall feel is so crappy B-movies anyway, I didn't mind. Of course you shouldn't play this alone for a single minute - it just doesn't hold up without other people. I would certainly be interested in a more technologically solid follow-up to this, but I can't say that I'm actually disappointed.

As the Lead Designer on Buzz I'm giving a speech in Belgium tomorrow in which I will try to explain how to make a social simple fun game.
With any luck someone from Microsoft will be there and might just learn something, because at the moment they seem to have completely missed the point.

With any luck someone from Microsoft will be there and might just learn something, because at the moment they seem to have completely missed the point.

Obviously Microsoft haven't put enough waggle in the game. They'll get round to copying that by next Christmas.

As the Lead Designer on Buzz I'm giving a speech in Belgium tomorrow in which I will try to explain how to make a social simple fun game.
Will your talk cover repackaging the same quiz game for years then? At least these guys have attempted a new take on social camera based gaming. I have this game, and while it can be tricky to set up, it's not rocket science. Once it's set up it's quite good fun with mates.

A 2 score is very unfair for this game in my opinion.

Speedy, where in belgium? :D I'd love to attend! (Brussels here)

@ Reno - Although I understand your anger you have to look at the commercial reality of the situation. We've sold many millions of units and they continue to sell well. Having said that we do put a lot of effort into improving each version of the game, and if you were to play Quiz TV followed by Music you will see that the game has come on in leaps and bounds. We have considered making more extreme changes to the games but is that what our market want?

@ Bear - It is in Brussels and it's called the "Games and Learning Symposium" and it's at the Campus Vesalius of Group T-International University College Leuven. However, I do believe it is invite only. Sorry.

@SpeedyThing

I have to admit I feel it's a bit unprofessional - which reflects badly on your studio also - that you feel the need to enter a slagging match regarding a rival's product on a website in such a way.

I also feel it was a bit arrogant of you to suggest that you're the authority on all things 'casual'. Buzz has been very successful of course; but it's hardly the most innovative of titles. We've had quiz machines in pubs across the country for years.

I gave this a go at a mate’s house last night and it’s shocking – and poor as a social fun game at that. I’ve recently picked up an old eye toy camera and eye toy play 1, 2 eye spy, eye sports and eye groove all for loose change for my PS3 – and had fun playing with them and my girlfriend seemed to like them which always a plus in order to justify my 400 quid Steak Grill sitting under the TV. The point being that last gen camera tech and Eye Toy games seemed to function and read the user’s interaction in much more responsive way than this offering from Microsoft. We should be moving forward and not backwards – just because it’s ‘casual’ doesn’t mean you should get away with shovelling shit on your console.

Burn one too many people with this crap and the casual market will be the hostile and wont by into your brand ‘market’.

Lol this is what happens when Microsoft try and think up an original idea. They should stick to what they know, buying up already successful things or just ripping them off completely.

You're in Porn ftw. I guarantee I will buy the Mai Haruna and Julia Bond editions. For now, I will stick with Totemball and Burnout Paradise for camera japes. Except not Totemball.

"Lol this is what happens when Microsoft try and think up an original idea."

No, this is what happens when MS try to blatantly copy eyetoy games. Same with Lips, same with Scene It. Lips is undoubtedly the best 'clone' of the bunch, but all fall very very short of the originals.


@Reno/Speedy

Buzz is a highly polished, fun game to play. It should be held up as the example of casual gaming - well presented, not sickly sweet and good variation in gameplay without having to divert from the main event which is in this case answering questions.

... but I *REALLY* cannot help thinking that this is a game that would be far better suited to Apple Macs and the advanced cameras and chromakey wares that they already have built in.

Funny you should say that... in fact iChat already has this built-in and, although the picture quality from the iMac's built-in camera is absolutely first rate, the effect where it subtracts the background and puts you on a rollercoaster (or whatever) works about as well as it does in "You're in the movies"... in other words, not terribly well at all.

A bit dissapointed by the review...........and I don't mean the game. Surely a review is meant to pick up positives and negatives of the game. I know loads of people who play this game without any problems and the proof is on youtube. It's not perfect but at least Microsoft have now launched a stand alone game for the camera. It's a party game so can die hard action fans stop ripping it out of the game just because it isn't as polished as GOW, mental note......this game prob isn't for you (as you have proved with your gracious comments). YITM's is a neat idea that can be enjoyed by groups of friends and families so I would give it way more than a 2. This is the lowest rating I have seen for this game and when you compare reviewers it's not hard to see why. Not many other companies seem to care that they have to carry their light 360 downstairs. And unlockable content surely isn't a negative..............surely that's in game progression? Did you freak out and complain when you couldn't play all the tracks on GH?

Got this cheap from Play. In the conditions in my living room this works perfectly. I just close the curtains, wack on all the lights and hey presto.. spot on. I think the yellow walls in the living room help.

we've had great fun with it and my son and friends had a right laugh at his birthday party.

oh and this "This is why I don't own an Xbox 360.
The games are crap and the console itself is horse-s**t
" what an idiot due to one poor review. Ignore an entire library of excellent games and call it crap due to one? closed minded fool who is missing out due to that stupidity.

It is much nicer to be multi format and able to enjoy the best of all formats.

"As the Lead Designer on Buzz I'm giving a speech in Belgium tomorrow in which I will try to explain how to make a social simple fun game.
With any luck someone from Microsoft will be there and might just learn something, because at the moment they seem to have completely missed the point."

That's pretty arrogant.

Natal gives the impression they've got the point better than your guys and the new wiimote rip off they came up with.

and this was codemasters not MS.