Britney's Dance Beat (PlayStation 2)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Ryan Davis
• Reviewed on: 05/14/2002
• Updated on: 05/17/2006
• Released on: 05/08/2002
• Originally published on GameSpot: Britney's Dance Beat (PlayStation 2) Review

From soda to sneakers, pop sensation Britney Spears has lent her likeness to virtually every youth-oriented consumer product known to humankind. Now, following in the footsteps of former pop queens The Spice Girls, Britney is starring in her very own rhythm game. But unlike the ill-conceived Spice World, Britney's Dance Beat can actually provide an enjoyable if short-lived experience, and it serves as a good introduction for the uninitiated to the world of rhythm games.

This might come as a surprise, but you never actually play as Britney Spears in Britney's Dance Beat. Instead, you play as one of eight dancers auditioning for a spot as one of Britney's backup dancers. The gameplay in Britney's Dance Beat is highly reminiscent of the gameplay of Enix's Bust A Groove franchise, in that you'll compete in a series of head-to-head dance competitions against either the computer or another player. The focus of your attention while playing the game will be the rhythm wheel, which is a circular field where various controller commands appear. You must execute these commands in time with the music. If you make more mistakes than your opponent, you lose. The longer you go without making a mistake, the harder things will get for your opponent, as commands will start popping up, moving around, and changing into other commands at random. Your opponent, of course, can do the same to you by performing well.

Notably, Britney's Dance Beat is one of the select few rhythm games out there that can be played with a standard controller and a dance mat, and unlike most other games that support both peripherals, Britney's Dance Beat is pretty enjoyable either way. It's a relatively easy rhythm game to pick up, and while the difficulty markedly increases as you progress through the game, it will present little challenge for players familiar with games like Parappa the Rapper, DDR, or Bust A Groove.

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