Ubisoft announces unimaginative 'Imagine Rock Star'
Say what you will about Ubisoft's Imagine line of games (targeted at girls aged 6 to 14), they're generally pretty original. There are precious few game makers trying to tap into the figure skating, fashion designing, and animal healing segments of the burgeoning DS game market. Unfortunately, the same can't really be said for Ubisoft's latest Imagine game announcement, Imagine Rock Star.
Not to focus on the negative, but when Imagine Rock Star comes out in June, it will bump up against a veritable cornucopia of competing DS rhythm games, including a couple that have a very similar premise of multiplayer, "join a band" action. We don't want to sell it short before we see it, but we find it hard to "imagine" (ha!) that this game will bring something new to a genre that's already getting a bit overcrowded. Especially when the "ability to customize the look of each band mate in order to become the most stylish rockers" is a major selling point. Then again, we aren't girls aged 6 to 14, so what do we know?
Not to focus on the negative, but when Imagine Rock Star comes out in June, it will bump up against a veritable cornucopia of competing DS rhythm games, including a couple that have a very similar premise of multiplayer, "join a band" action. We don't want to sell it short before we see it, but we find it hard to "imagine" (ha!) that this game will bring something new to a genre that's already getting a bit overcrowded. Especially when the "ability to customize the look of each band mate in order to become the most stylish rockers" is a major selling point. Then again, we aren't girls aged 6 to 14, so what do we know?




















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Why not a review of Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles? Why not more Soma Bringer? Why not the latest Kingdom Hearts DS news?
This is just Nintendo DS bashing...
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A more detailed review should be up on Crispy Gamer today.
Since you asked.
The DS is open to all sorts of games for all sorts of people, whether young or old: that's the beauty of the system. I'm sure you, or someone you know, has a sister/cousin who would appreciate a game like this. I know I do. It's a game some people will enjoy, relax.
It's ok to having this game... this week my wife bought Cooking Mama DS (really)...
I was not complaining about casual games.
Wow. I imagined you to be some angsty teen, the kind the likes Nirvana, or something. You remind me of my little cousin.
Okay, I don;'t really see how this is a rip on the DS. In fact, Kyle made specific mention of ripping on a casual girl series for breaking the tradition of bringing nontraditional gameplay styles to the table. Extra rip for jumping into a genre that is rapidly becoming crowded by the press release. He even went to far as to point out the wide variety on music games on the DS while avoiding the hideously awful Daigasso Band Brothers.
He's basically bashing Ubisoft for following the leader in a franchise they had essentially done everything but so far.
You apparently haven't argued with him on a GH or RB thread before... ;)
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*Votes up Daniel.
IMAGINE
QUALITY SOFTWARE
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NOT.
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