''Grease Dance'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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and

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. Based on the 1978 film '' Grease'' (which itself is based on the 1971 musical of the same name), the game requires either

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. The game also includes 20 songs, 15 of which are from the original movie. It is the second game to be based on ''Grease'', following 2010's '' Grease'', which was partially created by the same developer.

Gameplay

The title's standard mode is "Dance" which has players mimicking motions that appear on the screen to music using either a PlayStation Move or Kinect (depending on the console). Only 15 of the game's 20 songs are available to dance to. In multiplayer, players may complete head to head or perform a coop dance routine. One competitive mode exclusive to multiplayer is "Challenge", which has players performing a dance routine while also completing small tasks throughout the song, such as freezing in place for a set number of time. Also available is Karaoke, which allows players to use a USB microphone or the built in mics on the

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or Kinect to sing the song as it plays. Up to eight players may play at once using "Party mode", in which two teams consisting of two singers and two dancers face off against each other. In all modes, players can earn a score multiplier by completing five or more pages with an "Ok" or higher rating, which increases the number of points earned for a move.Game Manual, Page 10 Players can also unlock film clips and mini-games based on movie scenes to play, most of which do not involve the core aspect of dancing or singing. For example, the "Thunder Road Race" mini-game is a race course in which players use hand gestures to boost and steer their car in a head to head race with the computer.

Development

The game was shown by publisher 505 Games at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo as part of their Kinect exhibit, which also included games such as '' Blackwater'' and ''Michael Phelps: Push the Limit''. The PlayStation 3 version uses LiveMove 2 technology. ''Grease Dance'' was released on disc on October 25, 2011 in

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, with and Australian and European release coming on November 3 and November 4, respectively. The game was released as a download title on the

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in the three regions on June 26, 2012.

Track list

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You're the One That I Want "You're the One That I Want" is a song performed by American actor and singer John Travolta and Anglo-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 film version of the musical '' Grease''. It was written and produc ...

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Tutti Frutti Tutti frutti (from Italian ''tutti i frutti'', "all fruits"; also hyphenated tutti-frutti) is a colorful confectionery containing various chopped and usually candied fruits, or an artificial or natural flavouring simulating the combined flavour ...

"† # " Those Magic Changes" # " Jailhouse Rock"† # "

Yakety Yak "Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list. This ...

"† # "Rock n' Roll Party Queen" # "Born to Hand Jive" # "We Go Together" # "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" # " Hopelessly Devoted to You"

Reception

''Grease Dance'' received mixed to negative reviews upon release. ''

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'' awarded the Xbox 360 version a 6/10, with the UK version of the magazine giving the game a 7/10. Push Square reviewed the PlayStation 3 version, giving it a 5/10.

References

External links

*PlayStation 3 version
IGN.com
*Xbox 360 version
IGN.com
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