Yoostar 2: In The Movies

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I got this game because I thought it would be really fun to add myself into different movies. The selection of movies is pretty decent and they add more to purchase at the PSN Store. The only reason I can think of that the selection isn't outstanding is because of licensing and some more popular movies might be too expensive to justify adding scenes. That's unfortunate.

The way you add yourself into the movie is to light the room and step out of the way of the camera so it can take a picture of the backround and then anything added into the scene after that becomes part of the movie. Some people complained about lighting but in my personal experience I've had no trouble getting the proper amount. I just turn on the ceiling light and I even keep the blinds closed. The image is pretty good considering you're not using a green screen.

The best part about this game though is playing with a few other people and making up your own dialogue. The amount of "inside jokes" I now have with my siblings is incredible. We play it for a few hours, 2 to 3 times a week and it's really given us something to bond over. It's also really fun to use the "social" part of the game and see other people's scenes. Again, I really enjoy seeing the new twists people brings to the game.

Overall this is a really fun and creative game. If someone is looking to get something that makes it look like they are 100% part of the movie and something really professional, this isn't for you. If you want that, be in a real movie. If you're looking for a fun thing to do with family or friends this is absolutely worth buying.

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Ok, let me first say that I am usually one of those people that waits until after a game comes out, reads the reviews and then makes a purchase decision or catches the game used and cheaper later. In this case, however, I was excited by Yoostar 2's premise and since my family and I like games that we can play together, I took a leap of faith on this game and bought it launch day. That part is my fault, I admit, but I still need to let others know my impressions.

I have a huge urge to call this game a pile of steaming crap, but it does have a FEW merits. The idea is great, basically it is "movie karaoke", a chance to step into the shoes of actors in famous movie clips and reinact the part or ad-lib some new dialogue. The merits end with the idea though.

Let's get into the problems. First off, the camera is HIGHLY sensitive to the lighting in the room. If the lighting is not PERFECT, then the clip will have very noticeable tearing and pixelation that ruin the scene itself. I read all the lighting instructions, going to the guide and online for advice and following all the setup instructions to no avail. Still very bad and noticeable lines and pixelation around whoever is in the camera for the scene. I had the overhead light, two lamps, and the sun from outside and still had lighting issues.

Also, the game tells you to wear "contrasting" clothing to show up better. So you have to bring lights in from all over the house and change your clothes just to play, and still don't get what I would deem good results.

Next, I imagine it's tough to go through all the movies and find scenes that fit perfectly to a game like this, but come on. The selection is terrible. Not so much from the sense of what movies were picked, but from the point of the scenes themselves. Unless you learn word for word the dialogue of the scene you are reinacting, you have to look, obviously, at the screen to read the karaoke style dialogue so you know when to speak and what to say. This is problematic in that many of the scenes look stupid because your character is supposed to be facing the actor from the movie and yet you are staring into the camera talking to him while he / she talks to the side of your head. Also, the scenes are set up so that many times, no matter how you position yourself in the camera, that you are half the size of the other actor and just look badly out of place. The only scenes that really work with this game are the ones where the actor you are replacing is supposed to be looking right at the camera.

There are promises of new clips and downloadables coming on the Playstation Network, but that is pointless if the lighting issues and "attire" remain such a problem. Again, this game has a fun premise, but does not pull it off. If you want to wait until this thing is $12.99 in the used bin, you might have marginal fun with it, but if you pay the full $49 like I did, you are getting a bad experience, a lot of frustration, and not a lot of fun. Hold off on this until it's cheap or skip it altogether and you won't be missing much.

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I love the idea of inserting yourself into your favorite movie scenes.

It only really pays off if you are inserted seamlessly. This game has a really hard time of doing that if you have stuff in your living room(or wherever you are playing). I had terrible results until I hung a plain(pattern free) blanket as the background. After that, it worked pretty good, but not perfect.

With this limitation, it it would not make a good party game. Its more of a fun time by yourself or one friend(there are two person scenes).

You can upload your scenes to the ps3 community, facebook and twitter. This is a nice touch.

Most of the scenes that are offered are classics(blues brothers, blazing saddles, forest gump, terminator, kindergarten cop, ferris beuller, Rocky, just to name a few), others feel misplaced or are the wrong scenes from otherwise great movies or TV(tropic thunder, CSI: Miami, Shaun of the Dead). Another 20 or so of the 80 advertised are things like a beach scene, or mountains background with no lines to say, just ad libbing. I guess these would be cool for improv stuff.

What I have played, I have really enjoyed. The scenes that you mess up are even funnier than the good ones.

It was just frustrating out of the box I had a hard time playing the game with good results, but it can be done with some trial and error.

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As long as you follow their strict rating and stay within the lines, you'll have plenty of dull, lame, "fun".

It was so promising but didn't deliver. Not recommended for anyone that likes to be creative with the scenes

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It was great to see me at big screen.

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