Chris Kohler
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<cite>Boogie</cite> Developers Take On Critics

Electronic Arts’ Wii rhythm game Boogie hasn’t received the best critical reaction. 1up gave it a 3/10, for example. MTV caught up with designer Jean-Charles Gaudechon of EA’s Montreal studio, who gives his reactions: When I see a 3 out of 10, I think it’s people completely hermetic to it, just not getting it…When we […]

Boogie2Electronic Arts' Wii rhythm game Boogie hasn't received the best critical reaction. 1up gave it a 3/10, for example. MTV caught up with designer Jean-Charles Gaudechon of EA's Montreal studio, who gives his reactions:

When I see a 3 out of 10, I think it's people completely hermetic to it, just not getting it...When we did focus groups, we had 5-year-olds and 77-year-olds coming here. Twenty-nine-year-old hard-core gamers are not going to help us very much.

Gaudechon repeatedly refers to Boogie as "the first game," meaning that EA is definitely going to give it another try. And another, and another. Maybe next year's version will get it right. Until then, you can get a gold medal in Boogie by having a toddler scream into the microphone.

Boogie Vs. The Critics [MTV News]