Parents' Guide to

Game Party: In Motion

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Failed attempt at family fun because of bad Kinect controls.

Game Xbox 360 2010
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What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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What’s It About?

GAME PARTY IN MOTION is a Kinect game that lets players use their body movements to control a variety of arcade-style mini-games, including shuffleboard, darts, hoop shoot, and root beer tapper. Players can compete in tournaments or head-to-head matches, but the game features no online interaction with others. There's no thematic consistency -- and all of the games are unlocked the minute the player puts the disc in the console.

Is It Any Good?

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Family fun titles are the heart and soul of Kinect's early lineup. Game Party in Motion, on the surface, seems to have the right elements to fit in with this, gathering some arcade and boardwalk favorites -- but once you start playing, you'll realize exactly how lousy it is. It has some of the worst controls of any Kinect title, making it impossible to fully enjoy the games. And rather than consistently relying on people's natural movements (such as with billiards, where virtually everyone knows how to mimic a shot), it requires an elaborate series of motions that don't make sense. The menus give you no sense of where your hand is on the screen, which can make it hard to navigate. This is one Kinect title you'll want to avoid.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about playing games that are active versus passive. Did you feel like you got a workout while playing? Is physically taking part in the game more fun that sitting on the couch pressing buttons?

  • Is this game harder or easier than other games you've played, say, for the Wii?

Game Details

  • Platform: Xbox 360
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
  • Release date: November 18, 2010
  • Genre: Party
  • ESRB rating: E for Comic Mischief
  • Last updated: August 30, 2016

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