Thankfully, there is more to the game than dancing, but don’t get too excited. The karaoke aspect is just as bad, if not worse. Song selection ranges from, well, let’s be honest here -- it doesn’t "range." All of the songs sound predictably the same even though they’re labeled as R&B, "electrodance", or pop. Seriously, they sound the same. For the sake of argument, though, tracks are yanked straight off of pop radio, and include titles such as "Glamorous" by Fergie, "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5, "Potential Break-Up Song" from Aly and AJ, and strangely enough, "Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow" by Paula Abdul. It really doesn’t help that the song quality is embarrassingly bad. However, many of the songs contain questionable edits. For example, a Maroon 5 song contains the F-bomb. Instead of giving it a suitable replacement, the word is blanked out so you must pause awkwardly or make a strange noise with your throat in order to keep the beat.

I’m not sure why they thought this was a good idea. They could have even used songs that didn’t require censoring in the first place. This baffles me considering EA’s target audience. Much like with most of the tracks present in the game, singing requires no real skill. Since the game only judges on pitch, you can make any kind of sound as long it’s near pitch in order to score well. Unless you just feel the need to really belt it out, there’s no real incentive to sing a song well other than to receive reward packages.

There are only a handful of game modes to choose from. Unfortunately, there’s the notable exclusion of a full-fledged story or campaign mode. The only real options available allow you to play through three different incidents where you can sing or dance, while three judges give you a rating at the end. To avoid singing the same 12 songs over and over, playing this mode through multiple times is a must, as it is the only way you can unlock additional songs, clothing items, or venues. The only other game modes allow for you to sing or dance with friends. That’s it. You can also work on custom dance routines, but that gets considerably old after the first few attempts.

Boogie Superstar has no real merit as a karaoke or dance game, because it haphazardly attempts to mesh the two together in a "fun" and "kid-friendly" way. However, it fails miserably in doing so. For one thing, the content of some songs is nothing any parent would want their children listening to, and the songs aren’t good enough for many adults to want to pay attention to. There is little or no replay value since the only goals to aspire to are "how many songs can I unlock" or "what kind of new outfit can I get next?” If you want to sing along with some good songs, pick up a SingStar game. If you want to feel like you’re dancing, play Dance Dance Revolution. In the meantime, Boogie on down the road, far, far away from this game.