B-Boy

For years now,  the "dancing" genre has been dominated by Dance Dance Revolution and its many knockoffs, all of which require players to hop around, rhythmically stomping along to music while a dull cascade of arrows floats by. But it wasn't always that way, and B-Boy - a breakdance sim released nearly two years ago in Europe and only now headed for a US release - is a throwback to a time when dance games were more about rhythm than legwork. It aims to do for breakdancing what Tony Hawk's Pro Skater did for skateboarding: make it accessible to people with zero fitness or leg coordination. ...

"In a genre where style always wins out, no matter how sophisticated the gameplay mechanics might be, B-Boy's a tough one to judge. Truthfully, we found the game's generic urban stylings lacking the sorts of charm and personality that generally provide that all-important hook in its genre brethren. However, we're man enough to admit that if B-Boying's your bag, and you're ready to hit the dance floor, there's enough on offer here to put a skip in your six step."