Favorite freshmen: The best Kinect games from its first year
Favorite freshmen: The best Kinect games from its first year
Happy anniversary, Kinect! In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Microsoft's motion-control phenomenon, we've picked the nine best games for the platform - all of which have earned an 8.0 or above. We're starting at the system's launch and going all the way to the system's most recent (and highest-rated) game. Check out our gallery and sound off below with your favorite!
The 9 Best Kinect Games
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"Ultimately, if you’ve invested in a Kinect, this is definitely the game you must pick up to showcase to your friends and justify your purchase." Dance Central (9.0), release date 11/04/2010 (Read the review)
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"With its collectible treasure pieces, butterflies, and toys, a plot that puts a fantasy spin on pirates, the ability to hop-in as a challenger during mini-games, and exquisite artistic elements, Lemuria is a world you’ll be glad to visit for a little quality time with your younger self." Kinectimals (8.0), release date 11/04/2010 (Read the review)
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"While Dance Central helps reassure us we’ll earn street cred someday, we can’t get enough of the sublime madness DanceMasters eagerly serves up. " DanceMasters (8.0), release date 11/04/2010 (Read the review)
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"Your Shape won’t replace a real-life personal trainer, but it does delivers as close an experience as you can get, in the comfort of your (hopefully Kinect-sized) game room." Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (8.5), release date 11/04/2010 (Read the review)
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"Child of Eden places its unwavering faith in humanity's very best traits to arrive at something less intellectual but equally enlightening — even joyous. Games take this approach so rarely that when one pulls it off successfully, it's an event worth celebrating." Child of Eden (9.0), release date 06/14/2011 (Read the review)
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"I love how it combines hard training and unapologetic difficulty with the real-life personalities who serve as your trainers [...] Getting in shape with Kinect never hurt so good." UFC Personal Trainer (9.0), release date 06/28/2011 (Read the review)
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"At four hours, Gunstringer’s a short ride, but it’s a thrilling one you shouldn’t miss." The Gunstringer (9.0), release date 09/13/2011 (Read the review)
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"As with the TV show, kids are clearly the center of Monster’s universe. But for parents seeking a videogame to share with their children, this game offers hours of joy." Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster (8.0), release date 09/13/2011 (Read the review)
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"Overall, Dance Central 2 blew our minds because of its artful mix of movement and gameplay; it makes using your body to respond to what’s onscreen an afterthought. You just think: “Man, what a great game.”" Dance Central 2 (9.5), 10/25/2011 (Read the review)
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