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Talking about a new part of the Just Dance series is like writing about Call of Duty or FIFA: every year the same game comes out plus or minus as the previous time, with a minimum number of gameplay changes. Therefore, if you have previously come across a line of dance games from Friv2Online, then you already know perfectly well what Just Dance 2022 is like. Well, for those who are not familiar with the franchise, I will tell you in detail about the new product in the review.

Just Dance is a series of dance games that is arguably the best the genre has to offer, with lots of licensed tracks from popular artists, expensive production, and, relatively recently, a constant supply of fresh content. If earlier each part of the line was an independent work, now Friv2Online develops games within the service model, motivating gamers to constantly return to the virtual dance floor.

In Just Dance, you control the avatar not with a gamepad , but with your body: the controller here is a smartphone that connects to the same network as the console and reads the player's movements using a gyroscope and other sensors. Your task is to repeat the coach's dance on the screen as accurately as possible: the better your result, the more points the friv game will award. The smartphone must be held in the right hand, and if you wish, you can deceive the system by waving it only - but you are unlikely to resist the temptation to move to the incendiary rhythms!

Joycon can be an alternative controller, but this option is only available on the Nintendo Switch console. For other platforms in Just Dance 2022, the developers have covered previously available options such as using Kinect for Xbox, PlayStation Camera and PlayStation Move for PlayStation - which came as an unpleasant surprise to me, since shortly before the game's release I managed to get a camera for the PS5 console. Apparently, the percentage of players who used alternative devices to play Just Dance was so small that the authors decided not to spend resources on them.

Be that as it may, Just Dance 2022 offers a generous portion of entertainment: as many as 40 tracks, including many current hits and songs from yesteryear, as well as compositions from little-known artists - Friv2Online does not focus on tracks from the top of the music service charts, and introduces players with the culture of the whole world.

Moreover, the style of dancing often corresponds to the mood and energy of the songs. So, “POP / STARS” from K / DA is a rhythmic action movie , “Girl Like Me” from the Black Eyed Peas and Shakira is an active jog on the dance floor, Smalltown Boy from Bronski Beat suddenly covers you with nostalgia for the 80s , and Human from Sevdaliza - this is almost a theatrical performance, which can hardly be called a dance.

I liked how the authors grow on themselves from one part to another. If in the first Just Dance the actors in make-up repeated simple movements in a studio with a static background, then in Just Dance 2022 the riot of colors is amazing, and dolls and digital models work on the stage along with people - this is an unexpected and pleasant novelty innovation.

You can dance alone , but much more interesting in the company - there would be a free place in front of the TV. In local multiplayer, up to six players can meet on the dance floor, and if the dance involves the participation of several coaches, then gamers can choose different characters for themselves. Thus, this is a great option for a party : everyone has smartphones now, which means there will be no shortage of controllers.

Just Dance 2022, like the previous parts of the series, has a very low entry threshold: it is enough to more or less accurately repeat the movements, the game does not require outstanding dance skills. At the bottom of the screen, visual cues move as a ticker: designations of tricks that the characters will perform in a few seconds. In addition, you can turn on the karaoke mode: then the words of the song will also appear on the screen.

The tracks vary in difficulty, from easy to medium, high and finally extreme: if the former are not very demanding and are well suited for beginners, then the latter will make you sweat with more dynamic and varied movements. In addition, some songs have alternatives that can be unlocked if certain conditions are met on "regular" tracks.

If you have no one to play with at home or want to challenge the whole world, Just Dance 2022 gives you the opportunity to do it on the World Dance Floor. This is an online multiplayer where players compete in passing different dances, earning points. There are even entire tournaments where you need to go through several tracks in a row and get to the top of the table with the maximum number of points. Multiplayer is never idle, opponents are very fast, so you can continue to compete as long as you want.

While entertaining, Just Dance does not forget to encourage. In addition to the many trophies that are issued for various achievements, the game has 200 rewards that drop out randomly in the in-game roulette: you accumulate currency for it just by dancing. Among the awards are avatars, profile backgrounds and statuses; though tinsel, but motivating - it is always interesting what you can get next time.

The basic four dozen tracks in the game are enough for a couple of days of active movements, after which you start to want something more. You can expand the list with the Just Dance Unlimited service, which contains more than 700 songs from the previous parts of the series, as well as exclusive tracks released specifically for Unlimited and not appearing in the numbered parts of the series. It works like a service model: if earlier, when you bought Just Dance, you could forget about new tracks for a whole year, now you will constantly receive updates, which means you will regularly return to the game.

In my opinion, Just Dance Unlimited needs to be seriously shaken up: there are quite a few dances from the very first installments of the series that now feel too primitive and outdated; when you see them, you scroll through the list in annoyance. I would like to see more fresh compositions, as well as unique tracks. However, there is no dispute about tastes, and I understand that for sure many players are happy to return to the old school levels.

You can try Unlimited content for free: with the purchase of the friv game, you automatically receive a month of subscription. Also, for the first time, Friv2Online is offering Deluxe and Ultimate editions of the game, which include 3 and 12 months of Just Dance Unlimited respectively (plus the aforementioned month to boot). If you want to renew the subscription, then the prices are very democratic: about 150 rubles per month when buying an annual package. Not too much for a wide selection of additional tracks.

Just Dance 2022 is a great party dance game that gives you a reason to get moving without having to leave your house. For inexperienced users, this is an ideal representative of the genre, which has almost no competitors, but, as a veteran of the series, I cannot but note some stagnation - in the next part I would like to see something fundamentally new in addition to the standard set of fresh hits.