Critical Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 55.92% |
| Metacritic | 55% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C+ |
| Edge | 6 of 10 |
| Eurogamer | 2 of 10 |
| GameSpot | 4.5 of 10 |
| IGN | 4.2 of 10 |
You're in the Movies received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a score of 55.92% on the aggregate gaming review site Gamerankings. It also received, out of 100, a 55 from Metacritic based on 19 reviews.
Video game reviewers from gaming websites and magazines mainly criticized the game for the Xbox Live Vision Camera bundled with the game. Even before the game's release, EyeToy's Sandy Spangler thought they're would be some technical difficulties with players; he stated, "They're using some technical elements that are not reliable, at least not according to our experience. They're using background subtraction to put you in the movie, and it's not very robust, that's why we haven't done it in any of our games."
Nate Ahearn from IGN, who gave the game a 4.2/10, referred to the Vision Camera as "an annoyance" that "handcuffs the entire experience." Nate also criticized the pacing and the activities, which he called them "boring", stating "You’re in the Movies is bad, no matter how many beers you’ve consumed throughout the night." Don Francis from Gamespot called it "a box-office bust, despite featuring your own recognizable stars." and also criticized the voice acting which he called "annoying". He concluded "Despite the pack-in camera, the problems of You're in the Movies drag this would-be game down, making the $60 price tag much too high to justify. There are better party games on the Xbox 360, and less expensive ways to get a Vision Camera." 1UP.com's Tyler Barber, who gave the game C+, called it more of "a video game, not an acting studio."
Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead was the harshest on the game, which he gave the game 2/10, stating "People don't live in movie studios. They live in houses and flats that are lit for comfort, not to fulfil the technical requirements of an ageing webcam. If you really want to put yourself and your friends on the TV, leave this failed experiment on the shelf, and put the money towards a digital camcorder instead."
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