5 ESSENTIAL EYETOY GAMES

GROOVE 2003

Released soon after Eyetoy debuted, this developed the Play minigame Beat Freak into a fully-fledged, hand-jiving wig-out with sweep moves, two-player dance battles, a calorie counter and a surprisingly diverse track listing. We never tire of freestyling to The Cheeky Girls.

SEGA: SUPERSTARS 2004

Sega invited its roster of heroes to the Eyetoy party which means you can strut your funky stuff along with Space Channel 5’s Ulala and guide monkeys in balls by judicious waving. Highlights include a clever take on Puyo Pop and the ‘look, I’m a plane!’ silliness of NIGHTS.

Play 2 2004

Another dozen minigames and a heap of bonus games made this an entertaining follow up to the original. Of note are the forays into sport and music, with Homerun and Air Guitar working especially well, and Spytoy, which turned your Eyetoy into a security camera.

antigrav 2004

Produced by Harmonix, better known for its excellent music games like Amplitude and Guitar Hero, this mixes the flying skateboard concept from Back To The Future with Wipeout-style racing. It’s often frustrating, but when it works it does feel exhilaratingly futuristic.

Play 3 2005

The final of the Eyetoy’s Play compilations is our favourite. Four player split-screen gaming cannot fail to raise a smile, particularly when you’re breathlessly competing in the athletics challenge or vying for the affections of a very fickle-looking cat.