This review is partially a response to a challenge from BadCompany77 who basically told me to lighten up after reviewing some serious stuff.
Bop It Extreme 2 is the latest version of a hand held game that has been around for a couple of years. I guarantee that if you originally bought this game for the kids you will end up quietly stealing into their bedrooms to sneak it out for late night bopping sessions. Bop it Extreme must be worse than crack cocaine, one hit and you are totally and irretrievably addicted. Forget drink driving, and I mean never drink and drive. Try playing Bop it after a pint or two of lager or glasses of wine and you will end up wetting yourselves with laughter and frustration.
During my first late night session with my partner desperately waiting for her turn, I must admit my legs were tightly crossed while trying to break my record.
So what is this hand held phenomenom? When you first take it out of the box it looks something like a small steering wheel with two parts of the rim cut off. Turn it in your hands and have a good look before powering up. At the cut off places in the radius are four points or handles. They are labelled, 'Twist it', 'Spin it', 'Flick it' and 'Pull it'.
Now take a moment to cast your eyes and run your fingers over the option buttons. This is a much sexier experience if you have purchased the Bop it Extreme 2 black edition which I believe is the adults only model (prices later). Your sweaty little fingers will soon discover that you have a choice of four music styles or beats. Originally these are pop, rock, latin and r&b. But more will be revealed later for those with flying fingers and fast minds. The longer and more skilfully you play, the more varied and complex rhythms you can unlock.
Let's begin with a basic rhythm, say pop. Switch Bop it on in basic mode and it will play a fairly leisurely pop rhythm to you with random audio instructions to twist, spin, flick or pull one of the handles. These actions must be executed promptly to the beat or you are counted out. Sound simple? Well, yes it is to begin with, but the beat gets progressively faster and your hands end up frantically flying between the various knobs. Finally, you fail and your score is announced. Can do better, must try again, my fingers slipped on that last knob. So off you go again, determined to beat your last high score.
Let's assume you have now got the hang of Bop it Extreme 2. It gets better because you can also play it in a social group. There is a mode in which you can pass the Bop it beat between friends and I can guarantee from experience that this is hilarious. You twist or pull to the beat and very quickly pass Bop it on to the next person in the group for their response. Last time we played this at about two in the morning, I must confess I did pee myself with the unbearable tension of it all (sad but true). They should include special Bop It incontinence pants for late night alcohol fueled players like me.
A nice feature of Bop it Extreme 2 is an earphoneplug in facility. Now you can plug in and play private practice sessions without driving anyone mad but yourself. Alternatively you can plug your new Bop It Extreme 2 into your hi-fi, whack up the volume and plead insanity when they try to slap an ASBO on you.
In summary Bop it Extreme 2 is:
• 4 different music styles: Pop, Rock, Latin, R&B • Unlockable beats! • 3 games in two modes - 6 ways to play • Headphone jack for stealth practise sessions Battery Requirements • Requires 3 x AA batteries (Not included)
I recommend that you buy this game for Christmas for as little as £29.95. I can't remember a game that was so much fun, so addictive and so frustrating at the same time. Put it in the kid's stockings and steal it immediately (midnight bopping is good for you). Bop It is almost more fun than sex, as far as I can remember!
Important Consumer Notice This is not a children's game, do not believe the publicity. I should know cos' I'm never wrong, my mum says so. And if anybody argues I'll get very upset, run up to my room and slam the door really hard. Then you'll be sorry, so there! And that weedy little Emma next door who's 7 and three quarters and picks her nose; she got a high score of 260, what a cheat!
Also available in virginal white and the usual cute kiddie colours.
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Bop It Extreme 2 (black edition)
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The piglets got one for Christmas and I hate it already....the King can get 90odd wheras I can only get 9...I blame my lack of hearing from dancing on too many speakers..... methinks it must be time to get in some 3.ooam practices! :-)
trevorbrock 30.12.2006 22:53
We have got past addiction, ourselves - now we just produce ours when we have visitors who need amusing!! - T
L0BSTER_QUADRILLE 06.12.2006 13:18
I am uber competitive, as are my bro in laws ... usually, we battle over risk, but last time we visited one of them, they revealed 'bop it' challenging me to beat the high score (which of course, I achieved) ... I've requested bop it extreme as a christmas presant from my husband !!! Will be ace at christmas ... everyone will love it. Philippa. x
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Pull It, Spin It and Flick It! Compete to the beat as spoken and musical commands test your reflexes. The ludicrous fun of Bop It simply cannot be exaggerated. It will draw you in with its simple appearance and bright colours, and won't let you go for weeks! IT IS AWESOME! Like all the great crazes, it is deceptively simple to pick up, yet becomes infuriatingly difficult to master as you progress, and will always leave you wanting more, desperate to beat your record. You can train yourself in single player mode to hone your skills for the multi-player carnage! Get it now!
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'Tell me when this product is in stock' option. For great alternatives, check out the products below! Here's one for the laydeez. Or, let's be frank, those men who are comfortable in their masculinity. But how to describe Bop It Extreme 2 - the Pink Edition? We'll summarise thus... In short it's pink. It bops. And it will infuriate the pants off you. From the people who brought us Bop It, Bop It Download and the multifarious other Bop It spinoffs, comes a shocking pink edition of the talking electronic musical device that will have you spinning, pulling, twisting and generally bopping to the crazy beat, daddy-o. If that sounds easier than it is, you'd be spot-on. Bop It is half game, half challenge, half torture chamber, with lightning quick reactions and a keen sense of rhythm required just to keep up with its devious digital brain. One's core objective is simply to keep time with Bop It's electronic beats by pressing a sequence of buttons and generally manipulating the device as the tune evolves. But that's easier said than done when the tunes keep on getting faster and one's had a few Appletisers. With a whole universe of different skill levels to explore, it will have you and your chums a-boppin' until the wee small hours, as the infuriation grows and a burning addiction develops inside you. It's not so much about hand-eye co-ordination as hand-eye-ear-finger-wrist co-ordination. You dig? Plus it's pink. Very pink. Did we already say that?
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'Telll me when this product is in stock' option. For great alternatives, check out the products below! Bop It, daddy-o to the fiendishly challenging beats from this rather splendid multi-player interactive party game. The Bop It Download - an odd name, we grant you - had us getting down and generally giving maximum respect to the laser at gadgetshop HQ the other day, until Geoff strayed to close to a hot soldering iron and burnt a hole in his tank top. That put an end to that. Never mind. Back to the Bop It, the core objective of which is to keep time with the beats by pressing a sequence of buttons as the tune evolves. But that's easier said than done when the tunes keep on getting faster and you've had a few sherbets, as Geoff will attest. With no fewer than 15 different levels, it will have you and your chums a-boppin' until the wee small hours, as the infuriation grows and a burning addiction develops inside you. It's not so much about hand-eye coordination as hand-ear coordination. Try getting Darwin to evolve that. The old Bop It had its limitations, particularly when it came to the number of pre-stored tunes. So now, when you tire of its funky sounds, simply download some, err, 'phat beats' from the comprehensive Bop-It site via the conveniently-located USB port- or plug in a microphone and be your own human beatbox. Now that is fric-a-fric-fresh.
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