Michael Jackson Experience

Michael Jackson: The Experience HD Review

Halfway through the sweet beats of Billie Jean, as my fingertips danced across the Vita's touch pad, the charm of Michael Jackson: The Experience HD started to shine through. Michael Jackson: The Experience has shipped on almost every major video game platform this generation. Considering Jackson's legendary catalogue of hits, this makes sense for publisher Ubisoft. Michael Jackson: The Experience HD, one of the first rhythm games to arrive on the PlayStation Vita, does a better job at shaping Jackson's music into enjoyable play sessions than the PS3, 360, PSP, and DS versions did. Despite a limited setlist and sparse mode selection, the Vita version keeps a fairly smooth rhythm going. Michael Jackson in the Billie Jean pre-song cutscene. Michael Jackson: The Experience HD features 15 songs to play with three difficulty settings for each. Most of these songs make for plenty of fun. You honestly can't go wrong with tracks like Smooth Criminal, Beat It, and Bad. After selecting a song and difficulty, your fingertips need to keep up with the beat. Follow the on-screen indicators to draw arrows, arcs, and circles to score points. After just a minute or two, these gestures feel great.