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Let's Tap

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Let's Tap
70
9.3 User Score:

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Based on 47 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Prope

Genre(s): Party

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: June 16, 2009

Summary

Let's Tap is an innovative gaming experience on the Wii with easy to pick-up-and-play controls that will appeal to gamers of all ages. Simply place the Wii Remote on a box or a flat surface and tap! All methods of tapping (light, medium, hard) will allow you to jump hurdles and create environmental effects such as a dazzling fireworks display. There are five fun-filled game modes, all of which allow for multiplayer fun. PICK-UP-AND-PLAY CONTROLS: Every member of the family can jump into the game with these simple controls. Players place their Wii Remote on a box or flat surface and tap through five gameplay modes. FIVE UNIQUE GAME MODES: Tap Runner: Sprint for the finish line in over 16 courses while avoiding obstacles including hurdles, ice wall and electric fields. (1-4 players) Rhythm Tap: There are a wide range of songs to master in Rhythm Tap. Feel the beat and tap light, medium, hard in sync with the on-screen tap indicators. (1-4 players) Silent Blocks: Different modes using light and hard taps to strategically remove blocks one at a time from the column without causing it to topple over. (1-4 players) Bubble Voyager: Clad in a space suit, solo players tap to keep their character afloat through many levels filled with dangerous objects; a double tap will launch a missile. In multiplayer matches, you will shoot each other a number of times to win. (1-4 players) Visualizer: Everyone will take their turn with several Unique stages including Fireworks, Paint, River, Gem Game and Ink. Tapping with light, medium and hard strokes produces on-screen effects ranging from a fireworks display to undersea bubbles. In special tap sequences, various sea animals will appear. (1 player) [Sega]

What The Critics Said

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91

GameShark

At $30, the game is absolutely worth checking out. Not just for its look or its addictive qualities, but for the sheer, simple joy of getting to play with entirely new toys.

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89

WonderwallWeb

A fantastically unique and innovative game which is very fun to play, especially with friends.

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85

IGN UK

It might seem slight, if not slightly ridiculous, but there's something utterly joyous about Let's Tap – from its deliriously captivating aesthetic (frankly worth the asking price alone) and stripped down arcade fundamentals to its immediately accessible, and surprisingly robust, control scheme.

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80

Total Video Games

Let's Tap is a compendium of pure mini-game joy.

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80

Edge Magazine

Let’s Tap isn’t merely innovative, it’s an original concept applied over five distinct types of game that works extremely well. [Mar 2009, p.90]

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80

Eurogamer

Of Let's Tap's five offerings, one is essential, two more are excellent, and all are inspired examples of minimalist and creative game design. [JPN Import]

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80

Games Master UK

Who's that tapping on the floor? Why, it's fun. Why not let him in? [July 2009, p.71]

80

GamePro

Still, the control scheme is interesting and unique enough that I think some Wii owners will dig it.

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80

3DJuegos

Let's Tap is an innovative game that works and sounds extremely well.

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80

N-Europe

Prope proves a simple concept can go a very long way, and while the experience won't last forever its a game you'll remember.

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80

Nintendo Life

The versatile and responsive controls are the star of the show, giving these simplistic minigames much-needed longevity.

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80

Play.tm

As far as social Wii games go, Let's Tap is a great addition to the immense stable already available for the console and more than worth a punt. Bold, colourful and smile-inducing, it's a work of unique tapping genius, which is definitely something you don't hear everyday.

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80

Cubed3

There's not a thing out there like it, the spread of genres it employs complement each other well, and it's the sort of game that could be played anywhere from a children's party to a post-pub gathering.

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80

Eurogamer Portugal

Let's Tap is distinguished by adding a set of different and most highly inventive mini-games, operating with a final sprinkling of expression for people who play hardcore in a accessible and simple way.

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80

GamingXP

Let’s Tap is an innovative title with five different game modes. Some of these game modes are really funny, but some are extremely useless. The control system is easy and intuitive. Overall I can recommend the game for multiplayer gaming sessions, because it’s an absolute party game.

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78

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

A real curio, this is a smart, original title that isn't quite as enjoyable as it wants to be. [July 2009, p.84]

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76

Vandal Online

Although the game is not so juicy after having played all the games for some time, and it doesn't include online multiplayer, the game offers a gameplay concepts which is different to anything seen before.

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76

GameFocus

Prope risked big by using the Wii remote in a different way, and it seems to have paid off quite well. The tap controls, in most cases, seem more reliable than the waggle-fests that often pop up on the system, and the games themselves are extremely addictive. Seriously, check it out.

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75

Wii Brasil

Let's Tap is a package of demos using the Wii Remote in an interesting way. Although it doesn't work perfectly some times, it's good for the ones who like to gather the most number of people around their Wii - and make all of the enjoy it.

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75

Destructoid

There's nothing groundbreaking or original here -- just something fun and different. I was looking for something a bit more crazy and off-the-wall in Let's Tap, though. Here's hoping they take the control scheme and do something a bit more edgy with it in the future.

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74

NGamer UK

Immensely charming for what it is. [Mar 2009, p.61]

70

Nintendo Power

It works shockingly well. [July 2009, p.85]

70

GameSpot

This party game is a bit light on content, but its bizarre controls and unusual selection of games make it fun to play with friends.

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70

DarkZero

At the very least, the game’s main theme is one of the most catchy heard in years, that has to be worth a few plaudits. [JPN Import]

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70

NZGamer

It's a surprisingly competent package.

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70

Multiplayer.it

Let's Tap is fresh, innovative and entertaining, but it offers four minigames only: one is funny and looks good, the other three fail to deliver the same quality. If you're looking for something "different", give it a try but don't expect too much.

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70

Cynamite

A fun multiplayer-game that's easy to get control of, but the fun only lasts for a short time.

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70

NintendoWorldReport

In general, the visual style of each game is trippy and enthralling, and while the extremely awesome title song doesn’t pop up that often, the music is still great.

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68

Worth Playing

All in all, Let's Tap is surprisingly fun and is as unique as can be on one of the most unique consoles out there.

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68

Cheat Code Central

Although Let's Tap has some really great ideas, my main problem with this title is that there just isn't enough to it. Unfortunately, with just four games and a visualizer, the game feels more like a tech or gameplay demo rather than a full-fledged game.

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67

GameZone

Let's Tap is one of those games that had the potential for greatness but ultimately couldn't achieve anything above a Wii remote feature we didn't know existed.

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65

Everyeye.it

The control system works well, it's funny and original, but 5 minigames are a poor offer.

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60

Eurogamer Spain

Its five minigames are designed to be played in short and spontaneous times, with family and friends. This is a great alternative to the typical board games on a Sunday evening.

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60

Gamer.nl

Let's Tap doesn't offer a deep experience, but is still fun to play. It's an original and functional little game to play with your friends every now and then.

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60

Meristation

Yuji Naka's latest work is a very strange one, probably one of the most original productions that we've seen on the Nintendo Wii platform. It's a funny proposal but still it's not as convincing as we'd like it to be. The box system is not the best choice in order to make players have a good time, but it's inevitable to understand that the style of this game's original as it can.

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60

VideoGamer

If you're after a quirky multiplayer game that won't break the bank, then it's probably worth a shot, but if you generally play alone or want more substance from your games you'll likely feel a bit short changed.

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60

Teletext GameCentral

Five fun, but paper thin, premises connected by perhaps the world's only no-button control system.

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60

games(TM)

We’d happily take this over anything Sonic Team has produced in the last eight years, but we can’t help wishing that Let’s Tap had a little more longevity. [Mar 2009, p.111]

58

1UP

Seemingly because of the simple interface, however, none of the individual minigames held my attention for more than 30 minutes.

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58

InsideGamer.nl

Originality doesn’t always have to be good. Let’s Tap is a cool concept that is unfortunately only used in a bunch of sub par minigames of which there are way too little. The originality and the slick presentation en the very catchy theme song pull this game just above mediocrity.

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58

Game Revolution

Let's Tap is pretty entertaining. It will go into rotation at get-togethers, just not set to Visualizer. It'll sit, unused on the shelf in the meantime, however, because a little game I like to call Let's Dust is more fun than Let's Tap if one has to play alone.

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57

XGN

Let’s Tap brings you a new control method. Unfortunately the controls don’t always work great, which is mostly caused by the enthusiasm of the user. The music stays pretty much the same throughout the whole game and the graphics are pretty boring. If you're looking for a game to keep your little brother or sister happy, then maybe Let’s Tap is the right choice for you.

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56

GameTrailers

Let's TAP is an interesting experiment that doesn't quite hold up in the long run. It's worth trying out for novelty's sake, but the short list of games and unreliable controls leave it feeling like an overly expensive tech demo.

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55

Game Informer

I simply can't imagine anyone trying this [game] for more than five minutes unless they were on illicit drugs. [July 2009, p.86]

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50

The Onion (A.V. Club)

A kooky idea on paper with diminishing returns in reality.

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50

GameDaily

It might be fun with friends, but Let's Tap doesn't have enough meat on its bones to justify its price.

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50

GameCritics

Let's Tap!, with its bright, accessible aesthetic and peppy, J-pop soundtrack, has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, I can only evaluate the game as it exists, and Let's Tap! has a few shortcomings too many to wholeheartedly recommend.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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