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So, on Thanksgiving, my mother had a secret activity. This activity came about when I told her about the game “You’re In The Movies” and she got so excited that she immediately thrust money into my paw and told me to go and buy it and keep it a secret. So we played and made two movies that day. And no, I’m not going to show you, because then you would see me, and I would be embarrassed. You’d have to beg.

In any case, the game is exactly what I thought it would be. It’s not a horrible experience, especially if you, you know, don’t act too cool for it and really get into it and ham it up. Also, it is the kind of game that my parents find amazing. Like, to the point where my mom is wanting to borrow my Xbox 360 so she can play this with her brother, and whatnot. She. Loved. It. And my dad had a great, great time too. And I had fun. And I think Jonathan and his ladyfriend had a decent time as well. I mean, the premise is solid. Green-screening people into movie trailers makes for a funny, awesome time if everyone plays long. It’s a solid evening of entertainment.

It has some problems, though. First off, I think the price is ridiculous. It should be $40 WITH the camera, MAYBE $50. Why? Because those people who would find this game exciting (aka my mom) aren’t going to have a game console at all, or if they do, they’re going to have a Wii, not a 360. So basically, this game is depending on the hardcore buying this to play with their non-gamer friends and family. You need the game to be budget-priced to draw in that kind of crowd. I NEVER would have picked up this game if my mom hadn’t paid for it, you know?
The other issue is the technology. Instead of a green screen, the game basically takes a picture of the room without people, and then uses that to determine where the people are. It works… okay, but it’s easily confused. Parts of people’s body can disappear at random. It can ruin an awesome, funny clip made when Jonathan’s head is missing sometimes, for instance. It should have worked better.

Still, overall, if you have a camera, this would seem like the perfect game to rent while visiting parents for Christmas or something like that. A group of non-gamers with a gamer guide could have hours and hours of fun with this game. Still, as far as a purchase goes…? Well, I’d wait until it drops a lot, which it probably will.