This time around, I decided to go shopping and get myself up to speed with the latest and greatest gadgets for this music software. After purchasing a set of nifty universal serial bus headphones and a stack of party snacks, I was ready to hit the decks.
One thing is for sure, with two virtual turntables, a nicely designed mixer, 70 tracks and an effects studio, DJ Decks will help you get the party started.
The game consists of three modes. Party mode is where everything is made nice and easy, tracks are automatically cued up and running at the same speed. The only thing left for you to do is to play around with the highs, mids and lows on your mixer and dig through your record box in search of groovy beats.
Pro mode is the exact opposite of party mode. You need to get both tracks running at the same speed and then mix them, while finding the time to use the funky mixer features. This is also the part where those USB headphones come in to play, because without them it would be pretty pointless trying to get the two tracks in pace.
The third mode is studio mode in which you get to record your mixes and throw in additional sound effects. With a little inspiration and some spare time, you might make a banging remix.
Navigating DJ Decks & FX is simple. Use your arrow keys to select the desired feature like a cross fader bar or a cue button, and activate it with the X button on your control pad. Everything else is pretty much self-explanatory. If you have ever used a set of decks and have some DJ-ing experience, you will probably find DJ Decks & FX easy to use. But as with all PlayStation 2 games, you are going to need some time to get used to the controls.
As a comparison to all the other music games on the market, DJ Decks & FX: House Edition is as close to the real experience as it gets. However, one cannot overlook the fact that there is only a certain amount of tracks, which means that if you play the game extensively, you might get bored.
I suppose the next step would be trying to figure out a way to import other tracks into the actual game, making it a true music machine.
DJ Decks & FX: House Edition is an entertaining and fun product, with a little room for improvement. If nothing else, it gives you another reason to party.
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