EyeToy Play with Camera (PS2)

So, for example, in Kung Foo you have to swat away hordes of ninjas with your hands as they come flying at you from the sides of the screen. In UFO Juggler you have to help spaceships take off by spinning them at just the right speed. Dancing game Boogie Down tests your hand-waving rather than foot-shuffling skills. A few of the games are slightly more complicated, such as Rocket Rumble--just like FantaVision, except you must set off fireworks in sequence by touching them and hitting a detonator onscreen.

EyeToy is tedium personified if you're playing on your own, but get just a couple of mates together and it's easily the best party game ever made. --David Jenkins

The Eyetoy is highly original, hugely imaginative and with a great, easy to use interface. What's a little spooky is the way you control the whole thing by passing your hands through the air. No keyboard, mouse, or joypad required. In fact no physical contact at all. This is the stuff of science fiction!

Other reviewers will detail the games but what many have missed is the range of interactive bits. For example you can have a virtual aquarium on your TV, nicely animated. Nothing new there until you approach your TV and notice your reflection. What you then realise is that you can "prod" the fish and they will dart out the way. This also applies to bursting bubbles, brushing spiders from a web that seems to cover your body (slightly disconcerting), and loads of other activities. Perfect to confuse your guests at a party!

So apologies to my children as their Christmas present is going to be rather “used” by December 25th!


So instantly easy and fun that even granny will get it.   July 2, 2003
 25 out of 25 found this review helpful

EyeToy:Play is the perfect party game. Essentially a webcam (already a snip at the asking price) you also get 12 absurdly fun (yet simple) minigames. From the incredibly satisfying "Kung Foo" (you get to defend yourself against an attacking hoard of tiny ninjas), the disco inferno of "Boogie Down" (hit pulsating speakers to the beat of the music), the frantic, hilarious waving of "Wishi Washi" or the mind-bending confusion of "Mirror Time", EyeToy:Play will have something for everyone.

And if you don't want to play one of the minigames, there's a playroom feature that allows you to manipulate the video feed in a variety of ways (whether your image is surrounded by killer bees, standing in a snow storm, de-materializing or twitching spookily - amongst others options).

The games really come into their own when playing multi-player and this has to be the only game in the world that's as fun to watch when your friends and family play as it is to play yourself. Witness friends flaily madly in mid-air! Watch everyone try to kung-fu or head an apparently invisible ball!!

This is bound to be a hit with young and old alike, due to it's irradicating the need of interface between the player and PlayStation. No need for a controller any more. You just need your hands! It will be a hit at Christmas for the family and will also undoubtedly be popular with the after pub crowd too. Hardcore gamers may not like it's simplicity, but you'd have to be really miserable not to crack a smile at this!


I cant remember the last time I had so much fun   November 7, 2003
 56 out of 58 found this review helpful

When my son wanted it for his birthday I just thought.. Ah well.. another gimmick. Gimmick.. sure.. but it is great. Nowadays birthday parties are cool affairs where parents and younger siblings are no longer admitted….unless you have an eye toy. All the friends, the younger brother and his friends and the somehow astonished parents were invited to join in the fun.. and it was fun. Whether it’s the karate bit or the not so exciting sounding window washing.. you will have a great time, even if your kids beat you.
And if the fun factor doesn’t convince you enough..your kids have more physical exercise in playing on eye toy for 5 minutes than probably during a whole school week.
A gadget which is worth every penny.. even after 2 month


Eye Toy   November 11, 2003
 18 out of 18 found this review helpful

This toy is fantastic - great for kids, even better for adults who've had a couple of beers, or who are looking for an alternative to going to the gym. Can't wait for more games to come out for it.


Eye toy, Your the Hero   July 31, 2003
 35 out of 36 found this review helpful

I bought Eye Toy having a little doubt that it could be a bit kiddish, but soon as i plugged in my camera, popped in the disc, i was playing for hours. It was so fun my mum and dad joined in.

You place the camera on top of your T.V. and you move your body to play.

Eye toy has 12 mini-games. Here are a few Kung Foo, boxing chump, wishi washi, keep ups and many more. For example Keep ups, a football falls down and you have to keep it up with your head or any other part of your body. Or kung foo use kung foo to knock the little ninjas away. All the games are great fun.

Eye toy has A Playroom where you choose loads of cool effects to happen on your body and video messaging.

Also this game is great excercise, a couple of rounds in boxing chump on hard mode will wear you out.

This game is excellent and especially fun if you have a party or some friends round, or even your mum and dad.