We Dare

We Dare is an adult-oriented party video game developed by Ubisoft Milan, and released by Ubisoft in 2011 for the Wii and PlayStation 3 (PS3), exclusively in PAL regions.

We Dare
European cover art for the PlayStation 3 version.
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Milan
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Wii
Release	EU: March 14, 2011 AU: April 14, 2011[1]
Genre(s)	Party
Mode(s)	Multiplayer

Gameplay

We Dare is marketed as a "sexy, quirky, party game" that utilizes both consoles' wand-based motion controllers (the Wii Remote or the PlayStation Move controller) to engage in sensually prankish activities such as kissing, striptease and spanking. However, reviewers have observed that the game is in fact a relatively tame party game compilation with only very mild sexual connotations.

Release and controversy

The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) and Australian Classification Board (ACB) have drawn criticism^[2][3] by implying that the game is suitable for children (despite being marketed to adults): As the boards can only classify the game content, not what the players may be doing, PEGI rated the game a 12, while the ACB gave it an even more lenient PG rating. Months later, the PG rating given in Australia was reviewed, but retained.^[4]

The game's YouTube trailer has since been blocked from viewing by Ubisoft,^[5] and plans for a North American localization were cancelled.^[6] Ubisoft also initially decided against releasing the game in the United Kingdom, citing "[negative] public reaction",^[7] but ultimately went back on this decision.

The game was released in Europe on March 14, 2011,^[8] and in Australia on April 14, 2011.^[1]

Music

This game includes some dancing mini-games with several songs to choose from. All the songs are cover versions. The cover versions were created by "Creative Sphere". The track list includes:

• Grace Kelly – MIKA
• Think – The Blues Brothers feat. Aretha Franklin
• Sex Bomb – Tom Jones & Mousse T.
• (I've Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
• Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Pink, & Missy Elliott
• Material Girl – Madonna
• Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – The Platters
• I'm Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
• Super Freak – Rick James
• Time Warp – Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, & Charles Gray
• Y.M.C.A. – The Village People
• You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate

Reception

EuroGamer reviewed the game 3/10 citing it as a "poor quality collection of low-rent mini-games, most of which are badly executed rip-offs of ancient ideas".^[9]

References

1. Kozanecki, James (April 10, 2011). "AU Shippin' Out April 11–15: Pilotwings Resort". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
2. "'We Dare': Wii Sexy Spanking Striptease Game Rated PG". Melbourne: Theage.com.au. 2011-02-25. Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
3. "Daily Mail jumps on Ubisoft's We Dare sex chicanery". Destructoid. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
4. Sliwinski, Alexander (June 15, 2011). "We Dare Aussie rating under review". Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
5. "IGN Rewind Theater - We Dare: Trailer Analysis - IGN Rewind Theater". YouTube. 2011-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
6. "Ubisoft blocks 'We Dare' ad in the States, no US release - Neoseeker News Article". Neoseeker.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
7. Cowen, Nick (2011-03-09). "We Dare UK release shelved". London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
8. "Flirtgewitter: Amazon.de: Games". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
9. Gibson, Ellie (8 April 2011). "We Dare Review". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

External links

• We Dare at Ubisoft
• Official trailer on IGN's YouTube channel