Hannah Montana: Music Jam review

Rock Band it ain't, but jam it does

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Pros

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    Being a one-person band

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    Strumming the hours away

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    Not ever playing story mode

Cons

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    Worthless music video editing mode

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    Excruciatingly-paced story

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    Weak minigames

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Dec 10, 2007

We’re not supposed to be nodding our heads and tapping our feet whilst a cartridge of Hannah Montana: Music Jam is nestled in our DS. At the same time that we’re strumming guitars, playing slap bass, blasting out drum beats and wailing through blues solos; the vacant, dead-doll-eyes of Hannah Montana watch us from the game box’s cover, and her gleaming white-toothed open-mouthed smile appears to be emitting derisive laughter at our shame.

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GenreChildren's
DescriptionIt's too bad that a fairly awesome music making game is hidden inside a package no self-respecting music-minded gamer would buy.
Platform"DS"
US censor rating"Everyone"
UK censor rating""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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