Distributed by Microsoft Game Studios for XBLA, Happy Action Theatre is a collection of eighteen modes that take full advantage of the Xbox 360s most underwhelming peripheral; the Kinect motion-sensor. Though the game was received mostly positively by reviewers, its simply design and lack of depth becomes tiresome quickly for anyone over the age of about six or seven. As far a family games go, its not the worst thing in the world. Theres almost no barrier for entry, meaning anyone can pick it up and start having mild amounts of fun with absolutely no skill or experience necessary. It works well for a Kinect game, responding to your actions fairly instantaneously with no obvious latency issues. Your five year-old son or daughter will probably have a blast with it, but theyd probably enjoy playing in an empty box too, so thats hardly anything to boast about.
