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A long time ago a company called Sony built a console. They named it the Playstation 2. Sony then went to a club and witnessed Karaoke and had an idea. Pretty soon after they released Singstar on an unexpecting world and the effect was great.
Singstar is Karaoke, but on a bigger scale. The PS2 game sold in its millions, being sold with 2 microphones and the promise that drunken parties would never be the same again. Not only did it let you warble along to your favourite song, but you could face off against your friends and Singstar would keep score. In a nutshell, it was perfect.
Now fast forward to present day. Sony release the PS3 and take the plunge in releasing a new Singstar for a new generation. Does it have vastly improved graphics? A funky new way of singing? Wireless Microphones perhaps? Nope. The Singstar you get on the PS3 could be mistaken for any of the Singstar games on the PS2. Except for one thing, and it’s a biggy; Online.
Singstar for PS3 lets you sing, score and duet to your heart’s content. Sony have taken the advice that if it isn’t broken then don’t try to fix it. But as soon as you enter the Online menu, you realise they’ve just added a whole new dimension. Firstly, there’s the Singstore. There are already a fair few songs online to download, even more if you choose different languages (I’ve tried a few Spanish ones to mixed reactions) and updates are promised on a regular basis. Cult classics from Cyndi Lauper, Europe and Nina are there and many styles are available from Rock to Hip Hop to old school pop, all at 99p per track. The only thing missing at the moment are the tracks aimed at a younger audience. Sony should do a deal with CBeebies or Nick Jr to give us access to those classic children’s songs (who doesn’t want to sing the theme to Bob the Builder?!) or provide some more family orientated stuff such as songs from the Sound of Music (for the camp members of your family, perhaps?), but that may yet appear.
Next comes what could arguably be the best bit, the sharing of videos. Using a PS2 Eyetoy or the new Playstation Eye you can take a video of yourself, your friends or even your cat singing along to one of the tracks, then upload it for everyone to enjoy. Add the rest of Europe to the mix and you have a modern-day source of comedy moments in a you-tube style. Some of the clips are hilarious (particularly the Germans for some reason). Sound clips can be uploaded too and mixed with pitch, echo and volume effects for that professional touch (hah!). It’ll bring tears to your eyes for all the wrong reasons.
Singstar on the PS3 is ultimately a compilation of all the best bits from the series, mixed with something new for this generation, which makes it pretty much the definitive Singstar. It’s also one of the best possible ways to entertain your drunken friends without involving the police.
Score: A Wonderfully Warbling 5/5
Singstar is Karaoke, but on a bigger scale. The PS2 game sold in its millions, being sold with 2 microphones and the promise that drunken parties would never be the same again. Not only did it let you warble along to your favourite song, but you could face off against your friends and Singstar would keep score. In a nutshell, it was perfect.
Now fast forward to present day. Sony release the PS3 and take the plunge in releasing a new Singstar for a new generation. Does it have vastly improved graphics? A funky new way of singing? Wireless Microphones perhaps? Nope. The Singstar you get on the PS3 could be mistaken for any of the Singstar games on the PS2. Except for one thing, and it’s a biggy; Online.
Singstar for PS3 lets you sing, score and duet to your heart’s content. Sony have taken the advice that if it isn’t broken then don’t try to fix it. But as soon as you enter the Online menu, you realise they’ve just added a whole new dimension. Firstly, there’s the Singstore. There are already a fair few songs online to download, even more if you choose different languages (I’ve tried a few Spanish ones to mixed reactions) and updates are promised on a regular basis. Cult classics from Cyndi Lauper, Europe and Nina are there and many styles are available from Rock to Hip Hop to old school pop, all at 99p per track. The only thing missing at the moment are the tracks aimed at a younger audience. Sony should do a deal with CBeebies or Nick Jr to give us access to those classic children’s songs (who doesn’t want to sing the theme to Bob the Builder?!) or provide some more family orientated stuff such as songs from the Sound of Music (for the camp members of your family, perhaps?), but that may yet appear.
Next comes what could arguably be the best bit, the sharing of videos. Using a PS2 Eyetoy or the new Playstation Eye you can take a video of yourself, your friends or even your cat singing along to one of the tracks, then upload it for everyone to enjoy. Add the rest of Europe to the mix and you have a modern-day source of comedy moments in a you-tube style. Some of the clips are hilarious (particularly the Germans for some reason). Sound clips can be uploaded too and mixed with pitch, echo and volume effects for that professional touch (hah!). It’ll bring tears to your eyes for all the wrong reasons.
Singstar on the PS3 is ultimately a compilation of all the best bits from the series, mixed with something new for this generation, which makes it pretty much the definitive Singstar. It’s also one of the best possible ways to entertain your drunken friends without involving the police.
Score: A Wonderfully Warbling 5/5
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A long time ago a company called Sony built a console. They named it the Playstation 2. Sony then went to a club and witnessed Karaoke and had an idea. Pretty soon after they released Singstar on an unexpecting world and the effect was great.
Singstar is Karaoke, but on a bigger scale. The PS2 game sold in its millions, being sold with 2 microphones and the promise that drunken parties would never be the same again. Not only did it let you warble along to your favourite song, but you could face off against your friends and Singstar would keep score. In a nutshell, it was perfect.
Now fast forward to present day. Sony release the PS3 and take the plunge in releasing a new Singstar for a new generation. Does it have vastly improved graphics? A funky new way of singing? Wireless Microphones perhaps? Nope. The Singstar you get on the PS3 could be mistaken for any of the Singstar games on the PS2. Except for one thing, and it’s a biggy; Online.
Singstar for PS3 lets you sing, score and duet to your heart’s content. Sony have taken the advice that if it isn’t broken then don’t try to fix it. But as soon as you enter the Online menu, you realise they’ve just added a whole new dimension. Firstly, there’s the Singstore. There are already a fair few songs online to download, even more if you choose different languages (I’ve tried a few Spanish ones to mixed reactions) and updates are promised on a regular basis. Cult classics from Cyndi Lauper, Europe and Nina are there and many styles are available from Rock to Hip Hop to old school pop, all at 99p per track. The only thing missing at the moment are the tracks aimed at a younger audience. Sony should do a deal with CBeebies or Nick Jr to give us access to those classic children’s songs (who doesn’t want to sing the theme to Bob the Builder?!) or provide some more family orientated stuff such as songs from the Sound of Music (for the camp members of your family, perhaps?), but that may yet appear.
Next comes what could arguably be the best bit, the sharing of videos. Using a PS2 Eyetoy or the new Playstation Eye you can take a video of yourself, your friends or even your cat singing along to one of the tracks, then upload it for everyone to enjoy. Add the rest of Europe to the mix and you have a modern-day source of comedy moments in a you-tube style. Some of the clips are hilarious (particularly the Germans for some reason). Sound clips can be uploaded too and mixed with pitch, echo and volume effects for that professional touch (hah!). It’ll bring tears to your eyes for all the wrong reasons.
Singstar on the PS3 is ultimately a compilation of all the best bits from the series, mixed with something new for this generation, which makes it pretty much the definitive Singstar. It’s also one of the best possible ways to entertain your drunken friends without involving the police.
Score: A Wonderfully Warbling 5/5
Singstar is Karaoke, but on a bigger scale. The PS2 game sold in its millions, being sold with 2 microphones and the promise that drunken parties would never be the same again. Not only did it let you warble along to your favourite song, but you could face off against your friends and Singstar would keep score. In a nutshell, it was perfect.
Now fast forward to present day. Sony release the PS3 and take the plunge in releasing a new Singstar for a new generation. Does it have vastly improved graphics? A funky new way of singing? Wireless Microphones perhaps? Nope. The Singstar you get on the PS3 could be mistaken for any of the Singstar games on the PS2. Except for one thing, and it’s a biggy; Online.
Singstar for PS3 lets you sing, score and duet to your heart’s content. Sony have taken the advice that if it isn’t broken then don’t try to fix it. But as soon as you enter the Online menu, you realise they’ve just added a whole new dimension. Firstly, there’s the Singstore. There are already a fair few songs online to download, even more if you choose different languages (I’ve tried a few Spanish ones to mixed reactions) and updates are promised on a regular basis. Cult classics from Cyndi Lauper, Europe and Nina are there and many styles are available from Rock to Hip Hop to old school pop, all at 99p per track. The only thing missing at the moment are the tracks aimed at a younger audience. Sony should do a deal with CBeebies or Nick Jr to give us access to those classic children’s songs (who doesn’t want to sing the theme to Bob the Builder?!) or provide some more family orientated stuff such as songs from the Sound of Music (for the camp members of your family, perhaps?), but that may yet appear.
Next comes what could arguably be the best bit, the sharing of videos. Using a PS2 Eyetoy or the new Playstation Eye you can take a video of yourself, your friends or even your cat singing along to one of the tracks, then upload it for everyone to enjoy. Add the rest of Europe to the mix and you have a modern-day source of comedy moments in a you-tube style. Some of the clips are hilarious (particularly the Germans for some reason). Sound clips can be uploaded too and mixed with pitch, echo and volume effects for that professional touch (hah!). It’ll bring tears to your eyes for all the wrong reasons.
Singstar on the PS3 is ultimately a compilation of all the best bits from the series, mixed with something new for this generation, which makes it pretty much the definitive Singstar. It’s also one of the best possible ways to entertain your drunken friends without involving the police.
Score: A Wonderfully Warbling 5/5