What I found really embarassing and unexpected (simply because I forgot it records every song you do and it only plays back the song if you request it to) was when I sang a song, then Geck0 grabbed the controller and played it back, to mess around with the distortion features.
SINGSTAR SONGS POP MODS
In Playback Mode, you can take a performance and make it sound like a baby singing, a robot, or any number of mods and distortions. But at least that's just a small fraction of the gameplay.įor the tweakers out there, you could have hours of fun altering your performances once you have sung a song. It's hard to know what to improve on when the judging seems a little random, at least on the Rap Meter. I'd be playing and the bar would edge towards the high side of green and then as the verse ended, abruptly change to orange. The thing is, I'm not sure what they are using to judge you. Do poorly and it edges towards orange and then red. There's a Rap Meter and if you do well, it turns towards green. In the Gorillaz song, "Feel Good Inc." you are required to rap along with the verses. The change I mentioned earlier is more of a difference, actually. But at least you can select your favorite type of medley, be it Indie, Male, Female, etc. Medleys are quite a challenege, as they start and stop at random moments within songs. When selecting a song, you can always choose normal or short length and instead of selecting one specific song, you can also choose a Medley, which is 5 snippets of songs mashed together. You can choose to Sing Solo, grab a friend and do a Collaborative Duet or fight it out in Battle Mode, or even play Pass the Mic for a party atmosphere. So, if you are playing a solo game, it can get a little confusing. Also, at times, you might be singing the lead vocals, then have to jump in with some backup. This can lead to problems if you aren't super familiar with the song, because you don't know exactly when to start singing the next phrase. Instead, each phrase shows up on the screen and then is quickly replaced by the next phrase once the color has changed, indicating that the words should have been sung. The words to the song will appear at the bottom of the screen, however they do not scroll as they do in the PS2's other karaoke offering, Karaoke Revolution. Singstar Pop plays very much like a true karaoke experience, with the inclusion of the pitch bars, however. If you have played Singstar Rocks!, then you pretty much know what to expect, with a minor change. So like I said, a good blend with 30 tracks to choose from. There are oldies like the aforementioned Whitney Houston track, A-Ha's "Take On Me," Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," and the ever-popular hit from The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go." Modern hits include Ashlee Simpson's "Invisible" and Rihanna's "SOS," but you can also find indie tracks like The Raconteurs "Steady As She Goes" and "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol. Clearly, the focus is pop music, but there's a good blend with at least a few songs that will surely please just about everybody.
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Of course, what people care about when considering a karaoke game is the music and Singstar Pop has that down in spades. I did enjoy seeing some of the videos, especially Whitney Houston's blast from the past with "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," from her pre-Bobby Brown days.
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While it's interesting to see the videos, they can become a bit of a distraction if you are trying to watch your pitch and read the words to the song. What you get is a very minimalistic user interface with some cute graphics for your ranking, along with music videos playing in the background of each corresponding song.
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Just as with Singstar Rocks!, don't look for custom-created and personalized avatars and cool costume selections in Singstar Pop.