When there's a shortage of competitors, single players can still have fun with Freestyle, a mode that is specifically designed to be enjoyed without having to score points, or improve their skills on Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty level. The two teams can compete in Battle, a one-against-one race for the maximum score relax with Duet, a performance equally split between two players or face the long Pass the Mic, a customizable set of eight different challenges. There are several options that allow groups spanning from two to eight players to take part in competitive or collaborative challenges. The SingStar series is clearly designed to be enjoyed best in multiplayer mode. If the note is sung too high or low, the player's bar (colored in blue or red depending on the chosen microphone) will act accordingly, rating the performance as "bad" or even "awful." The more "golden notes" players can match, the better their final score will be, until they eventually reach the status of SingStars. The goal is, as usual, scoring the most points by matching the note bar that runs in the middle of the screen. Same presentation with easy-to-navigate menus, same options for single- and multiplayer, same connectivity with the EyeToy camera: Sony didn't feel the need to change any of the features before the series' leap to the next generation. Everything else, from the graphic interface to the gameplay, is exactly what we have seen in SingStar Rocks! and SingStar Pop, both released in the last twelve months.
The only thing that Sony changed from previous installments in the series is the tracklist of the two games.
The first one is a tribute to the golden era of big hair and pop hits, while the second digs more specifically into hardcore rock music. Before Sony gives the finishing stroke to the previous installments of its own karaoke series, though, there's still time for some more action on PS2 with SingStar '80s and SingStar Amped. Being able to download one's favorite tracks from a list that in time promises to include dozens, if not hundreds, of choices is a luxury that will make players look at other titles as obsolete. With SingStar finally approaching its release date on PS3, every other karaoke game is probably going to be deserted by wannabe singers.
0 kommentar(er)
