Ludography
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Critics2 reviews
SingStar Queen cover

2009 · London Studio · Karaoke · Rhythm

SingStar Queen

PlayStation exclusive

SingStar Queen is a karaoke game featuring songs from the mythic group Queen, best known for their founder and lead singer, Freddie Mercury.

Released
20 March 2009
Platforms
PlayStation 2PlayStation 3
Genres
KaraokeRhythm
Developers
London Studio
Publishers
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Series
SingStar
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Auditory
Themes
Party
Country
United Kingdom
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 12USK 0

About

SingStar Queen is a 2009 music video game developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. The game features the music of rock band Queen.

Keywords

  • karaoke
  • high score
  • music and rhythm
  • celebrity tie-in
  • box art - real photos
  • musical peripherals
  • rock music

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

SingStar games require players to sing along with music in order to score points. Players interface with their console via SingStar USB microphones while a music video plays in the background. The pitch players are required to sing is displayed as horizontal grey bars, which function similar to a musical stave, with corresponding lyrics displayed at the bottom of the screen. The game analyses a player's pitch and compares it to the original track, with players scoring points based on how accurate their singing is. Different modes of SingStar may vary this basic pattern, but the principle is similar throughout.

SingStar includes a variety of game modes. The standard singing mode allows one or two people to sing simultaneously, either competitively or in a duet.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 320 March 2009Europe · North America 18 August 2009
PlayStation 220 March 2009Europe · North America 4 August 2009

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