SingStar Take That

PlayStation exclusive

SingStar: Take That is a karaoke game which exclusively features songs by the British pop band Take That. There are no changes to the gameplay formula: player(s) sing into a microphone and the game gives points based on the performance. The only basis of assessment is if the correct note is hit with the correct timing; the sung words or octave does not play into the result. The PS3 version allows access to the SingStore, an online shop for downloading additional songs.

Released: 6 November 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3
Genres: Karaoke Rhythm
Developers: London Studio
Publishers: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Series: SingStar
Perspective: Auditory
Themes: Party
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: PEGI 12 USK 0

About

SingStar Take That is a 2009 music video game developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. It is the third band-specific SingStar game released in the UK and Australia, following up on SingStar ABBA and SingStar Queen. It was released in 2009.

Keywords

karaoke
singing
high score
music and rhythm
box art - real photos

Media

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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 PlayStation 3 version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.