Singstar: Take That (PS3) Review
Let me put it this way: if you like Take That, karoake, or simply making yourself look silly, you’ll feel right at home.
Hot off the Singstar presses comes their next title, Take That, which is pretty much exactly what you’d expect: a bunch of songs from Take That to sing in a variety of different game modes. I chose the lonely man’s option, which is somewhat depressing, but I have to say that the game is pretty fun.
The game modes featured on the game are solo mode, where you take the stage and sing your favourite songs, practice mode, which lets you fine-tune your performances to make sure you know how to hit the notes, and the familiar multiplayer modes, such as pass the mic, duets and sing-offs.
The wide array of game modes do give you variety, but if you’re like me and have nobody to sing with, you feel a bit left out. The game is clearly made for the masses, so if you’re the only gamer in your house, or you’ve got a thing for singing and your friends and family aren’t in the same frame of mind, then maybe this game isn’t really for you. Unless you sing all day. Then Singstar Take That in particular is a great way of putting your obsession to some use.
Presentation-wise, the game is great. Everything is clear and simple, and the modern yet simple menu system and vibrant colouring mixed with a jet-black background makes the game easy to use for pretty much anyone. When you’re singing, the band’s music videos play in the background, so not only can you get the full experience of both the old and new songs, but you can feel like you’re singing along with them. (Writer’s note: I hate myself a little at the moment.)
Obviously, even if the game looks nice and the songs are all there, it would be a bust without the voice controls being on-song. Well, thankfully, they are intuitive, and they feel very accurate, more than games like Rock Band & Guitar Hero do. I suppose since Singstar needs to be very accurate, it won’t come as a big surprise, but the fluidity and responsiveness was pitch-perfect (Writer’s note: Unlike my voice, unfortunately.)
It's cheesy, but it's fun, so I can't really criticise the game that much.
Overall Impressions:
It’s a case of a working formula continuation here. Nothing new is brought to the table, and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: lots of Take That, lots of self-humiliation, and that feeling of self-hatred when the realisation of just how ridiculous you would look comes to light.
But it’s simple, embarassing fun, and as much as I’d like to say that the game was bad to make myself feel a bit better, I can’t. God forbid, I actually enjoyed playing it. The songs that have haunted you over the last few decades are memorable, so even if you don’t know Take That, you’d probably recognise a few of the songs. The game feels slick and shiny, and even at £20 without mics, if you’ve got friends to sing along with, you’d get your money’s worth.
Final Thoughts:
By no means is Singstar Take That going to win any awards for groundbreaking gameplay or mindblowing graphics, but it’s a good blast of fun, with that “sing-in-the-shower” feel, and it’s a must-have for those die-hard fans of Take That out there. (Writer’s note: Not me, thank God. But if a Singstar Michael Jackson is released, then I could see myself blasting out some fierce tunes with great enthusiasm.)
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