Although not quite as flexible as the cast, lead, support selection in the Disney musical game Sing It PS3, SingStar provides a much better all round selection. The duets work particularly well and have been sequenced for songs that contain multiple singing parts. Anything from solo, duet, pass the Mic and battle are provided. The game can be played (sung?) in a variety of modes. If you are not happy with the 20 or so songs on the disc you can purchase additional discs (around GBP25 for 30 songs) or log into the online music store in game and purchase a hand picked selection (around GBP 1 a song). Tracks here are broadly anthemic, whilst providing a good smattering of ballads, funk and punk along the way. The song selection reflects the anticipated older clientele. The Mics have an impressive heft and quality - although the developers decision to make the player use only the official peripherals is a little limiting (we couldn't use our USB Sing It Microphone). The game comes with a pair of Microphones, subsequent editions of the game (of which there are a steady stream) then add songs to the roster. The action is all about the player, the microphone and the song. None of the dark murky tones and on stage computer generated antics of the band focused games here. The slick menus and clean lines make it appealing for anybody to play. It does what other games do, but with the style and content that is so often missing elsewhere. In this way SingStar is to karaoke games what iPod's are to music players. SingStar in unique - and particularly appealing to an older audience - because of its smooth clean presentation and excellent choice of packed in songs. But why is it any better than the others. The player is usually tasked with dancing on a mat, tapping a touch screen, pressing a button, singing into a mic or strumming a fake guitar controller in time with the music. Rhythm action games combine the enjoyment that comes from creating music with the challenge of video game scoring. Whilst there are other games that offer this in a band setting (Rockband 360 and Guitar Hero Aerosmith 360), SingStar and the like focus on the vocals and as such have something of a karaoke feel to them. SingStar is one of a growing number of games (such as Sing It PS3) that enable players to sing along with their favourite songs and be graded on their vocal performance.
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