Singstar (PS3)

Advantages: Great fun, huge scope for expansion, community elements.
Disadvantages: Rigid points scoring system, patchy track list on core disc.

...and Amazon.co.uk. *** The original SingStar was released on the PS2 in May 2004 to generally positive reviews. It was praised for its easy accessibility, versatile track list and multitude of gaming modes, but also criticised for the very specific nature of its note chart. While it followed the model of a classic karaoke machine, the double-edged sword of its points-scoring nature meant that songs had to be sung in a set manner, allowing you to ...
...182. In December 2007 SingStar was finally given its current generation console update. Some things were different. Some have changed. Gone are the sparse, white menus, replaced with a welcoming HD front-end offering access to the SingStore and your online profile. These are the two key facets of SingStar on the PS3 that set it apart from its earlier instalments. The SingStore itself is at this moment four months old and boasting an impressive girth ... Read review

Advantages: singstore is fantastic
Disadvantages: singstore is limited at present

Singstar ps3 is the lastest in the set but the first on the new playstation 3. The title does go back to some old songs that were a hit in previous editions of the title but there are also many new ones and a start pack of 30 songs in total. The layout and playing of the game is just as before and the playability is still as great as ever but the design is much slicker and the smoothness is fantastic and does add quality to the game which was maybe ...
...edition for the playstation three's singstar is the added bonus of the singstore. This is where you can connect online to a catalogue of songs that is ever increasing and you only have to buy what ones you want at the cost of 99p per song. It is very easy to get set up to purchase the songs and you can download them in the backgroud as you play the game and then you are able to select them straight away once they have been installed. You never have ... Read review

Advantages: Fun with friends, Challenging
Disadvantages: Few songs, Boring alone

...for games to evolve... Singstar is a great game and features hours of fun packed mini games: Singstar is essentially a console version of good old karaoke. For example, there are opportunities to sing duets, various little party games such as pass the mic and then the classic: the battle mode, where two people sing at the same time and go against each other for the highest score. I recommend singstar only if you are bored or if you have lots ... Read review