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Singstar Take That
As Sony continue to release some of the
biggest bands to their Singstar franchise, it was unexpected to hear
that the famous 90's boy band Take That would have their very own
game. I think I just heard a thousand Robbie Williams fans rejoice!
Available on both the PS2 and PS3,
Singstar Take That is definitely a strange choice by Sony and where
it fits in the grand scheme of things is a little bewildering,
considering that the band wasn't as big as the previous releases with
ABBA or Queen.
Ironically the gameplay of Singstar Take
That remains almost a carbon copy of the previous "band" releases
and when there nothing is wrong with the gameplay, there's really no
need to fiddle.
Microsoft's LIPS is one game that they
tried to be a little too clever for their own good which in my books is
no way as near as fun as the Singstar series. With that said,
Singstar Take That is a gaming version of Karaoke where the player
can sing solo, duet or compete against other players as they attempt to
match the speed and rhythm with the words carefully displayed on the
screen.
Needless to say, all the gaming modes are
there, including the fun party game "pass the mic" mode. Although I
wouldn't be caught dead buying Singstar Take That, for me, it
works better as a party game, unless you're a fan of Take That, than
it's a given that this will be on your Christmas wish list.
In relation to the gameplay which revolves
around "scores", the closer you get to matching your singing (or
humming) with the real singer, the higher the points you will accumulate
and the more points you get, the higher the rank you are awarded. It's
simplicity at its best!
Apart from the sturdy gameplay, what
generally makes Singstar so entertaining is the great track listing and
unfortunately for Singstar Take That, you really need to be a fan
of the band if you're to get any real mileage out of this title. For the
Take That fanatics, the tracks included in the game are as follows;
- A Million Love Songs
- Babe
- Back For Good
- Beautiful World
- Could It Be Magic
- Do What U Like
- Everything Changes
- Greatest Day
- Hold Up A Light
- I'd Wait for Life
- It Only Takes a Minute
- Love Ain't Here Anymore
- Never Forget
- Once You've Tasted Love
- Patience
- Pray
- Promises
- Reach Out
- Relight My Fire
- Rule the World
- Said It All
- Shine
- Sure
- Up All Night
- Why Can't I Wake Up With You
The game also contains music videos of the band to help with that total
Take That experience and graphically, it's quite slick on the PS3
and compared to the PS2 version, the high definition truly makes things
that slightly more entertaining and dare I say, a little more appealing
for this boy band.
Although my partner and I enjoyed sitting
down with a couple of "britto's" to pump out some Take That hits
and quite a few that we didn't know, unfortunately the replay value is a
little dry and lacklustre. You really need to be a fan to appreciate
this game and if you are, than you'll have 25-tracks to sing to your
hearts content.
Even after finishing this review, I'm still
bewildered as to why Sony decided to target this game for a world wide
release but more specifically, how about some Australian releases?
Imagine screaming some Jimmy Barnes classics... However back to the
point, it was a little difficult to score this game but I tried to be
fair because if you're a fan or know their music, you'll be looking at 8
but for the majority, a good 6.5 will do it. |
