There is no shortage of karaoke videogames, yet somehow the Xbox 360 seems to have sidestepped this particular genre for quite awhile. But after witnessing the astonishing commercial success of Rock Band it seems that Microsoft's tune has changed. Developer Keiichi Yano (renowned for Elite Beat Agents on the Nintendo DS) describes Lips as "the ultimate party experience," but with so many other karaoke games (not to mention straight-up party games) available on competing platforms, what could possibly differentiate this one enough to make it the best? In the pursuit of an answer to this question, GameSpy gritted their teeth, shook a tambourine and hummed a few bars for Yano's latest musical endeavor.
Spiffy
- This here's a jam for all the fellas
- Try to do what them ladies tell us
- Get shot down 'cause you're overzealous
- Play hard to get females get jealous.
Iffy
- Pitch-matching seemed awfully generous
- Mashing X to make clapping noises does not an ultimate party experience make.
The team from This Is My Joystick look at their guilty gaming pleasures.
Deus Ex: Invisible War,LEGO Games,Lips, Boogie Bunnies and Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance are a few that get a mention.
With music franchises such as Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and Lips continuously pumping out content it can be a little daunting just thinking about all the songs and devotion you need to pour into each music game. Erik Johnsen delves into the assortment of old and new music games/content and whether they warrant excitement and the hype.
i think the whole music simulation genre is slowing down in popularity
it was an amazing way to experience new&old music but now its not much more than greedy companies competing to get the next sequel out as fast as possible with little innovation
Fancy yourself as the as the new lead singer in timeless West End shows such as “Cats” or the “Phantom of the Opera”, wowing crowds and being a part of some of the greatest shows on earth?
when MS gave us a look at LIPS at their conference with some chick singing my Mom passed by the living room and said " what the f is that"?