TeamXbox writes: "Not long ago, Dance Dance Revolution and Karaoke Revolution games were about all you had in the "music game" genre. Then Guitar Hero and Rock Band upped the title count-and user base-for these games, which also made the gameplay more involved. There has also been a focus on shifting from remade "cover" tunes to "master tracks" with the original performances from major artists.
Now Microsoft is getting into the act with a game that's at the same time a throwback to some of the original music games, but also offers some distinctly innovative features to create a unique gameplay experience. At its core, Lips is a karaoke game, but it also has some elements that Microsoft and developer iNiS (Elite Beat Agents, Gitaroo Man) hope will make it an exciting party game."
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?
Flop...
I can't believe they managed to do the whole review and only compare it with Rock Band. The game is an obvious complete lift of the enourmously sucesfull singstar series, and if you want to compare it with anything, thats the only title to compare it with.
As I thought it might be, the ability to sing your own songs loses most of its value when you realise theres no lyrics or any pitch data - you are essentially simply singing over the top of your song, something we can all do without having the 360 switched on.
Content IS king for a game of this type, and if you compare what this title has with the huge selection on offer in Singstar with all the official videos, its not really much competition, despite the funky mics and the great idea of motion contolled percussion.
If they continue to support and back this with something like the sing store, maybe this will be 'the daddy' for future versions. But I rather suspect it fade and wither - which is a shame.
"innovation : 8.0"
lol
Lips?? That's kinda nasty...
my mate just sold his 360 when this hit the tv in the uk.he said 360 was for the hardcore and with all the wi avators rip off and now lips he just see,s the 360 going after the wi market.looks like back to pc gaming for him