Lips Comments by Rob Fahey
All singing, some dancing.
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3william56
07/11/08 @ 07:57
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Wow. That Singstar wishlist was a big one. Wireless mics - yep a definite improvement, but really, any TRUE rock god has wires for mic twirling and wobbling the wire all over the place like an iPod advert.
LEDs and motion sensing was on your wish list? Really? And being able to add scores by warbling like some has been Noggie with a mullet? How does that work? Sounds suspiciously like some "casual" gaming mechanic to ensure even the most incompetant howler gets a zillion point bonus and screen explosions every ten seconds even if they're nowhere near on pitch. Which I suppose is fun, but sort of misses the point of the game. |
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designerheadache
07/11/08 @ 08:46
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problem is Sony music own a rather large amount of the music industry, so expect alot of novelty songs on Lips, when they run out of mainstream bands.
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"problem is Sony music own a rather large amount of the music industry, so expect alot of novelty songs on Lips, when they run out of mainstream bands."
You seem to think that that sony music would not licence any rights because they have a games department. There is only one thing that matters to a company and it most certainly isn't fanboy notions like that. |
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BartonFink
07/11/08 @ 09:34
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Sounds great. If they get the act together on the music front then I'm sold. Love SingStar but the choice of music is wanting.
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GamesProgrammer
07/11/08 @ 09:34
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@Xerx3s
Your right they are different departments i mean Microsoft license windows to Sony laptops, but i reckon Sony Entertainment will be looking to keep alot of songs exclusive to sing star at least for a time limited period. Im baseing this on the absolute massive lack of Sony published films appearing on the 360 Film Store, and you can bet your life when the Sony Film Store opens on PS3 it will be packed with Sony Films. 007 from day one. |
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designerheadache said
"problem is Sony music own a rather large amount of the music industry, so expect alot of novelty songs on Lips, when they run out of mainstream bands. " They own a chunk of it, but there's plenty out there that they don't own. Anyway, I doubt Sony Music will have much problem with charging Microsoft for use of their catalogue. |
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groovychainsaw
07/11/08 @ 09:42
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Sony have enough trouble getting their own songs into the singstore s it is, let alone onto microsoft's!
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mcmonkeyplc
07/11/08 @ 09:45
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I might actually consider getting this, to go with Rockband, Guitar hero et al. Drunken fun will ensue!
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terminalterror
07/11/08 @ 10:01
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" it was a serious let-down when SingStar's PS3 edition turned out to be doing nothing more advanced in the scoring department than its PS3 ancestors."
typo ahoy! |
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Eighthours
07/11/08 @ 10:05
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Hopefully this will give the Singstar team the kick up the bum they need. So revolutionary at launch, so safe and money-grabbing since then.
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And being able to add scores by warbling like some has been Noggie with a mullet? How does that work? Sounds suspiciously like some "casual" gaming mechanic...
Okay - first, there's something pretty funny about complaining about a casual gaming mechanic in a karaoke game :) Secondly, vibrato and other such techniques are the difference between flat, a-tonal, technically accurate but utterly boring singing - and genuinely good, interesting singing. Right now, Singstar punishes you for that. Two of my friends, who play with us on occasion, are professionally trained singers - to everyone in the room, they sound amazing, but Singstar consistently scores them lower than us mere mortals. Lips should, hopefully, redress the balance, and encourage everyone to sing better. That's a Very Good Thing. |
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SpaceMidget75
07/11/08 @ 10:16
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I love singstar and can tell you that two of those improvements are certainly wanted in my house.
My PS2 has been pulled off the table 3 times at parties when people have been pissed and are scrambling for a go with the wired mics. Also, the note sustain criticism of SS is bang on. It's really starting to get annoying that we can't drop the end of a note like the original artist does without been marked down for it. It was fine when SS first came out but now it's just makes all the competent players sounds like monotonous fuckwits. Still not sure if I'll get this until the markerplace opens as I don't have a 360 in the living room and I'm not sure I want to move it there. |
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Morten Harket singing along to Take On Me with Lips : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCR8K8FxTFA
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Also, I have complete faith in iNis that they will make a music rhythym game to not only beat SingStar, but come close to Ouendan. The fact that they've allowed the singer to 'vibrato' is fantastic, and it's something that I tought they'd add in to the next edition of Oeundan: bonus points for additional half-beats (some songs are so catchy, you're really tempted to go mental with tapping).
My only reservation is the DLC. If they can a lot out the door, and why should they not - if Microsoft have been throwing good money after bad on the Xbox project, then this is one area that absoutely demands it - then it will be a sure-fire contender for 'best karaoke' game. |
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cyber_nicco
07/11/08 @ 16:10
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My wife is really interested in this, and I am really interested in my wife becoming interested in ANYTHING related to video games.
Count me in. |
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KillerBaSe
17/11/08 @ 12:35
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I wouldnt normally buy this but im due a free version this week.. whoop. Thanks Microsoft!
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