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Singstar PS3 Comments by Ellie Gibson

22 November, 2007

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urban
22/11/07 @ 07:24
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whey! 8/10 goodo.

/goes to bed now.
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ProtoformX
22/11/07 @ 07:43
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"...you'll still be playing once the novelty of Wii tennis has worn off."

I await the Sony and Microsoft fanboys to latch onto that sentence like a fish to a hook. Due to having a less then fantastic voice I've never taken a shine to karaoke games but it's probably one of the best uses of DLC I've seen recently for expanding a game. Aren't these tracks cheaper than the Guitar Hero II DLC for the 360? For a licenced version with video that's not at all bad.
Trip SkyWay
22/11/07 @ 07:48
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Woo, sounds great!

Not too keen on any of the songs on the disc, so sony will no doubt be getting more of my cash.

morriss
22/11/07 @ 08:02
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"The background music's inoffensive, the sort of thing you won't mind waking up to at half-past five in the morning with an ashtray on your face, wondering why your life isn't like Nathan and Tobias's."

:D
tonynibbles
22/11/07 @ 08:15
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This and ROCK BAND will MAKE christmas!

Not sure about the 'rubbish resolution' of the PSeye making everything look 'like its made out of felt' - I think this is down to the resolution they have specifically chosen to record at.
Besides, it works with any USB PnP camera right?

If you like showing off, dressing up, recording your silliest moments for posterity and sharing them with others, you'll adore My SingStar.

WIN!

/*SOLD*

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Blerk
22/11/07 @ 08:23
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This and ROCK BAND will MAKE christmas unbearable for your neighbours, and possibly result in an ASBO.

Fixed!
tonynibbles
22/11/07 @ 08:25
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lol
Myre
22/11/07 @ 08:26
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Not if you remember to close your windows and sing in the room with no adjoining walls it won't.

Thanks Christmas faeries for making happy times come again.
DUFFMAN5
22/11/07 @ 08:27
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Any chance of the E.G. review of Silent Hill PSP this week. Krudster said the review was coming.........
Snooz
22/11/07 @ 08:27
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uuuuh, this is weird, but the guy in the photo looks just like me.
Artemis_Matsas
22/11/07 @ 08:27
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Heheheee i can't wait to get my hands on this!!!

That's one game that keeps my PS2 alive even now. Shame though for the poor first selection and the fact that you cannot transfer existing PS2 tracks.
Oh well... Let the humiliation begin!
krudster [mod]
22/11/07 @ 08:29
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Yeah, Silent Hill is coming...tomorrow.
DonnieDarko333
22/11/07 @ 08:33
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It's finally coming out! Can't wait!
rnzr
22/11/07 @ 08:33
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and again, it will be a hit.

BUT

it could be better than that and thats due to the 30sec video-limitation.
think about online-contests for users. think about tv and videogame-happenings merged to one platform. think about 'american idol'-online.
it would be a huge hit if bands or singers got casted via the ps3, where eveybody could participate and vote. create a band with the help of a cheap (he he) console. the media-hype would be massive.

hope they will realize their chances and possibilities soon.
lambtron
22/11/07 @ 08:36
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"Britney in happier times. How different things might be if she'd never quit EasyJet."

lol
morriss
22/11/07 @ 08:40
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I liked this one best as it was exactly what I was thinking whilst looking at the the pic:

"You can rate players on their performance. Or would/wouldn't grounds."
light&shadow
22/11/07 @ 09:01
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Can someone confirm the vids are in 1080p ?
Mentalist(air)
22/11/07 @ 09:10
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I doubt the videos from the '80s are in 1080p.

In fact, that's probably why there are only new-ish songs on the disc.
oef!
22/11/07 @ 09:12
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"An essential addition to any PS3 owner's Christmas list."

errmm

happy to have a 360 (runs, hides)
Garulon
22/11/07 @ 09:13
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"This game will sell millions of PS3's. I have loads of friends who've bought a PS2 just for singstar."

Hahahahaaa! Excellent.
light&shadow
22/11/07 @ 09:13
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@Mentalist(air)

Good point. Although some older vids were shot using film. Just depends which source they used to encode the vids in singstar.
Xerx3s
22/11/07 @ 09:17
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Good news for the ps3 owners. \0/
Lexx87
22/11/07 @ 09:17
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I still think Ellie should be given a proper game game. She should get Grand Theft Auto or Devil May Cry when they come about. How about Ellie's speical edition imported Manhunt 2 review.
Eighthours
22/11/07 @ 09:20
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Scrolling through this selection, it became clear how easy it will be to throw money at SingStar. At GBP 1 / EUR 1.49 each the tracks are reasonably priced.

Hmmm. They're more expensive than tracks on iTunes, which are themselves criticised for being too expensive. I'm not convinced.
mkreku
22/11/07 @ 09:32
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I think it's a fair price, seeing as you also get the video and the coloured bars that show how far off tune you are..
gizmo
22/11/07 @ 09:33
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"Is there any more cava?"

More apt would be a kicking, rather than a kicking out.
BM
22/11/07 @ 09:35
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Dang ga dang ga dang mong middley bong, dong biddley biddley biddley biddley biddley biddley bong

A while ago I was DJ-ing at a retro indie / mod night, and stuck this on. I never thought I'd see a bunch of mods go mental for such a tune.
superted1974
22/11/07 @ 09:37
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"It's a superb party game, and in our experience one you'll still be playing once the novelty of Wii tennis has worn off."

Why have a dig at Wii tennis? Comparative reviews make sense when comparing like games but this is just a cheap shot!
Psychotext
22/11/07 @ 09:39
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I think I'll be waiting for rock band...

/air drums
DuncDisorderly
22/11/07 @ 09:53
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Grindcore Singstar FTW!!!!!
dr_swin
22/11/07 @ 10:04
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ellie, is there any way of getting your old singstar tracks onto it, so you dont have to buy them again?
krax
22/11/07 @ 10:14
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Does anyone know if your able to get your ps2 songs into the harddrive. When Singstar3 was first revealed I know they said that youd be able to get all the old songs for free as long as you had the PS2 discs. But I havent heard anything about in a while. Does anybody know?
ZuluHero
22/11/07 @ 10:15
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@dr_swin

lol - no ofc, this is sony we're talking about. This time they want your blood, and they want it NOW! ;)
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neuroniky
22/11/07 @ 10:21
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What's the size of the download for a single song?

This is the game that could sell me a PS3, along with the Blu Ray drive.
Arwin
22/11/07 @ 10:31
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So if you have the original PS2 microphones, you can buy the version without the microphones for half the price, leaving you enough money to buy 20 additional songs right off the bat, giving you 50 (mostly HD) videos for the price of a regular game. Right? ;)

(I'm always looking at things at the sunny side, and will ignore for a moment the shame that has lead to not having a wireless mike yet at launch ... but at least I do still have those mikes, so I can go for this cheap version)
SeesThroughAll
22/11/07 @ 10:33
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"...you'll still be playing once the novelty of Wii tennis has worn off."

I await the Sony and Microsoft fanboys to latch onto that sentence like a fish to a hook.


Because it's true? :o)
ne0star
22/11/07 @ 11:06
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"and in our experience one you'll still be playing once the novelty of Wii tennis has worn off"

Well it might if you actually like karaoke!
siro
22/11/07 @ 11:16
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The Britney screenshot comment made me giggle. And I'm sitting in a library.
Nikanoru
22/11/07 @ 11:17
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Indeed.

Two of my friends only play this because they're pussy whipped by their fat girlfriends. They secretly tell me they hate it.

That makes me sad, and this... "game" makes me sad. And lightly nauseous, I might add.
Pulsar_t
22/11/07 @ 11:31
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uuuuh, this is weird, but the guy in the photo looks just like me.

Pix or gtfo! :D
mark1
22/11/07 @ 12:27
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Does anyone know if it comes with the wireless mics, or is it the same old wired ones?
varsas
22/11/07 @ 13:10
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Have they allowed for owners of the previous Singstar games? i.e. can we automatically download those tracks? It's a pain having to swap between discs...
devil_bunny
22/11/07 @ 15:13
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That is the funniest review I have read in a long time and has cheered up my afternoon immensely so ta for that Ms. G.

If this has a fighting chance of annoying my irratating idiot upstairs neighbours who thunder around like a herd of wounded rhino and insist on having noisy sex ALL THE TIME then i'm sold.
NewYork
22/11/07 @ 23:26
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The final screenshot is quite deceptive, then. Way longer than 30 secs, not recorded with the crappy Eyetoy, and not featuring the munters you're bound to see on the game, and featuring excellent lighting.
SeesThroughAll
23/11/07 @ 14:07
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If this has a fighting chance of annoying my irratating idiot upstairs neighbours who thunder around like a herd of wounded rhino and insist on having noisy sex ALL THE TIME then i'm sold.

O_o

You should fight fire with fire, though.
jaydeluxe
05/12/07 @ 13:10
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No mention in the review of the automagically remove the-original vocals from the tracks tech that supposed to be in the game.

Anyone hear anything about this?
keyboardmonkey
05/12/07 @ 16:02
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I can see the Daily Mail headlines now

BAN THIS SICK FILTH

There's also the issue of the PlayStation's One Eyed Snake/Chesticles cam

How many minutes from the upload of personal video clips is it going to take before some is on there naked?

bionutz
05/12/07 @ 16:39
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Hmmm. Just bring a tool to convert videos and music to playable content and I will keep my cheap PS2.
Arwin
28/04/08 @ 11:33
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Bit late, but:

Q No mention in the review of the automagically remove the-original vocals from the tracks tech that supposed to be in the game.
A You can choose the volume of the original voices and the volume of the player(s). In general, that works quite well.

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