Singstar Party on PS2 (2004)

Brief synopsis of Singstar Party

Good for a post-pub gaming session as well being a family-oriented venture, Sony London's Singstar proved popular with the masses as an innovative karaoke sim that judged and scored its players based on their pitch, rhythm and tone. At the time it was unique to the UK, but just several months later it's to be joined by the aptly named sequel, Singstar Party.

The basic premise of Singstar Party is much like it was the first time around, but as a multi-player focused outing, the game now includes brand new Duet and Pass the Mic modes that see anywhere from two to eight players competing for karaoke supremacy as they pit their vocals in 30 brand new tracks. Furthermore, players of the original game can expand their song library and multi-player opportunities by making use of the newly developed 'cross-disc' compatibility option.

The tracks on offer, complete with music videos, are:

Alicia Keys - Fallin' Ashford & Simpson - Solid Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine Blu Cantrell - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star Busted - Year 3000 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Destiny's Child - Survivor Dido - White Flag Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elvis - Way Down Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out George Michael - Faith Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl Javine - Real Things Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky Little Richard - Tutti Frutti Maroon5 - This Love Natasha Bedingfield - Single Pink - Just Like A Pill Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mamma Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Spandau Ballet - Gold Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are The Beautiful South - A Little Time The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup The Police - Every Breath You Take Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

As you can see, there's a broad selection of well-known cheesy tunes on offer from a number of decades, as well as several more recent tracks for the younger game out there, giving Singstar the diversity it needs to attract audiences of any age.

Expect further instalments of the Singstar series in the coming years.

NB: NO MICROPHONES ARE PROVIDED WITH THIS GAME.