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GBA
Rhythm: Timing
| Viewed: | 3D Third-person, floating camera | Genre: | Rhythm: Timing |
| Arcade origin: | No | ||
| Developer: | Codemasters | Soft. Co.: | Codemasters |
| Publishers: | Codemasters
(GB) |
Released: | 14 Nov 2003
(GB) |
| Ratings: | PEGI 3+ | ||
| No Accessories: | No Accessories | ||
Summary
Considering the world-dominating popularity of the Pop/American Idol phenomenon, it comes as no surprise that some kind of Bemani-style tie/cash-in should make its way into the world of video games. Well, fully endorsed by the hit TV series, and with a box emblazoned by the beaming physog of the lovely Simon Cowell himself, this is just that title, offering players the chance to become one of the 'hopefuls' in a music-based, rhythm-action game.
The game sees players compete through the auditions, the heats and then on to the finals of the overblown televised karaoke competition, while along the way having to face the comments of a computer-generated version of the world's harshest judge - talk about end-of-level bad guy! The gameplay, as you would expect, is based on rhythm and timing, as players control the voice of their respective hopeful by matching the song's lyrics and beats with some well-timed button bashing.
Competently match the button presses with the on-screen commands, and your aspiring idol sings as sweetly as the gorgeous Gareth Gates, whilst cutting a mean groove on the dance floor. This in turn showers you with praise from the judges and sees you progress to the next round. However, get it all wrong and things kind of start to stutter a bit and your singer's voice goes out of key, at which point the evil Dr Cowell explodes in a fit of utter disgust, exposing you to worldwide public humiliation.
The Game Boy Advance version of Pop Idol comes complete with a total of 20 top-ten tracks for you to sing/press/groove along to. Shockingly, Britney Spears' 'Baby One More Time' is in there, as is the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds', Madonna's 'Live a Virgin', and the absolutely fantastic 'Let Me Entertain You' by the unfeasibly talented Robbie Williams. And if the inclusion alone of that particular masterpiece of musical genius isn't reason enough to buy this game, then we don't know what is.
The game sees players compete through the auditions, the heats and then on to the finals of the overblown televised karaoke competition, while along the way having to face the comments of a computer-generated version of the world's harshest judge - talk about end-of-level bad guy! The gameplay, as you would expect, is based on rhythm and timing, as players control the voice of their respective hopeful by matching the song's lyrics and beats with some well-timed button bashing.
Competently match the button presses with the on-screen commands, and your aspiring idol sings as sweetly as the gorgeous Gareth Gates, whilst cutting a mean groove on the dance floor. This in turn showers you with praise from the judges and sees you progress to the next round. However, get it all wrong and things kind of start to stutter a bit and your singer's voice goes out of key, at which point the evil Dr Cowell explodes in a fit of utter disgust, exposing you to worldwide public humiliation.
The Game Boy Advance version of Pop Idol comes complete with a total of 20 top-ten tracks for you to sing/press/groove along to. Shockingly, Britney Spears' 'Baby One More Time' is in there, as is the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds', Madonna's 'Live a Virgin', and the absolutely fantastic 'Let Me Entertain You' by the unfeasibly talented Robbie Williams. And if the inclusion alone of that particular masterpiece of musical genius isn't reason enough to buy this game, then we don't know what is.
