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Great fun for VOCALISTS - Not so much fun for casual party gamers

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: September 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Both I and my wife love the DDR style games and we thought this would be a fun blast for parties etc. My wife is a trained vocalist so I knew she would rock on gameplay, but heck, even I used to sing in a variety of garage bands. These games rely STRICTLY on pitch variations...which really stinks for people like me who can't seem to hit some of the high notes (or sustain them). It was very disappointing to not be able to pass a song by "singing" the correct words with the correct timing....most songs you can simply "hum"out loud and pass the stages.
I was looking for a simple fun party game, not vocal training. while my wife still loves them I can't recommend them for everyone. Unless you have a high pitched/tone vocal style or have a musical background you will probably be disappointed.

What I like, and Info

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 47 / 48
Date: August 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

All versions of this game are TONS of fun-- Solo or with a group of people. Its fun to put on a show and have fun :-) None of the games catch words--- sometimes my friends and I will change them around for laughs. :-)

This version has:

Addicted
I'm Coming Out
All You Wanted
It's End of the World As We Know It
Are You Happy Now
Kiss Me
Believe
Ladies' Night
Billie Jean
Like a Virgin
Bizarre Love Triangle
One Week
Broken Wings
Red Red Wine
Celebration
Save Tonite
Chain of Fools
Science Genius Girl
Complicated
She Talks To Angels
Crawling in the Dark
Smooth Criminal
Don't Know Why
Son of a Preacher Man
Every Morning
The Power of Love
Everything You Want
Waiting For Tonight
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
When a Man Loves a Woman
Hey Jealousy
Wind Beneath my Wings
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
You Really Got Me
How You Remind Me
You're the One That I Want

Fun and confidence boosting for young ones

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My son just loves this - he got one for Christmas and he "practiced" in the non-judging karaoke mode b/c he was intimidated by the judging, but now we set the judging on "easy" and he beams with pride after winning gold and platinum albums. I'm trying to find more info about the expansion pack to get more songs rather than buy the second version which apparently has very little new except for songs.

Suck on that

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game has many fun qualities but it fails in comparison to the other versions. I would recommend getting Volume 3 for the duets capabilites, rather than this original version. The song list is limited, yet it has a lot of replay value.

Amazing Fun for All Singers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 16
Date: March 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you think of Karaoke as a bad bar game, think again! With your XBox not only can you have amazing fun with yourself and friends, but you actually learn to be a better singer!

My boyfriend is in a band, and was in a choir for my entire school career. I never was much of a fan of karaoke, though. So it was with trepidation that I gave this game a try. It comes complete with a microphone and 50 songs for you to sing along with. The mix is a great cross section of old and new, from "When a Man Loves a Woman" to "Complicated". There are single player, multi player, arcade mode, sequential mode, and of course straightforward karaoke.

The graphics in the game are really good. You get to choose from a number of character models to represent you, each with several costumes. There are several environments, each with moving backgrounds and bandmates to back you up.

The crowd really gets into the song - either clapping and dancing around if you do well, or booing and leaving if you do poorly. It gives you immediate feedback to do better. The feedback line on the bottom of the screen is excellent as well. The arrow moves along with the musical line, showing you clearly if you are too sharp or flat, and "sparking" if you nail it perfectly. It really is extremely impressive, to see how far audio systems have come that this is "just a game".

You can play on levels from basic to expert, to help you learn how the songs and system works before you really try to nail every single note. It's easy at the beginning, and you can unlock new songs, costumes, environments, and more. But the real test of course is cranking the game up to expert and seeing just how talented you are. Can you get the rhythm and pitch spot on, or are you going to be booed off stage?

With the proliferation of musical reality shows, it's often easy to think of singing as an 'easy task', something anybody can do in the shower. We all only hear our voices inside our heads, and tend to think we are singing wonderfully. This game is a great training tool, to help you be on key with much more accuracy.

You can even download more songs from XBox Live if you want to - or play against friends to see who is the best singer in the group. It's incredibly addictive, you want to keep playing along to do better and better, until your throat starts to get sore :)

Highly recommended! 5/5

Opera singers just wanna have fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game with the sony microphone for my son and daughter in law-both talented singers after reading the great reviews. To my surprise this game was the hit of the party my husband and I hosted for the singers after an opera performance. What fun!

Lots of fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Overall, a fun game, but....having owned Karaoke rev. #3 first, I was disappointed that they repeated a song (You're the One That I Want". For 30-40 dollars a pop, this company should definitely not have to repeat any songs from game to game. Parents should be aware that there are the occasional song choices that are not appropriate for young singers. I'm no prude, but I don't want my 7 yr old singing "Like a Virgin". Having said that, my daughter and I have a blast singing together and it is a great tool to help her learn to sing.

The Sound of Music

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: August 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game reminds me of the movie the Sound of Music except that in the movie everybody could sing.You don't need to be able to sing to play and enjoy this game.
Good singers can enjoy the game too - just play on expert level and if that's not enough remove the scale bars or even the words or both, then you can even turn the music right down and sing solo.
That will level the playing field for lousy singers like me who will sing in easy or medium.
The game is total fun!
First night I got thrown off stage so many times I thought the game itself would disallow me from playing.
It's a great game .
If you want to have lots of fun - Don't waste time.Get it!

PS Konami - Bring on the expansion disks!!!

Love it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game for the whole family. From my 6 year old to my 30 somenthing hubby. We still play it and have had it for quite some time. I ordered the new one and can't wait to get it.

Better than a voice coach

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For those of us with average singing ability who desire to improve their skills, this game is an economical and fun alternative to taking voice lessons. I never realized how hard it is to sing an entire song, let alone many songs in a row. The first thing that improved was my breathing, and I can now sing for a longer time without gasping for air or straining my vocal chords. My singing has gone from average to respectable, and it's all from playing this game. I admit, I don't like to play this game with others as much as I like playing it alone, as it gives me more time to practice my singing. At first I only sang the songs I was familiar with, and stuck to artists whose vocal ranges more closely matched my own. As I got better, I found I was able to sing songs I could never sing before. I'm currently working on being able to sing like Aretha. I have gotten confident enough to start learning the songs I didn't know before, and I have a better appreciation for both music and singing.

As a game, KR has been a hit with everyone I have coaxed into playing. Players can have different judging levels to compensate for their level of ability. The easy level is good at first, but the key is to move up to more difficult judging levels so you can really work on improving your singing. Though the graphics are wonderful, after a while you dont even have to watch the screen anymore if you learn to pay attention to the music. This game has taught me a lot about singing, and I am grateful to Konami for putting out such an incredible game.

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