SingStar (PlayStation 3)


SingStar is a competitive karaoke game for the PlayStation 3, and is a follow-up to the PlayStation 2 SingStar series. SingStar is developed by SCE London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. This is the first SingStar game for the PS3.

Features

Unlike most previous SingStar games, SingStar for the PlayStation 3 features the ability to remove vocals. The songs feature the original music artist, and can be adapted from a single track master as with previous versions. SingStar then attempts to digitally remove the vocals from the track. The game will also allow users to fade out the vocal track once it detects the user singing, and return it if the user stops. The technology is unable to work on some songs due to the way they were mixed during recording.
The game shipped with 30 songs on disc, with the ability to download more songs from the online SingStore. The SingStore initially launched with 41 songs, including selected songs from the PS2 back catalogue, with more songs to be added regularly. The downloads feature the entire music video, and are in high definition where available.
My SingStar Online is the online component of SingStar. The idea for My SingStar Online was inspired by people uploading photos and videos of SingStar parties to websites such as Flickr and YouTube. The game can record photos and videos of players singing with the PlayStation Eye and the PS2 EyeToy, which can then be saved to the PlayStation's HDD or uploaded to the My SingStar Online network. Users are also able to rate each other's performances and leave comments on their profiles.
Existing SingStar-brand USB microphones are compatible with the new game. Wireless Bluetooth microphones were under development but weren't ready in time for the launch, as originally promised. The newer Wireless microphones were released in March 2009, using a USB receiver to communicate with the microphones and not a bluetooth connection as previously stated.

Track lists

Tracks that were demonstrated at E³ 2006, but do not appear on the final track list, are: Avril Lavigne's "Complicated", Coldplay's "Speed of Sound", Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon", Franz Ferdinand's "Do You Want To", Marilyn Manson's "Personal Jesus", Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now", Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" and The Darkness's "I Believe in a Thing Called Love".
Also, David Bowie's "Let's Dance", Franz Ferdinand's "Do You Want To", Pixies's "Here Comes Your Man" and Queens of the Stone Age's "Go with the Flow" were on the provisional track list for SingStar PS3.
Many of these are available from the SingStore.

On disc

The following table lists songs available on SingStar for the PlayStation 3 video game console. Country of release is indicated by two-letter country codes. For titles which were localised for multiple markets, songs are either indicated as present or absent in the track list for each localised version.
ArtistSong TitleUKUSDEESFRNO
Alejandro Sanz
Alexander With
Amy Winehouse"Back To Black"
Ana Torroja"No me canso"
"Estadio Azteca"
Aphex Twin"Come To Daddy"
"Monster"
Beck"Loser"
"Floden"
Blind Melon"No Rain"
Blink-182"All The Small Things"
Blur"Coffee & TV"
Britney Spears"Toxic"
Camille"Paris"
"Lovefool"
Chambao"Pokito a poko"
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Christina Stürmer"Nie Genug"
Coldplay"Clocks"
Coldplay"Fix You"
Corinne Bailey Rae"Put Your Records On"
Daft Punk"One More Time"
Dave Matthews Band"Crash Into Me"
David Bowie"Let's Dance"
Deluxe"Que no"
Dennis Waterman"I Could Be So Good For You"
Depeche Mode"Precious"
Elvira Nikolaisen"Love I Can't Defend"
Faith No More"Epic"
Fangoria
Fito & Fitipaldis"Soldadito marinero"
Fools Garden"Lemon Tree"
Franz Ferdinand"Do You Want To"
"Chelsea Dagger"
Gaute Ormåsen
Gorillaz"Feel Good, Inc."
Gwen Stefani"Cool"
"Turnedo"
Jane's Addiction"Been Caught Stealing"
Junior Senior"Move Your Feet"
Kaizers Orchestra"Maestro"
Kaolin"Partons Vite"
Karpe Diem"Piano"
Karpe Diem"Show"
Katerine"Louxor J'Adore"
"Mr. Brightside"
Lilyjets"Perfect Picture"
Loquillo y Trogloditas"Feo, fuerte y formal"
Lou Bega"Mambo No. 5 "
"Mama Sam "
M Clan
Macy Gray"I Try"
Margaret Berger"Samantha"
Maria Mena"Just Hold Me"
Marit Larsen"Don't Save Me"
"Manos vacías"
Mikel Erentxun
Mira Craig"Boogeyman"
Musical Youth"Pass The Dutchie"
Najoua Belyzel"Gabriel"
Nelly Furtado"Powerless "
New Found Glory"My Friends Over You"
Ne-Yo"So Sick"
Olivia Ruiz
Orson"No Tomorrow"
OutKast"Hey Ya!"
Oxmo Puccino"Avoir Des Potes"
Paperboys"Keep It Cool"
Pastora"Lola"
Pereza"Si quieres bailamos"
Phoenix"If I Ever Feel Better"
Pixies"Here Comes Your Man"
Primal Scream"Movin' On Up"
"Beep"
R.E.M."Losing My Religion"
Radiohead"No Surprises"
Ramones"I Wanna Be Sedated"
Ravi
"E-ore"
Razorlight"America"
Reamonn"Tonight"
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman"Something Stupid"
"Sympathy For The Devil"
Ronan Keating"Lovin' Each Day"
Rosana
Rosario
Rose
Rosenstolz"Auch Im Regen"
Sarah Connor"Bounce"
Scissor Sisters"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
Sinclair
"Today"
"She Bangs The Drums"
Superbus"Butterfly"
Supergrass"Alright"
Texas Lightning"No No Never"
Tokio Hotel
Twisted Sister"We're Not Gonna Take It"
U2"Beautiful Day"
US5"Maria"
Warrant"Cherry Pie"
Weezer"Buddy Holly"
Wolfmother"Love Train"
"Valerie"
ArtistSong TitleUKUSDEESFRNO

Available for purchase on SingStore

Reception

SingStar received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.