SingStar Party - Solus (PS2)

There is no career mode in this game, so there's no individual challenge, and for the songs intended as duets, you have to sing with the backing track as your partner - no choice to sing the song yourself.

Otherwise, a good addition to the SingStar stable - but I'd would warn potential buyers to get the original first if they don't already have it.


Ruined by ONE small omission   November 28, 2004
J. J. Smith
22 out of 26 found this review helpful

The best thing about the original Singstar game was being able to playback your performance, watching the original video, and being able to TAKE AWAY they real vocal. This meant that when, say, Dido's lips are moving, it's only YOUR voice which is heard. This function turned out to be the whole reason for buying the game, it actually looked like she was singing with YOUR voice!!!

This sequel gives you 30 more songs and all the same options intact. It is a carbon copy of the first game WITHOUT this option to remove the original vocal. Therefore, the enjoyment factor is reduced somewhat. As another reviewer pointed out, now it is simply a singalong game. Funny how a sequal can be LESS technological than the original!!


Yay for Singstar!   November 25, 2004
angst_critic (UK)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful

I preordered Singstar Party as soon as possible, and now that I've played it, can affirm that it's as good as the first. The added duet mode brings some extra fun to multiplayer, especially in songs like 'I've had a little time' and 'Don't go breaking my heart'. George Michael, Busted and Elvis make a return with some of their other tracks, but highlights include the summer hit 'This Love' by Maroon 5 and Kylie Minogue's 'I should be so lucky', guaranteeing everyone to at least hum along.

Again the music videos are available when applicable, although if they bother you, you can watch yourself sing on an Eyetoy camera. Though I think it would take a lot of beer for you to get that far....

Buy if you need a good party game for all ages, but don't if you're a lone-wolf gamer.


More singstar fun !   November 24, 2004
Kevin Blueman (Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

Not as good as the original singstar but still a good addition. The only one feature that the original Singstar did not have but that singstar party does have is the ability to load the 30 tracks from the original singstar onto this one so you end up with sixty tracks,videos and words.The duet mode is good too. Party games mode is very good with pass the mic, great fun for those xmas and new year party`s. Not exactly a kareoke but a good sing along and combined with eye toy makes this an hilarious must have item.

Buy it, you won`t regret it.


Great entertainment   September 22, 2006
APJ (Bristol, England)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful

You might have guessed that SingStar is a karaoke game. For this, you need the two exclusive SingStar microphones. If you already have another SingStar game, you should obviously get this on its own, but newcomers should buy the pack that includes this game and the two mics.

Not having played any other Singstar games, I don't know how this compares.

There are some great party tracks including Build Me Up Buttercup and I Should Be So Lucky. There are some modern songs which I don't think suit karaoke, but everyone has their own musical tastes. You can sing by yourself, as a duo or compete in two groups. The not-so-confident singer also has the option of practicing without any pressure!

Each track comes with lyrics plus the original music video. The lyrics are highlighted when they are to be sung and pitch bars show you when you should lower or raise the pitch of your voice. I find this a big help as I would otherwise have been singing as flat as a pancake! Messages such as "cool" and "awful" appear on the screen depending on how well you do on each line. The flaw is that if you don't sing the words correctly, but still get the pitch right, you will get a good score. No one likes a cheater!

When you have finished the song, you can play it back and, if you wish, add a hilarious high or low sound effect to your voice!

If you have an Eyetoy camera, you can use it with this game. You can have yourself on screen instead of the music video and you will sometimes get to take shots of you and your fellow competitors.

My view on karaoke is that it doesn't matter whether you are good are bad at singing, it's all for fun. SingStar is definitely fun!