Pop Idol (video game)
Pop Idol (American Idol in North America) is a rhythm video game developed by Hothouse Creations and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance. It is based on the reality talent show franchise Idol. The American version uses footage from its second season.[citation needed]
| Pop Idol | |
|---|---|
North American PlayStation 2 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Hothouse Creations Möbius Entertainment (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance |
| Release | PlayStation 2Microsoft WindowsGame Boy Advance |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Reception
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | N/A | 1.5/10[1] |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 6.25/10[2] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4.7/10[3] | 5.1/10[4] |
| IGN | N/A | 3.3/10[5] | 4/10[6] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.2/5[7] | N/A | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | [8] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | N/A | 30%[9] | N/A |
| X-Play | N/A | N/A | [10] |
Pop Idol received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[11][12]
X-Play gave the game a 1 out of 5, complaining about the gameplay consisting of pressing buttons in time to judge the character's singing and not on the player's actual singing.[10]
Related games
In addition to the release of Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol for the PlayStation 2 on January 2, 2007, a sequel Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore was released during the 1st quarter of 2008 following its direct sequel Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 which was released on November 18, 2008.
An iPhone application entitled American Idol: The Game was released on the App Store. It was released by Electronic Arts on July 3, 2009. Omaha Sternberg of Macworld rated the game 4.5 out of 5 stars. The application has received mixed reviews from its users.
References
- ^ EGM Staff (February 2004). . Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 176. p. 114. Archived from the original on 2004-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Mason, Lisa (February 2004). . Game Informer. No. 130. p. 103. Archived from the original on 2004-08-15. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (2004-03-31). "American Idol Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (2003-12-12). "American Idol Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (2004-01-28). "American Idol Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (2003-11-19). "American Idol (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "American Idol". Nintendo Power. Vol. 177. February 2004. p. 152.
- ^ "American Idol". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. February 2004. p. 101.
- ^ "Pop Idol". PC Gamer UK. December 2003.
- ^ a b D'Aprile, Jason (2004-02-24). . X-Play. Archived from the original on 2004-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ a b "American Idol for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ a b "American Idol for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
External links
- American Idol at MobyGames