

Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince as well as Gloria Gaynor. The artists range from the White Strips to the Scorpions and although this is supposed to be a collection of rock tunes, there are some questionable inclusions such as D.J. There are short and long versions of these songs. They are all unlocked at the outset so you dont have to play some silly game to access them all. You can hate any person that you want that criticizes your singing talents, but you cant argue with the pitch meter. For the love of those around you, youre goal is to strive to improve that score at all costs. At the end of the song youll receive an overall total. The longer that you stay on pitch, the more points you'll receive. Lines that appear above will indicate that you are sharp and lines that appear below will let you know youre flat. Other lines will appear to display your pitch accuracy. These blocks fill in with specific colors, different colors for different singing partners. Block lines will appear on a staff that will indicate the relative pitch of each note.

Keeping the pitch meter happy is how youll score points. It also gives other people playing or watching something to look at other than you. These video backdrops may be a little distracting at first, but the more that you see them the less youll pay attention to them. Some of the older bands such as the Stones, that didnt do videos back in the day, will include live performance footage. Each song will feature a video of the actual band or artists that had the hit with that particular tune. The lyrics appear at the bottom of the screen, with the line that you should be singing highlighted.

So how do you win these singing bouts? By getting the best score. The multi-player modes will elicit a party atmosphere with singers performing co-operatively or in head-cutting sessions where the best singer wins. There are single-player modes and multi-player modes which can accommodate up to eight players, or singers I should say. Its just great to have access to these features if you are serious about becoming a better singer. This game is actually designed to be fun, first and foremost. If youre not concerned about becoming the next Clay Aiken thats fine. It will either make you a better singer or force you into an early retirement. Theres nothing better, or more ego-shattering, than listening to a recording of your own voice. The two greatest features of Singstar Rocks are the pitch meter and the ability to record your performance and listen back to it. The same goes for high-pitched singers that want to cover songs recorded in a lower register. It doesnt matter if youre a guy singing a womans song as you can dip an octave lower and you wont adversely affect the pitch meter. They should be in your range and proximate your singing style.

First of all you have to make sure that youre comfortable singing a lot of these songs. Its actually an incredibly useful singing tutorial if used properly. Singstar Rocks is more than just a novelty karaoke game. Good luck attempting an Aretha Franklin song. Mostly the format is rock but there is some adult contemporary artists featured as well including Elton John and Aretha Franklin. This American version still features plenty of British artists but there are some different tunes. version of Singstar Rocks was released in the Spring of 2006, and we reviewed it then and found it to be a really great package.
