Software:Pop Idol (video game)

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Pop Idol
American Idol Coverart.png
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
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • EU: November 7, 2003
  • NA: November 11, 2003
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: November 7, 2003
  • NA: November 18, 2003
Game Boy Advance
  • NA: November 18, 2003
  • EU: November 21, 2003
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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 the second season of the show, in which Ruben Studdard won the season.[citation needed]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPCPS2
EGMN/AN/A1.5/10[1]
Game InformerN/AN/A6.25/10[2]
GameSpotN/A4.7/10[3]5.1/10[4]
IGNN/A3.3/10[5]4/10[6]
Nintendo Power3.2/5[7]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/A1/5 stars[8]
PC Gamer (UK)N/A30%[9]N/A
X-PlayN/AN/A1/5 stars[10]
Aggregate score
MetacriticN/A39/100[11]41/100[12]

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

  1. ↑ EGM Staff (February 2004). "American Idol (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (176): 114. http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1487093,00.asp. Retrieved 2014-03-01. 
  2. ↑ Mason, Lisa (February 2004). "American Idol (PS2)". Game Informer (130): 103. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200402/R04.0213.0901.33795.htm. Retrieved 2014-03-01. 
  3. ↑ Davis, Ryan (2004-03-31). "American Idol Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/american-idol-review/1900-6092586/. 
  4. ↑ Davis, Ryan (2003-12-12). "American Idol Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/american-idol-review/1900-6085562/. 
  5. ↑ Lewis, Ed (2004-01-28). "American Idol Review (PC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/29/american-idol-review. 
  6. ↑ Lewis, Ed (2003-11-19). "American Idol (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/20/american-idol. 
  7. ↑ "American Idol". Nintendo Power 177: 152. February 2004. 
  8. ↑ "American Idol". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 101. February 2004. 
  9. ↑ "Pop Idol". PC Gamer UK. December 2003. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 D'Aprile, Jason (2004-02-24). "'American Idol' (PS2) Review". X-Play. http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3616451,00.html. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "American Idol for PC Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/american-idol. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "American Idol for PlayStation 2 Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/american-idol/. 

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