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American Idol / PlayStation 2 : 2 of 5
8.06.2004 8:26 AM \| Link	I bought this game on a whim for a few reasons. It was really cheap, it claimed to be playable with a dance mat, and it helped me get free shipping on an Amazon order (I buy lots of stuff for that reason alone!). I've only played through the whole game a few times, and it's kind of fun, but there's one major complaint that gives it a low rating for me. The dance mat works fine, and I can even get used to the unusual way steps are displayed, but what I hate is that "extra" steps are penalized! I couldn't believe it. In Dance Dance Revolution, extra steps don't matter, as long as you hit the right steps. With the American Idol system, you have to stand still when you aren't stepping, which is boring and hard to do on a dance mat. Well, with that aside, there are good points to the game. Of course, you play through the whole show, from auditions to heats to the studio and then to the final. You get to hear all the goofy comments (by CG versions of Simon and the others) and see a few live clips. The music you dance/sing to is really great - they did a good job getting songs everyone knows and likes! The really funny thing is that the "dancing" controls your skill of singing. When you make good steps, the voice is on pitch, but when you mess up, the singing is awful! I spend most of the game cracking up at the bad singing - it's really funny! I'm sure I would play much more often if they got that stepping system right. Labels: games


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