High School Musical: Sing It! (with Microphone)

First let me sy i love musicals, and secondly i enjoyed all 3 hsm films. I also ama huge fan of the singstar series on the ps2/3

So i was really excited, as was my wife when we found out this game was coming out for release (we bought it s soon as it came out)

This game is terrible, i don't know what game the other reviews were playing but it ouldn't be this... Heres why:

Firstly
The singers on this game are not the actors from the films, they are just nobodys singing the songs.

Secondly
The whole point of the singstar series was to re-create the song. (I used to love doing the duets with my wife) but in this game both people sing random lines, and sometimes player 1 will sing the first part of a line and player 2 finishes it.

That is not how duets are sung

Thirdly
The echo... When you sing along your voice comes through the tv. Okay it does too in singstar, but in singstar it comes through in realtime. In this it comes with a slight delay which really puts you off.

Fourthly
The animation is awful, truly dreadful.

All is not lost
The makers of this game have learned their lessons (or some at least) and have fixed the duet problem (problem 2) for the sequel so if i were you i would get that one as chances are if they have fixed some issues they may have solved them all.

A horrible game which will is only good enough for little kids who are tone deaf.... If you enjoy singstar... Steer clear of this

I loved this game as you were able to unlock more characters and songs. You can change the clothes and the setting for each song. At first a bit dull untill you unlock all the songs.

This is defenitely the best game yet and i would recommend it to anyone the graphics are great.songs are fab.

I'll get it out of the way now...this is a great game for HSM fans, and I wholeheartedly recommend it (if you can find it anywhere!).

If I could have given 4.5 stars, I would have done. But oh well...more about the game, for those who are interested...

Rather than go for super-realistic graphics, the developers have gone for a nice cel-shaded look. All the characters are instantly recognisable, but with a very unique look. Lots of bright colours, and dance moves replicated very well from the movies. The in-game menus are very slick and easy to navigate too.

Speaking of characters, as well as the main six characters (Troy, Sharpay et al), there is a decent selection of unlockable characters, including Zeke, Kelsi and...er...Ms Darbus(!).

There's plenty of unlockable songs too. The game starts with just the HSM1 soundtrack, but by getting good grades in songs, you can unlock the HSM2 songs, as well as a load of extras from the Cheetah Girls, Aly & AJ and other similar acts.

There's also a lot of unlockable arenas and new outfits for the characters. It will take a good while to totally complete the game.

The only real drawback of the Wii edition is that PS2 gamers get two microphones with their version, while this only comes with one...and for a higher RRP. This means that friends or siblings will have to buy a copy of the game each to play together, and pretty much puts a dampner on the idea of party play.

But still...for HSM fans, this is a must have. The songs, although cover versions, are excellently done and are all a lot of fun to sing (all lyrics are included the manual). A small variety of extras also comes on the disc, including a Zac Efron interview and a few other bits and bobs, and all the unlockables should keep wannabe Troys and Gabriellas playing for ages.

Overall, a HSM fan's dream package. I deducted a bit for the lack of a second mic, but consider it a five-star game otherwise!

my son is 6 and loves the game its the only one he plays now