American Idol (Pop Idol in the United Kingdom) 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] An Xbox version was planned and advertised in Germany and the UK in 2004 but cancelled.[1]
| 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
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | |
| Metacritic | N/A | 39/100[12] | 41/100[13] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | N/A | 1.5/10[2] |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 6.25/10[3] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4.7/10[4] | 5.1/10[5] |
| IGN | N/A | 3.3/10[6] | 4/10[7] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.2/5[8] | N/A | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A |   [9] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | N/A | 30%[10] | N/A |
| X-Play | N/A | N/A | [11] |
Pop Idol received "generally unfavorable" reviews for it's PC and PS2 versions, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The Game Boy Advance version did not receive enough reviews to reach a consensus.[12][13]
X-Play gave the game's PS2 version 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.[11] IGN's Ed Lewis was similarly negative, criticizing the game for having "no singing ability required and only minimal rhythmic ability", the extremely simplistic button inputs, and the lack of any reward for completion of the game, ultimately giving the game 4/10 and stating anyone who bought it had been "duped".[14]
Nintendo Power's reviewers gave the GBA version of the game an overall score of 3.2 out of 5.[8]
Related games
editIn 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
edit- ^ Codemasters (2004), Codemasters Advetisement 2004 - American Idole (Germany & UK), retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ EGM Staff (February 2004). "American Idol (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 176. p. 114. Archived from the original on 2004-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Mason, Lisa (February 2004). "American Idol (PS2)". 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. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (2003-12-12). "American Idol Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (2004-01-28). "American Idol Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (2003-11-19). "American Idol (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ a b "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). "'American Idol' (PS2) Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on 2004-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ a b "American Idol for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ a b "American Idol for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (2003-11-20). "American Idol". IGN. Retrieved 2024-11-13.