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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
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

    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 advetised in Germany and the UK in 2004 but cancelled.[1]

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate score
    AggregatorScore
    GBAPCPS2
    MetacriticN/A39/100[12]41/100[13]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    GBAPCPS2
    Electronic Gaming MonthlyN/AN/A1.5/10[2]
    Game InformerN/AN/A6.25/10[3]
    GameSpotN/A4.7/10[4]5.1/10[5]
    IGNN/A3.3/10[6]4/10[7]
    Nintendo Power3.2/5[8]N/AN/A
    Official U.S. PlayStation MagazineN/AN/A[9]
    PC Gamer (UK)N/A30%[10]N/A
    X-PlayN/AN/A[11]

    Pop Idol received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[12][13]

    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.[11]

    Related games[edit]

    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.

    AniPhone 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]

    1. ^ 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.
  • ^ "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.
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