American Idol (video game)

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 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

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	GBA	PC	PS2
Metacritic	N/A	39/100[2]	41/100[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	GBA	PC	PS2
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	N/A	1.5/10[4]
Game Informer	N/A	N/A	6.25/10[5]
GameSpot	N/A	4.7/10[6]	5.1/10[7]
IGN	N/A	3.3/10[8]	4/10[9]
Nintendo Power	3.2/5[10]	N/A	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	N/A	[11]
PC Gamer (UK)	N/A	30%[12]	N/A
X-Play	N/A	N/A	[13]

Reception

Pop Idol received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[2][3]

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.^[13]

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. Codemasters (2004), Codemasters Advetisement 2004 - American Idole (Germany & UK), retrieved 2024-03-03
2. "American Idol for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
3. "American Idol for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Davis, Ryan (2004-03-31). "American Idol Review (PC)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
7. Davis, Ryan (2003-12-12). "American Idol Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
8. Lewis, Ed (2004-01-28). "American Idol Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
9. Lewis, Ed (2003-11-19). "American Idol (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
10. "American Idol". Nintendo Power. Vol. 177. February 2004. p. 152.
11. "American Idol". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. February 2004. p. 101.
12. "Pop Idol". PC Gamer UK. December 2003.
13. D'Aprile, Jason (2004-02-24). "'American Idol' (PS2) Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on 2004-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-01.

External links

• American Idol at MobyGames