SingStar: Take That

The Beatles’ video game debut has come and gone. Now it’s time for another four UK stars to venture into music games, bringing their greatest hits to PlayStations everywhere.

SingStar Take That makes the UK boy band one of the few acts to receive their own band-specific SingStar game, following the likes of Abba and Queen. The game allows fans to enjoy the foursome’s (okay, fivesome if you include Robbie) most popular songs.

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Thanks to their successful comeback a few years ago, Take That are in the unique position of having two generations of hits: Those of the ‘90s when they first emerged, and those of more recent years. The band’s followers will be relieved to find that both Take That eras have been covered here.

The mums and other older fans that remember swooning over the young Mancunians will enjoy crooning their way through the likes of Relight My Fire, It Only Takes A Minute Girl, Back For Good andCould It Be Magic.

Meanwhile, younger fans who have only discovered the band since their comeback will no doubt be itching to have a go at such songs as Shine, Patience and Rule The World – as well as discovering the boys’ earlier efforts.

All in all, there are 30 tracks spread across Take That’s history and all are presented with the official video behind the scrolling words – yes, even the ones with Robbie in them. As always, songs can be sung as solos, duets or in the Battle mode, and the game is even compatible with the Wireless SingStar Microphones so players can try out their own dance routines as they sing.

Sony has already been working hard to raise awareness of the game’s arrival by communicating directly with the fans. SingStar was the sponsor of Take That’s UK stadium tour, where 1.2 million people had the chance to try out the game in dedicated sampling venues.
PS3 owners have also been enticed with a Take That SongPack – made available through SingStore this summer.