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Experience the life of an American Idol contestant as you compete on your PC, GBA or PS2 against other performers and face the judge's praise and criticism. Make it to the final round and you can become an American Idol!
Codemasters' first game using its Fox TV license is nothing more than an unpolished, but promising, rhythm title. The judge commentary is repetitive, the clothing options aren't as varied as I'd like, and it only takes a few hours to become America's Idol. In addition, the rewards aren't that great; but the game is solid and the song list isn't as unspeakably painful as one would guess. It's not awesome, but it's also not without merit.
The action in American Idol is directly derivative of mechanics found in Koei's inspired rhythm action game Gitaroo Man. In American Idol, you're presented with a cross in the center of the screen, while in the background you're shown an avatar who is crooning the song.
Features
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This music-based game combines elements of karaoke with the gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution for a new kind of gaming
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Players will have to develop their singing skills and refine their dance moves
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As they improve their entertaining skills, they'll compete against other contestants for the fame and glory they seek
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Get full feedback from the judges, just like on the show -- over 4,000 comments from Simon, Randy and Paula, ranging from bad to nice
The gameplay is fairly simplistic, with all of the action occurring on the face buttons of your controller, though it'll regularly throw you some curves. The speed and complexity of the button commands can get pretty rough in the expert difficulty level, but even then the judges are pretty forgiving, so you really have to butcher a song pretty badly not to win. The game also supports a Dance Dance Revolution-style dance mat, though this mode is ridiculously easy. American Idol's gameplay is shallow and easy, and, unfortunately, the game doesn't have much to compensate for this.
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