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LIPS
As
with
other
high
profile
gaming
consoles,
the
X
Box
has
also
entered
the
karaoke
arena,
but
due
to
advanced
technology,
do
so
with
a
bang
in
the
shape
of
cordless
microphones.
The
Lips
game
comes
with
these
two
mics
(batteries
included),
and
40
songs
spanning
a
wide
range
of
genres
and
styles.
You
get
old-school
classics
like
Ben
E.
King
(Stand
By
Me),
Jackson
5
(ABC),
Johnny
Cash
(Ring
Of
Fire),
and
Earth
Wind
&
Fire
(Let’s
Groove);
Rock
variants
like
Queen
(Another
One
Bites
The
Dust),
Nirvana
(In
Bloom),
Ramones
(I
Wanna
Be
Sedated),
The
Police
(Every
Little
Thing
She
Does
Is
Magic),
and
Weezer
(Island
In
the
Sun);
‘80s
favourites
from
a-ha
and
Blondie
to
Duran
Duran
and
The
Bangles;
some
Indie
and
Alternative
tracks
like
The
Cure,
Depeche
Mode
and
Radiohead
get
countered
by
current
female
pop
fluff
from
Beyonce,
Duffy,
Alicia
Keys,
and
Rihanna.
Seal,
Dido,
Maroon
5,
Roxette
and
Coldplay
fans
are
also
catered
for.
As
to
be
expected,
you
get
the
music
video
as
visual
background
while
you
slaughter
the
songs(!).
Like
other
existing
games
of
this
kind,
the
pitch
of
your
voice
is
captured,
giving
you
an
accuracy
bar
as
you
sing,
resulting
in
good
or
poor
scores.
Various
single
and
multi-player
modes
make
this
a
handy
voice
training
exercise,
or
a
mere
fun
addition
to
any
party.
You
can
also
allocate
percussion
sounds
to
your
controls
to
play
along
with
the
beat
when
you’re
not
singing,
and
devices
like
iPods
can
be
connected
to
sing
along
to
your
own
choice.
6
/
A
-
Paul
Blom
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