SingStar Abba (PlayStation 3)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Luke Anderson
• Reviewed on: 12/08/2008
• Released on: 12/02/2008
• Originally published on GameSpot: SingStar Abba (PlayStation 3) Review

SingStar is back for a fourth instalment on the PlayStation 3, and the series gets its first artist-exclusive title in the form of SingStar Abba. Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anni-Frid require no introduction in SingStar's heartland of Europe and Australia, where they have endured as one of the most successful pop acts of all time. The Swedish group has also received a revival in recent years thanks to the Mamma Mia! musical, penned by Bjorn and Benny. Your enjoyment of SingStar Abba depends entirely on your love of the band, and of karaoke; if you love Abba you'll be in for hours of disco-tastic fun belting out their classics in your living room. It has a great mix of songs (all in English), cheesy video clips from the '70s, slick presentation, and superb online support--just don't expect anything new or innovative.

Given the series' heavy slant toward pop, an Abba title makes perfect sense. SingStar Abba includes 25 tracks--five less than the other PS3 titles--as well as access to hundreds of downloadable tracks on the SingStore which sell for around ïïï0.99 ($1.52) each. SingStar Abba features a strong lineup including all of their UK, US, and Australian chart toppers. Classics on the disc include "Dancing Queen," "Fernando," "Mamma Mia," "Money, Money, Money," "Ring Ring," "Super Trouper," "Take a Chance on Me," "Waterloo," and many more. Given that the girls were the lead vocalists on all of the tracks, you'll have to feel comfortable singing as a Swedish songstress.

The harmony mode that debuted in SingStar Vol. 2 is back, although it only features in "Does Your Mother Know" and "Super Trouper." If you're used to singing the melody it might take you a bit to get used to singing harmonies, and you might even feel as if you're singing out of tune, but with a bit of practice you should be able to pick it up. Unfortunately, SingStar's microphones are still wired and need to be plugged into the USB port on the front of your PS3 via the included adaptor, and trophies are completely absent from the game. Given the exclusive deal Sony has struck with Abba, it's also a shame there's no bonus content included for diehard Abba fans, such as behind-the-scenes videos or documentaries on the band.

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