American Idol (video game)

American Idol
Developer(s)	Mobius Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Codemasters
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, personal computer, Game Boy Advance, mobile phone
Release date(s)	PAL November 7, 2003 NA November 11, 2003
Genre(s)	Music
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+

American Idol (known as Pop Idol in Europe) is a music video game. It is based on the Fox Network show American Idol developed by former name of Rockstar Leeds, Mobius Entertainment and published by Codemasters.

Reception

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.

Reviews

• Gamespot - 5.1/10
• IGN - 4/10

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 to positive reviews from its users.

External links

• American Idol at MobyGames