''Pop Idol'' (''American Idol'' in North America) is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows and

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. It is based on the reality talent show franchise ''

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''. The American version uses footage from its second season.

Reception

''Pop Idol'' received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to

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. ''

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'' 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.

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

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. It was released by

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on July 3, 2009. Omaha Sternberg of Macworld rated the game 4.5 out of 5 stars. The application has received mixed reviews from its users.

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* {{American Idol 2003 video games American Idol Game Boy Advance games Multiplayer and single-player video games Cancelled Xbox games Music video games PlayStation 2 games Video games based on television series Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games scored by Adam Gubman Windows games Hothouse Creations games