''SingStar Take That'' is a 2009

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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and

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. It is the third band-specific ''SingStar'' game released in the UK and Australia, following up on '' SingStar ABBA'' and '' SingStar Queen''. It was released in 2009.

Gameplay

'' SingStar'' games require players to sing along with music in order to score points. Players interface with their console via ''SingStar'' USB microphones while a

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plays in the background. The pitch players are required to sing is displayed as horizontal grey bars, which function similar to a musical stave, with corresponding

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displayed at the bottom of the screen. The game analyses a player's pitch and compares it to the original track, with players scoring points based on how accurate their singing is. Different modes of ''SingStar'' may vary this basic pattern, but the principle is similar throughout. ''SingStar'' includes a variety of game modes. The standard singing mode allows one or two people to sing simultaneously, either competitively or in a

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. The

version of the game supports trophies.

Launch

''SingStar Take That'' was launched at the SingStar Take That Extravaganza charity party on Wednesday 25 November 2009 at

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. The event was hosted by comedian

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and featured a number of celebrity guests including

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, Pixie Geldof,

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, Remi Nicole,

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and the band

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themselves. The event came later than originally scheduled and after the game launched in the shops due to the unfortunate death of Gary Barlow's father. The band entertained guests by performing their song "Rule the World", which is also in the game.

Track list

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" *" Back for Good" *" Beautiful World" *"

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" *" Do What U Like" *" Everything Changes" *" Greatest Day" *" Hold Up a Light" *" I'd Wait for Life" *"

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" *" Love Ain't Here Anymore" *" Never Forget" *"

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" *" Reach Out" *" Relight My Fire" *" Rule the World" *"

Said It All "Said It All" is a song by English pop band Take That. It is the fourth single from to be taken from their fifth studio album, '' The Circus'' (2008). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2009, where it peaked at number ni ...

" *" Shine" *"

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" *" Up All Night" *"

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Reception

The PlayStation 3 version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "average" reviews, according to the

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References

External links

* {{SingStar 2009 video games Band-centric video games Karaoke video games London Studio games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 3 games SingStar Sony Interactive Entertainment games Take That Video games developed in the United Kingdom ca:SingStar de:SingStar es:SingStar (serie) fr:Singstar gl:Sing Star it:SingStar nl:SingStar no:SingStar pl:SingStar pt:SingStar fi:SingStar sv:Singstar