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Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 12:07 PM
Um awesomeSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 12:11 PM
hell yeah dogg.......i think. um dag hommie? hommy? hommee? homeboy?Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 12:13 PM
#2 My god it's Ramona's FIRST evil ex boyfriend! I don't even care aboot the article. Sorry Lee.Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 12:17 PM
@3 hi ur hotSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 12:21 PM
@2.....FAIL on topic im quite impressed and didnt think this would turn out to be this good and its a huge releif from the guitar games already im sure everyone agrees..Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 12:52 PM
@5-agreedSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 01:03 PM
Nasty nas in your area...Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 01:05 PM
Will I get bonus points if I pour out a little liquor?Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 01:11 PM
@8 no, just a ruined carpet. On topic, this is possibly going to be the only singing type game I get tbh.Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 01:35 PM
Will there be a tutorial on how to make it rain?Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 02:23 PM
*10, yeh the water cycle is included in ingame extrasSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 03:19 PM
@10 i chuckled at your comments but i hope your not mocking the game but just cracking jokes. @9 it sure as hell beats singing like a fag in lips or american idol so yeah i totally agree with you lolSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 04:07 PM
fucking stupid i will not buy a rap game with curse words missing so.......fuck you rapstar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Saturday, September 04, 2010 @ 05:37 PM
@13 r u sure theres no swearin in it? cuz if not i aint be gettin this toSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 06:34 PM
@14 yea im sure its rated "T" for teenSaturday, September 04, 2010 @ 09:49 PM
But does the general music game playing community care about rap, at all?Sunday, September 05, 2010 @ 02:57 AM
rap hip/hop is the genre i listen to the most so i will get this.Sunday, September 05, 2010 @ 04:32 AM
@16 I'd assume so. If "the general game playing community" cares about the 'High School Musical' singing game and others... then this should be a massive hit.Sunday, September 05, 2010 @ 06:11 AM
@18 I care about High School Musical, who wouldn't!?Sunday, September 05, 2010 @ 06:38 AM
Censored rapmusic... When will they make the 18+ tag useful? they could slap into onto this shit and it wouldnt feel like im listening to some shitty radiostationSunday, September 05, 2010 @ 02:01 PM
ThIs ShItS FoR ShIzNiT, DrOpPiN BeAtS FoR BiScUiTs. PeAcE BrOoOoOoSunday, September 05, 2010 @ 09:38 PM
Yeah.....censored.....if they really want this to sell give a password protected option for uncensored tracks. I have children and wouldnt mind using the censored tracks while they are home, but at night the freaks come out and its time to get dirty. SLACKIN ON UR MACK CAUSE RAW'S WHAT YA LACK, YA WANNA REACT BRING IT ON BACK. R.I.P ODB and the sales of this game to real hip hop fans. And yes, you do need the curse words.Sunday, September 05, 2010 @ 10:08 PM
lol I'm coppin this for sure
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Developed by new boys 4mm Games in conjunction with Def Jam Interactive and Terminal Reality, you can see that a lot of time has been spent getting the feel of the game just right from choosing the 45 featured tracks to making the whole game have a wonderful community vibe.
Your first port of call will probably be the career mode, which sees you tackle five different stages with seven tracks on offer per stage. You can earn up to five mikes (no stars here kids) per track, and doing so will unlock new levels and songs. The lyric sheets for each song flow pretty well, though you may notice that a few choice words are omitted at key moments. The interesting twist was the fact our singing compare inserted those words back in and boosted his score because of it, cursing may not be clever but it gets you points – you heard it here first. The majority of the tracks on offer will be available from the off, but expect to have to battle your way to unlocking the hidden stuff which will make up 10% of the whole list.
Outside of the regular gameplay you can expert Freestyle and Party modes, but the real selling point here is the massive community element. Using a vision camera or the Kinect peripheral, which will be compatible from launch, you can film your entire performance during a song for your viewing pleasure – or the mocking ridicule of your friends. You can then cut out a thirty second chunk of that performance and gloss it up with up to with up to twenty seven effects, which works out as nearly one a second should you so desire. You can add simple stickers, fade effects, graffiti, animations and then blur them all together, run them over the top of one another and generally create your own masterpiece, with you centre stage of course. After watching the developer throw something cool together in about thirty seconds it is clear that this could be something quite special, and there is no doubt that hardcore fans will devote some serious time to making some top notch videos.
The fun doesn’t just stop on your own console though. You can then upload your videos online and take things to another level via the Rapstar site. The wealth of options here is pretty far reaching and there is plenty for aspiring stars to take in. Players can post up to ten of their own creations up, which can then be viewed and rated by other users. The more highly rated your songs become then the more prominently they will feature on the site. You can also issue challenges to your friends and other users, then let the community vote on your efforts to see who reigns supreme. Flick over to the global map and you can see the activity on a global scale – hover over your friend in Scotland and you can see their statistics and latest videos, as well as posting up comments and challenges. Think of the little activity map in Halo 3 but on a much more interactive and interesting scale.
With a wealth of online options, stats and ideas it was obvious the developers were serious when they said that they really hoped to find some genuine talent through the game. So dust off your bling now. The fact the site will be shared between 360 and PS3 users is a neat touch, and finally enables some cross platform shenanigans. Though you will only be able to duke it out via the specific internet site, as you cannot share content directly between the platforms. You can also expect plenty of DLC support too with twenty extra songs available from day one.
At the most basic level this is a rap themed singing game, but thankfully the package seems to add up to a whole lot more than that. The community aspect of the game looks supremely ambitious and innovative and, if it takes off, could lead to the discovery of the next big thing.