Karaoke Revolution Glee

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Common Sense Media says

Gleek heaven! Sing along with the tunes from Season 1.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the song lyrics featured in Karaoke Revolution Glee tackle some suggestive themes. Aside from a reference to wine in "Don't Stop Believin'" the references are mostly sexual. Clips from the TV show play in the background and sometimes show suggestive dance moves, especially in provocative songs like "Push It."

  • The overall message of the Glee TV show, and by extension the game, is that a diverse group of students can come together and find friendship and support through their participation in Glee club.
  • Glee boasts a diverse cast made up of different races, genders, body types, and high school cliques.
  • Controls are simple, and the game is fairly forgiving of mistakes so that people of different singing skill levels and abilities can enjoy themselves.
  • Not applicable.
  • Occasional references to sex in lyrics, and video of the Glee cast members dancing provocatively in songs including "Push It" and "Bust a Move." For example, kids will hear and see the line "girls are scantily clad and showin' body / A chick walks by, you wish you could sex her" from "Bust a Move."
  • Not applicable.
  • This game is based on the Glee television show and can be seen as a marketing tool.
  • Very few references, including mention of wine in "Don't Stop Believin'"

What's it about?

After tackling American Idol, Konami's next Karaoke Revolution spin-off is KARAOKE REVOLUTION GLEE. Using the included USB microphone, players can sing along to 30 musical numbers from Season 1 of the hit TV show including "Defying Gravity," "Proud Mary," "Imagine," and "Don't Stop Believin'." The game features a scrapbook mode where players earn badges for stellar performances, and a Quick Play mode that lets a second player plug in an extra microphone and join in. Performances feature footage from the TV show showing cast members singing and dancing in the background. The game comes packaged with a USB microphone for $59.99, or by itself for $39.99.


Is it any good?

 

Fans of the Glee TV show will get a kick out of the chance to sing alongside their favorite characters and watch the extended video montages from the show that complement each song. Scrapbook mode allows players to search for songs by their favorite featured soloist: Finn, Rachel, Mercedes, Artie, Puck, Kurt, Quinn, Tina, and Will. Musically, the songs are all slickly arranged and fun to sing. "Gleeks" will love this game.


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What families can talk about

  • Families can talk about the runaway success of the TV show Glee. Why do you think the show is so popular?

  • Are you part of a Glee club at school? Would you join after watching the show or playing the game?

  • What is your favorite song or performance from Season 1?


This review was written by Erin Bell
Parent of 11 and 13 year old
April 8, 2011
 
Fine for older teens/adults
Good game for older teens and adults but some of the songs, dances, and clips from the show are too suggestive or racy for younger kids. There are some words that are deleted from the lyrics but others that are just as or more objectionable left it. While there are several difficulty levels, the complete lack of instructions at times makes the game more difficult that it should be. It almost seems like they rushed to get the game on the shelves instead of taking time to write the manual. There is nothing to explain the difference in the various types of play (shooting star vs co-op vs duet vs scrapbook). This lack of clear directions makes the actual game play less fun than it should be. I notice the Vol. 2 review here on CSM indicates it features a "new" shooting star mode. Vol. 1 also has shooting star mode, which we only realized when the younger child was goofing around with the wii remote while waiting for his turn. How would anyone know? There's nothing anywhere that explains what it is or what to do in that mode. The duet mode is fun and challenging as you actually have to hit harmonies to get a good score, but unfortunately not all the songs have duet mode as an option. If all you want to do is plug in a microphone and sing, you probably won't care about these shortcomings. My husband & I do find Glee Karaoke more enjoyable than RockBand because we actually know all of the songs on GK vs RB which has lots of obscure artists.

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Kid, 11 years old
March 23, 2011
 
Glee Karaoke
I don't like this game too much. It has a lot of catchy songs to sing along with. But I don't like this game!!!!!

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Teen, 14 years old
November 19, 2010
 
COol
AMazing Game!!!

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Kid, 12 years old
December 28, 2010
 
Awesome Game!!
My 3 year old brother loves to sing it! Its fun but it shows some clips from the show that can be okk... But other than that AMAZING GAME!!

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Kid, 13 years old
December 21, 2010
 
THE THRUTH!
HATE IT!WOSRT GAME.TV PROGRAMME EVER!!!!

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Parent of 6 year old
December 27, 2010
 
if you can get over the new generation - best think to ever hit our kids
like it or not this is the media of the futre that actually engages in teans' lives and their problems, and deals with them honesty. my little nephews and nieces that watch Glee already have higher self esteem bc they can associate with "non" perfect people that are jut like them

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Kid, 13 years old
August 4, 2011
 
Gleeks will love it!!!
Glee is all about acceptance and this is an awesome video game!!!! Its so much fun and all kids will like it! There's two songs that have some suggestive references, "Bust a Move" and "Push it". They have background music videos that have suggestive dance moves. But overall it's a GREAT video game!

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This review was written by Erin Bell
Platforms:Nintendo Wii
Available online?Not available online
Genre:Music
Developer:Konami
Release date:November 9, 2010
Price:$59.99
ESRB rating:E10+ for Lyrics, Suggestive Themes

This review was written by Erin Bell

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