Lips (Xbox 360)
common sense media says
Middling karaoke game lets users import their own music.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game is a sing-along party game featuring 40 well-known songs from popular artists. It isn't meant for kids; the packaging, music, and design make it clear the game was intended for an audience of teens or older players. Original and custom music videos -- some of which feature smoking and scantily clad women -- are shown during the game. Included songs are pretty clean, but users can also import their own music.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Violence:
One of the custom videos that plays during hard rock and heavy metal songs depicts cartoonish characters doing battle with swords and shields, but their movements are more graceful than vicious, and no blood is shown.
Sex:
Some of the videos feature women in revealing outfits that show cleavage and plenty of skin, and these women are often moving and grinding in a sexually suggestive manner. The object of one of the party games is to make a virtual man and woman approach each other and kiss.
Language:
There isn't much to worry about in the 40 included songs (we caught one instance of "god damn"), but players can load up and sing along to almost any song in their collection, including those with profanity.
Consumerism:
The combination of popular music and authentic videos makes the game seem, at times, to be an advertisement for its featured artists. Plus, there is a cross-promotional campaign meant to lure players to join the PC-based Marketplace for Microsoft's Zune MP3 players.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Some of the music videos show people smoking.
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