Let's Sing 2022

Karaoke game has songs with sex, language, and drinking.
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Let's Sing 2022
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Let's Sing 2022 is a downloadable karaoke game for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox S/X, and Nintendo Switch. Alone or in groups, players use USB microphones (not included) or a smart phone app to sing along to popular songs from the likes of Ariana Grande, WHAM!, and Jason Derulo. Some of these artists aren't the best of role models -- for example, Amy Winehouse had notorious substance abuse problems and died of alcohol poisoning -- but they only appear in music videos that play in the background as players sing. But many of the songs contain iffy subject matter and language, including profanity such as "s--t" and "damn" (stronger words are censored), as well as suggestive sexual content -- "you might think I'm weak without a sword/But if I had one, it'd be bigger than yours" -- and references to alcohol, with lines like, "we would pop champagne and raise a toast." Players may be intimidated to sing in front of friends and family, but it could help some kids confront their stage fright. Parents should be aware that players are encouraged to browse and purchase additional song packs for $5 each in the in-game store.
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What’s It About?
LET'S SING 2022 follows in the footsteps of its predecessors, providing a curated playlist of 30 popular songs for players to sing along to alone or in groups. The music includes enough variety that there should something for just about everyone, from classics like The Offspring's Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) and Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence to modern pop hits like Ariana Grande's Positions and Billie Eilish's Everything I Wanted. Players can sing these songs in a range of modes. Classic mode lets you pick and choose the exact songs you want, while Legend mode runs players through a series of challenges with specific objectives, such as nailing a set number of phrases or hitting a certain number of gold notes. Other modes allow players to face off against each other in duets and perform as a group of up to four singers. Each singer requires their own mic, but if you don't own enough/any USB mics (none are included) you can download a free app and use the mic on your smartphone. Once you've tried a song, it becomes available in the game's Jukebox mode, which will let you listen to it whenever you like. Additional songs are sold in packs for $5 each in the game's store.
Is It Any Good?
Singing and rhythm games are ultimately judged based on the music they contain, and this one is kind of all over the map. To be sure, Let's Sing 2022 has at least one or two songs for just about everyone. Goths and alt music lovers can get their freak on with songs from Depeche Mode and David Bowie, rock fans can roll with music from the White Stripes and Imagine Dragons, diva devotees can try to hit power notes from Lady Gaga and Sia, lovers of musicals can belt out A Whole New World from Aladdin, and modern pop fans can satisfy their radio cravings with tracks from Jax Jones, Jason Derulo, and Shawn Mendes. And that's to say nothing of seasonal and quirky entries, like WHAM's Last Christmas and Nathan Evans' Wellerman (Sea Shanty). The only problem with this sort of variety is that some players may find themselves enjoying just a handful of songs and hating the rest. It's certainly not as targeted as, say, Let's Sing Queen or Let's Sing Country.
That said, if your music tastes happen to be broad, skewing slightly toward modern hits, you'll likely find enough here to sate your singing appetite (or you could buy a couple of additional themed song packs in the game's store). The modes are pretty standard for a karaoke game, and the pitch-based cues will be familiar to anyone who's played a singing game before. Developer Voxler has done its best to break play into bite-sized bits, with many challenges in Legend mode lasting only a minute or so, while a medley mode strings together short clips from five songs to help mix things up. But there's a distinct lack of extras. You're given just a handful of premade avatars rather than the ability to create your own, and the visuals accompanying each song are simply music videos originally filmed by the artists. Let's Sing 2022 feels a bit bare bones in places, and the music selections seem almost random, but if you and your friends manage to get into the groove, it can make for a pretty fun social gaming experience.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about sex, gender, and body image. Let's Sing 2022 features music with suggestive lyrics sung by artists who dress in revealing clothes and give sexually charged performances in their music videos, but why do you think popular music and sex have such a strong connection?
How do you judge the value of music in games? Is 30 songs enough for a $40 game?
Game Details
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Ravenscourt
- Release date: November 23, 2021
- Genre: Music & Dance
- Topics: Music and Sing-Along
- ESRB rating: T for Language, Suggestive Themes
- Last updated: December 10, 2021
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