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After playing SingStar for twelve hours in the name of charity, I must confess that I've gained a new appreciation for singing games. It's little wonder, then, that I am actually looking forward to Microsoft's Lips, even if the above commercial seems to suggest that only total pricks play it.

I don't know what it is about games aimed at the "casual" market, but it seems that their creators feel compelled to portray the intended consumer as a detestable retard. Literally all commercials for these types of games play out exactly the same. It's surprising that the industry hasn't just decided to re-use the same advert and change the game logos where appropriate. It'd save money during these bleak economic times. 

I must say though, that the implied Lesbian Tension Interlude partway through is a welcome touch.  

Despite this commercial doing its best to put me off, I am still planning to pick up Lips and put the thing through its paces for a Destructoid review. Will this game hit all the right notes, or should it be going for a song? Stay tuned for that, and more crap puns, only on Destructoid.


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Infinite's Avatar
Infinite at 11/17/2008 21:40
Hmm. Smelly.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar
RonBurgandy2010 at 11/17/2008 21:42
Best. Title. Ever.
pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 11/17/2008 21:44
While the prospect of getting somewhat attractive lesbians with sexual tension to come to my house to sing karaoke appeals to me, the bro singin' Bust-A-Move at the begining completely turns me off of the game.
garison's Avatar
garison at 11/17/2008 21:54
ELLA ELLA ELLA EH!EH!EH!EH!

dicks
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 11/17/2008 21:54
You had me at lesbian.
mr spooky's Avatar
mr spooky at 11/17/2008 21:55
Did they just get payed to move around and move hands up in the air. Uninteresting to me, Meh.
Danzflor's Avatar
Danzflor at 11/17/2008 22:11
After yelling and screaming in rock band ... this is Meh.

I stay with my lovely UltraStar
Joe Burling's Avatar
Joe Burling at 11/17/2008 22:18
I was surprised that I wanted to play Lips after watching that entire thing. I think I've been brainwashed!
Exquisitor's Avatar
Exquisitor at 11/17/2008 22:29
I had absolutely no interest in Lips before watching that video... somehow I have even less interest.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 11/17/2008 22:40
"Yo I heard the rainstorms ain't nothin' to mess with
But I can't feel a drip on the strip, it's a trip" - Will Smith, Miami

Jim is the british Will Smith.
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ChronosWing at 11/17/2008 23:05
WTF. I just watched that with no sound because I'm at work... All I can say is the whole time I wanted to gouge my eye's out with a rusty nail...
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar
TheDirtyHobo at 11/17/2008 23:16
@Chronoswing

If you don't have any nails handy, you could just use an umbrella. ella. ella. ella.

Also, what the fuck was that fucking half naked prostitute of an in-video advertisement doing walking across the scree, seriously. That is more annoying than any other advertisement I've seen ever, all I could think about was how much I wanted to end her.
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GohanGVO at 11/17/2008 23:51
I like how the black chick has to sing the song by that black chick.

My astute observation now fills me with journalism.
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Zenlong at 11/18/2008 02:28
I look forward to the next SingSterling featuring Lips
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Your moms new boyfriend at 11/18/2008 02:38
Its a fact: Boring white people love Young MC.
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SuperD1984 at 11/18/2008 02:43
That chap at the start fills me with hilaritarianisms, indeed.
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar
Mr Wrighty 987 at 11/18/2008 04:37
meh meh meh meh meh gay
Tristero's Avatar
Tristero at 11/18/2008 06:07
Actually, Jim, gyp is not the preferred nomenclature. My people prefer to be called "gyppos", thank you.
roland9000's Avatar
roland9000 at 11/18/2008 06:59
If playing Lips results in bare feet on show I may have to reconsider purchase.

This game should be a laugh.
Megadev's Avatar
Megadev at 11/18/2008 11:21
I just want to firebomb that whole room, and be done with it. Grim marketing swill.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 11/18/2008 17:27
I couldn't watch the whole thing. Why should I care to watch people I don't know sing poorly? This game looks great, and I can imagine it being fun, but watching this is not.
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