I am father to a young girl who happens to be the perfect target demographic for games like Ubisoft’s unbearably popular Just Dance. Whenever she and her friends are about, they load up one of the innumerable annual versions of the game that clutter up my living room, inflicting the ills of modern pop on my ears. Coupled with the gaggling giggles of pre-pubescent girls, it’s a sonic hell for a curmudgeonly, grumpy bastard such as me.
Ubisoft is about to make it so, so much worse for me – and parents just like me. They’re soon to be launching a spinoff of the dancing game that’s going to make my ears bleed. Yup, Just Sing is coming in September, taking the same sort of formula and applying it to vocals. It bears noting that the company released a product called Just Sing on the DS, may years ago.
“Create your own music videos with Just Sing!
Sing or lip sync to your favourite songs – from the hottest hits to timeless classics.
A smartphone is all you need to get the party started! Simply download the Just Sing Companion App to your smartphone, sync it with your console and use your smartphone as your microphone and camera.
With Just Sing, easily create memorable videos by changing themes and filters as you perform. Save your video and share it with your friends!”
Players will use their phones as mics and cameras to make their own music videos and belt out tunes. It’s not far removed from features found in existing apps like music.ly and snapchat – but now it’ll be pumped through my sound system. Joy.
It doesn’t help that my kid already thinks she sings like a pop star. She doesn’t.
Last Updated: July 29, 2016
Geoffrey Tim
July 29, 2016 at 09:04
NO NO NO NO GOD NOOOOOOOOOO
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:08
[makes notes to block this in the house of Admiral]
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 29, 2016 at 09:54
But you can also participate in family fun time!
Here’s a song for you:
Geoffrey Tim
July 29, 2016 at 10:36
You utter bastard.
Zoe Hawkins
July 29, 2016 at 09:08
LOL! this is my future. i’m so very afraid
Captain JJ off track
July 29, 2016 at 09:54
Do the right thing and get your child Rocksmith instead
Ottokie
July 29, 2016 at 09:09
This looks like my kind of skype torture…emmm I mean idea.
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:09
Speaking of Skype, we jamming tonight?
Ottokie
July 29, 2016 at 09:32
Every Friday night is jam night 🙂
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:42
OW or WF?
Ottokie
July 29, 2016 at 09:53
WF until the rest of the group arrives
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:58
LOL, I’ve got some father/daughter time first, wife working late, so we are going to braai (she loves that).
After that, for sure!
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:09
TERRIBLE news
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 29, 2016 at 09:10
I’d rather play Pokemon Go
VampyreSquirrel
July 29, 2016 at 09:37
I’d rather walk off a cliff while playing Pokemon Go
Skoobaz
July 29, 2016 at 09:41
I’d rather play Lemmings
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:42
^^^this
What a game!
Captain JJ off track
July 29, 2016 at 09:50
I’d rather use Uplay than….oh wait
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
July 29, 2016 at 10:03
XD
Original Heretic
July 29, 2016 at 09:28
I am so hoping to raise my boy to be like this instead…
HvR
July 29, 2016 at 10:58
Got mine to start drumming this year, did quite well in his first eisteddfod yesterday.
But must say after the 8th rendition of “we will rock you” and 5th of “7 nation army” I felt like I was going nuts
Closest thing to pop music in my house is Awolnation and the odd EDM single.
konfab
July 29, 2016 at 09:33
As someone who can sing properly, all I can say to the naysayers is:
git gud
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 09:42
HAH
Captain JJ off track
July 29, 2016 at 09:51
Everyone can sing properly when no one’s watching!
Captain JJ off track
July 29, 2016 at 09:49
Oh of course. Why wouldn’t I just love to watch videos of myself dancing around like an idiot?
Captain JJ off track
July 29, 2016 at 09:49
Combined with Uplay this is like something developed by pure evil.
HvR
July 29, 2016 at 10:51
Thought for a moment in that trailer they were singing bitches be getting stiches
HvR
July 29, 2016 at 11:44
Think the whole Lagz crew must review this as a group effort
Maybe
Admiral Chief - Check
July 29, 2016 at 11:47
I second this motion. And let the record show, I’m not on the Lagz payroll, so NOT singing
Greylingad[He Charges!]
July 29, 2016 at 12:25
Thirded!!