Anyone born anytime before or around 1980 will probably understand what all the fuss is about regarding eighties music. After all, who hasn’t danced around in a nightclub while shouting to the DJ to play Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood or Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners?

Personally for me it was more like Y.M.C.A or We Are Family, but you get the general idea. Anyway Microsoft have decided to let those of an older generation relive those classic moments with the release of Lips: I Love The Eighties. The game is billed as a way to relive your favorite party songs by singing along to the original artists and videos while (and most likely) making a complete fool of yourself in the process.

Lips: I Love The Eighties includes 40 songs from the era, giving a good mix of tracks from artists such as ABC, David Bowie, The Human League, New Order, The Pretenders and Yazoo to name a few. Throughout the game you can sing along by yourself, play against a friend or family member or if you really want to bring back the golden years of your youth, get some disco lights, dim the lights and belt the song out in co-op mode.

As with all Lips games, during your song you can really go for it. Shaking the mic will see you make loads of noise such as clapping, playing the tambourine and cheering, whereas pressing the buttons on your wireless controller will cause even more noise. Getting things in time to the beat will allow you to earn medals which cover areas such as Pitch, Rhythm, Performance, Party, Technique and Stability. The more medals you earn, the more likely you are to unlock some of the game’s specific achievements and avatar awards.

Although the game is named I Love the Eighties it doesn’t really give that feeling, the wallpaper feels fairly standard for the game and the layout is exactly the same as previous versions. What this means is that you can access songs from the store if you want to purchase more and if you want to sing a song from a previous disc then you choose it from the list before being required to swap discs.

Pros

• Good for fans of the eighties
• 40 tracks are included on the disc
• New achievements and avatar awards

Cons

• Not much has changed
• Graphics and presentation is very basic
• Online mode still lacking

Because I Love the Eighties is more of an add on rather than a new original title, there isn’t really much more we can say about it. The game includes 40 tracks from the eighties which will appeal to people who like the songs. If you are a fan of the game and this genre then you will probably love this disc. If you don’t like Lips and have no interest in singing songs such as A Little Respect, then you should probably avoid this at all costs.

Score: 5/10