American Idol Encore Wii

Pros: lots of fun to see how nice Simon can be too you

Cons: not enough songs for the younger crowd

The Bottom Line: I would buy this for the adults in the family, since your kids probably will not know a majority of the songs. It is fun entertainment!

Review: My DH and I have been having fun with this. Imagine the “would be contestant if he wasn’t too old to try out” and the “chick who can’t sing!”!! That’s us!!! It does go easy on the judging. I have never heard Simon so nice before in the tryout ...

Pros: Variety of songs, solo and duet performances

Cons: Need to get another mic for duets, doesn't involve skill

The Bottom Line: If you love karaoke then buy this game.

Review: So karaoke games are great but how about living the American Idol experience. Yes that means a karaoke game with a smart talking Brit at the end giving you a critique. The Idol Encore game comes with a microphone and a variety of songs that will have ...

Pros: familiar soft rock and pop songs

Cons: a little too mellow for the typical gamer.

The Bottom Line: This is an alright game for "mom and dad" but kids-- especially teens tend to find it a little "lame."

Review: American Idol Encore was one of  the first games  I got after I got my Wii, and it was fun at first. Being a "child of the 80s" there was a lot of songs familiar to me. Billy Joel's, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," Celine Dion's, "My Heart ...