Finally. After three instalments of spreading itself spiderweb thin by trying to please grannies, dads, ringtone-loving youngsters and trendy indie kids all at once, Sony has finally wised up and concentrated on what suits tend to call their 'core demographic'. SingStar '80s is laser targetted at hen parties, 20-somethings and drunks - and works much the better for it.

Apart from giving SingStar evenings a much more 'unified' feel - no crashing transitions from Good Charlotte to Roy Orbinson here, thanks very much - the '80s remit ensures a selection of songs you know, songs you like, songs that are fun to sing and songs that - at the very worst - you don't really mind singing along to. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go might not be your cup of ultra-camp tea, but at least its inclusion makes sense - unlike, say, Natasha Bedingfield's bewildering appearances on not one but two other instalments of SingStar. Track selection is stellar throughout, ranging from bubblegum pop (Material Girl, Walking On Sunshine) through soft-rock ballads (Don't You Forget About Me) to six-pint belters (Simply The Best, Poison). Run DMC's It's Tricky sees both Duet mode and the Rap Meter in full effect with some punishing back-n-forth rhyming.

If we're being picky we prefer the German version of Nena's 99 Red Balloons, Ice Ice Baby was actually released in 1990 and Marillion seems out of place. And okay, 13-year-olds are going to find it all a bit bewildering. But hey, if you're worried about that, what sort of parties are you throwing anyway? Weirdo.

Graphics 60%
Shoddy effects on the non-licensed videos.

Sound 80%
We Built This City! Oh go on, then.

Gameplay 90%
The easiest game ever.

Lifespan 90%
Timeless - unlike the earlier editions.

Overall 80%
Themed editions are definitely the way forward. Roll on the Bond Songs edition and hundreds of tracks on a PS3 hard drive!