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Rate DJ HERO – Xbox 360 Review

Original at XboxSolution external link    Wed, Dec 2

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I will admit I still enjoy playing Guitar Hero and RockBand. There is just something about playing on-line with friends that I really enjoy. ... Unleash Your Inner Rock Star(R) with Guitar Hero(R) 5 Mobile by GluRTT News (press release)

Rate Opinion: Steelers Play 'Guitar Hero' With Pittsburgh Area Soldiers In Iraq

Original at WPXI.com external link    Fri, Nov 20

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PITTSBURGH -- Some Pittsburgh Steelers played “Guitar Hero” via a live Web feed with Pittsburgh area soldiers in Iraq Friday. The “Pro Verses GI Joe” live ... Steelers join soldiers for video-game competitionPittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rate Opinion: Music Games Aren’t Dead, Just Waiting to Be RebornVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired external link    Mon, Nov 16

By Chris Kohler See Also: Review: Rock Band for iPhone Looks Nice, Plays RoughHow Lego Rock Band Can Turn Kids On to Parents’ MusicThe Beatles Make the Leap to Rock BandCourtney Love Calls Guitar Hero 5’s Creepy Cobain ‘Vile’5 Rockin’ Tweaks in Guitar Hero 5Guitar Hero: Van Halen Free With Guitar Hero 5 P...

Year 2009

 

Rate Guitar Hero 5 - review

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Tue, Nov 3

By RawmeatCowboy Simply put, Guitar Hero 5 is a fantastic and full-featured Wii rhythm game. You can import songs from past titles, you have a large and diverse set list to go through, and there are interesting new challenges to tackle. Any Guitar Hero fan with Wii instruments would be remiss to ignore this ex...

Rate Video Game Review - DJ Hero

Original at wilybadger (WordPress) external link    Mon, Nov 2

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By Chris Ah, the Hero games. I really liked some of the Guitar Hero games and I’m looking forward to Lego Rock Band (not part of the same series, but at least the same idea). Mind you, I pretty much suck at these games, but still I find them to be enjoyable.

Rate Review: DJ Hero Celebrates Malleability of Music

Original at Wired external link    Wed, Oct 28

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By Gus Mastrapa See Also: Guitar Hero has always displayed a certain reverence toward music. Players can fail if they don’t re-create guitar gods’ every hammer-on and power chord with complete accuracy. See also: Jay-Z, Eminem Go Renegade for DJ Hero Premium Edition DJ Hero, the new music game from Activ...

Rate DJ Hero Review: You Spin Me Right Round

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Oct 27

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By Mike Fahey I've been growing increasingly disillusioned with rhythm games over the past year. It seems like the two major players - Rock Band and Guitar Hero - are doing the exact same thing, only with different music, and let's be completely honest here - the music isn't all that different. New titles...

Rate Review: Guitar Hero 5 (Xbox360)

Original at EL33TONLINE external link    Tue, Oct 27

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Claiming that this is the 5th Guitar Hero game is as preposterous as claiming Windows 7 is the 7th edition of Windows. We have multiple sequels to different versions, with single band spin-offs and portable versions. We are also soon to get Band Hero, DJ Hero and who knows: maybe MC Hero and Tr...

Rate Opinion: Launch Primer -- DJ Hero

Original at g4tv.com external link    Sun, Oct 25

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Activision actually trademarked DJ Hero after Guitar Hero exploded, long before the project that would actually become DJ Hero came to fruition. DJ Hero was originally an untitled, unannounced DJ take on Guitar Hero in development for Vivendi Games by FreeStyleGames before Vivendi me...

Rate Guitar Hero 5 Review

Original at geekwhisperin (WordPress) external link    Sun, Oct 25

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By David Spira The Not So Good I’m not sure this is really a problem with the game, but the track list is so broad and diverse that inevitably you spend a fair amount of time jamming on songs that you just plain dislike (even if you have broad musical tastes). I’m not sure there is a way around this other than ban...

Rate Opinion: Music Critic Pans Album For ‘Guitar Hero‘ Riffs

Original at Wired external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By Gus Mastrapa See Also: 5 Rockin’ Tweaks in Guitar Hero 5Courtney Love Calls Guitar Hero 5’s Creepy Cobain ‘Vile …Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar HeroGuitar Hero 5 Counter-Programs Against Beatles: Rock Band …Finally, Guitar Hero for Actual GuitarGuitar Hero: Van Halen Sticks To The Classics

Rate Review: "Guitar Hero Van Halen" [Nintendo Wii 2009]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at gearsofrock.com external link    Sun, Oct 18

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By gearsofrock Neversoft and Activision did something very cool in these tough economic times and offered Guitar Hero Van Halen free to those that purchased Guitar Hero 5 prior to Oct. 1, 2009. As a free game, GHVH is another excellent addition to the franchise, but is it worth paying for?

Rate Review: "The Beatles: Rock Band" [Nintendo Wii 2009]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at gearsofrock.com external link    Sun, Sep 20

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By gearsofrock Move over Guitar Hero: Metallica, the best rhythm game to feature a single artist has just invaded the gaming market. The Beatles: Rock Band offers the most pleasurable rock and roll gaming experience that you will come across this holiday season.

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Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Sep 7

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By Michael McWhertor Guitar Hero 5 was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation and Wii on September 1. Retails for $59.99 USD ($39.99 USD on PS2). Played all soundtrack selections, tested all modes online and offline with a maximum of three guitars, one dru...

Rate Box Art Reviews: Guitar Hero Bores, Batman Goes Nipple-Free

Original at Wired external link    Fri, Sep 4

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By Tracey John Guitar Hero 5 (multiple platforms) What’s on the box: A road case bears the title of the game rendered in spray paint, just like real bands’ road cases. The bottom lists the artists and the instruments you can play with the game. See Also: See Also: See Also:

Rate Opinion: Guitar Hero 5 Music Studio Impressions: Jamming With Bach and Rimsky-Korsakov [Impressions]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Aug 11

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By AJ Glasser I finished my demo with another Neversoft-created song that turned out to be a Back medley. I don't think I'm enough of a musician (or any kind of musician, really) to ever make something so wonderful myself. But if I buy Guitar Hero 5, I'll be a getting a ticket to enjoy the brilliance of other b...

Rate Review: Dancing Stage Supernova 2 (PS2)

Original at EL33TONLINE external link    Tue, Jul 28

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Before every other rhythm game there was Bemani. It can be argued that just about every other rhythm ever invented is just a variation of Bemani – it is the series that introduced pressing buttons in time with the music. So before Guitar Hero there was Dance Dance Revolution, or Dancing Stage...

Rate Opinion: E3 2009: Guitar Hero 5 impressions

Original at GamingNexus external link    Wed, Jun 3

by: John Yan<br/>NEWS - I make no secret that I found Guitar Hero World Tour disappointing. So with expectations low, I set out to look at <strong>Guitar Hero 5</strong> today. I came away though with a sense that the game is back on track as being a fun musical game and one...

Rate Opinion: Schizophonic Performance article

Original at guitar hero external link    Fri, May 8

By Kiri(noreply@blogger.com) I'm excited to report that my first article on Guitar Hero and Rock Band has been accepted for publication in the Journal of the Society for American Music. According to my copyright transfer agreement, I have the right to post the unrevised manuscript version on a personal website -- see t...

Rate Review: "Guitar Hero Metallica" [Nintendo Wii 2009]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at gearsofrock.com external link    Sun, Mar 29

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By gearsofrock Portrayal of the Metallica culture: Career mode begins with Metallica walking to the arena stage with “Ecstasy of Gold” pumping in the background, adding to the anticipation of the band’s performance. You then perform two songs as Metallica before the story begins. Basically, you have t...

Rate Opinion: Wii Games Trailer : Guitar Hero World TourVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Feb 9

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By rss@youtube.com (ciunz) Download Games at http://here.wiigo.info/ As soon as Rock Band let you play guitar, bass, drums, and sing to your favorite music, it was clear the bar had been raised in the music-game genre. It wasn't long before Activision announced that the Guitar Hero series would follow suit. The result...

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Original at Infendo external link    Tue, Jan 6

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By tips@infendo.com You’ve already read David’s take on Rock Band 2 versus Guitar Hero World Tour, but how about another take? Click over to read our second review and watch a gameplay montage video. Rock Band 2 Wii - Gameplay Montage from Jake Brandon on Vimeo. Final

Rate Opinion: Rock Band 2 is better than Guitar Hero World Tour on Wii

Original at Infendo external link    Tue, Dec 30

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By tips@infendo.com So based on these categories and my personal preferences, Rock Band 2 is better than Guitar Hero World Tour. Having played both Rock Band 2 (RB2) and Guitar Hero World Tour (GHWT), I can now deliver my final opinion:  Rock Band 2 is better. That’s a pretty broad statement, so let me break it dow...

Rate Opinion: Guitar Hero 3 - Heroes of Our Time CO-OP 100% EXPERT FC w/GuitarHeroPhenom!!!!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Dec 24

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By rss@youtube.com (felipeownedlol) Author: felipeownedlol Keywords: guitar hero dragonforce heroes of our time DLC co-op coop 100% expert fc herman li world tour drums BEST FUCKING EFF CEE EVER jameslikecoulter guitarherophenom bl00dblitz lulz Added: December 24, 2008

Rate Riff Rocker USB Mini Guitar Game Controller Lightning Review

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Nov 25

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By Jason Chen The Gadget: Riff Rocker, an even smaller miniature USB guitar that's made to work with Frets on Fire, the open source PC knockoff of Guitar Hero. The guitar's got the normal amount of fret buttons, but instead of a strummer, you get a two-way rocker button that's meant to be played with two fi...

Rate Guitar Hero World Tour PS3 Review

Original at dBTechno external link    Fri, Nov 21

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Guitar Hero World Tour is the answer to the release of Rock Band a year ago, as it introduces the full band set to the Guitar Hero franchise with the addition of drums, microphone, and bass support to go along with the guitar.  So is this enough for Guitar Hero to solidify its spot as the king of t...

Rate Guitar Hero: World Tour Review

Original at nextgn.com external link    Thu, Nov 20

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By azachi A year ago, if you would have told me that Guitar Hero or Rock Band are great games - I would have laughed in your face. I used to think that all music rhythm games are stupid and gimmicky. After trying Guitar Hero 3 for the first time (on PlayStation 2), I got myself hooked. When Guitar Hero: World T...

Rate Guitar Hero World Tour Review: This is Guitar Hero [Review]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Nov 4

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By Brian Crecente Guitar Hero: World Tour was developed by Neversoft for the Xbox 360 and PS3, published by Activision and released on Oct. 26 for Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The Band Kit retails for $189.99 USD. Completed single-player tour using guitar, played many songs using bass, drum...

Rate Guitar Hero: World Tour - Review

Original at WiiNintendo external link    Fri, Oct 31

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By hattrick Gameplay Overall, I’m having a blast with the game. I would totally recommend it to anyone who is a fan of music/rhythm games, along with those who are big music fans in general. I can’t wait to play with a group of people in a band. So far, I have only played with my roommate (using my GH3 guitar for...

Rate Metareview: Guitar Hero: World Tour

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Oct 28

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm This week marked the debut of a second contender in the full-band-simulator genre. It's hard to find a review for Guitar Hero: World Tour that utters Rock Band less than a half dozen times. Compar...

Rate Opinion: Guitar Hero World Tour launches, band drum experience laggy

Original at Things That ... Make You Go Hmm external link    Mon, Oct 27

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By TDavid Guitar Hero World Tour sports an impressive list of tunes, don’t get me wrong — and there is the ability to download for $$ a small few tracks (like Metallica’s complete Death Magnetic album) as well as what other players create in GH Tunes for free, but it doesn’t come close to matching Rock...

Rate Guitar Hero World Tour; Hands on Preview at NeversoftVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at RockGamer.com external link    Wed, Sep 24

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By Jen As we promised early last week, RockGamer has put together a hands on review of Guitar Hero World Tour, which we played at Neversoft Headquarters in sunny Santa Monica,, California. Now that Activision has announced Ted Nugent; the entire GHWT setlist and Metallica’s Death Magnetic alb...

Rate Opinion: 4cr Hands-On: Guitar Hero On Tour Decades

Original at 4 color rebellion external link    Fri, Sep 19

By Edgar They added two new single player career paths. You still have the lead guitar career, but now you can also choose the bass guitar or the guitar duel. The guitar duel lets you play every song in duel with the computer. So when you have no one to play multiplayer with, this is a welcome alternative.

Rate Opinion: Vicarious Visions Talks Guitar Hero: World Tour Wii [Originals]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Sep 16

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By AJ Glasser This was the most shocking thing I retained from my interview with David. The rest is to be expected – of course Vicarious is pleased to have climbed from Jet Set Radio on the GameBoy Advance to such lofty heights as developing Guitar Hero: World Tour for the Wii.

Rate Opinion: Battle of the console rockers: Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band (Part 3)

Original at BLORGE external link    Tue, Jan 8

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Guitar Hero III takes the cake as far as a purist guitar game. As a guitarist myself, after playing both, I much prefer the style, design, and overall product that is Guitar Hero III to Rock Band to get my guitarist fix. Guitar Hero for your guitar purists, and Rock Band for everyone who just wan...

Year 2007

 

Rate Opinion: Demo impressions - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Original at Xbox 360 external link    Tue, Oct 23

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By Tim Y. A few hours ago, the demo download for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock from RedOctane, Activision made its way to Xbox Live. Shortly after that, I found myself staring down a perpetually moving guitar neck, desperately trying to keep up with the mad riffs Even Flow is famous for. This was mad...

Rate PS2 Review: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Aug 8

By Matthew Valdez Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s leaves nothing behind from the formula that was last used in Guitar Hero II. In fact, it doesn’t add anything either. Instead of jamming to songs that are popular today, Rock the 80s lets you jam on oldies such as "Turning Japanese" from The Vapors. Rock the 80s...

Rate Guitar Hero 3 Preview: A Tantalizing Experience

Original at eWeek external link    Fri, Jul 27

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By Gearlog Taking into account my devotion to this game, I was overjoyed to attend a launch party for Guitar Hero 3 last night at the Gibson showroom in Hell's Kitchen. Though the game isn't set to come out until late October, the guys from game creators Red Octane showcased a preliminary version that i...

Rate Roundup: Frankenreview - Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jul 26

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By Mark Wilson The covers of the songs don't feel as tuned or as polished as they did in the superior Guitar Hero II. Beyond that, you never feel like you're actually "playing" these songs as much as you're merely trying to hit a bunch of random fret buttons as quickly as possible.

Rate PS2 Preview: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, Jun 10

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By Ken Edwards If you're familiar with Guitar Hero II, you can jump right in and head bang to some of the best hair metal, no spandex required. Songs are grouped just as before, from "Opening Licks" to "Furious Fretwork." Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s will ship in July exclusively for the PS2, and will co...

Rate Xbox 360 Review: Guitar Hero II

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, May 21

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By Ken Edwards Also new is the guitar controller, a white Gibson X-Plorer. This guitar is heavier than the PS2's SG, and a lot easier to hold without the strap (yes, I prefer strapless). Like other controllers on Microsoft consoles, it has a breakaway cable, and if any controller needs it, it's this one! Go...

Rate Opinion: Let's rock

Original at The Age external link    Sun, May 13

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By Jason Hill(jasonh@sent.com) While Activision plunder classic 80s rock anthems for their next edition of Guitar Hero, the game's creator Harmonix is busy working on something a lot more ambitious. Published by Electronic Arts, Rock Band will let Xbox 360 and PS3...

Rate Frankenreview: Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Apr 5

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By Mark Wilson Until the Gods bestowed upon Man the grace of the Guitar Hero games, we were condemned to a legacy of producing faux music with air alone. (Or, alternatively, not producing any music at all with a real guitar sitting in our corner/closet/attic). Life was meaningless and dark.

Rate Opinion: Eight-year-old is better than you at Guitar Hero

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Jan 15

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By Kyle Orland We here at Joystiq have posted a lot of insane videos of people playing Guitar Hero and other rhythm games, even going so far as to declare one pizza-fueled shredfest as the best GH vid ever. Well we were wrong. This video of an eight-year old getting five stars on Guitar Hero II's Psychobilly F...

Year 2006

 

Rate Accessory Review: TAC Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, Dec 10

By Ken Edwards Plus, TAC are giving us a Flying V designed controller, something every Guitar Hero rocker secretly wants. The Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller is a 2.4 GHz wireless guitar that works with both Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II (as long as you ordered your controller after Oct. 1, it works wi...

Rate PS2 Review: Guitar Hero II

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sat, Dec 2

By Aaron Auzins While we’re starting to see the release of even more music-oriented games (including Konami’s original Guitar Freaks finally being worked on for a U.S. release under the name Guitar Revolution), Guitar Hero will always be at the top of the pack if it continues to update itself just like Gui...

Rate Opinion: We need another hero

Original at The Age external link    Sun, Nov 12

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By Jason Hill(jasonh@sent.com) Crank your amp up to 11 and lock up your daughters, gaming's rock 'n roll rebel is back. Anyone can be a rock star with the crowd-pleasing Guitar Hero II, released on Wednesday. Screen Play's Guitar Hero II Icon... Guitar Hero II Price: $79.95 or $149.95 with guitar

Rate PS2 Review: Guitar Hero

Original at Blogcritics external link    Fri, Sep 1

By CallmeMaddy Guitar Hero runs the same way. It comes with a controller shaped as a guitar. It will tell you to press one of the color fret buttons while strumming the "strum bar." This may sound boring, but it really isn't. Once you add a little music, it is a fun activity to do with friends, family, or by yoursel...

Rate Opinion: Another Third-Party Guitar Hero Controller: Does It Suck?

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jul 20

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So caveat emptor when we point out this other Guitar Hero third-party controller made by DDRgame and sold by Amazon. It's a little more traditional looking, in line with the original Guitar Hero controller, with a slightly cooler beck and a flaming red color. Unlike the Shredder, the Amazo...

Rate Opinion: Third Party Guitar Hero Controller Does NOT Shred

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Jun 19

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A week back or so, we enthusiastically burbled on about the Shredder, a third-party Guitar Hero controller that made the liquid in our crotches glow through the skin like a lava lamp. We said we'd go buy one. This was a lie. It was part of a devious plot to get you to spend your hard-earned money fo...

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