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Ultimate Band Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Jan 7
ParamusPost.com CA - Ultimate Band isn't as good a game as Guitar Hero: On Tour, but it does offer more variety. Its biggest downfall is the minimal track list. ... Ultimate Band' Plays a Mediocre Tune ParamusPost.com all 2 news articles
Review - Rock Band 2Original at Infendo
• Tue, Jan 6
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.
Review - Rock Band 2Original at Infendo
• Tue, Jan 6
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.
Opinion: dreamGEAR Releases Sweet Full Size Guitar Hero Controller
Original at Guitar Hero News... Letter.
• Sat, Jan 3
By no.spam@gameriot.com (Brendan) The people over at dreamGEAR have just released a pretty cool looking Guitar Controller fittingly named the WAR BEAST! Roooooarrr! It says that its the first full size Guitar Hero Controller which is not necessarily true, but the controller looks nice regardless. It is compatible with b...
Guitar Hero: World Tour - a review
Original at sosarasaid (WordPress)
• Sat, Dec 27
By Sara Elizabeth So the grandest roommate in the world got me Guitar Hero for my new Wii. And it is, by far, the best Guitar Hero yet - however, I’ve noticed a few things that are misrepresented in the game. More to come as I proceed through the game. So the grandest roommate in the world got me Guitar Hero for my new...
Review: "Guitar Hero World Tour" [Nintendo Wii 2008]Original at gearsofrock (WordPress)
• Fri, Dec 26
By gearsofrock The updated guitar contains a slide feature that allows the player to tap notes and to slide between notes. The guitar is also more stylish and comfortable than the one from Guitar Hero 3 Legends of Rock. Buy Guitar Hero World Tour If you love rock music and/or hosting parties then you must own...
Review: Rock Band
Original at The Age
• Thu, Dec 25
Australia - The good news is that PlayStation and Xbox users can instead choose to use the superior instruments from competitor Guitar Hero: World Tour. ...
Opinion: Guitar Hero 3 - Heroes of Our Time CO-OP 100% EXPERT FC w/GuitarHeroPhenom!!!!Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 24
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
Opinion: Guitar Hero 3 - Heroes of Our Time CO-OP 100% EXPERT FC w/GuitarHeroPhenom!!!!Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 24
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
Soundtrack of the Month #6: Guitar Hero World Tour review
Original at gamenotes.org
• Tue, Dec 23
By thegamecomposer Now we have Guitar Hero World Tour (reviewed here on the Wii). The full package includes a guitar, a mic, and a drumset. Up to four players can play at a time in the main game with vocal, guitar, bass, and drum parts. Since Rock Band set the bar so high and did so many things right, it’s useful to make...
Soundtrack of the Month #6: Guitar Hero World Tour review
Original at gamenotes.org
• Tue, Dec 23
By thegamecomposer Now we have Guitar Hero World Tour (reviewed here on the Wii). The full package includes a guitar, a mic, and a drumset. Up to four players can play at a time in the main game with vocal, guitar, bass, and drum parts. Since Rock Band set the bar so high and did so many things right, it’s useful to make...
Opinion: Re: Top Games For The Holidays?
Original at PlayStation.com Forums search for guitar hero
• Sat, Dec 20
By Speedpredator Guitar Hero World Tour: Its a blast on the drums i find it more enjoyable than RB, but RB has the superior songset i must say. The new guitar its a step up from the Lespaul. And thats it for me this holiday season has to be the best one so far i have experience as far as good games being released.
Opinion: Karaoke, band games bring music to masses � for a price
Original at Albany Times Union
• Fri, Dec 12
All the new music video games make me so angry at myself. I can play the plastic guitar and drums just fine in "Rock Band 2" and in "Guitar Hero World Tour." But when it comes to singing in those games, or in the karaoke games "Lips" and "SingSong," I don't sound anything like a star singer. Guitar H...
Opinion: Rock Band
Original at The Dust Forms Words
• Sun, Nov 30
By noreply@blogger.com (Greg Tannahill) Straight up front: I am a huge Guitar Hero fan. Rock Band is better than any of the Guitar Hero games up to and including number 3, easily. It's made by Harmonix, the people behind the first and second Guitar Hero games, and these are people who love their music and let it show. There is an authenci...
Riff Rocker USB Mini Guitar Game Controller Lightning Review [Review]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Nov 25
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...
Guitar Hero World Tour Review: This is Guitar Hero [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 4
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...
Guitar Hero World Tour Review: This is Guitar Hero [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 4
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...
Guitar Hero: World Tour - Review
Original at WiiNintendo
• Fri, Oct 31
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...
Metareview: Guitar Hero: World Tour
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Oct 28
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...
Metareview: Guitar Hero: World Tour
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Oct 28
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...
Opinion: Guitar Hero World Tour launches, band drum experience laggy
Original at Things That ... Make You Go Hmm
• Mon, Oct 27
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...
Guitar Hero World Tour; Hands on Preview at NeversoftOriginal at RockGamer.com
• Wed, Sep 24
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...
Guitar Hero World Tour; Hands on Preview at NeversoftOriginal at RockGamer.com
• Wed, Sep 24
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...
Opinion: Vicarious Visions Talks Guitar Hero: World Tour Wii [Originals]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Sep 16
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.
Opinion: Vicarious Visions Talks Guitar Hero: World Tour Wii [Originals]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Sep 16
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.
Opinion: Battle of the console rockers: Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band (Part 3)
Original at BLORGE.com
• Tue, Jan 8
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...
Opinion: Battle of the console rockers: Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band (Part 3)
Original at BLORGE.com
• Tue, Jan 8
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...
Opinion: Battle of the console rockers: Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band (Part 1)
Original at BLORGE.com
• Wed, Jan 2
Let’s start with Guitar Hero III, available for all platforms. I got into Guitar Hero just this summer with Guitar Hero II, and though I was a fan, I didn’t get hooked until just a couple weeks ago with Guitar Hero III. I’m a playing and writing guitarist myself, and nothing gets me more hyped ab...
Opinion: Battle of the console rockers: Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band (Part 1)
Original at BLORGE.com
• Wed, Jan 2
Let’s start with Guitar Hero III, available for all platforms. I got into Guitar Hero just this summer with Guitar Hero II, and though I was a fan, I didn’t get hooked until just a couple weeks ago with Guitar Hero III. I’m a playing and writing guitarist myself, and nothing gets me more hyped ab...
Opinion: Demo impressions - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Original at Xbox 360
• Tue, Oct 23
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...
PS2 Review: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
PS2 Review: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
Guitar Hero 3 Preview: A Tantalizing Experience
Original at eWeek
• Fri, Jul 27
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...
PS2 Preview: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Jun 10
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...
PS2 Preview: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Jun 10
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...
Xbox 360 Review: Guitar Hero II
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, May 21
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...
Xbox 360 Review: Guitar Hero II
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, May 21
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...
Opinion: Let's rock
Original at The Age
• Sun, May 13
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...
Frankenreview: Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Apr 5
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.
Accessory Review: TAC Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
Accessory Review: TAC Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
PS2 Review: Guitar Hero II
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
Opinion: We need another hero
Original at The Age
• Sun, Nov 12
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
Opinion: We need another hero
Original at The Age
• Sun, Nov 12
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
PS2 Review: Guitar Hero
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
PS2 Review: Guitar Hero
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
Opinion: Another Third-Party Guitar Hero Controller: Does It Suck?
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 20
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...
Opinion: Another Third-Party Guitar Hero Controller: Does It Suck?
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 20
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...
Opinion: Third Party Guitar Hero Controller Does NOT Shred
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jun 19
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...
Opinion: Third Party Guitar Hero Controller Does NOT Shred
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jun 19
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...