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October 2008
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The editors liked
Great setlist with more than 80 songs
You can now sing and play bass
Guitar
Drums
Lets you create
Share
And download original music.
Great soundtrack
Tons of solid gameplay across four instruments
The new guitar and drums are fantastic.
Great hardware
Especially the drums
Excellent track list
You can make your own songs!
Does its own take of playing with a band
Keeping the Guitar Hero feel
Cameos from famous musicians
Compatible with a wide array of guitars and drums
Tons of fun
Lots of great music included
Nice additional features added like the Music Studio and GHTunes
The instruments are awesome
Solid and varied track list
You can create your own tracks
Tons of customization
Fantastic track list
Indepth music creator
Customization features
The editors didn't like
Some new additions dont enhance experience
Doesnt do much that other
Similar games havent done.
Some baffling interface issues
Band play feels a little underwhelming
Some discouraging reports of faulty hardware.
Career mode remains basic
Guitar duels
Or boss battles
Have to go
The guitars slider bar is more gimmick than anything else
Not compatible with the ION drums
The character models can be frighteningly ugly
Very poor quality controls on hardware manufacture
Music creation is limited
No back catalog of DLC
The touch bar feels tacked on
Lackluster career mode
Cluttered and confusing multiplayer layout Previous Page Prev Next Page Next 1 2
Abstract: Several years have passed since Guitar Hero first made expensive music peripherals ridiculously popular. Every iteration of the game brought better controllers, more realistic note tracking, and progressively impressive setlists (with the exception of ...
Abstract: Kudos to Harmonix and the innovations of Rock Band, they must have done something right for mega-selling Guitar Hero to notice what they were doing quite as quickly as they seem to have done. Yes, Guitar Hero IV, officially titled Guitar Hero World Tou...
Abstract: A match made in rock heaven as Guitar Hero successfully marries the best of its own franchise with the full-band treatment pioneered by its rival, Rock Band. Quality rocking ensues. "Tour around the world, rock around the clock." So crooned the Beasti...
Abstract: Let the battle of the bands commence. MTVs long-awaited Rock Band has finally been released in Australia (although Americans are already enjoying the sequel) and now Guitar Hero has added drums and vocals for a similar four-player jam. Anyone who has...
Abstract: We have a lot to talk about. In an eerie case of timing, two of the ultimate party games have hit (or are in the process of hitting) the shelves. Guitar Hero: World Tour is set to challenge EA’s Rock Band, which would have been here sooner had it no...
Fantastic track list, in-depth music creator, customisation features
Lacklustre career mode, cluttered and confusing multiplayer layout
While never quite proving itself as the penultimate virtual rock experience, Guitar Hero: World Tour is a blast in its own right that definitely deserves a look from both veterans of the series and newcomers alike. ...
Instrument quality has been taken to a new level. Great co-operative online content, and difficulty curve has been adjusted to better reflect the fun nature of band play. Finally, a star power button within easy reach.
Career mode lacks diversity. Modifications to the hammer-ons and pull-offs in regards to accuracy are a step backward. Youll either love or loathe the new guitars strum bar.
Abstract: The gaming world has changed a lot in the past few years. Notably, it's become intertwined with the music industry thanks to the huge success of the likes of Guitar Hero and SingStar. We now have a multitude of companies competing for the rights to lic...
Abstract: We had some issues with the drums, and the rather unimaginative career mode, but Guitar Hero: World Tours varied set list still kept us jamming along happily. And we much prefer the guitar to Rock Bands rather poor effort, not to mention Guitar Hero...
