Video: Guitar Hero: World Tour
Time to get the band back together for the greatest multi-player game of all time.
It's the one every axe-wieldin', drum thrashin' mic wreckin' wannabe has been waiting for. Point those Devil horns skywards. We're going on a World Tour.
Guitar Hero: World Tour sees the first multi-instrumented instalment from the Activision crew, relegating the Rock Band cover group to lowly support act.
Our in-depth video report has a full hands-on with the look and feel of the new kit in this video rock powerhouse, but there's plenty more to talk about here.
The setlist is the best yet, featuring voice-bustin' classics like "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Eye of the Tiger" alongside a host of classic rock and metal tracks. It's all balls to the wall here.
Online gamers will find a host of new game packs to download, including the new Metallica album Death Magnetic, from the new GHTunes store. You'll also be able to engage in a full on battle of the bands in the new 8-player mode
Character-wise you can achieve every budding guitarist's dream and play as Jimi Hendrix, drum as Travis Barker from Blink -182 and have your band fronted by Paramore superfox, and T3's future wife, Hayley Williams. Shawing!
Graphically it's Guns N' Roses to Rock Band's Nickelback. The motion-capture has been improved with the drummer getting in on the act now. The game just feels more alive and is packed with rich colours.
There's an extra difficulty setting too. For every drunken 35-year-old woman who loves to bust out "I Will Survive" or "The Greatest Love" at their local Karaoke, the beginner setting is for you. How thoughtful.
Guitar Hero has reached it's true potential here. Wonderful new instruments, improved gameplay, graphics and downloadable content, it really is the nuts.
Can Rock Band 2 get anywhere close to this? We're looking forward to finding out, but once again Guitar Hero headlines the virtual rock universe.
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- Video Review: Guitar Hero: On Tour for DS
Posted by Chris Smith on 2008-11-06
You need to "For every drunken 35-year-old woman who loves to bust out "I Will Survive" or "The Greatest Love" on Karaoke, the new 'beginner' setting is for you."
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WE LOVE
The drums are ridiculously realisticThe new 'slide' guitar action for extra rock sexiness
Majestic set listing
Great online content and playable characters
WE HATE
That we can't own it yet. That is all.WE SAY
Guitar Hero reaches it's true potential in this, the greatest multi-player video game of all time.
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By Kit_Lawless
30|09|2008 12:48
This looks cool- is that guy a professional singer? Does anyone know how the set list compares to the new Rock Band?
By JoshH
26|09|2008 13:41
Rockband cover group? Are you aware that Harmonix, the developers of Rockband were responsible for Guitar Hero 1, 2 and partially 3?