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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Simulation/Musical Instrument/Band Simulation
RELEASE DATE
26/OCT/08
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes
DEVELOPER
PUBLISHER
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DESCRIPTION
The first name in music instrument gaming returns with a Rock Band-esque focus on full band simulation, the ability for players to create their own music, and more than 80 new tracks in Guitar Hero: World Tour. For the first time in the series, wannabe rock stars can simulate singing and drumming in addition to the familiar strumming of guitar-shaped controllers, and with the addition of a bass guitar, up to four players can form a band and jam together. As with all titles in the Guitar Hero series, gamers must "play" their instruments by rhythmically matching on-screen prompts in order to earn high scores and unlock new songs. The singing mechanic resembles Karaoke Revolution and SingStar in that it requires vocalists to match the pitch and notes of each song, whereas drummers must be timely when depressing the kick drum and striking the proper combination of drum and cymbal pads.
A revamped single-player Career mode lets gamers advance their musician through a series of gigs by playing a specific number of songs, with the option to change difficulty level or instrument at any time. The Band Career mode works in a similar fashion, offering up to four players the opportunity to advance through a full career, with the Battle of the Bands mode letting two groups duke it out online. Boss Battles also return in a form more akin to previous Face-Off modes, and they no longer feature the attack power-ups used in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Gamers can use the new "Create-a-Rocker" feature to customize the posture, age, hair, makeup, and tattoos of their unique characters, and real-life rock legends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Jim Hendrix, and Ted Nugent are also playable.
The song list spans several decades and is made up of a diverse selection of master recordings by artists such as: 311, The Allman Brothers Band, the Beastie Boys, Billy Idol, Blondie, Coldplay, The Cult, The Doors, The Eagles, The Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction, Jimi Hendrix, Korn, Linkin Park, Los Lobos, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Modest Mouse, Motorhead, Nirvana, No Doubt, NOFX, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne, Pat Benetar, R.E.M, the Sex Pistols, Steely Dan, Sting, The Stone Roses, Sublime, Tool, Van Halen, and Willie Nelson. In addition, players can create their own songs in the Advanced Studio mode by playing tracks for each instrument in either real or slowed time. Songs can be either 1,200 notes long or three minutes in length, but vocal recording is unavailable due to storage issues. Players can then upload their songs to an online service where other gamers can rate and download each original creation. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“Ozzy kicked my butt.”
created 23/OCT/2009
“Really great game, the first game in the series that I really got into”
“Really great game, the first game in the series that I really got into”
created 22/OCT/2009
“Started new band.”
created 21/OCT/2009
“The set list was alright. The downloads packs were alright.”
“The set list was alright. The downloads packs were alright.”
created 17/OCT/2009
“First play!”
created 15/OCT/2009
“Great party game, every console player with a social life has either got to own this or Rock Band. I believe that the music in the first and second games was much better, but GH4 still has some good tunes you can rock out to with your friends.”
“Great party game, every console player with a social life has either got to own this or Rock Band. I believe that the music in the first and second games was much better, but GH4 still has some good tunes you can rock out to with your friends.”
created 10/OCT/2009
created 08/OCT/2009
“5 stars, expert drummer - Life in the Fastlane! Bom, bom, bob, bom!”
created 07/OCT/2009
“Like all other rhythm games before it, you have to slog through the crap to find the diamonds. For those of us who could care less about modern metal, getting through those songs is a chore. The diamonds are barely worth having to put up with...”
“Like all other rhythm games before it, you have to slog through the crap to find the diamonds. For those of us who could care less about modern metal, getting through those songs is a chore. The diamonds are barely worth having to put up with crap songs. Song selection seems diverse enough (too diverse maybe? Some spanish language pop/metal songs? Really?), but the problem remains. Sure you can take the easy way out and cheat to unlock everything, but that's no fun. Still a pretty good presentation and it's hard to screw up the core gameplay. Just needs a better setlist.”
created 24/SEP/2009
“good game”
“good game”
created 10/SEP/2009
“If it wasn't for the inclusion of Tool I would've sold this a long time ago. They even managed to mess up The Mars Volta.For me this was the final nail in the GH franchise's coffin, just concede defeat to Harmonix and f*ck off please Activision.”
“If it wasn't for the inclusion of Tool I would've sold this a long time ago. They even managed to mess up The Mars Volta.For me this was the final nail in the GH franchise's coffin, just concede defeat to Harmonix and f*ck off please Activision.”
created 05/SEP/2009
“Best purchase I've ever made. Hours of fun. Just wish they would add more songs more often and for less money”
“Best purchase I've ever made. Hours of fun. Just wish they would add more songs more often and for less money”
created 02/SEP/2009
“Well this game was not the best in the GH series but it had some fun features. IT branched out to the multiple instuments like RB and allowed custom characters. Another fun touch was the GH tunes feature and music studio which allowed players to...”
“Well this game was not the best in the GH series but it had some fun features. IT branched out to the multiple instuments like RB and allowed custom characters. Another fun touch was the GH tunes feature and music studio which allowed players to create their own music and listen to others music. I would buy one of the more recent GH games as this game used is still 49.99 and at that point you should buy a new Smash Hits or something.”
created 31/AUG/2009
created 24/AUG/2009
09-09-1995
The original Sony Playstation was released.
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