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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
TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")
THE SETTING #USES
PLAYING AS #USES
PLAYING AGAINST #USES
HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES
GENERAL TONE #USES
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
“I love music...And playing on guitar got me down...I must say that. It's awesone game.”
“I love music...And playing on guitar got me down...I must say that.
It's awesone game.”
created 31/DEC/2010
“Beat it at my friends house in one night! I feel proud lol cause I own at it now lol.(even though its kinda old lol)”
created 24/OCT/2010
“Some killer songs, and a few duds--true for any tastes, I suppose. Enjoyable fluff. Very skill-based, so 1000 GS is not a sure thing. Drum pads make a lot of noise.”
“Some killer songs, and a few duds--true for any tastes, I suppose. Enjoyable fluff. Very skill-based, so 1000 GS is not a sure thing. Drum pads make a lot of noise.”
created 06/JUN/2010
“Heres a breakdown of the upcoming of this game: "Guitar Hero 1" comes out and brings a crowd "Guitar Hero 2" releases and keeps them roaring "Guitar Hero 3" isn't much of a leap ahead besides the fact that it...”
“Heres a breakdown of the upcoming of this game:
"Guitar Hero 1" comes out and brings a crowd
"Guitar Hero 2" releases and keeps them roaring
"Guitar Hero 3" isn't much of a leap ahead besides the fact that it becomes XBox 360
"Rockband" makes a great blast with the idea that you can play not only the Guitar (and Bass), but you can actually play as a Drummer and a Singer, as well.
Activision takes "Rockband" and puts it into a "Guitar Hero" enviroment/setting. Thus "Guitar Hero: World Tour" is born.
Harmonix gets a little offended and spotlights "Rockband 2" which is a big hit.
Now for my opinion on the game:
The game has some good songs from some good bands, but it needs more songs. "Rockband" and "Rockband 2" have near 100 songs by some of the best bands. "Guitar Hero: World Tour" has near 30-40 songs from some bands that nobody knows. So I give it a four star, but if it didn't have B.Y.O.B, What I've Done, and The Kill then it would definitely be a three star.
*I am making a video review of this game currently so I will post a link when it's up.*
(Keep up with my YouTube stuff at: http://www.youtube.com/user/SethFromThatShow)”
created 26/APR/2010
“Another Great Guitar Hero Game.”
“Another Great Guitar Hero Game.”
created 22/APR/2010
“Much better than I expected. The interface certainly feels a little less accessible than Rock Band's, but the atmosphere feels a lot more like a party than a rock concert, which is cool. The smooth...”
created 30/JAN/2010
“Being as this is my first foray into the GH franchise I have to say this is a decently solid game. The band and guitar mechanic is all in place and everything works well. The build your own character feature is fun and gets the job done, but cane...”
“Being as this is my first foray into the GH franchise I have to say this is a decently solid game. The band and guitar mechanic is all in place and everything works well. The build your own character feature is fun and gets the job done, but cane be a bit painful at times with the jump in/out menus.
The biggest downfall for the game is the music though. The music selection on the disc panders to a wide audience, which means any one person will only like 10-20% of the songs. Worse though is the downloadable games which are expensive and come in packs that again feature songs you don't want.
It is a good party game, but nothing you are going to play on a daily basis. ”
created 20/JAN/2010
“Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines advanced wireless instruments with online and offline gameplay modes including online Band Career...”
“Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines advanced wireless instruments with online and offline gameplay modes including online Band Career and 8-player "Battle of the Bands," which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online. The game features a slick redesigned guitar, an authentic electronic drum kit, and a microphone, as well as a Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ānā roll anthems. ”
created 29/DEC/2009
“Played a few songs and custom (Mario Theme) songs.”
created 23/DEC/2009
“Practiced for Guitar Hero competition at work. Which they cancelled -.-;”
created 21/DEC/2009
“Picked up an easy achievement.”
created 15/DEC/2009
“Played with several others and rocked out!”
created 14/DEC/2009
“Awesome tracks fun with friends ”
“Awesome tracks fun with friends ”
created 25/NOV/2009
“best gh”
“best gh”
created 28/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
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