It’s one thing to offer unsure consumers a guitar to play. It took a few years for many of us to realize just how fun Guitar Hero was, and to come and appreciate it. DJ Hero embarks on that same quest, and we think it succeeds pretty well. Thankfull...
Abstract: It wasn’t until the phenomenon that was the very first Guitar Hero that music games really became one of the driving forces of the gaming industry. The advent of Rock Band fleshed the genre out a bit more, adding vocals and drums, but there hasn’t been...
Abstract: DJ Hero is a great game that will challenge you and give you countless hours of entertainment. If you’re at all a fan of DJ culture, then this game is definitely for you.
Diverse, entertaining tracklist, Wellcrafted turntable peripheral, Difficulty levels range from very welcoming to very challenging, Captures the thrill of creating a hot mix.
Costs as much as two fullprice games, Crossfader tab can be tricky, Doesn't embrace creativity of actual mixing.
This new frontier in rhythm gaming is electrifyingly fun, but the cover charge is steep. ...
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Published: 2009-11-05, Author: Chris , review by: cnet.com
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