![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All you have to do is pick it up and start playing, and you too, you purists and n00bs alike, you will be hooked. Anyone who’s spent hours on end playing any of the previous Guitar Hero games knows the allure of the title, the “I could do that” draw that comes with watching someone else play any iteration of the franchise (which has in turn spawned the closet industry of YouTube Guitar Hero sensations). Not only that, but Guitar Hero: On Tour is practically an advertisement for the Nintendo DS, because without touchscreen support, it’s hard to imagine how something like this could be possible. Holding the peripheral aggravates your wrist by the time you play five or so songs, and you actually have to win 25 battles in order to get at the one measly bonus track.Īll that said, it’s still Guitar Hero, and honestly, Vicarious Visions should be commended for actually managing to make it work in a portable setting. Players who have been weaned on The Sex Pistols, Pearl Jam, and Iron Maiden aren’t necessarily going to welcome Smashmouth, Maroon 5, and Incubus into their guitar rock god fantasies. There truly is barely any bonus material on the cartridge - one bonus song, even if it is a Freezepop song (and a clever choice for one at that: “I Am Not Your Gameboy”), is not going to offer a whole lot of replay value. Obviously, Guitar Hero: On Tour has a lot of things going against it, and sadly, most of them are true. Four, there’s the expansion of Guitar Hero III‘s much-maligned battle mode. Three, there’s the peripheral itself, which seems destined to cause wrist problems for pretty much anyone who uses it despite the constant warnings to take breaks and keep your wrist straight offered by the startup splash screens. Two, there’s the apparently quality of the setlist, which seems aimed at a DS demographic of pop music lovers rather than whatever ideal of “rock” the console versions uphold (Smashmouth’s “All Star” and Maroon 5’s “This Love” seem to seal the deal for many detractors of the series). For one, there’s the quantity of the setlist: 25 songs, plus one bonus song, does not sound like a lot of bang for your buck when you’re spending 50 bucks to get the game and the peripheral that is wholly required to play it. Well, a lot of things, if you are to believe the steady stream of internet anti-hype that has surrounded the release of Guitar Hero: On Tour since it was first announced. It’s Guitar Hero, and you can keep it in your pocket. ![]()
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