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Band Hero review: 10 out of 10
Band Hero is going to bring families together unlike any other game, and this is one title that should be at the top of your holiday shopping list…assuming you can wait that long to play it.
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Download songs from GWAR, Marilyn Manson, and The Misfits!
Guitar Hero 5 players are in for a trick-free special treat this Halloween, with the All Hallows’ Eve Track Pack available now in the Music Store. Making their videogame debut, thrash metal band GWAR offers their 1992 track "Gor Gor,” about a Tyrannosaurus Rex that wreaks havoc in America, from their America Must Be Destroyed album.
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"It's filled with fun, recognizable tunes..."
It’s certainly been a busy year for Guitar Hero. With the releases of Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero Smash Hits, Guitar Hero: Van Halen, Guitar Hero Mobile, Guitar Hero Arcade, Guitar Hero on Tour: Modern Hits, and Guitar Hero 5 all in 2009, it’s easy to forget about Band Hero. Sure, its focus on more pop-oriented tracks by artists such as
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"Band Hero's Roadie Battle is... a guaranteed good time"
The clouds of another review season parted last week and a metaphorical ray of light shined down - it was Band Hero and it was packing Taylor Swift songs. If you're not familiar with this title, it's basically Guitar Hero 5 with Top 40 hits. Gone is the metal/rock vibe and in its place are songs by the All-American Rejects, Devo, and Styx.
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"Its convincing setlist will find a massive audience"
Band Hero - the name most thought Activision would use for World Tour and Guitar Hero 5 - is a spinoff from the main franchise that looks to capitalize on the success of music from the pop charts. By presenting itself in more casual-friendly pinks and electric blues, bringing together a compilation of chart-topping hits, and adding the
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"... the only music game you need to purchase in 2009.”
The famous saying “one ring to rule them all” does not apply when it comes to music-based video games, that being never more evident than this Holiday season. Activision is making sure there is something out there for every type of music loving gamer and the newest addition to the ‘Hero” franchise is the family-friendly Band Hero; which hits store
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"Activision has even more musical goodness up its sleeve..."
Guitar Hero 5 received much-deserved praise, thanks to Party Play mode and its killer set list, but Activision has even more musical goodness up its sleeve with Band Hero, a game specifically made for family-friendly fun.
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“…the must own party game for the Wii this holiday season”
Talking "Band Hero" with Vicarious Visions - Earlier today I had the opportunity to speak with Vicarious Visions about the upcoming Band Hero games for the Wii and DS. I must admit, I am pretty excited about Band Hero and it just might be the must own party game for the Wii this holiday season. But enough of that, let's get to what Vicarious
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GHTunes Showcase: GHDevTravis and his tracks!
My two songs, Hello Universe and Solar Event, are themed around the wonderful galaxy we live in. I tried to give them a real ethereal spacey feel while combining elements of chiptunes / low-fi /game music. I'm really excited this year about GHStudio's chiptune potential. We have a wide variety of samples and effects catered to the genre. That
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Calibrating for Lag in GH5
Hey there. It seems some users are having trouble calibrating for lag with Guitar Hero 5, so here's a brief FAQ which should hopefully address your questions about setting it up, and about lag in general.
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