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All Age Gaming's Danny Yee takes a look at yet another music based game produced under the "Guitar Hero" banner, DJ Hero. Instead of the standard guitar controller, you get a DJ Controller to scratch, mix and pump out beats to 93 pre mixed tracks. Is it better than the Guitar Hero games? Read on to find out.
"The music/rhythm game genre has been at a bit of a standstill since the release of Rock Band. Going around, and around in circle of squeals and rip offs of those squeals, nothing has really been put forth to break the seemingly endless cycle. That is, until the release of DJ Hero. Attempting to put a new spin on the music game genre, DJ Hero takes players from the role of the creators of music to that of the Disk Jockey. The question is, does this new spin on the rhythm genre skip a beat or h..."
With the holidays quickly approaching, it may sometimes feel like we're being inundated with music and rhythm games: The Beetles: Rockband, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero, etc. How does something that promises to bring a fresh take on the genre, DJ Hero, stand up? Is it just a gimmick, or is it worth checking out? Spawn Kill's Molotov Cupcake gives her verdict.
"Whereas Guitar Hero was a party game that could draw from a fan base already established in the in-game music, DJ Hero has neither of those things going for it. While there are a surprising plethora of tracks, with Activision licencing over 100 songs to create 94 mixes, it’s not a whole song you’re listening too. With the exception of Daft Punk’s inclusions, it’ll be a beat here, a riff there, a bit of the chorus over the main sample of another song."
"DJ Hero is Activision’s latest entry into their long-running “Hero” line of rhythm video games. Similar to Guitar Hero, DJ Hero has players tap buttons in time with music notes. But DJ Hero takes things to a different place–that of club/dance music. Does the popular franchise make a strong case for the DJ scene? Find out in this review."
"What do you look for in a Hero game? Is it the moments when the impossible becomes possible, advanced techniques decoding devilish solos? Is it the point where the vague renditions of Normal mode come into sharp focus on Expert, turning you from player into performer? Is it an education, a hand to guide you through anthems, styles, movements and careers you never gave a second glance? Or is it intimacy, a chance to enjoy tired favourites as if you were hearing them for the first time? If it’s..."
"Gamers beware, it’s that time of the year again where publishers are pumping out more than enough entertainment for anyone to handle; unfortunately Activision is making sure your wallet is super-dry this holiday season with the release of DJ Hero – yet another music game that requires a big-ass controller. Things could have gone very bad for the little DJ engine that could, it’s a super-big investment ($120 retail with turntable) and if it had ended-up a critical failure neon-colored heads wo..."
![Box shot of DJ Hero [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvUmh5dGhtXyZfTXVzaWM=/dj_hero_frontcover_small_tNpW1d8Mjg5gqg5.jpg)