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5 reasons why Guitar Hero: On Tour could suck

shuandrew | March 21, 2008 | News | Playstation 2 Playstation 3 
Amidst the excitement over the announcement of Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS this week is a sense of doubt over whether it will be able to live up to the critical acclaim of its home console counterparts. Nintendic examimes just why On Tour might turn out to be something of a disappointment.
After a confirmation in August 2007 and following months of waiting, this week finally saw Activision lifting the lid off Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS, the handheld version of the massively successful rhythm-based music title. Nintendic has no doubt that the franchise’s reputation and the curious Guitar Grip accessory will help in sell it in droves, but part of us also feels that On Tour could, for a variety of reasons, fall flat in the face of its home console counterparts.
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    Dance Floor Killah | March 21, 2008
    It looks uncomfortable IMO. And it'd be kind of strange to be sitting in public blowing at it to activate star power.
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    VeGiTAX2 | March 21, 2008
    Seems like outside of the tiny design and odd fitting that it would make the DS a whole lot more prone to being tossed at a bad run by the player.
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    Raziel_326 | March 21, 2008
    I honestly don't see this working, it does look quite uncomfortable.
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    ShinyMilotic | March 21, 2008
    Yeah it does look a bit awkward, the strumming the touch screen would feel weird I think.
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      VeGiTAX2 | March 22, 2008
      It would probably help if they got the hand models to actually do a short demo to set people either at ease about it or secure them staying away from the title to begin with.
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        Jesh | March 22, 2008
        Yeah, I'd probably buy it right away if I knew what it was like.
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    Capn Droid | March 22, 2008
    As I said in the thread about this, it feels too much like random Accordion Hero. The strumming is completely awkward and not at all related to actual strumming of a guitar, and the other features just make it even more awkward. It almost seems more like a spinoff of Guitar Hero, or some sort of homebrew gone bad.

    1/5
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    Zeon I | March 22, 2008
    Jesus, I feel somewhat uncomfortable playing Pokemon in public, playing this would just be plain stupid.
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    InnerDemon | March 22, 2008
    Looks like it would be comfortable for a left handed player.

    But yeah, looks over thought.
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    Twin_Master | March 22, 2008
    Too true. Thought I don't see the point of having Guitar Hero on DS. Whoever is seen outside playing this will look like a tool.
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      Avalith | March 22, 2008
      They're just trying to milk as much money out of the franchise as possible, regardless of how crappy the games become.
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    Revenger of Wastelan | March 22, 2008
    I dont know what about you guys but I totally hate Guitar Hero, I mean, even getting a real guitar is cheaper, and can actually get you laid.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Seproth | March 23, 2008
      What kind of piece of shit guitar do you have?

      mine cost $1275 guitar hero is under a hundred.
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    StabWound | March 22, 2008
    And I thought guitar hero air guitar was bad...
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    nflsmc | March 22, 2008
    It actually looks like it could be fun...

    I hope they make it so you can press the buttons with your right hand though...
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    Trend | March 22, 2008
    I'm not gonna get this. Not worth 35 bucks to me. I could save it for a good game, that has potential and wouldn't make my wrist hurt.
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    Twisted | March 23, 2008
    I don't think that it will turn out that great, stick with the actual guitars.
    And I don't think the music will be that great.
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    ShinyMilotic | March 23, 2008
    The music could be okay, but the actual grip and strumming on the screen is nothing like a guitar..
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    Remino52 | March 23, 2008
    It does look sucky considering how the buttons are arranged.
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    SnoopyMaster | March 29, 2008
    I don't think I'm coordinated to strum the touch screen and press the button. I can play Guitar Hero for the PS2/Wii just fine.
    The music really shouldn't be a problem.

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