The release of the new game, DJ Hero has excited fans of the "Hero" franchise since the game was announced back in May. Now, with it's release, Edge Magazine has pubished a review for Activision's lastest Hero game to hit the shelves.

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 any of these, and especially if it’s all of them, then welcome to DJ Hero.

What’s a DJ hero? To FreeStyleGames, it’s a kind of chemist-cum-treasure hunter – someone who finds, dissects and repurposes music for its benefit and ours, chopping and changing it live on stage. So with an infusion of Eric Prydz’ Pjanoo, Tears For Fears’ Shout becomes a dance floor smash. Swap Prydz for DJ Shadow’s Six Days, though, and suddenly you have a brooding downtempo creature better suited to a room full of bong smoke. An entire studio of such heroes has produced the game’s extraordinary track list, aforementioned mixes included, while making way for star turns from Daft Punk, the late DJ AM, DJ Jazzy Jeff and others.

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