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GoldLyrics.com - Guitar Hero: On Tour
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List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $47.99
Your Save: $ 2.00 ( 4% )
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Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: ACTIVISION
EAN: 0047875953277
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Feature: Included is the 4-Button hardware peripheral which fits smoothly into the DS
Label: Activision Inc.
Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
Model: 400009415834
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Activision Inc.
Release Date: 2008-06-22
Studio: Activision Inc.
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Features
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Included is the 4-Button hardware peripheral which fits smoothly into the DS
Shred to new tunes
Choose from 4 different gameplay modes
Rock out with six characters including two rockers that are exclusive to the DS version
Pick from a vast collection of Gibson guitars and musical venues
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Editorial Reviews:
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Utilizing the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral that fits snugly into the Nintendo DS, and a unique Guitar Hero pick-stylus; Guitar Hero: On Tour brings a new dimension to handheld gaming and gives fans the ability to shred along with their favorite tunes with complete portability. It allows gamers to take the rock-solid Guitar Hero experience wherever they go. The soundtrack features the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered in a Guitar Hero game, including classic rock, alternative and pop favorites. Fans can prove their shredding skills on the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered on a Guitar Hero game, including classic rock, pop and alternative favorites such as Nirvana, OK Go and No Doubt
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun for people who already like Guitar Hero
Comment: I was so excited when I heard this game was coming out for the DS, I actually pre-ordered it about 2 months ahead of time.
The song selection varies enough to make it interesting to just about anyone, and they did a very good job of transferring the game to this portable platform.
With that said, I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't already a fan of Guitar Hero on standard consoles. I imagine it would be a bit harder to learn from scratch in this format. I could be wrong, though.
Also, I've noticed that some of my guy friends with larger hands have trouble with it because the "fret" buttons are so small.
It's a lot of fun, though, and you can even play in public without embarrassment if you invest in a set of headphones. (To activate star power, it tells you to "yell" into the microphone, but blowing on it works as well.)
Don't let the lack of a 5th fret button fool you - this version is still very challenging. I think it's definitely worth the money.
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Summary: Works as advertised - keeps a 13 year old happy
Comment: I bought this as a gift for my 13 year old son. He has had no complaints about it and has played it quite happily for many hours.
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Summary: It works... but not always.
Comment: Let it never be said that developer Vicarious Visions lacks innovation and ambition: These folks have often tried to push the limit of portable hardware, first with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 on the Gameboy Advance and then in trying to craft a 60-frames-per-second 3D graphics engine for Spider Man 2 DS on the handheld's launch day.
With the new guitar grip, Vicarious Visions has made the unthinkable happen. Guitar Hero: On Tour IS Guitar Hero on your DS. It's not some cut-down version where you play it with your thumbs, like on a mobile phone, or with the face buttons and d-pad. It's Guitar Hero, in the flesh, with one hand curled up as if its fingers were getting ready to dance across a fretboard, and your other hand ready to pick and strum at a moment's notice.
There are problems, sadly. The issues with this game are largely mechanical, as opposed to with the content. The guitar grip is prone to slipping out of the Gameboy Advance slot during intense play, forcing players to reboot the entire system. It's also quite unwieldy -- and even more prone to slipping out -- for those with large hands. It takes longer to get to a comfortable angle with this peripheral, since your hand is tied down by the unit's strap.
Furthermore, though the strumming "feels" somewhat like strumming thanks to the pick-shaped stylus, the touch screen lacks the tactile "click" feel that comes from either flipping the strum bar on the console versions or actually picking a real string. It's easy to pick at the wrong area when you're not looking, causing alt-strummers to gape in disbelief as they mysteriously miss a series of eighth-notes because their first touch didn't take.
These are two large problems that are severe enough to hamper the fluidity of the gameplay. It is in this sense that the game doesn't always "work." Neither of these problems are necessarily anyone's "fault", instead being due to the nature of the hardware, but surely improvements can be made for the next go round. (How about an anchoring mechanism to keep the grip in place, and less finnicky strumming code?)
The other gripe you might have is hand cramps. Holding your hand in this new awkward position will definitely introduce some pain, and while "omg hand cramp" is a flippant complaint often used by Nintendo DS detractors, it actually does hold true here.
If you can tolerate these issues, then Guitar Hero: On Tour can be just as fun as the console versions if you come in expecting lower-quality sound files and a reduced tracklist. Hammering a tricky solo flat-out works here, and is just as satisfying to your fingers as it is on the console guitars. Shouting at the mic (I prefer clearing my throat) is a serviceable way of activating star power for the score junkie in you, and even though you don't quite feel like you're playing a fake guitar, you still feel like you're pulling off some mean feats when you play on Expert.
All told, Guitar Hero: On Tour is a viable option if you really want Guitar Hero in the car. It plays and feels enough like its console cousin, and is a commendable effort by the developer. Its mechanical issues simply cannot be ignored, however, and you need to be ready to handle them if you're going to plug in.
Customer Rating:
Summary: guitar hero DS
Comment: Having watched my daughter play Guitar Hero on the Wii, I was unprepared for just how much fun it could be played on the DS. The Wii guitar flummoxed me but the add-on for my DS was very easy to get accostomed to, though my wrist was very sore after playing the first time, probably due to the fact that I played for a couple of hours. The music is a good mix and fun to play on easy or hard.
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Summary: Nice conversion of Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS
Comment: I bought this game with my new Nintendo DS and I had some doubts about it, being a long time fan of the PS2 version. It turns out that it is pretty awesome. I have a few issues with it (you can't slow down parts of a song for practice) but overall it fun and addicting. It is hard to get used to at first, but if you are a fan of the concept, you will end up loving it.
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