I sadly agree with most people in that this game is just Guitar Hero 3 with aerosmith songs. There are no new characters or any decent songs besides aerosmith, except a couple like stone temple pilots. While the gameplay remains fun and challenging, it is not worth 60 dollars for 30 aerosmith songs and 10 others. Unlike Guitar Hero 3, this game only caters to people that like softer classic rock or Joe Perry's solo redneck rock. While the greatness of the franchise remains in tact, this disguised expansion pack by Activision shows that they like fooling consumers too.
Guitar Hero is probably the best series of video games ever made. The whole concept is simply amazing. I originally purchased it for my son, who wanted to take guitar lessons, to see if he would stick with it. Not only did he stick with it, but he showed a lot of rhythmic ability and a real willingness to play songs to perfection. For that alone, it was worth the price of the game and special controllers! But little did I know that I would be completely sucked in to this game, playing road tours with my son's band!!! It is probably the most fun we have ever had together!
Given that Aerosmith is my very favorite rock n roll band, I was beyond excited when I heard about this latest release. I was so anxious to see the set list! Now that I have had the opportunity to play, I have to say it is awesome. The graphics are sensational; a lot of the trademark moves of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are captured quite accurately. I read some where that the creators actually rigged Joe and Steven up with some kind of sensors and mapped their movements to more accurately capture them on the video. The work put into this effort really shows. If you have ever seen Aerosmith on stage, you will know what I mean!.
The song selection so far is great. Not every one of their hits, but plenty of great great songs. Not only that, but there are songs by many of the acts Aerosmith has toured with, like one of my favorites, Joan Jett, Lenny Kravitz, and Cheap Trick. I'll write more details after I beat the game on hard. Then I have to turn it over to my son, so I will have more time on my hands!
I've heard that the Aerosmith version of this game is not the best, but that did not matter to my nephew. It was new to him and gave him another GH to play.
Worth the price for the hours of enjoyment the nephew has received.
"My daughters (13 and 9) loved it. Great buy when you have two kids"
"Overall this is a fun game just disappointed there wasn't more aerosmith songs included. Could have been much better. ;-("
