Rhythm game fans and turntable enthusiasts get ready! DJ Hero is the next release from Activision’s music line, and after getting my hands on it I can say, that I wasn’t let down.

From first announcement I was pretty skeptical, realizing that one thing Activision does well is finds a vein, taps it, and then bleeds it dry(Tony Hawk anyone?). I feel no differently about the Guitar Hero franchise, they’re great games, but eventually you become numb to an idea, and it takes a great change to re-invigorate your love. I think DJ Hero has a good potential to do that for the rhythm games. The turntable is sturdy, and though its a bit smaller than an actual turntable, it feels and looks very close to the belt-driven one sitting by my stereo. Then allowing you to blend guitars into some of the tracks, and Microphone into others, they expand the way you are allowed to play. The source buttons make rhythmic tapping fun, using the green for left, blue for right and the red for your external sounds. The fader has a gentle notch so you can feel the center, but still requires some amount of finesse to hit exactly, making it an acquired skill through practice. I am really happy with the way it turned out. The mixes are great, well thought out, and the sound track is huge! Put that together with downloadable content, and I’m gonna say that it’s a well rounded game. With the potential of expansions and great new soundtracks.
Score

• Audio – 10(that’s kinda a given)
• Controls – 9
• Replay – 9
• graphics – 8 (meh, Usual GH/Rockish Artystyle)

• Overall – 9

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