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Would recommend it for others, based on their comments. Bought this for my 11 yr old granddaughter for Christmas. She loves it - and so does her mother. Fun to play and challenging. I tried it myself and didn't do too badly.
My 7 yr. It's so funny to see her "jamming" to old school rock. old daughter's favorite DS game. It was hard at first, but within a day she had it figured out. It gets harder, so it stays challenging. Fits her hand well, and she can play it just like a guitar.
this game is pretty good. it's easy at first and then gets harder as you go on. my brother matthew likes it too. you should get this game if you are good at moving your fingers really quick.
The idea itself doesn't sound bad at all. The songs, as they are stuffed on a DS cart I'm sure, are pretty horrible quality, and the game itself just seems a little hastily made.There is also the fact that trying to play the game makes my wrist and arm feeling like they are being stabbed to death. A guitar hero game, holding the DS like a guitar neck, a special DS controller, I mean, what can go wrong.Well, I'll admit, I'm not a die-hard fan of the Guitar Hero series or anything, but they are fun games to play for sure. This game, however, just doesn't seem to have that same feeling as the others. It is not a comfortable game to play in any way at all. I'm not really sure how they could have designed it better, but the way it is now doesn't really work.Stick to the big console versions of the game, and use your DS for the things it was designed for.
It takes a while, but once mastered I found the Duel mode a lot more interesting than the career mode, which seemed fairly short (only 25 songs, no unlockable songs).The biggest problem I had with the game was the control system. I've been a huge Guitar Hero fan since the first incarnation on the PS2, although after GH3 I lost a little faith and moved into (and remain in) the Rock Band camp. It's not the most "authentic" Guitar Hero experience, but it's just enough to get your rythym based, portable game fix.The game offers a decent mix of 25 different songs, most of them original recordings. The DS version of this feature fully utilizes the DS's stylus and microphone in its "punishments" and require more involvement than its console counterpart. I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but the game manages to capture some aspects of its full-fledged counterparts admirably. The recordings are decent, although they are best enjoyed via headphones - even cheaper, MP3 player headphones sounded better than the DS's small speakers.
Additionally using the stylus was hit or miss - sometimes it worked flawlessly, other times it never really registered. I was a little skeptical when I picked up the game as my FIRST Nintendo DS game, but it certainly delivered what was promised. Holding the DS will be a preference different for everyone, and doesn't seem that intuitive. Graphically the game is not too impressive but in all fairness it doesn't make a huge difference as you'll probably be focused entirely on the stream of green, red, yellow, and blue buttons to see the clunky looking avatars.The game's difficulty ranges from laughably easy (even on hard) to frustratingly difficult. The reason for the latter is due to the inclusion of the "Guitar Duel" mode. This was the biggest reason in my markdown to a 4.Overall the game is fun, albeit short.
I recommend the game for anyone who needs to get their GH fix, even while on the road, although if you're looking for very responsive controls or a huge selection of songs you may want to wait for the price to come down a bit.
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