Band Hero (2009)
Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions
Nintendo DS · PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · Wii · Xbox 360
2.90 from 105 ratings
263 members have it in their collection · 6 playing now · 41 backlogged · 18 wish listed
How long? Main story 3h · with extras 8h (from 2 logged playthroughs)
Band Hero is a spinoff video game as part of the Guitar Hero series of music rhythm games, released by Activision on November 3, 2009, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles. The game is structurally similar to Guitar Hero 5, and supports full band play (lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals) including …
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Band Hero is a spinoff video game as part of the Guitar Hero series of music rhythm games, released by Activision on November 3, 2009, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles. The game is structurally similar to Guitar Hero 5, and supports full band play (lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals) including the drop-in/drop-out and in-song instrument and difficulty change menus, and additional multiplayer modes as Guitar Hero 5. The console versions use instrument-shaped game controllers, while the DS version uses either the "Guitar Grip" introduced with the Guitar Hero: On Tour series or a new Drum Skin that comes with the game. Like previous games, virtual avatars of Taylor Swift, Adam Levine, and the band No Doubt are presented in the game.
Band Hero received mixed reviews from journalists. Some considered the game to be an appropriately flavored version of Guitar Hero 5 for the "Top 40" pop rock hits, while others felt the game was strictly aimed at teenagers. They also contested the cost of the full game, featuring only 65 songs compared with 85 songs in Guitar Hero 5, and considered if the content would have been better in downloadable form. A day after the game's release, the band No Doubt sued Activision, citing similar misuse of their avatars as the Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5.
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Details
- Developers
- Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions
- Publishers
- Activision
- Genres
- Music
- Themes
- Party
- Series
- Guitar Hero
Release dates
- Nov 03, 2009 (Worldwide) Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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Rating distribution
5 stars
6
4 stars
16
3 stars
51
2 stars
25
1 star
7
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