PlayStation 2

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

It’s obvious that Neversoft put in a lot more effort into Aerosmith than Harmonix put into Rock the 80s, thanks to the fan service in the game and subtle improvements. But ultimately how much you personally enjoy Guitar Hero: Aerosmith depends on how much you like the band. If you love Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is easily the best Guitar Hero yet.

Neversoft and RedOctane played it safe by changing little to nothing in the Guitar Hero franchise with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. It delivers an enjoyable experience that new and old players can get immersed it. While the developers managed to not screw anything up, they didn’t add any real value to the game either that made us feel it was worth every cent.

En conclusión, Guitar Hero Aerosmith es una de las entregas más flojas de la saga, pero no por ello deja de tener interés. Tocar sigue siendo divertido gracias a los temazos que incluye, pero la lista se podría haber hecho algo más extensa. Está claro que los incondicionales de Aerosmith verán mucho más en el juego que el resto de compradores, pero cualquiera puede pasar buenos ratos con él. Los que sí que tienen que pensarse la compra son los que dominaron Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock en nivel experto, ya que Aerosmith no supondrá el más mínimo reto para ellos. Sin duda, la reducción de la dificultad no será del gusto de todos. Si no es tu caso, síguelo de cerca, siempre está bien tener más canciones para la guitarra a la espera de Guitar Hero Metallica y la cuarta parte. ¡A darle caña!

"Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" é lançamento que tem cara de caça-níqueis. Não há nenhum elemento novo que possa justificar um novo título avulso; bastava lançar um grande pacote de músicas para o jogo, como aconteceu recentemente com "Rock Band", que levou um do "The Who". Felizmente a mecânica do jogo ainda consegue contagiar e, aliada ao carisma do Aerosmith, fica difícil guardar algum tipo de ressentimento, principalmente se você for fã da banda.

Of the few thousand songs in my iTunes library not one is by Aerosmith. I listened to Pump when it came out in 1989, but apart from that, my knowledge of the band is limited to what I've heard while browsing music TV or radio. Despite this, I enjoyed the band's Guitar Hero one-off. The note tracking is interesting and there is a good flow to the hammer-ons and pull-offs. There are only a few songs that would compel me to buy the game outright, but I did come to appreciate the songs I didn't know more. If I had the option, though, I'd still prefer to simply buy the songs I like rather than buy the full retail disc.

Various guitars, costumes, skins, and other stage paraphernalia is unlockable. The more popular you become, the better the selection. You'll start off in a high-school gym working your way up to opening up the show for Aerosmith. Eventually you will play with Aerosmith, and that's when things really take off. The game isn't very challenging or long, so you can just rent it. But whatever you do, get your hands on it and start strumming!

And that's really what feels wrong about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. It's not that the game has the wrong songs, but that it has so few of them. For $50, you can't help but feel a little cheated when all you get is Guitar Hero III with a light coat of paint and barely half the songs. If the rumored Metallica and Van Halen versions of Guitar Hero ever come to pass, we can only hope they get better treatment than this.

Still, it is Guitar Hero and the formula can deliver a lot of fun. The game is easier than any before it, which makes it a nice choice for anybody looking to jump in and try out a Guitar Hero game for the first time. Just double check your status in the Aerosmith fan club before running out to buy this one.

If you are both a die hard Guitar Hero fan, and an avid Aerosmith fan than this is a no-brainer, if you love Guitar Hero, and have played all the other tracks available to death and are desperate for more than you will probably buy this anyway. However if you are looking for the next installment of guitar hero, then this isn't it, if you have never played Guitar Hero and are looking for a place to start then go buy GH3. This Is an offering to a niche and one that doesn't really have the greatest appeal to people outside that niche.

The latest Guitar Hero is an Aerosmith fan's dream come true, but the game's narrow focus and lack of content will prove unappealing to many others.

Avec une playlist comportant pas moins de 40 morceaux, dont une vingtaine consacrée réellement au groupe, Guitar Hero : Aerosmith est forcément moins complet que Guitar Hero III : Legends of Rock. Mieux vaut donc porter Steven Tyler et ses trois autres partenaires dans son cœur pour que les 70 € réclamés en caisse passent comme une lettre à la Poste.

I am by no means the ideal Guitar Hero player and I enjoyed the less rigorous songs that this version offers thanks to Joe Perry’s riffs. I found it easier to play than the previous titles with the exception of On Tour, which hasn’t left my side since I picked it up. If you’re not an Aerosmith fan then you’re better off waiting until World tour releases. However this is a great starter for anyone looking to pick up Guitar hero for the first time.

Das Spiel ist eine solide Guitar-Hero-Folge, mehr nicht. An Spielbarkeit und Arrangements gibt es nichts auszusetzen. Dennoch wirkt die Aerosmith-Songliste lieblos ausgesucht. Es fehlt ein Online-Shop wie es ihn in "Guitar Hero 3" gab. Sie können also keine weiteren Titel online kaufen, um das Songrepertoire nach eigenem Gusto zu erweitern.

Sure, the tracks can be pretty compelling, though (like any Guitar Hero/Rock Band) how often you'll find yourself sucked into the world of being a rock god is up to whether you know the songs. Looking at the line up for Aerosmith, for every Walk this Way, Dream On, or Love in an Elevator, there's an All the Young Dudes. If you're bedroom was (or perhaps still is) plastered with photos of Tyler, Perry, and the rest of the band, then whatever is said here won't matter - you'll enjoy rocking out with the best of them. If your Aerosmith knowledge ends with 'Don't Want To Miss A Thing', then it's probably best if you avoid this instalment - especially since the Armageddon track failed to make the cut (perhaps it's being lined up as downloadable content?)

So, if you don’t care for the music or are wary that you’ll grow tired of Guitar Hero’s gameplay, I wouldn’t suggest Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, especially not at its current retail price. The game should’ve been marketed and sold as an expansion to Guitar Hero III instead of a semi-sequel that feels like a complete rehash of the previous game. It simply doesn’t feel as if there’s much of a value here, that’s unless you’ve been completely unaware that something like Guitar Hero even exists, and if that’s the case, and you’re a fan of the music, feel free to jump in.

There are better starting places for the whole Guitar Hero experience, with a greater variety of songs, better jokes and less terrifying main characters - and that's where I'd be looking for my first fix of the genre if I were you, as this one really is only for the fanatical.

Guitar Hero Aerosmith ne manque pas de charme, même pour ceux qui ne sont pas particulièrement fans du groupe, les titres choisis pour figurer sur le disque ayant un énorme pouvoir fédérateur. Mais si la pilule a du mal, beaucoup de mal à passer, c'est parce qu'Activision ne se prive pas de vendre un titre largement moins complet que le jeu original à plein tarif pour 40 morceaux, soit 30 de moins que dans Legends Of Rock, c'est presque du vol. A ce prix-là, le jeu perd fatalement de son intérêt.