Wii

Guitar Hero: World Tour

Ultimately, all of Guitar Hero World Tour’s components come together extremely well. The refined gameplay is backed up by terrific and sturdy instruments as well as a fantastic song list. The innovative gameplay additions, as well as the Music Studio, propel World Tour to superstardom. It’s easily the best music game available.

The concept is a very good one and the instruments are terrific, but might be problematic for families that want to play all four parts but only have one or two Wii-motes. The issue with the font used on a standard television is also a problem. Counter the problems with the depth of the game, the sound and the fun to be had by players from the young to old and you still have a viable hit. And the music studio, and what it lays the foundation for, is a tremendous benefit. Not only will it tap creative juices but might even teach a thing or two about music, in spite of the fact that they instruments themselves (aside, maybe, from the drums) bear little playable resemblance to real-life counterparts. This game was tested by younger teens, older teens that only played at the expert level, younger and older adults and all enjoyed the experience.

If you own a PS3 or 360 in addition to Wii, you might want to weigh your options when considering Rock Band 2 or World Tour, or a combination of both for hardware/software. If you're a Wii-only gamer though, World Tour owns the system, and we've rated it accordingly. World Tour raises the bar for what Wii games do both in connectivity and in data management. Oh, and there's a pretty kick-ass music game in there too.

"Rock Band 2" ou "Guitar Hero World Tour"? Se de um lado os instrumentos de "Guitar Hero" são mais atraentes, principalmente a bateria, o jogo dedicou muito espaço a uma ferramenta de criação que será para poucos. Talvez a sina deste novo "Guitar Hero" é carregar a herança do músico solitário, que agora atua ao lado da banda. Já "Rock Band" foi pensado como um jogo em grupo desde o conceito e a continuação incorpora as mudanças solicitadas pela comunidade. Além da interface, pesa a favor de "Rock Band 2" a integração inteligente do conteúdo baixado, que não fica marginalizado num menu "downloaded songs". Seja qual for a sua escolha, tenha certeza que uma seleção de música excepcional, horas de diversão e um grande jogo.

Guitar Hero World Tour is a huge leap forward for the Guitar Hero franchise. It's a blast to play with friends, the setlist is top-notch, and the music studio is a nice--albeit extremely complicated--addition. Although it's a great game, as well as a vast improvement over previous series entries, it doesn't do a whole lot that Rock Band and its sequel haven't already done (and in some cases, done better). With that in mind, if you really like Guitar Hero's setlist and you're interested (and patient enough) in creating your own music, pack your bags to head out on tour.