Gamervision writes: "The music genre is evolving faster than almost any other in gaming, and 2009 saw the release of over a dozen rhythm games across all platforms, including cell phones and arcade. Rock Band Unplugged surprisingly managed to port the series onto the PSP, showing gamers that plastic instruments weren't always necessary for a good rhythm game. DJ Hero was a risk for publisher Activision, but ended up being a promising start to a new series. Guitar Hero 5 was the best Guitar Hero game in years, and the best full-band game in the series to date. Band Hero, while essentially a clone of Guitar Hero 5, managed to make the family-friendly formula fun, with a varied setlist full of hits for all ages. Yes, it was a good year for music games, with the winner years-you could even say decades-in the making."