Times have been rough for the rhythm genre of games. After a rather explosive couple of years, with the rise of Rock Band, Lips, and of the ever-present Guitar Hero, 2009 brought down the hammer on sales. There are a multitude of reasons for the collapse, but one of those most harshly hit was Activision, as they themselves saw the fall in sales for one of their pillar franchises: Guitar Hero. Now that we see the latest edition of the game, it's clear that someone in the company is learning their lessons and making a product that focuses on what makes the original Guitar Hero games so popular. That is, of course, rock music. Now we're not talking about the pop-rock pablum of Band Hero, or the expansive musical content of Guitar Hero 5.
"Going back a few console generations, gaming experienced a surge of rhythm-based games. From shredding out in Guitar Hero to hitting the floor in Dance Central, game started crossing the line between general, real world practices and digital entertainment. Like most other genres, rhythm games became saturated and dipped off in popularity." --PlayStation Enthusiast
Stop these articles, christmas is over. At the least come up with a different title, I mean its January 4 already.
It's already January 4th. Hence the title on the 11th day of Christmas.
It's a series of titles referencing the days after the 25th which are the 12 days of Christmas.
Remember a few years ago, when all the cool kids were hooked to the ‘Guitar Hero’ and ‘Rock Band’ games. It gave a chance for all the wannabe rockstars to do some of their favorite posing without an air guitar. Admittedly, it was a fun experience that revived the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll for a new generation.
The rumors are swirling, so The Geek Culture has a few suggestions on how Activision can bring back Guitar Hero right.
Actually looking forward to this playlist - maybe moreso than some of the previous GH games!
Good preview...
Can't wait. I'm still convinced RB3 will be better, but this definitely looks like a better purchase than anything since GH3.
I've always like Guitar hero better because the music has been more to my taste than Rock Band. I'm glad they are returning to what made the game so great.