Pocket-Lint writes: "Pity poor Guitar Hero. Ever since EA’s rival, Rock Band, first appeared critics have been prophesying its demise, and Activision’s obsession with exploring a wider range of musical genres and expanding the game’s appeal hasn’t exactly helped the series hold on to its hardcore fans. Warriors of Rock, then, is a bit of a calculated step backwards, moving away from the Rock Band comparisons, ditching the Sting, Johnny Cash and Duran Duran numbers, and focusing more on the single player experience and on rock in all its glorious forms. The result is an instalment that’s likely to prove divisive: Warriors of Rock isn’t going to woo the mainstream, party-play music game crowd, but for a certain type of would-be axe legend, it’s easily the best Guitar Hero since Guitar Hero III."
"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.
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.