Pocket Gamer writes: "Cover bands are never quite as good as the original groups themselves. While you might enjoy hearing that familiar riff from 'This Fire', it just isn't the same as actually hearing Franz Ferdinand tune up. Guitar Hero: On Tour invokes that same feeling. While it hones in on the classic Guitar Hero gameplay with great result, design issues with the required peripheral and a poor soundtrack leave the experience flat.
Going On Tour means hitting up five venues in Career mode, each of which you play a set of four songs. Although the songs are preselected, you're given the freedom to play them in any order. Complete all four tunes, as well as an encore song, and you gain popularity needed to play on the next, bigger stage. You also gain cash for purchasing new threads and guitars, although these upgrades are purely for cool factor – they don't have any impact on your performance."
Alex S. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "So as the Sun sets on Vicarious Visions as an independent studio within Activision|Blizzard, let’s take a look at the top 10 best games they have ever put together."
Ryan Johnson | GoozerNation
GoozerNation author Ryan Johnson loves delving into the Value Bin and Available Now sections of Goozex to find a game that perhaps was wanted back in the day, but wasn't purchased because it was just too much of a risk. Last time in, he found Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades for a mere 100 Goozex points. While it was a bit pricey back in the day, this was an unpassable deal. Is the game worth searching out? Click in and learn!
Chris Buffa (Modojo): For the most part, the video game industry is fairly predictable and disinterested in taking risks. That explains the glut of sequels and copycat titles collecting dust in stores and warehouses.
That said, a handful of companies and designers occasionally do something different. Results have been mixed, but by and large, these games stand out for offering a unique experience you can't find anyplace else.
