Guitar Hero: World Tour (Software Only) (Xbox 360)

Release Date: 07/11/2008

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Guitar Hero: World Tour for Xbox 360 (Game only)

Delivering the largest on-disc set list in a music-rhythm game to-date, Guitar Hero: World Tour for Xbox 360 is comprised entirely of master recordings from some of the greatest classic and modern rock bands of all-time including Van Halen, Linkin Park, The Eagles, Sublime and many more. Additionally, Guitar Hero: World Tour for Xbox 360 offers significantly more localised downloadable music than ever before on all of the next-generation consoles. Budding rock stars will also be given creative license to fully customise everything in Guitar Hero: World Tour for Xbox 360, from their characters' appearance and instruments to their band's logo and album covers.

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  • Publisher: Activision Blizzard
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The King of rock 'n' roll?

Rock Band may have ruled the rhythm-action roost for the past few months, but the series that started the trend for peripheral-based music games has returned in a big way. Compatible with all the old Guitar Hero guitars, the game-only version of Guitar Hero World Tour works as a straight-up sequel for those who just want to get their strum on. But it's the big band experience - available via the Band Bundle package - where the amps really get turned up to 11.

Kitted out

Red Octane has always created great guitar controllers but the one provided with Guitar Hero World Tour is comfortably its best to date, with longer strum and whammy bars, an additional Star Power button for the tilt-averse, and a touch-sensitive lower portion of the neck which enables you to slide and tap without strumming, for those pyrotechnic solos.

The tracklist is thrillingly eclectic - eschewing obvious choices in favour of some wild new challenges.

Meanwhile, the Guitar Hero World Tour drumkit is a masterpiece of engineering - a solid, sturdy, six-input set with rubber pads that provide a pleasing bounce when hit. It's also much quieter than Rock Band's offering, while the two raised cymbals make it feel closer to the real thing. The pads are also velocity-sensitive, meaning particularly hefty thwacks during breaks and fills will no doubt have the neighbours complaining. Or coming round to jam!

Thrillingly eclectic

Budding vocalists will be pleased to hear that they're also catered for in Guitar Hero World Tour, with a USB microphone doing its job more than efficiently and a mechanic that will be familiar to anyone who's played Sony's SingStar. World Tour is more forgiving, but then vocals are likely to be the one part of your game you'll struggle to improve.

The Guitar Hero World Tour tracklist is thrillingly eclectic - eschewing obvious choices in favour of some wild new challenges. You'll find REM and Oasis for the pop kids, while metal heads get to rock out with At The Drive-In and indie lovers can shoegaze to Dinosaur Jr. Though the less familiar songs aren't ideal for the full band experience, discovering new favourite tunes has always been part of the series' appeal.

casual gamers are well-served with the introduction of a Beginner mode which allows you to hit any button or press any pad to succeed.

Newcomers and casual gamers are well-served with the introduction of a Beginner mode which allows you to hit any button or press any pad to succeed: as long as you're in time, you'll pass. That's not to say that the series' hardcore roots have been ignored - the Expert difficulty setting in Guitar Hero World Tour offers a huge challenge, even to seasoned veterans.

The customisation options are plentiful - you can change anything from the facial hair and tattoos on your cartoonish avatar through to the design of your band's logo. And for the dedicated, Guitar Hero World Tour features a Studio mode which enables you to create your own tracks (but no vocals) and share with other players via the GHTunes service. It's dauntingly complex at first, but it's safe to say the feature will likely breed a substantial online community over the coming months.

Rock on

Perhaps most importantly, the note charts have been significantly improved over those in the disappointing Guitar Hero III - you'll rarely find yourself playing any phantom notes which aren't in the real song this time around. With Rock Band 2 just around the corner, developer Neversoft needed to raise its game, and it has - providing some serious competition to Harmonix in the battle of the bands.

GAME's Verdict
plus points
  • Well-designed instruments.
  • Great tracklist.
  • Exciting new modes and options.
minus points
  • Some may find the song list too eccentric.
  • The Studio mode is incredibly daunting.
  • Note charts - though improved - aren't quite Rock Band quality.

Review by: Keith 'Hi-hat' Stuart
Version Tested: X360
Review Published: 07.10.08

User Reviews

M Hazell posted on 29 Oct 2009
My friend has the full band kit and I think it's great fun, the track list isn't as good as the one on GH3 but it's alright, I'm going to wait till band hero comes out on the ps3/xbox with the new drums and get that and get this too because I want the new drums as I have heard the ones at the moment are really unrealiable. I don't like pop but I just want the new drums!!
Rich Allen posted on 03 Oct 2009
Does anyone know if this works with the Lips microphone?
Catherine Roberts posted on 27 Aug 2009
Possibly my least favourite game since i started playing which was guitar hero 3, i just dont like it, i dont like the songs is probably the biggest aspect though, Rock Band 2 is much better, not just the songs but the whole game, the dlc is also brilliant where Guitar Hero: World Tour's dlc is pretty rubbish!! My list of favourite guitar/band games is; 1) Rock Band 2 2) Guitar Hero Metallica 3) Rock Band 4) Guitar Hero 3 5) Guitar Hero Aerosmith 6) Guitar Hero: World Tour I do not own Guitar Hero: Smash Hits so i cannot make a judgement on it. You may be wondering how is Guitar Hero 3 better when u cant sing or play drums, well because i only ever play guitar except for every couple months or so when im bored and get out the drum kit, so that list is from a guitar playing perspective. I am very much looking forward to Beatles: Rock Band and i will probally get Guitar Hero 5 but will not pre-order due to the dissappointment of Guitar Hero: World Tour.
Melanie Jacobs posted on 20 Jul 2009
DEFINATLEY in my top 5. But Guitar hero greatest hits has better songs on it. 10/10 everytime!
Lorraine Brown posted on 05 Jun 2009
i got the complete band set for christmas and it was great. But it's just too easy. If you want a challenge get guitar hero 3 or aerosmith. But if you just want to have some fun then this is still a good game for that.
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