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I Wanted More

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 28 / 31
Date: July 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

To be fair to everyone, I should state that I am approaching this item as a forty-something man who has been familiar with Aerosmith almost from the start of their career. While I am not a devoted Aerosmith fan, I have owned a number of their albums over the years and was happy that they revived their career after so many difficulties. I knew before I bought this game that it would feature mostly Aerosmith with songs from all stages of their time as a band, and of the forty songs in the game, there are twenty-four Aerosmith and three Joe Perry songs. One does not have to idolize Aerosmith to enjoy this game, but it would obviously help.

Here are the problems I found with the game.

1. Although we are supposed to be following the band's career, the songs do not appear in chronological order.

2. When the "star power" functions, the audience does not clap along to the beat of the song. It follows an arbitrary fixed rhythm that does not change from song to song. This glitch adversely affects play when one attempts to follow rhythm as well as visual cues.

3. The accompanying tour book indicates that perhaps at the last minute, the game company had to rely on cover versions of songs rather than originals. So, we do not have the New York Dolls, Mott the Hoople, the Kinks, or the Black Crowes in this game as originally rumored. We have art work in the tour book with those names erased, however. To their credit, the game developers now prominently name the cover bands during game play, and I actually like the new arrangement of "All the Young Dudes" that features a guitar solo at the end.

4. The playlist is stingy. I am happy to find The Cult and Joan Jett in the game. I would have liked to have seen more bands that have influenced Aerosmith and more that have been influenced by them in turn, to provide more context. And, honestly, Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" shows up on practically every 70s rock compilation around, so I'm ambivalent about its being in this product, too. No offense intended to the Nugent fans, but he did record a lot more than that song (maybe not "Stranglehold," but "Motor City Madhouse" would work just fine). Further, there are no current, breaking bands on this disc; including them would have made a stronger argument for Aerosmith's legacy--the newest non-Aerosmith songs on here are from the early 90s.

5. I do not think I have gotten all that talented on Guitar Hero, but I when I played the first few levels in easy mode, I creamed them. This game starts off much easier than Guitar Hero III. I suspect that this game is intended more for dads than for the kids, and the game producers have dumbed it down accordingly. I prefer to play games as tough as those intended for my kids; this easy mode could be a bit more challenging.

Still, the game works well, and I am happy to have gotten the option to purchase the bundle with the guitar so my family can play co-op mode of this game and Guitar Hero III. Still, I suspect we'll be playing GH3 more than this one.

Finally, if the company really wants to go for specific demographics, perhaps it should consider genre games rather than band-specific games. Guitar Hero III is predominantly metal, but it contains enough mainstream rock to have a broader appeal. I imagine a southern rock genre game would appeal to a number of older Guitar Hero fans, and considering the guitar-heavy sounds of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, and the like, that game could give players a mighty workout.

In conclusion, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for Wii will provide exactly what the packaging says. Like Guitar Hero III, it lets parents and kids share music. It draws musical connections some might not immediately recognize. It's fun to play, and it works. I just wish they had done more with the concept.

Disappointed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: July 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A few weeks ago I borrowed Guitar Hero III from a friend, and thought it was the greatest thing since amplifier distortion. I figured I'd get the new Aerosmith edition so that between the two of us, we'd have both games. Well, at least I saved him a few bucks. First off, I will say that the guitar controller is cool, and there's nothing wrong with the game mechanics. The bottom line is that the game just isn't as good as the previous game. Why isn't as good?

1. Fewer songs
2. Less variety of songs
3. All old Aerosmith tunes, nothing from the 90's/Alicia Sylverstone video era to today.
4. Small annoyances that were added to make this game 'different', although it's nearly identical to the previous version.
5. Did I say no variety? I mean, Aerosmith is cool and all, but they could have put more songs on the disk.

So, that's my beef. Maybe I'll save someone a few bucks on here besides the biggest fans of Aerosmith.

Rocking The Wii Way

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 18
Date: June 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When it comes to music games, they've always shown their stuff very well for the PS3, Playstation 2, and Xbox 360. Unfortunately, where music games are the strengths of other video games systems, that sadly has been the weakness for the Nintendo Wii. After a pair of dissapoiments from Guitar Hero III, where gamers were having trouble hearing the songs they were jamming to in stereo sound, and with the recent release of Rock Band that unfortunately lacks in online gaming and downloading new songs to jam to and those extra tracks are set to be released as seperate game discs for the Wii starting in July. While die hard Guitar Hero fans are anxiously awaiting Guitar Hero IV, they now have a new chance to Walk This Wii-Way.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for the Nintendo Wii, is the latest spin-off in the video game franchise. While the last spin-off, Guitar hero: Rocks The 80's was only available for the Playstation 2, this is the first spin-off available for the Wii. The game features many of Aerosmith's big hits from their 4 decades as Rock Gods. While you get to jam to most of the tracks from them including some of their classics like Back In The Saddle, Love In An Elevator, the 1987 hit Rag Doll, their standard signature song Dream On, as well as some of Steven Tyler and company with some of their lesser-known songs here including Make It, Uncle Salty and No Surprize. But, it isn't just Aerosmith alone with their tracks. Other artists have guest spots with their great songs that inspired Aerosmith including Cheap trick with Dream Police, Lenny Kravitz with Always On The Run, and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts with I Hate Myself For Loving You. The graphics look great and the gameplay really feels a bit more refreshing for Wii gamers than Rock Band because you can battle against others online, as well as play your way through career mode where you can unlock more songs to master with your guitar, and battle in co-op mode.

While sadly, I wish there could've been a bit more songs from Aerosmith's career to master like Crazy and I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing to play, when it comes down to the great music games for the Nintendo Wii, while gamers might feel more enthusiastic about Rock Band on the Wii, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is really a better buy for your money and to jam to great music with. While there are many fans anxiously awaiting to see what makes Guitar Hero IV develop, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is definitely one that strums into the way of Joe Perry's rifts and Aerosmith's hearts.

Graphics: B

Sound: B+

Control: B+

Fun & Enjoyment: B- for solo gamers, B+ for multiplayer and online action

Overall: B-

GH: Aerosmith is ok.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I basically purchased this as an excuse to pick up a second guitar so my wife and i (and friends) can play coop and have more fun with GH:3.

That said I'm satisfied with the second guitar.

The actual game...I'm playing just straight up on Hard right now and only one song have I had to play a second time in order to beat it (a song i'd never heard before). I read that this was easier than GH:3 but I am a little disappointed at the magnitude of how much easier it is.

That said there are a lot of really fun songs to play on here and some kind of boring ones. I haven't played all the bonus songs yet but I do suspect that this will be something I throw in to play a song or two then go back to GH:3

Aerosmith flavored Guitar Hero that doesn't offer too much

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: July 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Since Activision and Neversoft took control of the Guitar Hero franchise, we've been getting a steady stream of sequels and spin-off's, with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith being the latest game in the series. Featuring a pretty good collection of songs spanning Aerosmith's long career, you'll find that besides adding the Aerosmith-themed presentation, the game itself is basically identical to Guitar Hero III. This isn't really a bad thing, but considering this is a full-priced game, it would have been nice if there would have been a little more overall variations. The track list here is quite good though, with even some bonus tracks from Joe Perry's Joe Perry Project to find and play too, along with some bonus interviews with the band. Getting through the game isn't that much of a challenge though if you're a Guitar Hero veteran, as the game proves to be not all that difficult compared to previous Guitar Hero games. It should also go without saying that if you aren't a fan of Aerosmith, this probably isn't for you. All in all, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is an enjoyable diversion that fans of the band will get a lot of enjoyment out of for a while, but in the end, the game doesn't offer enough bang for your buck.

Guitar Hero Aerosmith: $99 of Mediocrity

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The best part of GH Aerosmith for the Wii is the guitar. It's the same as the GH3 guitar, but with an Aerosmith faceplate. Too bad the bundle costs the same as the PS3/Xbox version, although all the hardware technology (motion sensors, wireless, etc) is in the Wii remote, but that's also true of GH3.

The song choices are extremely poor. I'm a fairly big Aerosmith fan, but I tend to forget that over their 30+ year career, they've made a lot of less than stellar songs. Somehow, a lot of these songs managed to find their way into the game. Also, the graphic quality is poor, even compared to GH3 on the Wii. Don't expect Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to look as good as Slash did in GH3.

Overall the game's a pretty big disappointment, and the negatives seem to be things that could have been easily fixed.

Great Game ... but too few songs.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game plays well (or at least the seond one that we got did. I never played guitar hero before, and went to the store right when this was released. I like Aerosmith and all, but the songs get old. All of the vault songs are Joe Perry/Aerosmith songs.

I know, I know, it is the Aerosmith version of the game, but I thought that it would be more 1/2 and 1/2 ... with more classics. I should not have let the salesguy talk me into it. ]

Are there more songs available for download ????

Disappointed, was expecting better!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am in the 40's + age, and I have Guitar Hero III. Growing up and loving Aerosmith songs I thought this would be much better than Guitar Hero III. I also was wanting another Guitar and this is the way to go, as it ends up a little bit cheaper. There is added handclapping, which is annoying, and does not keep time and as for the guitar solo parts, it doesn't feel like you are the one playing the solo. Guitar Hero III is much better. I will play them both, but I have to agree with the majority on this, they could have done much better! If this is your first purchase of Guitar Hero, go with Guitar Hero III. By far the winner.

Aerosmith Guitar Hero - Thumbs up!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Excellent game, easy to use, as with previous Guitar Hero game.
Good variety of songs, entertaining video clips of the band members, overall very good value for the money. Online play is smooth and fast, and depending on opponents can be really challenging. The Aerosmith Wii guitar is a nice bonus. Big two thumbs up for this one.

LOVE IT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game a few nights ago and its my first time playing Guitar Hero. I AM ADDICTED. I love it. I jumped online after a few hours of playing to buy Guitar Hero 3 so my husband and I could play together, with 2 guitars, and have more songs with another game. I have since put all my other games aside and just play this one. It doesnt have many songs but Im still trying to get through them, so its not a big deal for me, YET.

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