Resurrecting a flagging or dead franchise is a risky endeavor. Sometimes it works and the series becomes relevant again, like with Resident Evil 4. Other times it is the nail in the coffin, like last year’s Tony Hawk’s Horse Beating Simulator. Re-envisioning Alone in the Dark should not have been that hard; there were almost [...]

You would think that a review of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith would be as simple as asking the player two questions. One; did you like Guitar Hero 3, and two; do you like Aerosmith, and perhaps three; are you offended by Steven Tyler’s massive virtual pie hole? Thankfully, there is just a little more to it [...]

When Guitar Hero III and Rock Band were both announced, I was curious to see which would end up being the better game. Neversoft was a newcomer to the rhythm game genre, but now had the license to the proven series, Guitar Hero. Though Rock Band also had the track record of Harmonix behind it, [...]

First, let me say EA is beginning to annoy me. Why must they continue to make decent games? Everyone loved the evil empire shtick. You knew where you stood with EA - they make awful games and you could hate them for it.
But FIFA 08 is just another game in a line of successes for [...]

I find it a little hard to believe that anything I say in this review could possibly sway your opinion of Guitar Hero III one way or another. Even though GH3 was developed by Neversoft, and is obviously a bit different from the previous two games, it’s not likely to stop you from making the [...]

 
 
 
Players: 1-2
Publisher: RedOctane / Activision
Developer: Harmonix
Genre: Music
Review By: Michael Fox
 
“It’s definitely more than just mashing five buttons in a pre-determined sequence. Much more.”