Midway Games has picked up the distribution rights for PopStar Guitar, XS Games first foray into the musical rhythm game genre.
Due for release in November and featuring songs from music stars including 3 Doors Down, Simple Plan and Blink 182, PopStar Guitar will feature a new peripheral that will turn the Wii-mote into a guitar allowing us to jam along to a variety of tracks as we seek to become a rock legend.
WorthPlaying takes a look at a pre-release version of the DJ Hero turntable controller hardware to see what it does right and where it might fall short.
"Getting gamers to shell out for a $60 controller on top of a $60 game is no easy task, especially in this economy. The proof is visible in the sheer number of Guitar Hero and Rock Band band kits that are available at discounted prices from retailers as well as secondhand. Music fans have already spent tons of money on plastic band hardware, so getting them to repeat the task is going to require a great game as well as quality hardware. The developers behind DJ Hero appear to have the former point covered (for more details, be sure to read our hands-on preview), so when Activision sent over a pre-release version of the DJ Hero turntable controller, we decided to see if the latter point held up."
With tons of cool features PopStar Guitar is a great bang for your buck. The game is pretty cheap considering what some of the other big guitar games run for, and it comes with two AirGs. This way you and a friend can play right away and you don't have shell out another 60 bucks for another guitar. If you want an inexpensive guitar game that's fun and will keep you and your friends busy for hours, then this is game for you!
It almost feels like PopStar Guitar is an entry in some type of "who can make the worst music game" contest. There is no tutorial, it's ugly as sin, and the track list is made up of only the most banal pop groups around. Sure, it's aimed at kids, but kids deserve better.
Presentation - 4.5
Graphics - 3.0
Sound - 5.0
Gameplay - 4.0
Lasting Appeal - 5.0
Overall -
"jam along to a variety of tracks as we seek to become a rock legend" -
Isn't the game Called Popstar Guitar?
Shouldn't you become a Pop Legend or something.