SFX-360 writes: "2009 is becoming well known as the year that the Guitar Hero franchise was completely milked and killed. I will honestly admit that Guitar Hero: Metallica was the best Guitar Hero game of this entire year while games like Band Hero and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits were the biggest waste of time and development I have ever witnessed. Guitar Hero 5 was a decent game but not one to save the franchise after all the failures before and after it. I am not going to mention the Guitar Hero DS games because all you have to do is hit your hand with a hammer one time and just tell your friends it was from playing Guitar Hero DS on expert for a few hours."
PSFocus writes: "It's been a quiet time as Guitar Hero releases, but it starts to come back on stream since the first Guitar Hero for 2010 is now a fact. This time was no official successor to section five, but again a spin-off in the sense that we have seen earlier, ie: Aerosmith and Metallica. This time the band Van Halen in person completely dominated by Guitar Hero and we watched it once or the new section as well as part five, which last year as the last Guitar Hero on the market."
Gamez writes: "After Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica comes this time with Activision Guitar Hero: Van Halen. That they took a risk. A risk that they might not have to take."
This game is gonna completely flop, and im happy about it. :D Though, im pretty sure they gave it away free when you bought Guitar Hero 5 or something, but you couldn't get it sent to Canada. I dont even remember, dont care that much either.
Most of the time, compared to the Xbox 360 or the PS3, Wii graphics on guitar hero games are really crappy. However, these are the best graphics I have ever seen on a Wii game. The one thing that I REALLY don't like is the guest songs that are'nt by Van Halen. I'm surprised they actually let Wolfgang Van Halen choose them. SERIOUSLY...
IG writes: "A while back came the sad news with Activision that the Guitar Hero series in 2009 was not as successful as expected. The cause of all this trouble had been clear for some, and this cause is again painfully revealed. Guitar Hero: Van Halen is one game that is typical for both good and bad sides of the series."
