The Escapist writes: "Pretending to play a piece of guitar-shaped plastic like a real instrument may not be quite on par with the awesomeness of firing off screechy arpeggios on a Flying V plugged into a cranked Marshall stack. But for the musically inept, Guitar Hero in all its forms provides a sweet, sweet taste of the power of rock.
Nintendo purists had to suffer through the lack of an available Guitar Hero experience for quite some time. When the franchise finally arrived on the Wii, it was a shred-tastic affair, but it lacked some of the bells and whistles of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Guitar Hero World Tour is doubly enticing, because is seeks to deliver the robust, full-band experience of Rock Band and give Wii owners the ability to finally enjoy downloadable tracks. It does neither perfectly, yet it packs enough improvements, new features and great music to truly warrant players' enthusiasm."
