Isn't it about time that the music-rhythm genre took a rest? Seriously, after well over 10 Guitar Hero titles, 5 Rock Band titles, DJ Hero (the sequel of which is coming next month, as is Rock Band 3), Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock feels predictable and somewhat dated to play. The sixth full entry in the franchise, Warriors Of Rock gives players the opportunity to turn their comic, fictional avatars into rock demons in an effort to destroy a creature known only as "The Beast", and while this premise seems a dire attempt by Neversoft in their final GH entry to spice things up, the new story or Quest mode (narrated by one Gene Simmons) actually works quite well in changing how the genre works. Nevertheless, players are still essentially just pushing coloured buttons to the beat, and though this was pretty fun for the first two or three instalments, now the concept is just getting old. Annual releases can work greatly at times, just look at Call Of Duty, but like the racing and football genres, Warriors Of Rock serves as proof the music-rhythm stuff is way passed its best before date.
The Good: Brilliant graphics for Hero; decent narration by Gene Simmons; track-list can be great...
ReplyDeleteThe Bad: ...but often iffy, leaving players to look for their faves; too darn similar!