FREE: Guitar Hero: World Tour (Nintendo Wii, 2008)

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Product Information
The first name in music instrument gaming returns with Rock Band-esque focus on full band simulation, the ability for players to create their own music, & more than 80 new tracks in Guitar Hero: World Tour. For the first time in the series, wannabe rock stars can simulate singing & drumming in addition to familiar strumming of guitar-shaped controllers,& with addition of a bass guitar, up to four players can form a band & jam together. As with titles in Guitar Hero series, gamers must "play" their instruments by rhythmically matching onscreen prompts in order to earn high scores & unlock new songs. The singing mechanic resembles Karaoke Revolution & SingStar in that it requires vocalists to match the pitch & notes of each song, whereas drummers must be timely when depressing the kick drum and striking the proper combination of drum and cymbal pads.

A revamped single-player Career mode lets gamers advance their musician through a series of gigs by playing a specific number of songs, the option to change difficulty level or instrument at any time. The Band Career mode works in a similar fashion, offering up to four players the opportunity to advance through a full career, with the Battle of the Bands mode letting two groups duke it out online. Boss Battles also return in a form more akin to previous Face-Off modes, and they no longer feature the attack power-ups used in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Gamers can use the new
Platform Nintendo Wii
ESRB Rating T - Teen
Genre Action, Adventure
Location USA

Tech Details
ESRB Descriptor Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes
Control Elements Gamepad/Joystick
Number of Players 1-4
Release Year 2008
Game Special Features
Rock out to more than 80 classic songs from some of music's biggest artists

Design a character and become a guitar player, a drummer, or a singer

Create and share original songs in the new Advanced Studio mode

Game Series Guitar Hero Series