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I was at a Halloween party this past weekend, and I noticed that the hosts of the party had purchased Activision’s DJ Hero. They own a number of other major music games, so it wasn’t a totally surprise to see that they had picked up the record spinning simulator. However, the sight of the box in that party atmosphere got me wondering about the…well…party potential of DJ Hero compared to other rhythm-based music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Given that DJs are typically lone figures, holding sway over the physical movements of club goers, it doesn’t seem like a game about DJ-ing would be well suited for the kind of group play that modern music games encourage.
So I figured I'd turn to you, dear readers, to see how DJ Hero players are actually playing the game (alone vs. with friends)? Do you think you’ll ever host DJ Hero parties the way people have Guitar Hero parties? The other big thing I’m curious about is how people feel about the game now that it’s been out for a week or so, and you've had a chance to put the game through its paces. Assuming you’ve been able to sink in a healthy amount of time into the game, what are your impressions so far? What kind of staying power do you think the game has given the number of high profile titles set to be released over the coming weeks that will be vying for gamers’ time and money?
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river_tron
I played it at Best Buy and IT SUCKED. The buttons on the scratch disc are super awkward and I didn't get a lick of satisfaction playing it. I hated the controller beyond all belief. I feel for those who jumped the gun and bought it, 'cause Scratch looks like it'll be a million times better than "DJ Hero". The controller for scratch looks like exactly what it should be. Simple and close to the real thing. DJ Hero is just another toy that is being used to dupe parents and the kiddies that want the "next big thing". I wouldn't be surprised if Scratch destroys Hero when it comes out. Looks much more fun to play.
TXVinylJunkie
Played the demo of DJ Hero and it's alright. I dj from time to time, and I can't stand mashups. How can the game be called DJ Hero without having Qbert, Atrak, or DJ Craze in the game. I'd much rather play Scratch: the Ultimate DJ instead.
bedrockk
i'm still holding out for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ.
RRODisBack
I played it at Best Buy and really liked it. But, I'm trying not to get hooked on another music game. Must..................re...... sist.
aztecyankee
I had this in my hand on release day. As much as I liked using it at Best Buy I'm a little glad I set it back down. I've seen more videos for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ and I'm more Impress with that game. The turntable and beat pad look more authentic since it's made by Numark makers of real Dj turntables.The only thing left would be if the music is just as good or even better than DJ hero. On a little different note can somebody please explain to me the reason behind Band Hero? Just how greedy is Bobby Kotick? Guitar Hero was released Sept 1st Instead of having a new game with only 65 new songs why not released them as DLC? There trying to market it as songs of today?WTF!!!! Just because it has Taylor Swift it doesn't make it songs of today. I've seen the full song list and there is maybe 3 or 4 songs that are from 2008-09. I'm glad Beatles Rock band beat out Guitar Hero 5 specially after Activision was talking so much trash!! I don't think I will ever buy another Guitar Hero game it has the word greed written all over it.
bleahy
DJ Hero is tons of fun. Really enjoying it, but I wish the UI was better.
G4Sterling
I used to flippantly dismiss people who said "why don't you just go learn to play guitar instead of playing Guitar Hero all the time?"
Now that it's closer to home, I still stand by that statement.
DJ Hero isn't the same as DJing. There are so many styles and techniques to DJing (a scratch DJ wows the crowd for different reasons than a house DJ, who depends more on beatmatching and smooth transition between songs) that you can't really encapsulate it all in one experience.
I think Freestyle did an admirable job just making a fun game. It's frustrating at times, but it's a game with a lot of potential if they can fix a few things down the line (I'm looking at you, crossfader).
Also, like playing guitar or bass, I can't play it sitting down. I caught myself doing the "gently hump the mixer" dance during the Tears for Fears/"Pjanoo" mashup last night. :P
darkuest
To me Dj Hero is never going to be a every weekend thing, but i do think that when people finally do get together on the weekends with family and friends that it will be a party starter from begining to end all the time. I have it at home and i had my wife mom and dad playing it and they loved it. So to me this will be a game that will last a good minute as long as the dlc is good music. Cause for the people who love the game the DLC will sell and most likely we will buy it. Oh and might i say i never heard of Daft Punk but they have some great songs i see why they won Grammys, just had to say that
Shockwave562
sure it's a party game. all of your friends can come over and watch you play it..... sounds like fun, right?
Lucifer6972
I like Rockband and Guitar Hero but I would really like to try out DJ Hero at some point in time.
I hear some good things and seen a pretty cool commercial not long ago, it looks pretty nice. While I am a fan of music in general, DJ hero is just different and I don't know, never really had Guitar Hero parties or anything of that nature, sorry. But I hear good news about that game, it does sound like fun and cool.
I haven't really looked at the game in terms of what content or context it may have from previous music games like Giitaer Hero for example but if there's anything that music taught me is that you don't need to be artistic to fully appreciate is sound and rhythm. And I think DJ Hero won't disappoint if I try it out once but lately, I've been on that Tekken 6! And will be on it for quite a while that's for sure.
SmarterThanYou
meh
collinE
DJ hero is really fun. I think the real problem is that G4 really underestimated DJ hero with a paltry 6/10. Pretty much the lowest score it's gotten from anywhere.
It's not going to be as good of a party game since it's only one role as opposed to the multi-instrument Rock Band, but I think it works well as great background music. The tracks are really top notch.
theerik
I picked up the renegade edition as well. Since I travel with my Rock Band gear, the carrying case was a major selling point. I love the game, it's challenging and fun. But maybe I'm playing at the wrong times, but there is a lack of online players it seems. I'm not a pro yet, still stuck on medium for most mixes, but there was only one other player and he was far advanced. It was fun trying to keep up with him for a few set lists, but losing repeatedly is only so much fun. Hopefully this game will grow in players and the community can start thriving like the other music games.
greeknerd
I haven't had the opportunity to play it yet but I did get to play Uncharted 2 (Finally).
blasphemous
Now I dont know if you guys changed the way the morning hangover works, or if we are just suppposed to talk about what thefeed posts but, I have a rant.
To all the people in North Georgia, STOP BUYING PS3's!!!! Just stop it!!
Before the pricecut I was able to walk into any store and get a game that I want on the day it was released. Well not anymore!!
B/c of all the new PS3 owners I had to go to two differnt EB's and a Wal-mart last night to get Dragon Age.
This is not cool, not cool at all.
I dont care if the Xbox 360 sells 500 million consoles, stop ruining my fun.
That is all.
LarcenousLaugh
My roommate brought home the Renegade edition of DJ Hero last tuesday, and I have to say, while I would not have pruchased it myself, it has grown on me. The mixes in the game are excellent, the soundtrack definently the best part about it, and the peripheral is real fun to play with once you get down the basics.
As a party game, I think it's iffy. The first time, it will hold everyone's attention as it's new and shiny, but after that, it really just becomes people taking turns doing something. The band games, especially GH5 with party play, are really much more inclusive in that people can pick up and play what they want with the songs they want, and no one really has to wait more then a few minutes for a go.
I do have one major complaint about the game though. As awesome as the soundtrack is, there are a lot of variations on the same couple of songs, "Shout" by Tears for Fears coming quickly to the top of my head. My wife mentioned that perhaps, since the music was mixed by actual DJs, they heard some of the other mixes and decided to put their own spin on the songs, and that's cool... but for the amount charged, lets see some more variety, lets really stretch it out and mix some stuff that may not be thought of as club music. One of my personal favorites of this so far, the Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" mix. Show me more of that, and maybe I'll buy the DLC. Maybe.
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