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  1. Mar 21, 2017
    9
    It is interesting that each and every game site that has declared negative reviews of this game, has either been closed or does not have the resources to keep the page alive.
    Shady O'Grady's Rising Star has been the only band game I've kep playing for so long. There have been newcomers in the genre and will take a look for sure. But this game is really fun to play.
    Yeah, the graphics are
    It is interesting that each and every game site that has declared negative reviews of this game, has either been closed or does not have the resources to keep the page alive.
    Shady O'Grady's Rising Star has been the only band game I've kep playing for so long. There have been newcomers in the genre and will take a look for sure. But this game is really fun to play.
    Yeah, the graphics are a horror. The body proportions of the band members are so distorted that I cannot zoom much into their models. Yet, during the game, I keep them at a size where full body is visible and do not matter much to me.
    It starts with a slow pace but if you have a good strategy your second contract would worth millions. There are tough decisions to make and this makes me happy. I have replaced two guitarist and three vocalist since the start. Yet, finally the band came into a good chemistry.
    The game grows on you and even though I do the same things over and over there are some big goals to conquer that keeps me going. Like being the most popular in all regions of the US and having an album have its debut at 1st spot. My last band is from Detroit and is growing popularity. Now I'm planning on to tour on the west coast.
    The only problem with the game is that there are no guides in the internet to have some tips and the game is no longer supported or distributed. You should check out some rental shops for the hardcopy.
    If you like band games, you'll like this one for sure.
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  2. Aug 28, 2013
    9
    This game is really fun, I loved it. If you ever wanted to have a rock band, this is somewhat a way to satisfy yourself. Yeah, the game might loo ugly and even be very simple for some people, but if you like the formula, you will have as so much fun as me with this game.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. An interesting debut, but one that falls prey to weak production and more repetition than a Ramones album.
  2. Rising Star fails the way a rock star should: under the weight of its own ambitions.
  3. PC Gamer
    79
    It was buggy at launch, and remains mildly buggy even after the latest patch(v1.06), but, even so, if you're the least bit into the concept of a band sim, Shady o"Grady is gonna rock your world. [June 2007, p.56]