Band Hero

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. OrenM
    Nov 17, 2009
    4
    I bought this and lego rockband, I preferred the rockband presentation over the hero laziness. For example you don't know how difficult is a song, you have intensity instead. It's something that only lazy marketing person can invent.
  2. BrianN
    Nov 5, 2009
    7
    As a Guitar Hero veteran, I was thoroughly unimpressed by Band Hero's setlist or difficulty. Once you've endured the strains of playing through the Halen or Metallica tracks of the predecessors on Expert the difficulty of the poppy tracks on BH feel insulting. I'm not saying it's a bad game, it's actually quite a fun break from the harder games in this series. As a Guitar Hero veteran, I was thoroughly unimpressed by Band Hero's setlist or difficulty. Once you've endured the strains of playing through the Halen or Metallica tracks of the predecessors on Expert the difficulty of the poppy tracks on BH feel insulting. I'm not saying it's a bad game, it's actually quite a fun break from the harder games in this series. Some of the set list feels like a 12 year old girls' slumber party playlist at times. I mean, Spice Girls? Jesse McCartney? Really Activision? That said, this is definitely a fun party game and a good gateway for new players, but if you're playing solo and have alot of GH experience then give this a rent just for the camp value.… Expand
  3. Mikes
    Nov 15, 2009
    10
    A Huge suprise... almost all of the songs are REALLY fun to play, and the esthetic is welcoming. Just as good as the superior GUITAR HERO 5.
  4. ArkonBlade
    Oct 21, 2010
    7
    ive played alot of theese music games such as guitar hero 2 ,3 and world tour as well as rock band 1 and 2 and the AC/DC track pack. i was not very intrested in this game when it first came out and waited and got it off ebay with a guitar and mic for $23 with shipping . which feels like a real bargan . the track list pretty much makes or breaks it for me how much i will enjoy playing thisive played alot of theese music games such as guitar hero 2 ,3 and world tour as well as rock band 1 and 2 and the AC/DC track pack. i was not very intrested in this game when it first came out and waited and got it off ebay with a guitar and mic for $23 with shipping . which feels like a real bargan . the track list pretty much makes or breaks it for me how much i will enjoy playing this and about half the music in this game is crap but this game was targeted for younger gamers and i am 32 so half theese songs i never heard of and wish i never did. its a better choice for some thing to play with your kids. the best music game is still rock band 2 in my book.… Expand
  5. SandeProElite
    Jan 5, 2012
    8
    The game is actually very fun to play. The setlist consists mainly of pop and pop rock and is pretty easy to play. If you're a hardcore player, you won't find any big challenge from this game. The game is still enjoyable to play and a different experience when you don't have to play very hard songs and can relax with some easy ones.
  6. Carlvito622
    Apr 26, 2013
    8
    I understand that people say that this game had a terrible Top 40 soundtrack, and they are right to an extent. But there are also some great songs on here, such as "Rio" by Duran Duran, "Mr. Roboto" by Styx, "American Pie" by Don McLean, "Kung-Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, "Let's Dance" by David Bowie, "Whip It" by Devo, "Happy Together" by The Turtles, etc. I personally enjoyed the olderI understand that people say that this game had a terrible Top 40 soundtrack, and they are right to an extent. But there are also some great songs on here, such as "Rio" by Duran Duran, "Mr. Roboto" by Styx, "American Pie" by Don McLean, "Kung-Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, "Let's Dance" by David Bowie, "Whip It" by Devo, "Happy Together" by The Turtles, etc. I personally enjoyed the older songs in this game, and some of the newer songs are pretty terrible, but I got through them. As for the presentation, I never thought Guitar Hero should be in the whole band business. They should have stuck to guitars and left that stuff for Rock Band. Therefore, the menus are pretty lacking in information and are generally robust. I definitely think the menus are a lot better in Rock Band. However, I think the good far outweighs the bad and I could spend long amounts of time enjoying these songs because some of them are pretty awesome.… Expand

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#98 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
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#61 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Game Chronicles
    100
    Neversoft and Activision have built on the successful design of Guitar Hero 5 and given it a fresh new look and replaced all that aggressive rock and pounding metal with fun and energetic pop music and the smooth sounds of classic rock from the past three decades that will certainly appeal to younger gamers and their parents.
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  2. IGN
    79
    Band Hero is a good game, but it lacks any kind of spark that makes it feel unique. In the end, this is one of the examples people will point to when they talk about Activision milking the Guitar Hero franchise for all it’s worth – even though this time the milk is quenching the thirst of every Taylor Swift fan out there with a plastic guitar.
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  3. Game Informer
    78
    It’s hard to take Band Hero out of the context of its recent music game brethren. Band Hero is the least innovative of the bunch, but that certainly doesn’t make it bad. For players who found previous releases too hard-edged for their tastes, Band Hero is exactly what they’ve been waiting for.
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