- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Sep 28, 2010
- Also On: Xbox 360
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PSM3 Magazine UKJan 12, 2011"Quotation Forthcoming"
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Play UKThis is the least fun we've had with Guitar Hero for a long time. [Issue#197, p.93]
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Jan 12, 2011GHWOR does little to change the minds of those who thought the series was past its prime. Frankly, GHWOR could have existed as a track pack, but for what it's worth, Neversoft still manages to squeeze out some fun gameplay even if it is to the same old tune.
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Playstation Official Magazine UKJan 12, 2011"Quotation Forthcoming"
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Dec 16, 2010One of the stand-out moments is Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, where you play the piano with your guitar and the 4 characters on stage stand like the video to the song. Sadly moments like this are too far and few between for it to be a great game.
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Playstation Official Magazine AustraliaOct 25, 2010What it doesn't do, however, is evolve the series in any truly beneficial way. Rather than make meaningful improvements to the game itself, Neversoft has focused on the more immediate gimmicks. [November 2010 p77]
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Oct 24, 2010Warriors of Rock is pretty much the same as the previous Guitar Hero, with the exception of the new campaign. Curiously enough this only weakens the game. The tracklist is varied enough to warrant a purchase, but developer Neversoft will have to come up with something more original for the next game in the series.
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It's a title that packs a ton of content and gameplay onto a single disc, and its import options for songs from previous titles will pad your song selections nicely. But it's also an experience that feels remarkably similar to last year's offering, and that's unfortunate.
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Still, if you're still a plastic guitar aficionado then Warriors of Rock is undeniably fun; it just severely lacks in ambition, and its ostentatious new coat of paint is little more than a sleight of hand designed to trick you into thinking you're in for a different ride this year. You're not.
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Oct 25, 2010If Guitar Hero is your game, this is really a love song to you. Let's just hope it isn't the swan song.
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Overall, Warriors Of Rock feels less geared toward casual players than its peers. Even on easy mode, it's nearly impossible to get through a tough drum song. Upping the difficulty is always a huge jump, and there's even an expert+ mode for true masters.
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The majority of those tracks, of which I've kept a list somewhere in this mess of a music hall (thanks to the hordes of music-specific game controllers), still remains undigitised.
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock hides beneath the guise of an epic story, which makes it all the more disappointing that it's really the same game all over again.
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock tries to engage players in a quest to reclaim rock, but sadly it reminds us that the genre is only as good as its set list.
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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)Oct 28, 2010To the game's credit, the core gameplay still fundamentally works--quite well at times; even Warrior's lame attempt at cosplay couldn't change that. [Dec 2010, p.82]
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Including the famous CBGB venue feels like a desperate grab for legitimacy. Problem is, it doesn't fit with the Simmons-narrated rock 'n' roll fantasy theme at all and therefore comes off as little more than a cynical ploy for street cred.
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With its Quest Mode a bit tedious but full of good will, its tracklist full of metal songs and without much compromise, its nice mise-en-scene for gigs and its relatively high difficulty, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will please gamers the most eager for the license.
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A lack of any compelling reason to exist. Neversoft placed the lion's share of their eggs in the Quest mode's metal themed basket, and it buckles under the pressure.
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What could have been a radical new step in the genre is nothing but the same old thing with a new, awkward coat of paint. The gameplay is still good, but it's the same damn thing over and over again. It's disappointing.
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Warriors of Rock is in no way a broken game – there is just nothing very compelling or ground-breaking brought to the stage.
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It could have been made somewhat better by more accessible, easily relatable songs, but with an otherwise lacking career mode, everything about Warriors of Rock reeks of regurgitated design decisions and a desire to simply make as much money as possible without really trying to add anything new.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 38
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Mixed: 7 out of 38
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Negative: 6 out of 38
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