Guitar Hero Live

 Wii U
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Nintendojo
    Dec 10, 2015
    100
    Guitar Hero Live impressed me more than I can say, and though the game’s been out for almost two months now, I still play it almost every day, which is crazy, because I rarely have anyone else to play with– and multiplayer used to be a major selling point of music games.
  2. FNintendo
    Nov 15, 2015
    80
    The return of Guitar Hero is a very welcome renovation of the series. Guitar Hero Live and its new television-like mode are a great help to the feeling of immersion and the design of the new guitar are great additions to a formula which was getting saturated. While the multiplayer mode could be more ambitious, Guitar Hero Live is a very recommended title for fans of music games.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 28, 2015
    80
    This is a fantastic start to a new era of Guitar Hero games.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Oct 23, 2015
    80
    Break out the leather vest and fingerless gloves, Guitar Hero is back.

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 41
  3. Negative: 12 out of 41
  1. Ireland914
    Oct 21, 2015
    9
    A fresh iteration in the Guitar Hero series. The redesigned controller and visual style are a great change. As a Guitar Hero/Rock BandA fresh iteration in the Guitar Hero series. The redesigned controller and visual style are a great change. As a Guitar Hero/Rock Band veteran, it was nice to have to learn a new style of play with the new controller in order to master Guitar Hero again. The "campaign" mode is a bit lacking but it's not exactly the main draw for agame like this. The set list is solid with a massive catalog of additional songs available in GHTV (which is free). Some might not like the inability to purchase the online songs, but playing the different music channels is addictive and a ton of fun.… Full Review »
  2. MiOdd
    Nov 2, 2015
    9
    This is easily my favorite Guitar Hero/Rock Band game. The new controller is fantastic, offering more buttons for more complexity but theThis is easily my favorite Guitar Hero/Rock Band game. The new controller is fantastic, offering more buttons for more complexity but the redesign also simplifies things at the same time. By reducing the number of lanes to three (verses five) players are able to read the upcoming notes easier. It will take players a little time to get adjusted to the new controller but I think these changes are for the better.

    The campaign mode is called GH Live. It features 40 something songs, each with it's own live-action recording of several fictional bands of different genres. Each band has a set comprised of about 3 songs and the production value is extremely high. It has a very feel-good attitude, similar to watching a Disney teen musical, everyone is smiling and acting like they are having the best time of their lives, it's a little cheesy, yes, but it works and it will make you smile. I adore this mode, I think the graphical style is unique and fun, I think the soundtrack is great and as already mentioned, I think the new controller is great.

    Then there is GH TV, a 24-hour music streaming channel, you can tune in at any time and play along. I think this is a great idea and offers a great deal of fun. What I don't like is all the freemium tropes shoved into this mode. I feel being able to purchase coins and upgrades for your guitar breaks the leaderboard. For example, when you start out, the highest multiplier you can achieve is 4x, but there are upgrades that allow you to gain all the way up to 8x, so if I purchase these upgrades, even if I play identically to another player, I could potentially double their score. This is the problem with all freemium games, there is no way to know who earned their high scores verses who bought their high scores. Another issue is you can't choose what to play without spending some type of currency. However, through casual play, I was able to earn enough plays that allowed me to try every song I really wanted to. Despite these complaints, I still love this mode because I don't really care about leader boards in the first place and I'm enjoying playing random songs, I think it's a great way to experience new music, I'm hearing a lot of songs from bands I've never heard of before.

    I think GH Live mode alone warrants my $100 purchase. A tremendous about of care and attention was put into this mode and I greatly appreciate the effort. And when you're finished with Live mode, there is a seemingly endless stream of songs over on GH TV. I think this is a great package for all gamers and music lovers.    … Full Review »
  3. soccerzz5
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    Im glad that i can play this fun game on my Wii U. The Live mode makes you a rock star for the audience and GHTV brings free videos to playIm glad that i can play this fun game on my Wii U. The Live mode makes you a rock star for the audience and GHTV brings free videos to play 24/7, for me is the best guitar hero.… Full Review »
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