Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

 Xbox 360
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 59
  3. Negative: 11 out of 59
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  1. batterlife100
    Nov 13, 2011
    7
    this is my real calification ´jaakswwoqsoopqwo´wos´wsdopdkwiopdkweosdkwpksdw3ksw3pskweiokddp3okdeiopkde4opkp3oke4odk4opk4peodkopkdeopkdpeodkepokdepodkeopdkepodkdk3ipdeopdjeopdkepodkeopdkpeokde
  2. Robert
    Sep 28, 2010
    5
    Well, it's another fall season around here, so I guess it's time for another Guitar Hero. This year we have Warriors of Rock. It's not very good. It's the last installment of Neversoft's efforts and the final product shows, what with such little thought put into this game.

    Let's start with the core of this game, the story mode. Yes, I'm as suprised as you are that this even has a story,    Well, it's another fall season around here, so I guess it's time for another Guitar Hero. This year we have Warriors of Rock. It's not very good. It's the last installment of Neversoft's efforts and the final product shows, what with such little thought put into this game.

    Let's start with the core of this game, the story mode. Yes, I'm as suprised as you are that this even has a story, but let's just go with it. Gene Simmons gets his butt kicked by "The Beast" and has to get his magic guitar of ultimate destiny to defeat it. If this sounds familiar, then you've played Brütal Legend. All this really turns out to be is a flashy career mode. Sadly, though, the ability to continue the career (oh, excuse me, Story) is to keep playing in a single venue until you get the super-power. Before, you could move on without playing every song, but now they made it very restricted and uncontrollable. Honestly, there wouldn't be any real point to playing Story mode if there wasn't any songs to unlock because it's just dull and boring.

    You may recall that I mentioned superpowers in the last paragraph. Yes, the characters turn into X-Men rip-offs and give you some flashy powers. It's disappointing, though, that 6 of 8 powers are exactly the same (play exceptionally well and earn more stars). Once again, the point of it all is lacking.

    I shouldn't even have to talk about the gameplay. Guitar Hero has been out since 2005. I'm sure if you're looking at a review, you alreadly have at least a faint idea of what to do. I will at least say that nothing has really affected the major gameplay of it all.

    Finally, you can't have a music game without music. Warriors of Rock decides to go that metal route, which means that if you're not that great of a plastic guitar player, then you get to eat dirt because this game wanted to appeal to the weirdos who can 5-star Raining Blood on Expert. The game has also reflected the metal sound into it's universe (characters, venues) which makes it all the more stranger when non-metal songs get played. I love Bohemian Rhapsody, and I'm sure you do too, but good God is it a bad song for this game. I love it, but it and many other songs just don't mix well with this theme, especially when four demons from Hell start getting in your face asking if this is the real life.

    Still, it's Guitar Hero. It's still an okay game. GH5 was pretty good, and nothing really changed since that one. If you're just looking for another pack of songs, then go for it, but if you're looking for some steps to try to make this game seem fresh and new again, then I'd wait for Rock Band 3, a much better looking game. It actually saddens me that this'll be Neversoft's last Hoo-Rah, because their replacements are even worse.    … Expand
  3. latinfher
    Sep 28, 2010
    7
    The new quest mode along with the super powers of the rockers and the 90+ set list makes this guitar hero the best one yet, but not many things have changed from past guitar hero's really. The guitar hero franchise needs a complete overhaul. Something that will bring it back to it's glorious days.
  4. kim1989
    Feb 4, 2011
    6
    The game is great but the controls are really difficult and take a wile to get use to an cost a lot, if you what to buy a different game you have to remember that you have to buy different controls for It and whatâ
  5. Tranquilbez22
    Apr 28, 2012
    5
    The Latest game in the plastic instrument phenomenon and it's starting to prove that the folks at Neversoft are running out of Ideas, Story line was a nice change of place, Song list lacks charm despite heavy hitters like Bohemian Rhapsody and loosing my religion which appears in the first four quests (Where the majority of the good songs come from).As much as love Guitar Hero, it'sThe Latest game in the plastic instrument phenomenon and it's starting to prove that the folks at Neversoft are running out of Ideas, Story line was a nice change of place, Song list lacks charm despite heavy hitters like Bohemian Rhapsody and loosing my religion which appears in the first four quests (Where the majority of the good songs come from).As much as love Guitar Hero, it's starting to lose steam mainly due to 2009's music game overload (6 Guitar Hero games in the one year= overkill). It's best to pick this up for cheap and have fun with it.… Expand
  6. Luigithemetal64
    Dec 2, 2013
    7
    To be fair, there are some good songs in the game, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, Def Leppard's Pour Some Sugar on Me, Aerosmith's Crying, Edgar Winter Group's Free Ride. Not a Rush fan myself but they shouldn't use more than one song by them. One artist at a time. The next time they make another Guitar Hero, they should put songs that were featured in the Rock Band games like The Clash'sTo be fair, there are some good songs in the game, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, Def Leppard's Pour Some Sugar on Me, Aerosmith's Crying, Edgar Winter Group's Free Ride. Not a Rush fan myself but they shouldn't use more than one song by them. One artist at a time. The next time they make another Guitar Hero, they should put songs that were featured in the Rock Band games like The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go, Deep Purple's Highway Star, Primus' Jerry Was a Race Car Driver, Judas Priest's Painkiller an others. At least the game uses downloadable content.… Expand
  7. conorbobonor
    Dec 19, 2010
    6
    Warriors of rock brings a new type of career mode called quest inwhich you gain stars from completing songs which evolve the characters into their god like forms. I believed that this sounded fun and managed to pick the game up with one of the new axe guitars (which has a flaw in it itself) for £44.99. I was lucky that i got it for that price as usual retailers priced it atWarriors of rock brings a new type of career mode called quest inwhich you gain stars from completing songs which evolve the characters into their god like forms. I believed that this sounded fun and managed to pick the game up with one of the new axe guitars (which has a flaw in it itself) for £44.99. I was lucky that i got it for that price as usual retailers priced it at 60! which was way too much. Dont get me wrong its good...but....only good. The quest modes to short,easy and boring. I found that i didn't really give a damn after about 4 songs who the characters actually turn into and they dont even look that godlike anyway. I believe this is just a case of neversoft having to go back to the drawing board and come up with an idea that will keep the public intrested. very mediocre… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 65
  3. Negative: 2 out of 65
  1. games(TM)
    Jan 20, 2011
    70
    One for the rhythm-action hardcore crowd and those players who don't mind playing keyboard parts on guitar, then. [Issue#102, p.122]
  2. Gamereactor Denmark
    Jan 13, 2011
    70
    Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is a much better game than we had expected, and the devs have actually managed to use the overall theme for something more than a new coat of paint. The quest mode is one of the most fun additions to the series in ages, even if it's just a re-ordering of elements we've seen before. There's enough standout tracks and new ideas for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock to be worthwhile, even if you skipped the previous game because the series was growing stale.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 13, 2011
    60
    Great story driven music game at first glance reveals the fact that the new Guitar Hero is actually boring and a so-many-times-seen piece with an odd music list and unbalanced playability. [Issue#197]
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