Power Gig: Rise of the SixString

 Xbox 360
Metascore
36

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 15 out of 20
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Oct 25, 2010
    58
    More realistic or not, it's a little late in the rhythm-game slugfest for Power Gig to stumble over elements that Rock Band and Guitar Hero get right, like an easily activated overdrive and a reasonably low bar for unlocking new tracks. Couple those concerns with a suspect track list and a substantial buy-in, and Power Gig just doesn't have the chops to survive in an already-cluttered genre.
  2. Game Chronicles
    Dec 17, 2010
    52
    The guitar is underutilized, the music selection (despite a few gems) is merely average, and the graphics are very last-gen.
  3. AtomicGamer
    Dec 17, 2010
    50
    There are some interesting ideas here, but none of them come together well enough for a serious recommendation.
  5. Worth Playing
    Dec 17, 2010
    50
    If you're looking at this as a music game, stick with either Rock Band or Guitar Hero. They might not feature real guitars that you can plug into an amp, but at least you'll get a better gaming experience and more players with whom to share the experience.

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 13 out of 17
  1. xXAnthonyXx
    Nov 1, 2010
    0
    Terrible, just terrible, get Rock Band 3 instead. I actually thought it would be all right but god. This is a bad guitar game almost like RockTerrible, just terrible, get Rock Band 3 instead. I actually thought it would be all right but god. This is a bad guitar game almost like Rock Revolution, and we all know how much that sucks.… Full Review »
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