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Guitar Hero: World Tour

(2008, Video Games - Music, Rated T, Play it on: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    A best-in-class "must have" music game.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    While not the same as taking lessons, players can learn about rhythm, melody, and song composition.
  • Messages:

    Men and women are treated equally in the game. You can create a unique character.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Some of the musicians aren't wearing much clothes. Some suggestive lyrics, such as while others are sexually suggestive like Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" ("She don't like slavery/She wont sit and beg/But when I'm tired and lonely/She sees me to bed...In the midnight hour/She cried more, more, more.".
  • Language:

    Some lyrics include words such as "hell," "ass" and "damn." Others threaten of violence such as Sublime's "Santeria" ("Daddys got a new .45/And I wont think twice to stick that barrel straight down Sanchos' throat/Believe me when I say that I got somethin' for his punk ass").
  • Consumerism:

    Players can see logos for companies that manufacture guitars, drums, and amps.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Guitar Hero: World Tour was written by Marc Saltzman

Parents need to know that this is a sequel in the mega-popular Guitar Hero series. Some of the lyrics might raise an eyebrow as being sexually suggestive. Also, some of the female musicians that aren't wearing much clothes onstage.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 10/26/2008, price $49.99+, online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes)

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • Easy to play

    Not bad

    This game isn't inappropriate at all. You don't even notice the bad words and references because you're only paying attention to the notes coming at you. I think, as with all other Guitar Hero games, it should be rated E10+. This game is awesome!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Safety isn't an issue

    AWESOME!

    Love this game! Its so much fun. The lyrics do have occasional swearing but ur kids will be having so much fun they wont even pick up on it! This game also has great music on it=)

  3. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Easy to play

    \m/

    Gotta' love the Ozzy osbourne , MJ , and The other past good ones.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Easy to play

    Rock N Roll Damnation \m/

    Its Rock N Roll and that is all it needs to be...

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    Give it a Rest, Parents

    Well you know people this is an amazing video game and if your children are at all normal they have played it at their friends' houses. But this one does a few bad songs like "hot for teacher" which is obviously bad, but all the songs they bleep out the f and s words. But you know you don't have to play the bad ones! This GH does have some great songs like "eye of the tiger", "beat it", "hotel california", and "misery business"

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