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DJ Hero
- Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
- Price: $119.99
- Genre: Music
Common Sense Media says
Fun, tricky music mash-up game with turntable controller.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that DJ Hero -- much like Guitar Hero -- is a game that focuses on music, rhythm, and having fun with friends. There are some minor word and phrases that might offend which referr to drugs or sex. And some female characters dance in a sexy way and wear revealing clothes.
What's it about?
Rock music, move over. It's now time to dance. From the folks who brought us Guitar Hero comes DJ HERO, a fun but tricky rhythm game that challenges you to "mash-up" two songs together into one head-bobbing mix. With the aid of a wireless turntable-shaped peripheral (included), you must scratch, cross-fade, and press multi-colored buttons according to what's shown on the screen. Instead of flying down a guitar neck as in the Gutiar Hero games, your eyes (and ears) are on a spinning record. Interestingly, the nearly 100 mixes often pair up two very different tracks -- such as Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" versus Rick James's "Give It To Me" or Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" versus Daft Punk's "Da Funk" -- resulting in a unique sound that should get any house party grooving.
Is it any good?
DJ Hero is very good, but it's not a cakewalk. Patience and practice -- and choosing the right difficulty level for you (out of a total of five) -- will ensure you'll have a good time with this game. It takes a while to master the controls -- even for Guitar Hero fans -- but this is a good thing overall as it adds some challenge and longevity.
However, to like DJ Hero, you must like dance music (just as you must like rock to play Guitar Hero). Adding to the game's replayability are some fun multiplayer modes (online and off), the ability to add a microphone or guitar for extra fun, and the ease with which to download new songs from the Internet for a couple of bucks apiece. There's not much to complain about with this clever game, and it certainly feels like there's enough uniqueness to the experience for it not to be written off as just "Guitar Hero with a turntable."
Note: The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii versions of the game are the exact same (though with low-resolution graphics on the Wii), but the PlayStation 2 version doesn't support online play, nor can you download extra songs.
Online interaction: You can play online wearing a headset, which means it's possible to hear profanity if the person you're playing with is using it.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether this game deserves a "Teen" rating or not. What did you think about the lyrics in the songs?
How does this game within the bloated genre of music games. Is it refreshingly different or just more of the same?
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Kid, 12 years old
November 15, 2010
AGE
i hate what they rate it its so for 10 year olds not for 8
i dont see why they say 13 its iffy for 8 but 10 its perfect its not good on the play station
becouse it wont save inless you have card in it but its five stars
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AGE
Best for older kids
this is a fun game I palyed it in Best Buy.
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Kid, 10 years old
January 30, 2011
AGE
music game is cool
well i do have it on xbox360 i won like 6 7 less or more achivements tho i wont the 2 1 with lady gaga and more and the turn table u can play more games but not sure about war games but u can try it
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AGE
Fun game, if you are old and mature enough then you should overlook the swear words
its not necessarily the actual game u need to put off as a 13+ game. it's the songs or lyrics. that doesnt mean the actual wii game is bad itself!!!
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AGE
This game is so sick! Easier and cooler than Guitar Hero and insanely addictive. You get to play as famous rapper and other musicians and play great songs. Really fun!
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Kid, 11 years old
June 18, 2010
AGE
MAD FUN!!!!=]
it is so fun!!!i picked up how to play it the day we got it.i wanna go play it now.i got it for the wii
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Fun, With Language
very fun! the crossfading is almost impossible but practice makes (close to) perfect!!!!!
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AGE
Meh...
I personally as found this game insulting as a DJ since the turntable is nothing like the real thing. But still it's good for little kids to have the game as it really actually improves hand and eye coordination.
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AGE
Very Fun.
This game is really fun. i like how all the songs are mash ups of 2 songs. the only problem i have is that i think there is too much hip hop. i would perfer for them to have more techno. they are adressing this in the new dj hero 2 which is coming out tho.
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AGE
It's like a Hip-Hop Guitar Hero. Pretty cool, but kinda hard to play.
This game is pretty sweet! Hip-Hop isn't really my style of music, but this game makes it fun for me! Sure, if your used to Guitar Hero or Rock Band (especially if you play on Expert), like me, it'll be kinda hard to start on a new controller and controls. There are some pretty nice remixes with playable characters, like Daft Punk, and some of my favorite songs are "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 and "Bring the Noise 20XX" by Public Enemy feat. Zakk Wylde. Plus, I'm workin' on a hard rock remix of the song "My Name is Slim Shady" by Eminem, which is another cool song in the game. I recommend this for the new generation of kids that were born in, like, the late 90's cuz those are the kids that are interested in this kind of music.
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Music |
| Developer: | Activision |
| Release date: | October 27, 2009 |
| Price: | $119.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes |
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