GAME SUMMARY
Guitar Hero Live is a live-action experience that delivers the full emotional roller coaster of being on stage, with players performing in a real band, in front of real crowds, who react in real time to how well or poorly you play. The game introduces two powerful ways to play: a first-person point of view where you are up on stage as the star of the show, and GHTV, a 24-hour playable music video network that lets fans play along to a continually-updated collection of official videos.
REVIEW
The Verdict I can't honestly declare a winner. Both accomplish something different, but also deliver a solid rhythm game. I will say that creating a new controller with a new button layout was a smart choice, as it breathes some life into the already established formula. The live concert gimmick is cool, and works as advertised. It might be slightly jarring for the screen to switch between performing well and badly, as it's literally just two videos playing simultaneously as... Read Review
NEWS
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To help get you in the festive spirit, Guitar Hero Live has added six new Christmas-themed tracks via two new GHTV Premium Shows.
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Guitar Hero Live adds head to head Rivals mode
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Guitar Hero Live Review
The Verdict
I can't honestly declare a winner. Both accomplish something different, but also deliver a solid rhythm game. I will say that creating a...