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| From: Activision Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.75
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 829
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Game only
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 95343
Model: 047875953437
UPC: 047875953437
EAN: 0047875953437
ASIN: B0013ZAM22
Release Date: June 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: brand new,factory sealed!!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great for fans of the band, fun for people who like Guitar Hero, and a must-own for any combination of the two November 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Positive:
+ Guitar Hero = FUN
+ Aerosmith guitar style fits the gameplay well
+ perfect for fans of the band
Negative:
- it's exactly the same as GHIII
- really short and not too challenging
Guitar Hero is a franchise that has established itself in the gaming world with some of the most fun and addicting gameplay out there. With the first band-centered game in the series, GH: Aerosmith does a great job of delivering to fans of the band, but for the rest of us it's just more songs to play.
There are several reasons the game is best for fans of Aerosmith. The first reason is that the game's story is totally centered on the band (obviously) and there is band commentary between each of the game's six sets. They talk about their career and the high points highlighted in the game. There are also little fun facts about the band on the loading screens sometimes. One of the other cool things about the game is how the motion capture was done with the band, putting their own stage presence in every performance.
And then there's the game's setlist. While being very short (as in only 30 or so songs plus roughly 10 vault songs) it's very fun. It is, after all, Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero is always fun! The gameplay is exactly the same as it was a year ago in Legends of Rock, nothing at all has been added. In fact, everything else is either exactly the same or close to it; the menus are just themed differently, and the multiplayer and online is exactly the same.
So we have established that the game is perfect for Aerosmith fans, right? So what exactly does it offer for those of us who haven't followed or even listened to the band? Well, we get more of the same fun gameplay like I said before. We also get some new songs, many of which are really fun. Most of the songs in the setlist aren't very hard to beat, but there are a few tough ones such as `Crazy Train.'
Aerosmith's guitar style is really quite good for the game. There are a lot of parts with chords, a lot of cool hammer-on sections, and some awesome solos that are very satisfying to nail down to the last note. So while the setlist isn't very long at all and offers little challenge (I beat the career within less than 24 hours of getting the game... on Expert), it is very fun.
The game's sound quality is pretty good. The quality of the songs is great, but the volume equalization is pretty bad. The game will be way too loud on the menu and then pretty quiet during actual gameplay, which is strange and annoying. Of course the guitar squeaks are still pretty annoying, and the crowd actually claps off beat to the song when you activate star power. Other than those few problems the sound quality is good.
The graphics, on the other hand, are either equal to Legends of Rock or possibly a tad worse. The Wii version of the game, at least, has visuals that could have been improved. Two of the big areas they could have improved on are those of hair movement and guitar playing. Some of the lighting effects are good, though. Overall the graphics could have (and should have) been better, the Wii is capable of more than this.
So to sum it all up, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is a good game. While it mainly caters to fans of the band it is all about, it's still an enjoyable, albeit short, experience for those of us who just like Guitar Hero. It's definitely worth a rent for fans of the franchise, worth a buy for fans of the band, and almost worth fainting over for any combination of the two.
Gameplay: 9.0
Graphics: 6.5
Sound: 8.0
Value: 6.5
FINAL SCORE: 7.4/10
Kids like it October 24, 2008
My kids (ages 16, 12) like this game, they were getting tired of the 1st guitar hero. They like the music on this one.
 who doesn't love Aerosmith September 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is just a great addition to our guitar hero 3! It has all the best Aerosmith and more! My girls love it!!!
guitar fun September 8, 2008
my daughter plays this game a lot in conjunction with the guitar from the guitar hero with guitar
Older Aerosmith fans should be pleased... others perhaps sitting on the fence about this game September 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
THE GAME: Overall a decent game. If you're a big fan of Aerosmith, then you'll more than likely give this 'Guitar Hero' edition the thumbs up. I've been listening to the band since Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were scooping ice cream in New Hampshire... so this game immediately appealed to me. If you're only a moderate fan of the band (young or old), proceed to the check-out line with caution. If you're a fan of Aerosmith's newer material (90's and beyond), also beware... because a vast majority of the songs featured here are from the 70's and 80's. If that's the case, I would suggest renting the game first.
THE SONGS: Not all the tracks here are by Aerosmith. The other songs featured do have meaning though (once toured with, friends of the band, etc). There are six sections/stages containing 31 songs. Bonus tracks - "The Vault" - gives you another 11 tracks - totaling 42 total songs on "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith". The songs (in order) - 1st set: Dream Police (Cheap Trick), All The Young Dudes (Mott The Hoople - Cover), Make It, Uncle Salty, Draw The Line. 2nd set: I Hate Myself For Loving You" (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts), All Day And All Of The Night (The Kinks - Cover), No Surprize, Movin' Out, Sweet Emotion. 3rd set: Complete Control (The Clash), Personality Crisis (New York Dolls - Cover), Livin' On The Edge, Rag Doll, Love In An Elevator. 4th set: She Sells Sanctuary (The Cult), King Of Rock (Run DMC), Nobody's Fault, Bright Light Fright, Walk This Way (with Run DMC). 5th set: Hard To Handle (Black Crowes - Cover), Always On The Run (Lenny Kravitz), Back In The Saddle, Beyond Beautiful, Dream On. 6th Set: Cat Scratch Fever (Ted Nugent), Sex Type Thing (Stone Temple Pilots), Mama Kin, Toys In The Attic, and Train Kept A Rollin'. The Vault: Walk This Way, Rats In The Cellar, Kings And Queens, Combination, Let The Music Do The Talking, Shakin' My Cage (Joe Perry Project), Pink, Talk Talkin' (Joe Perry Project), Mercy (Joe Perry Project), Pandora's Box, and Joe Perry's Guitar Battle. Aerosmith decided to remake 4 of the tracks here in 2007 - Mama Kin, Make It, Dream On, and Movin' Out. Dare I say... I like the original versions better. Where most of the tunage here is ideal for the Aerosmith fan, those not rabid about the band will surely say it's lacking in the variety department.
THE GOOD AND THE BAD: The song selection is good, not great. I was originally thinking there were a ton of songs that should've been here. Looking over their catalog though - only a handful deserved to be here that aren't (Last Child, Sick As A Dog, Adam's Apple, Dude Looks Like A Lady, Lightning Strikes, Just Push Play, Deuces Are Wild, Eat The Rich, Amazing, and anything from "Pump". Various cuss words and all references to drugs are edited out. The number of tracks is a disappointment - "Guitar Hero 3" has 67 total tracks, so I feel slightly gypped that this Aerosmith version has only 42 total tracks. Joe Perry's solo material is terrible. I could understand one track, but three (not to mention Bright Light Fright)? The animation is good, not great. The figures still look robotic. The mouths/lips are still somewhat off when singing. Steven Tyler looks pretty accurate as do his moves/actions and various clothing changes. Joe Perry looks decent with the exception of his huge nose. Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton look very good. I feel sorry for Brad Whitford's character... it doesn't look anything like him, and he always looks so sad and literally lost on stage. When you're playing Aerosmith songs, your character is not on stage... it's only Aerosmith members. When you are playing non-Aero tunes, the original cast from Guitar Hero is performing (along with your chosen character). Speaking of the same characters from GH... somehow I thought that the game designers here could really go balls-to-the-wall with new characters... but they didn't. Axel Steel, Casey Lynch, Izzy Sparks, Judy Nails, Midori, Lars Umlaut and Xavior are all back from previous GH games. Additional characters available for purchase include the familiar Lou, Elroy Budvis, Metalhead, and newcomers (Run) DMC, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joe Perry. The number of guitars is truly incredible at 81 (and that doesn't include the various guitar finishes you can buy either). The Les Paul and Gibson models dominate. You can purchase 7 of Perry's custom guitars (though his double-neck that he breaks out for Uncle Salty is woefully absent), 4 from Whitford, and 5 of Hamilton's bass guitars. There are 7 documentary-style short videos in between sets/stages (live, not animated) featuring all band members - very cool indeed. Like other Guitar Hero games, there are Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert levels; and Career/Quick Play/Multiplayer/Training/Options & Set Up/WFC(Internet Connect). The game comes with a 12-page instruction booklet, as well as a 20-page "Tour Book" full of band photos and history. A good game for the Aero-fan (3.5 stars).
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