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76 out of 100

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5.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: Family and friends come together to ascend the virtual stage and rock their way to superstardom with Band Hero, which features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone's favorite acts including No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects, Snow Patrol and The Jackson 5. Headlined by some of the biggest names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, Band Hero is the ultimate party game where players of all ages can create the band they have always dreamed of by using any combination of guitar or drum controllers and vocals, providing rockers and performers of all ages the chance to experience and interact with their favorite music. [Activision]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Game Chronicles
    100
    Neversoft and Activision have built on the successful design of Guitar Hero 5 and given it a fresh new look and replaced all that aggressive rock and pounding metal with fun and energetic pop music and the smooth sounds of classic rock from the past three decades that will certainly appeal to younger gamers and their parents.
  2. 1UP
    91
    While some people might complain about being fatigued by the seemingly endless stream of similar music games, when they're tied to each other like Band Hero is tied to GH5, I see that as a positive direction for Activision's franchise. It's one of the strongest points of the Rock Band series, and is a very smart move for Hero as well.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    70
    Karaoke strong, but guitar weak. [Jan 2010, p.109]
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  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 3 out of 4
  1. Robert
    6
    It's not a bad game to play. Just a bad game to listen to, at least for me. It's definitely an alternative if you've got a younger crowd to attend to that doesn't need to hear inappropriate lyrics. It may be a little tedious to be surrounded by mainly one genre, but it still plays pretty well.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Travisw
    1
    Junk. This game was obviously a really cheap ploy by a marketing team to attempt to squeeze more money out of Guitar Hero 5. it should have just been released as DLC for 20 or maybe 30 dollars.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. paperlions
    0
    I just picked this game up at EB Games for $9.99 and it was the biggest waste of money I have ever spent. I quite literally made this account a few moments ago just to display my disgust for this absolutely atrocious game.… Expand
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