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'Guitar Hero: On Tour (Nintendo DS)'. (EAN 5030917054440)

Guitar Hero On Tour

Liberate your inner rock star - anytime, anywhere

Guitar Hero: On Tour allows gamers to take the rock-solid Guitar Hero experience wherever they go. Utilizing a revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral that fits in the Game Pak slot on the Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero: On Tour gives fans the ability to shred along with their favourite tunes with complete portability. The soundtrack features exclusive music with a diverse set list of master tracks including classic rock, alternative and pop favourites. For the first time, the same epic music, game play and graphics that players have come to expect have been combined into one handheld package creating a ground-breaking Guitar Hero experience.

Key Features

Unique, new portable gaming experience for the Nintendo DS

Rock Out to Guitar Hero on the DS for the first time with the Innovative Guitar Grip.
Utilize local wireless play to shred with your friends in multiplayer modes.
Use the included pick-stylus to strum the touch activated screen and rock out on the go.

A New Musical Offering: Rock out to 25 monster tracks, 20 of which are exclusive to the DS, including music from a variety of classic rock, pop and alternative rock favourites.

Announced song list:
Do What You Want - OK Go
All the Small Things - Blink-182
Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Are you Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister

Gameplay Modes:

Single Player Mode: Prove your guitar shredding skills while navigating through Career, Quick Play or Guitar Dual modes.

Multiplayer Modes: Players can play: Face Off, Pro Face Off and Co-op and Guitar Duel together - all utilizing local wireless play. >Practice Mode: Practice using the Guitar Grip and pick-stylus to nail those tricky solos.

Authentic Rock Star Experience:

- Takes full advantage of Nintendo DS capabilities, including activating star power by yelling "Rock Out" into the DS microphone
- Attacks in Guitar Duel allow you to utilize the DS in a new way
- Blow into the DS microphone when the touch screen is set on fire in pyrotechnics
- Sign an autograph when it is requested by an excited fan
- Fix a broken string by dragging the broken ends together

All of the customization and personalization Guitar Hero fans enjoy: Select from six characters including two new rockers, which are exclusive to the DS. You can also choose from a vast collection of guitars and all new musical venues.

Bought this game today with the 'Guitar Grip and pick stylus' which i have to say works very well; if you are going to play it for long sessions then i suggest resting every 15mins or so. One other thing that annoys me is that the grip doesn't really say in slot2 very well (the slot at the bottom of the ds). Not sure anyone else agrees with this i dont know.

Like many other people have said, my hand doesn't feel very comfortable holding it. When i go and press the blue button, i have to stretch my little finger to press it properly, this can also get unconfortable.

But overall i have no complaints about the game. It is one awesome game, i have played all of the other guitar heros on PS2 and xbox 360 and this is basically the same except for the graphics. Also i love the way you can shout 'Rock Out!' in to the mic for star power! yeah

10/10 for gameplay
8/10 for graphics
6/10 for Guitar grip

Over all 8/10 Thanks

I bought this game as soon as it came out and completed it in medium and hard in the space of 5 hours. I loved the other guitar hero games and this was no exception, the only problem is that the clip on controller is really hard to get used to and uncomfortable to hold. Also mine seems to keep coming out! Apart from this its a really great game and i would still recommend buying it, especially to play on the bus!

I bought this game when it came out (18th July) and i must say i absolutly love it! I have never had a guitar hero game before and i love the way its so different and it works so well! I found myself addicted to it in a couple of hours and getting into music that would never have listened to before! I also love the fact that you use a plectrum type stylus to play!

Unlike another reviewer i found the add-on (with the buttons) easy to use and iam 21 so i would say i have big fingers!

To conclude i think that any guitar hero or NDS fans should buy without hesitation. I cant wait to play this on holiday and look like a complete idiot! hahah!

first of all some basic info which i think people appreciate but don't find in many reviews:

Game has 3 separate save files to save data.
Multi-card 2 player mode (Multi-card meaning each person needs a game cartridge and Fret board add-on)
Fret board includes a changeable cartridge pieces to allow it to fit into either DS or DS Lite (This is because GBA/DS add-on packs would normally stick out about 1cm on the DS Lite).
Strap, pick stylus, and stickers are also included.
Fret board has a changeable skin (more ways to make money I guess).
Fret Board consists of four fret buttons instead of the usual five.
The pick stylus is replaceable and can be bought from any good video game store.

Now onto my actual review:

The concept is great... Take the popular game franchise and make it portable. The game itself is not bad, the graphics are decent for the DS, and the strumming on the touch screen isn't too hard to get use to. you also have four buttons instead of the usual five which in theory should make the game easier and ideal to some players.

"Decent" and "reasonable" are the words that best suite this game as although the idea of taking the franchise portable is great for fans on the go, there really isn't anything new. You get a few features that only the DS can provide such as using the microphone to blow out a fire in duel mode but the game is let down by the difficulty in actually playing the game.

The problem in playing the game lies mainly in the plug-in fret board. For younger players this may not be a problem, but for teenagers and older, the Fret board can be very uncomfortable and painful just to play through a single song! I found it somewhat challenging to hold the fret board where i could both strum and see the screens, and remain comfortable. The frets are also a lot smaller than the original games, which is understandable, but in my opinion, just a little too small for most adult players. I also find the blue fret's position difficult to hit when you consider the length of the pinky compare to the rest of your fingers.

another thing that should be noted is that should you accidentally slide the fret board out of place, and disconnect it, you will need to turn the power off and on again. This can easily be done if not careful, but does not appear to be a problem if it happens when the DS is closed.

All in all you have a game which is fun to play if you can find a way to hold it comfortably, has decent graphics for the DS, and contains some good songs (some are from previous games though). One thing that is missing that i particularly miss is the artwork on the game screens fret board. This is however somewhat made up for by having your guitar of choice on the touch screen to strum.

It is entertaining and definitely worth a look, but at the end of the day, being able to take it wherever is just a gimmick and the game will never be better than the console versions. Get the game if portability is something that you would appreciate or perhaps if the console versions are too expensive, as in all fairness, this game and plug-in fret board package doesn't cost more than most other brand new DS games. But if you already have any of the games in the franchise, you're not missing out on much.

With this game, you will get exactly what you expect, another Guitar Hero game. Now personally I'm a big fan of the series so I'm really happy with it. The game features a nice track list, the usual modes of career and practice, and even a little multiplayer thrown in which is great.

So why the low review score? It's the guitar controller peripheral that comes with the game. It's just not made for hands bigger than a 5 year olds! I've been playing it on and off this morning, and I just can't get comfortable with it. Now I'm 22, I play the actual guitar and have done for several years and I've played every other Guitar Hero in the series and completed every track on expert difficulty with 4 or 5 stars. I know how to play the game, I know I have the skill to move my fingers correctly, but with this version of the game, I just can't get it right at all.

The buttons are far too small and far too close together. I find it nearly impossible to hit the fret buttons correctly with the state they are in. The game should have either been made with a slightly bigger controller, or at least had the option to have a larger version purchased. The frets on this controller fit in the space of about 2-2.5 frets on the normal controlers used with the larger consoles.

The pick stylus that comes with the game is quite the opposite of the frets, and is a bit too big and clunky for my tastes. It doesn't really feel much like playing a real guitar, and gripping it can be a little awkward. I took to using an actual pick, which works much better!

So basically, I'm happy with the gameplay, but greatly disappointed with the input. If you're very young or have small hands, go right ahead, but if you're 18+, you might find it a bit tough.



Edit/Update:
I'm a few days on now, and would just like to add that I still stick by my original comments. The game is great, but I'm still having great trouble with the controller.

I meant to put the fun rating higher in my original rating, but can't change it now, so: If you like the Guitar Hero series, then you know how much fun you can have already!