Guitar Hero: On Tour review

Tour canceled due to broken wrists

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Above: NO

By the time we had finished the last song and played several one-on-one duels against the computer and friends, there was no reason to keep playing, no drive to improve our scores. Yet every time someone sees that Guitar Grip plugged in, they have to play and try for themselves. Hell many of us kept trying to like it even after swearing it off for fear of permanent wrist damage, which goes to show how enduringly popular the series is. Sadly, that fandom doesn't make On Tour anything more than a curiosity to be indulged and then discarded in favor of another round of full-sized guitar heroism.

Jun 24, 2008

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GenreSimulation
DescriptionThe Guitar Grip's a cool peripheral and the audio's super sharp, but Guitar Hero gone portable just isn't the same experience, not to mention the pain it'll inflict on your neck and wrists.
Franchise nameGuitar Hero
UK franchise nameGuitar Hero
Platform"DS"
US censor rating"Everyone 10+"
UK censor rating"3+"
Alternative names"Guitar Hero DS"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.