Customer Reviews

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Wireless Bundle

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Buyer beware on guitar hero products. Even though the product is supposed to have a 60 day warranty the company is not providing any warranty support. I purchased this product and the guitar doesn't work (no surprise as I see this on a lot of reviews). When I attempted to contact support at Activision they say they only support Guitar Hero World Tour warranty and direct you to RedOctane for support (310-255-2050). RedOctane only has a recorded message telling you that they won't provide warranty on guitars that do not work and you need to contact Activision at 800-229-6306 or 800-205-4713. Activision doesn't provide support for the guitar and tells you to contact RedOctane. I managed to get a LiveChat going with RedOctane at their website but as soon as I told them my guitar didn't work they disconnected the chat and didn't answer my question. I would not purchase any old Guitar Hero products as there is no warranty support and the guitars are known to have lots of problems. The game itself is no where near as good as Rock Band and that equipment is better quality.

Having religiously played all previous GH games, this game was an absolute must have being a big Aerosmith fan. I already completed the game on expert, so here is a brief review:

- Difficulty to actually beat a song is quite a bit easier than GH3. However, it seems that achieving 5 stars is much more difficult this time around. You need to play a song near perfect in order to snag 5 stars.

- Song list is great, but they left out some of my favorites (Cryin', Jaded, Dude Looks Like a Lady, Janie's Got a Gun). I really hope these are offered as downloads in the near future. Other songs I love (Don't Want to Miss a Thing) didn't make it, but this makes sense since I don't think they would translate good into this type of game.

- Timing to hit the notes seems to be less forgiving. You really need to nail the notes spot on, whereas the previous GH games seemed to be more forgiving. Hammer-ons and pull-offs do feel about the same as GH3, though.

Overall this was no disappointment and will prove to entertain for many more hours. Looking forward to seeing what type of downloadable content becomes available!

Disclaimers:

1. I love both Guitar Hero and Rock Band (so I'm not going to try to trash either game series).

2. I'm not great playing any of the guitar games, and can barely survive the last songs on Medium difficulty.

Since this review is for the bundle, I'll first concentrate on the bundle, then focus on the game later, which I'm sure you'll see lots of reviews for at Guitar Hero Aerosmith. In fact, I'll probably write a review myself there, concentrating on the game.

As a great fan of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, getting GH-Aerosmith was a given. The question for me was the following:

Get the game, or get the bundle? Get it for the PS2, PS3, or Wii? (I only have an Xbox, not a 360, so at least that that option wasn't considered by me). With 6 possible choices, I had to go look at all the different versions. Here's my synopsis:

PS3 (and Xbox 360) bundle comes with the nifty Aerosmith faceplate and stickers and booklet.

PS2 only comes with the stickers and booklet.

Wii bundle comes with the nifty Aerosmith faceplate and stickers and booklet, and the Wii remote acts as an extra speaker for special Wii-only effects (not sure if it also vibrates on cue).

Hmm, so based on the bundle, for me, the Wii has an advantage in terms of abilities. However, I don't think I like taking my Wiimote out of its sleeve and sticking it in the controller. Therefore, it's about a tie between the PS3 and Wii versions, and the PS2 version is inferior, since you don't get the better guitar and it doesn't have the extra faceplate.

Now, the game itself.

PS3 and Xbox 360: You can buy and download extra tracks (not sure if they'll ever release any, but they have the potential).

PS2: Not available.

Wii: Oops, forgot to check out if that option's available!

Graphics are also better on the PS3 and Xbox 360 version, of course. And since there are full video clips of Aerosmith members interview style, seeing it on the better graphics machines are nice.

I considered getting a new guitar, since I have 3 PS2 GH guitars and 2 PS3 RB guitars, as well as the games GH, GH2, GH2-greatest hits, and GH3 on PS2, and RB on PS3. I did try using the PS3 RB guitar, just HOPING it may be compatible with GH-A, and I can confirm that it is NOT compatible. In fact, the guitar that comes with this bundle is identical to the one from the GH3 bundles, the Les Paul wireless guitar (which is a good thing).

Overall, definitely recommended. As a bundle, it's definitely worth it, especially if you need or want an extra guitar (and I did).

Guitar Hero-Aerosmith *****

While trying not to be completely biased, as Aerosmith is my all time favorite band. Feeling that all the other Guitar Hero games could have been better, this one kills them all. The graphics are much, much, much better. The songs selection is better not only because it is Aerosmith but because it is actually them playing the songs, some live and some studio cuts. Also many of the songs from other bands are the originals not covers like on previous Guitar Hero games.

As a fan who has seen the band live several time I must say they are captured here really well. Perry, Whitford, and Hamiltons guitars are exact replicas which is killer.

The story line follows the bands rise, as well as your own. the wireless guitar is cool, as it the Aero face plate. What is also cool is when Aerosmith records their new album they will release each track as it is completed for download for the game. Way worth the money!

I mean it's Guitar Hero, so it's fun, but I was kind of disappointed in the choice of Aerosmith songs, or lack thereof. There are SO MANY great songs that are NOT in this game, but still all in all, the guitar is awesome and the game is fun!

I love the band, i love the game. However - this would have been great if they went the way of Rockband AC/DC Track Pack. That being said, i love the extra controller / guitar with the Aerosmith pick guard.

Lot's of fun, only complaint is that to play regular GH III songs, i have to switch discs. Minor complaint. Great animations, and song selection.

Enjoy - i know i am!!!

I'm slow @ video games but, my huband is a pro. This seems to have a lot of levels & the music is GREAT! (rock & roll). You earn songs & can even buy stuff for the game(like Run DMC)! Great fun & well, I'm still a beginner @ these things but, I'll play on...

I originally bought the guitar hero before christmas and recieved it on time but the package was missing the wireless reciever. I contacted the merchant and he sent me the wrong reciever, I then called him again he told me he had someone who might have the reciever for the guitar hero so he would call me back and he never did that was two weeks ago I went ahead and bought another reciever, over all though everything else was in great condition.

When we purchased this, we assumed the guitar was Aerosmith. We weren't aware that nearly every song is an Aerosmith song. When you've got kids aged 9 - 13, that isn't as appealing to them as it might be to adults who grew up with Aerosmith. If we had it to do all over again, we'd buy something that had more variety. We're happy with it overall, but we didn't do the research and hopefully this will help others to be more informed in their purchase.