14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Over priced, but entertaining.
Personally, for the PS3 version, currently, it is not a good deal.
The instruments on the PS3 version (new drum set are due sometime in the future) are the same as GH:World Tour Kit.
GH:WT Bundle Is going about for 99$ or so, the standalone game "Band Hero" is ave 50-60$ right now. (11/28/2009)
So, at max price, $160, if you buy both seperately,...
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
Drum is NOT THE DRUM on the product photo
This product photo reveals the drum with fullcircle cymbals..and that was the reason why I bought the kit in the first place..wanting to own the new designed drum! However, what I received was the ordinary 1/3 circle cymbal..the usual stuff and not at all what is shown here. Amazingly the original bundle box also shows the regular drum. SO WHY IN THE WORLD ARE THEY...
This review is from: PS3 Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift - Super Bundle (Video Game)
This product photo reveals the drum with fullcircle cymbals..and that was the reason why I bought the kit in the first place..wanting to own the new designed drum! However, what I received was the ordinary 1/3 circle cymbal..the usual stuff and not at all what is shown here. Amazingly the original bundle box also shows the regular drum. SO WHY IN THE WORLD ARE THEY ADVERTISING THIS DRUM WITH THIS PRODUCT? I DO NOT KNOW..I AM DISAPPOINTED. VERY MUCH.
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I do not understand why they have a picture of the new drums while they are continuing to sell the drums with world tour. Even after asking them, they assured me the newest band hero,like the one Walmart with the new drums. I am returning this one and going to Walmart where the price is the same but I get what I want and what I paid for.
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Personally, for the PS3 version, currently, it is not a good deal.
The instruments on the PS3 version (new drum set are due sometime in the future) are the same as GH:World Tour Kit.
GH:WT Bundle Is going about for 99$ or so, the standalone game "Band Hero" is ave 50-60$ right now. (11/28/2009)
So, at max price, $160, if you buy both seperately, you can get TWO games instead of just one for the Band Hero Kit priced at 149.99.
As for the game itself, it is fun. It's not metallica, or slipknot type of music. The target audience is teens/tweens/pop culture. It serves it's purpose.
If you like pop music, annd if you like guitar hero, this will be fun. It's not the best in terms of packages/presentation, but it will provide hours of entertainment.
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This product arrived covered in fingerprints and the microphone was missing, even though it was listed as new by amazon. I didn't even bother to try it. So buyers beware of the "new" condition status claim by amazon 'cause this was not a brand new item.
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This is indeed a MUST HAVE family party video game. I know die-hard metal/rock Guitar Hero fans and followers wouldn't jump in on this bandwagon (stick with the Metallica, World Tour, Smash Hits etc.. game titles) but this title got me and my family hooked the instant we started playing. Admitedly, it is just like karaoke but a WHOLE lot better. If you love today's music, you will definitely love this. If you haven't played or owned any interactive music video game, then this is a good time to jump in with Band Hero. The playlist is very radio friendly and the game as a whole is very user friendly. Plus, you can play most of the Guitar Hero (World Tour and later) and all of the Rockband titles on PS3 with all of the instruments which comes with the bundle. I highly recommend this game. Lots of fun and it will get everyone hooked!
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I can't tell you how much my family is enjoying this. The day the kids opened it for Christmas we had two families in our house jamming to everything from YMCA to.....
What is really cool are the Taylor Swift songs. We have a 7 and 13 year old and the neighbors have three similarly aged girls. They LOVE Taylor Swift. I wish more of her songs were on here.
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My husband and I were looking for a Rock Band type of game for our oldest daughter (15 yo) as her Santa gift this year. We really wanted to get Rock Band for Wii, but they were impossible to find. Our family gift this year was a PS3, so we looked for Rock Band for that, but they were pricier than I was willing to go. Then we found this on Amazon, and it was a super deal, so we decided this was the one. I received it the day after I ordered it (with standard supersaver shipping, nonetheless!) and got it under the tree. Christmas morning, we opened it up and set it up. The actual set up was not bad - directions for assembling the drums, guitar, etc are simple to follow and it is easy (no tools required). Then we tried to hook it up to the PS3. The only controller that would work is the microphone. The guitar and drums could not join in. We tried everything we could think of, the directions included are worthless, and we could not get it to go. I spent a good part of the day searching online for answers, and found Activision's contact information and emailed them complaining about this game. The day after Christmas, I spent most of the day online searching for any kind of help I could find to no avail. Finally, we just gave up and put it in a corner. The next day (Dec. 27) I received an email response that said I needed to reset my controllers in the main PS3X menu. In order to get the drums and guitar to work, I have to go in to the menu before EVERY time they load the game, and set those as controllers 2 and 3 manually. This is an absolute pain, but what do you do? The game itself is fun even for me (and I am 34!), and it is something that they enjoy immensely. The songs are not the hard rock and heavy metal ones everyone expects from RockBand and Guitar Hero. These are the pop songs like YMCA and Whip It and Taylor Swift. I really feel that this one is made more for the new generation of kids that are my daughter's age, who don't care abou the older classic rock songs. They want to sing and play the ones that they listen to every day and konw by heart. Overall, i would recommend this game, especially as a family game. Just know ahead of time that there is more to it than just plug and play!
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Ergonomic factors difinitely wasn't right when designing these. It starting to hurt your hand muscles after few rounds of Guitar or the Drums. Karaoke is really fun. Like the songs variety
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You've gotta love Band Hero! This game is the best to play with friends on a Friday or Saturday night in. You've got some sweet tunes to jam to, and although I'm not much of a Taylor Swift fan... the actual rock songs featured in this game make up for her overpowering presence in this game.
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"Band Hero PS3"
That's one of the great things about the ps3, its is so versatile. Having a keyboard, BUZZ, pS3 EYE, band equipment, etc and not to mention what you can do with the ps3 on the inside, BR, Gaming, Vid Streaming, etc, it is so fun, to be able to do so many things with it.
. Now I am not a musician nor have I really ever played much of any instrument, so I didn't expect to have so much fun with this game.
The equipment is solid, the drums are actually supported by steel, the guitar is nice looking and feels solid and comfortable, the mic feels like a real stage microphone, the music is good, even the songs I dont care for were fun to play, the easy navigation menu system lets you focus on fun with no hassle. 4 family members or friends can play at any time or just go solo, or jump online and play with tons of people.
A must addition to your PS3! Even if you dont think you like to play instrements you willl likley get hooked.
Pro's
*Easy to put together
*Solid Instruments
*Great Solo or Multiplayer
*Great music
*Great for kids as well as adults
*One of the funnest games I have ever played on the PS3
Con's
*Career was little short
*could have been more music, (you can import all of your music though which is very cool!)
*a few bleeped out words in songs will screw up your vocals score when using the mic
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