The Un-Official "Opinions on DJ Hero" Thread

**Grimnir** · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:39 am Post subject:

Depends... most of the songs, yeah rewinds are pretty fitting. But sometimes it sorta breaks the tempo of the song <_< I can see why some ppl would rather not have rewinds when they are trying to listen to a song. That's why some of my youtube vids are me playing without euphoria, rewinds, or effects dial.
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**jrod321** · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Bronx, N.Y.

I think the game is great, my 2 favorite genres have always been Hip Hop/Rap and Rock so I love all the songs. Except for Monkey Wrench vs Sabotage...I thought that one was crap for some reason

But I think the presentation and gameplay is great. The one obvious improvement is the menus...but besides that I think the sort features are just fine, it just takes a little bit of adjusting if you're too used to how the RB or GH song sorting works.

I like the feel of the turntable, it feels and works a LOT better than other 1st gen peripherals (RB1 drums suckage anyone?). DLC is a little expensive but it's understandable why it is...they use TWO songs PER mix so it turns out to you paying for more songs than in RB/GH. For now though I'll stick to adding DLC to RB, maybe if they release a lot of DLC I'll get some, if not I'll just wait for a possible DJH2.

On the whole rewind issue, for most songs it does fit it at one part of the song or more. But yeah, at times I feel like there's absolutely no need for it, but it's up to you to activate it or not. I like keeping it around for when I miss some euphoria. Rewind and you get to try again, quite a handy tool for some of the really tough songs. Sure you don't get the extra points you normally would since you screw up but euphoria is worth a lot more than a few notes doubled in points during a rewind

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**nesdude** · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 115

I just had a chance to finally go hands on with the Best Buy demo, and I walked away feeling... strange.

For whatever reason, my right hand ached after playing the demo. It's exceptionally hard for me to press the button and scratch at the same time. The controller itself felt pretty solid, all things considered. The buttons had a weird feel to them, but pressed easily and smoothly. I'm still torn on the crossfader, it's tricky to use (mostly just to center correctly) but I managed a few 4x combos on both medium and hard, so I started to get the hang of it.

Hand pain aside, I think I'll jump on this when it hits $99. Pretty fun from the few minutes I got to play with it. Reminded me of the days of GH1 where I sucked, it felt good to really suck at a music game again.
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**Grimnir** · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:41 am Post subject:

**Sarg338** · Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 5143

I wonder what X+ would look like on this game...

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**Grimnir** · Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:14 am Post subject:

I think what we have IS ex+...

I think gh could take a lesson here, and introduced directional struming into gh as a guitar / bass "ex+"

Imagine if your strum pattern were forced by the song chart?
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**Davesterio** · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 689 Location: Renob, Nevada

I was interested in this game so I drove out to Best Buy to give the demo a try. Being able to FC just about every song in the GH series I had high hopes for being instantly good at this game, but I was shot down instantly

. I played (i think) Give It To Me Vs. Hollaback Girl on Hard and man this game is "Hard as Fuck" lmfaooo.

It's actually a good feeling to be not good at a music game, it almost reminds me of when I first picked up Guitar Hero 2 and I couldn't play a single song. I'm looking forward to getting this game on Christmas.

(btw I got a 1.5 star on that song :p)

**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

**kaflagemeir** · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 1295 Location: Kentucky.

I tried the Best Buy demo and I loved the game, but not the $120 price tag. :P

I didn't have time to do all of the tutorials, but I got the gist of it. However, I didn't understand what it meant during a phrase when the red button was filled in with a design (not the scratching one). It seemed like when I held the red button down it did something but I couldn't tell what. Can someone enlighten me?

**Grimnir** · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:36 am Post subject:

during the large red bar areas you can tap the red button to play a "sample" sound. These are picked before you go into a set list (although i don't remember if the demo lets you pick it, it's the same place where you pick your char / table ect)

you can scroll through your samples with the effect button, or up / down arrow keys. The first 2 different samples played in each free style area are worth points. Additional presses are for spam only lol
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**toymachine** · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 9629 Location: Toronto

http://www.andpop.com/2009/11/21/dj-hero-review/

There's my review on DJ Hero check it out if you are interested.
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**Cyberwaste** · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

I've had enough time to dig through DJ Hero, so here is my review...

DJ Hero is the latest addition to Activision's widespread and highly successful "Hero" franchise, and they've decided to dip their fingers into hiphop, techno and house, which hasn't been fully explored by Guitar Hero or Rock Band, aside from Beastie Boys (And Aerosmith with Run DMC it you wanna stretch). Despite universal panning from critics on announcement, what has resulted is a fun game, and an entirely new concept that is well worth a look in for anyone who was curious, like myself.

Gameplay: The game comes with the controller you need to play DJ Hero to it's fullest; A DJ Hero turntable. With a DJ platter, crossfader, Euphoria button (basically Starpower for DJ Hero) and effects knob (GH's whammy bar, except it gives you points this time). With that, rewinds and the ability to skip all crossfades under Euphoria, the possibilities are endless. In my opinion, players will have more fun trying to fight for number 1, regardless of difficulty, than the latest Guitar Hero instalments, mostly due to it being a new method of play. This is not a game to go right to Expert to 5* everything on sightread like modern Guitar Hero either. Even if you feel confident after the tutorial and start on Hard, you will find yourself 2*ing and 3*ing later tier mixes (like "Groundhog" by NOISIA, juggled by Scratch Perverts), so there is plenty to keep you going long after mastering all the nuances of how the game works. In short; easy to pick up, hard to master. 8

Music: What makes or breaks a rhythm game, regardless of what instruments it contains, is its soundtrack. This is probably one of the most unique in modern times, featuring many artists that cover many genres, such as Queen, Rhianna, Billy Squier, Motörhead, Dizzee Rascal, Weezer, Gorillaz, Tiësto, Marvin Gaye and many more. All the tracks are mashups, meaning two songs are intertwined with each other. Some songs repeat 3 or 4 times, yet sound very different between each usage, which adds to staying power. And with pioneering DJs appearing (both as contributors, and in-game avatars) such as Daft Punk, DJ AM, Grandmaster Flash and DJ Shadow, just from name alone, these people know what they're doing. Regardless of what you're looking for, if you're a sucker for mashups, you'll definitely find a gem in the bag, and some mixes that surprise you. And with the the regular output of DLC, the sky is the limit when it comes to what genres can show up in DJ Hero... I still hold out for Fear Factory. >_> 9

User Interface: The gameplay interface is similar to Guitar Hero 5. Euphoria meter on the left, streak meter on the right, with the rewind symbol there too, and a score in the top right. That is not the biggest flaw with the game though, the biggest is in the main menus. They do look cool, with the idea of each set having a cover... But because the way to get around is not expressively outlined in either the manual or in-game, it is a big let down... It took me ages to find out you navigate sets with the crossfader going left and right, and navigate songlists with the effects knob. The DPad on top of the crossfader section is the way to go for navigation I think... It shouldn't have to be that way though. How things are meant to happen shouldn't be left to be discovered by accident either. 4

tl;dr The interface is confusing at first, but other than that the game is fun, very different, and very worth it if you can overlook the price tag. Or ask Santa for it if you're in the younger crowd.

So Fix Up, Look Sharp, and get your Robot Rock on. Give DJ Hero a chance, it will be bound to give you Satisfaction, in (Ace [Jack] of) Spades.

8.5/10
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**Sarg338** · Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 5143

I must say, I've downloaded the DJ Hero soundtrack, and I have it on Shuffle on WMP, and so far, there have been no songs that i haven't liked yet (3-4 songs in) and I've never really been a fan of Hip Hop (Mainly because of todays Modern Rap... HATE). Can't wait to get the game myself and give it a try (or give it a "spin". cwutididthur?)

EDIT: This is the first time this song has came up, but Juke Box Hero vs DJ Hero is one of my favourite songs on the soundtrack that I've heard. Not sure why, but it just sounds so good IMO.
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**nesdude** · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 115

Since I broke down and bought the game last week (yay for stacking a $20 off coupon on top of a Black Friday deal!), I figure now, after a good 6 hours of DJing under my belt, I should throw out a few comments to whoever is on the fence about buying this crazy game.

First off - I was incredibly intimidated by this game. I started with GH1 many years ago, and starting the tutorial was similar to the first time I held the fake plastic guitar in my hands. It was an interesting experience to try my first song, and when I 5*'d the first set on Medium with ease, I figured it was time for Hard. I figure, how hard could hard really be? Isn't all the crazy stuff on Expert?

Ha. How little I knew. I tore into more setlists, a few 5*'s here and there, mostly 4*'s, a few 3*'s on songs that just didn't make sense. Plowed through the setlists, only really getting tripped up on a few songs (Sabotage vs. Monkey Wrench, I love you but FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF). I thought I was making great progress, almost ready to make the jump to Expert.

Aaaaaaaaaand then I get to the second to last set, The Scratch Perverts. Could these really be as hard as people say? I went in with confidence. I walked out with sore hands and no more pride. Ouch. Ouch ouch ouch ouch. Those songs are no cakewalk, that's for sure. But you know what? It feels really good to suck at a music game again. When a new GH comes out, there's little challenge, and that's disappointing. But this, man. This is hard. I haven't even begun Expert yet and I already know that's a whole new level of hard.

Anyway.

While I love music, I'm not exactly musically inclined. I've messed around with mixers and MIDI controllers of my friends, but I've never made anything that sounded remotely good. But DJ Hero, for a few moments, makes you FEEL like you're the one cutting and scratching and that's an incredibly awesome feeling. For the $80 I paid, I felt like I got my monies worth and then some.

If you can stomach the price, it's worth it.
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