This is a great game. The rhythm games are not always very good, but this game is so fun. The manner in which you play the song is very cool, especially between the various difficulty levels. They did it so that you really feel like you're playing the song yourself most of the time. It brings out the rocker in everyone. The background animations are a nice touch and without something it would be bad, but you really don't have an opportunity to see it once you're playing. You are so focused on the song, that everything else is irrelevant.
The sound is great, but the song list does leave something to be desired. They could have done better. Selling the Guitar Hero songs for that much though? Give me a break. Not cool! Especially if they don't give you achievements. One thing that I have to mention is that after a while of playing my vision is screwed up. I literally get tunnel vision. If I look at the screen, everything is moving and it makes me kind of ill. I guess it's from watching the motion of the fret board on the screen.
Regardless of everything, this is an awesome game. Go buy it.
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