Nice going Disney! The Princess and the Frog and now this! I was quite amazed when I saw the video, which you can all see after the break. Well, Mrjuandrful you know what to do right? Create a DJ Hero Christmas light show to compete! Come on there is still time.

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No more pennies to weigh down the needle from skipping, Activision’s DJ Hero is the real deal without scratching your vinyls.  Growing up in the late 80’s to early 90’s everyone either wanted to be a DJ, were friends with a DJ or tried scratching on their grandparents old turntables.  Heck, my older brother, DJ Gonz, mixed it up in the 90’s snatching up every milk crate he knew of within a 10 mile radius.  Fifteen years later, how will this DJ simulation game compare to the real thing?

Hardware worth gaming on. Before even inserting the DJ Hero disc, I examined the turntable controller bundled in with the standard version of DJ Hero.  Amazingly, the turntable controller felt sturdy and the feedback for the wireless connection was spot on.  Included are two AA batteries for the turntable, a wireless USB adapter and game disc including 93 original exclusive mixes.

Last night a DJ saved my game. Everyone knows a DJ can make or break a great party, well it’s no different in DJ Hero. The 93 original exclusive mixes come from none other then the best, Grand Master Flash, DJ AM, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Shadow are just to name a few. While some of the playable  DJ’s in the game are fictional Activision provides a biography and gives them comical and entertaining personalities. Customizing your turntable, headphones and outfits are all unlockable as you attain more stars upon set-list completion. You can also play as the famous real life DJ’s as well.

If you mix it they will come. It doesn’t get any better in DJ Hero then when you’re asked to mix artists across several decades. My favorite mix has to be Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”, versus MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”. Although Black Eye Peas’s “Boom Boom Pow”, versus Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction” was pretty hot.  I challenge you to not bob your head while playing — go ahead, I triple challenge you!

Learn to Scratch-n-Mix. By far the most interactive tutorial in the “Hero” series, DJ Hero’s Grandmaster Flash takes you into his recording studio teaching you how to crossfade, scratch and master the effects dial. Using the perfect tutorial song, you’ll practice with Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust” and Daft Punks “Da Funk”.  DJ Flash’s condescending tone makes you think it’s easier than it is.  Pay him no attention, he’s only a founding father of record mixing.

Attention to detail. Playable track looks like classic vinyl record. When a mistake is made you’ll hear a sound like a needle on a blank record.  Similar to Guitar Hero — playing the track on the neck of the guitar — DJ Hero features a spinning vinyl as your track surface.  Strategically placed advertising has become a stitch in the industry and DJ Hero shows them here as well.  The included “resume countdown” is a nice feature.  If you pause during any set-list song it gives you a “3, 2, 1″ count down before the track resumes.  Clever set list names shows you thought went into them, i.e. Scratching the Surface.  During loading time in between saves and set-lists you will notice the old record insert our parents and grandparents would use to convert their old 33’s to 45’s. The Euphoria button, or as the Guitar Hero people would know as star power feature, blinks red on the turntable controller when ready to be used to double your points in an attempt to get that fifth star!

Merging of two worlds, don’t put your guitar away just yet. You know a “Hero” game would not be the same without the inclusion of the Guitar. While all tracks are not guitar compatible some are which means double the fun. The Activision folks didn’t want Guitar Hero to lose its rock roots so the song selection that’s let’s you rock out with your DJ comrade are strategically selected. Some artists that you can rock out with are:  Foo Fighters, Motorhead, Foreigner and Zakk Wylde.

Party game for home use or clubs. DJ Hero is already getting the popular reception it deserves.  During set lists there’s no break in between songs, just like being at a club the DJ goes right into the next song.  The entire package will cost you $120 for the basic and $200 for the “Renegade Edition” featuring Eminem and Jay-Z.

Spin it back. By far the best feature is the “Rewind”.  When you play enough beats in a row you’ll be able to spin the turntable backwards allowing you to replay the track and getting double points for it.  This is just one more aspect of DJ Hero that brings out the realism in the game.  When I “Rewind”, I tend to spin the wheel similar to a clown with plates.  Let it rip baby!

Pros
Turntable feels solid
Song combination’s
Number of playable tracks
Rewind/Scratching feature

Cons
Long load/save times
PS button access panel
No online lobby

Final Thought: DJ Hero could very well be the next musical instrumented game with the most potential. Thanks to the classic Guitar Hero franchise look, DJ Hero steps in with a solid foundation of gameplay, originality and a fresh re-birth for music games. I was never a fan of the cumbersome hardware for complete band games, but this compact yet sturdy turntable fits the bill. Songs made for parties, I’m confident in saying it’s the most well rounded playlist created in the genre. Believe me, you’ll want to pick up DJ Hero up and work out your carpal tunnel (the good kind). After all, its DJ Gonz approved. Wicka-Wicka, REWIND!

9/10

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Hip-Hop rapper Eminem released a new music video for his new single “We Made You”.  The video is a satirical look at how recent ‘celebrities’ have been represented in the media. The video and song lyrics poke fun of Sarah Palin, Jessica Simpson, and Amy Winehouse to name a few.

One thing I couldn’t help but notice is the widely known Guitar Hero track in the background as Eminem is rapping in the forefront during certain parts of the music video.  Clearly this is an indication that video games are as controversial as Eminem is in the public eye.  Either that, or Eminem really likes video games.

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We have all thrown Rock Band and Guitar Hero parties, come on admit it they are a hoot! Not to mention Lips and Singstar parties , where you have to plead with most of your friends to join you because they are to “cool” to karoke. Well, anything cooler than yodeling you will not find, bring your friends over and swap spit over your alphine horn while your friend yodels! Happy Happy Joy Joy! I does not get any better then”Alphine Legend” for the Xbox 360! Is it an April Fool’s joke, most likely but you be the judge!

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Guitar Hero’s strategy of changing their titles instead of giving their titles a number is an annoying strategy for us the gamer.  No one cares that you’re coming out with the “Greatest Hits For 2009″ or the fact that there’s a WEEKLY set of Downloadble Content (DLC).  I’ve supported Activision for their previous releases, and I know this Franchise is a money maker, but Just End it already. In 4 years, there have been 15 different versions of Guitar Hero. And many of you crave for more?

So let’s take a look at this. 15 Different iterations of Guitar Hero, PLUS Hundreds of Downloadable Content. No one sees a problem with this? To my knowledge no other developer has come close to 15 titles within the 4 year mark, Pokemon included!  Looking back, I too was pulled into the Guitar Hero hype, I bought the guitars, decked them out with dope stickers and got a tattoo… ok I lied about the tat, but everything else is the truthness.

1. 2005 Guitar Hero
2. 2006 Guitar Hero II
3. 2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
4. 2008 Guitar Hero World Tour
5. 2007 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
6. 2008 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
7. 2009 Guitar Hero: Metallica
8. TBA Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits
9. 2007 Guitar Hero Carabiner
10. 2007 Guitar Hero III Mobile
11. 2008 Guitar Hero: On Tour
12. 2008 Guitar Hero III Backstage Pass
13. 2008 Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades
14. 2008 Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile
15. TBA Guitar Hero Modern Hits

Before I finish my rant on a Franchise striking rich while the rest of the world struggles financially, what do you think?  Do you feel that Activision is just a squirrel trying to get a nut?  Or The Rich staying Richer, while the Po stay Po’er?

We’re not ALL falling for your Jedi Mind Tricks Activsion.  Of course you can pass.  I don’t need to see your papers.  Move Along… Move Along!

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1. Pong (1975)

Obviously I have to agree with this, I mean come on you pretty much can compare this to Ford’s 1908 Model T!

2. Pac-Man (1980)

Ok while I’ll agree  this should be on the list I personally liked Ms. Pac-Man way better.  Notice the Ms.  salutation, I guess we’ll really never know if she and Pac-Man got married.

3. Doom (1993)

Wow! Totally disagree. I know it was a great 3-d first person shooter game but to have changed the world of gaming? Then again I didn’t even watch Doom the movie…Sorry Dwayne stick to wrestling.  Oh yeah, and it’ll always be “The Rock”!

4.  Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

Agree, this in my opinion opened the doors to games like Guitar Hero,  Rock Band and even Wii Fit. You know all those games that 10 year olds make you look bad at.

5. World of Warcraft (2004)

I don’t know, I really can’t say I agree or disagree because I never played this game. A lot of you are probably saying came on how can I take this girl serious if she never even played the game. Well,  all I can say to that is I loved the South Park episode…

6.  Guitar Hero (2005)

Have to agree. However, I don’t need a new version of the game every other month.

7. Wii Sports (2006)

Torn on this one because while it got people off the couch, you know a month after the game came out the dust started to pile up on the good old Wii console.

There it is people, drop a comment and let me know what you think.

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