DJ Hero - First Gameplay Footage

[HyeJinx1984]

DJ Hero - First Gameplay Footage (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58866)

I really hate to sound like a cliche, but this looks like one of the absolute dumbest games I have ever, ever seen. I kept checking the videos in order of difficulty, trying to see if I'd reach anything of substance... and all I got were slow charts, the nodes don't seem to match up with anything consistent, there doesn't seem to be anything fun or challenging about it, not to mention the music is all crap (ok, KRS1 is cool). But seriously, I'm not being a Harmonix fan boy here (RB Unplugged is rubbish) but when I see ridiculousness, I point it out... this is ridiculous. Aside from Activision's marketing department, can anyone try and make a case for why this looks fun?

[CCDaDon]

Can someone put these on youtube? PS3 browser is mentally slow today

[HeyRiles]

"DJ Hero Trailers Offer Sick Beats, Glow Sticks"

Ugh...this is going to be painful to watch...

[LORDJUJU]

Wow, that looks like at least 10 kurics worth of crap.

[HeyRiles]

Well, if you need me, I'll be over here on the floor in seizure position

Also, I really hope that's just the audio of the video that's poor, and the actual game isn't that poorly heard

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

No ecstasy powerup = no buy

kidding

still not buying it though. It looks really stupid and uninspiring.

[G_tarRoCK3R]

DJ Hero - First Gameplay Footage (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58866)

I really hate to sound like a cliche, but this looks like one of the absolute dumbest games I have ever, ever seen. I kept checking the videos in order of difficulty, trying to see if I'd reach anything of substance... and all I got were slow charts, the nodes don't seem to match up with anything consistent, there doesn't seem to be anything fun or challenging about it, not to mention the music is all crap (ok, KRS1 is cool). But seriously, I'm not being a Harmonix fan boy here (RB Unplugged is rubbish) but when I see ridiculousness, I point it out... this is ridiculous. Aside from Activision's marketing department, can anyone try and make a case for why this looks fun?

Well to be fair you don't REALLY know how difficult it is without trying it on the peripheral first now can you??

[CommonCriminal]

That really does look terrible.

[JesusSilencio]

That didn't actually look too bad. There seemed to be more going on than just pressing notes as they cross the line. The peripheral still makes no sense, but this game may not be completely awful.

[Alright_Computer]

That looks TERRIBLE. But I'm still at least renting it for Beck. Unless the Beck song is E-Pro. In that case, I won't buy it. I've already played it to death.

[gosox333]

I have no idea how a plastic turntable is supposed to work.

These videos have definitely established that much. :D

[dady5000]

Those videos confuse me.....I'm still not sure on how the peripheral works =/ One of those videos reminded me of how cool/awesome Tears for Fear's "Shout" is though.

[FlyGuyLXI]

The fact that I admit to like club music, and they have included Daft Punk, it is certainly worth a rent....but,

How can I rent this without access to the peripheral?

It seems like you buy it or get lost. Great.

[HyeJinx1984]

The fact that I admit to like club music, and they have included Daft Punk, it is certainly worth a rent....but,

How can I rent this without access to the peripheral?

It seems like you buy it or get lost. Great.

Actually, I read somewhere that you can use guitar periphs to play the game. I'm assuming the first three fret buttons will correspond with the three nodes on the screen, and either stumming or whammying will count as scratching?

[bmaninc]

Its different. I don't mind different. I like the Guitar + DJ thing they're doing with it.

[ParkerandtheDogs]

Horrible game

[estemshorn]

I gave this game a chance because of the songs, but seriously it sucks total balls.

[timmay9]

Chuck Brown is the sh*t. He needs to be in Rock Band.

[jeccaneko]

Those videos confuse me.....I'm still not sure on how the peripheral works =/ One of those videos reminded me of how cool/awesome Tears for Fear's "Shout" is though.

Agreed, on both points.

It looks like they basically have the GH5 engine and modified it to be stupid (or more stupid, depend on your point of view).

[LibertineStripes]

It looks worse than I even imagined.

[afterstasis]

i was open-minded towards this, but it looks downright embarrassing.

[mimic]

I was going to rent this, but after watching that I don't think I will waste my money.

If it were at a buddies house, and was free for me to play it, and all I had to do was learn forward to pick up the controller I still wouldn't. I'd rather just relax on the couch and shoot the ****.

Edit: I'm actually fairly confident this will bomb so bad and be such a terrible joke that it will create a huge backlash against the "Hero" name. That "Rock Band" will take over as the brand name of rhythm games. I honestly don't see Activision recovering from this.

[xXjAmEZXx]

this game looks really awesome











NOT

[General Lein979]

Something tells me this will be total fail at e3 with some awkward silence. Do you dream to be a strip club dj? Have we got a game for you.

EDIT: Something tells me there won't be a djhero:2

[Alright_Computer]

This **** is bananas!
B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

[Nuff_Said]

i am not going to lie; that looks boring as f*ck.

[SteveoKnievo]

Fo Shizzle!

[Icyjoe14]

ya that looks about as bad as it gets, left me speechless trying to find anything positive out of it. I hope this gets an awkward silence at E3 like guitar hero last year, this deserves it even more. This is an insult to music, video games, and life

[timmay9]

Did everyone miss that they were playing on medium difficulty?

[HyeJinx1984]

Did everyone miss that they were playing on medium difficulty?

No, the videos got more and more difficulty as they went, I think the last video was supposed to be on expert.

Anyway, the poster somewhere above who said "boring" pretty much sums it up. it just looks like a boring game.

[Mex]

How can you judge this game based on what it looks like when you've never played it? Seriously think about it. Those aren't guitar charts, or drum charts or bass charts.....it's effing TURNTABLE charts. We don't even have any frame of reference to say it's good or bad.

What's the matter with you people? That could be fun as hell if you were actually playing it. Not saying it will be , but it could be.

I bet alot of people thought GH1 looked TERRIBLE when they saw some gameplay footage of just the chart on Medium back in the day. "What?? They hit like 2 circle thingies but there was like 5 guitar sounds! That's STUPID!".

See what I'm saying?

[timmay9]

No, the videos got more and more difficulty as they went, I think the last video was supposed to be on expert.

Anyway, the poster somewhere above who said "boring" pretty much sums it up. it just looks like a boring game.

I'm not defending it at all. But the whole "difficulty" thing hasn't been shown yet. Who knows how the controller works?

[moose39]

Jesus aged Christ, this game looks horrible.

I was going to pass on this at first, but now I'm REALLY passing. I've never been a fan of being a DJ, and I'm sure this isn't going to make me start.

[mimic]

How can you judge this game based on what it looks like when you've never played it? Seriously think about it. Those aren't guitar charts, or drum charts or bass charts.....it's effing TURNTABLE charts. We don't even have any frame of reference to say it's good or bad.

What's the matter with you people? That could be fun as hell if you were actually playing it. Not saying it will be , but it could be.

I bet alot of people thought GH1 looked TERRIBLE when they saw some gameplay footage of just the chart on Medium back in the day. "What?? They hit like 2 circle thingies but there was like 5 guitar sounds! That's STUPID!".

See what I'm saying?

The bottom one is expert. Did you see the videos??

I was excited for this. There is a ton of music I like that will not be going in Rock Band. I was hoping to see some Juno Reactor or something down the line. This is a very bad joke.

[afterstasis]

How can you judge this game based on what it looks like when you've never played it?

the same way i judge every video game without having played it...

some games catch my eye because of impressive graphics, unique visuals, or overall "fun looking" gameplay.
this caught my eye in that it completely lacked all of those to the most extreme degree, and used some of the most abysmal music ever made as one of it's main selling points.

[timmay9]

the same way i judge every video game without having played it...

some games catch my eye because of impressive graphics, unique visuals, or overall "fun looking" gameplay.
this caught my eye in that it completely lacked all of those to the most extreme degree, and used some of the most abysmal music ever made as one of it's main selling points.
Are you talking about BANA, god I can't type it all. If I were in charge of marketing, I would be pimping Chuck Brown and The Zombies like nobody's business. Of course I would be fired on the spot. :D

[kiggidykev]

The songs sound okay, but I don't really want to play the game to listen to them

[afterstasis]

Are you talking about BANA, god I can't type it all. If I were in charge of marketing, I would be pimping Chuck Brown and The Zombies like nobody's business. Of course I would be fired on the spot. :D

yep, that and the black eye peas song are two of the most unlistenable songs in music history for me.

[timmay9]

yep, that and the black eye peas song are two of the most unlistenable songs in music history for me.

But Ima gonna gonna get you drunk!

[Xander730]

crap pure crap

[HeyRiles]

One thing that's going to be very weird in the game is that you're going to hear the same songs remixed the same way every time

[Samuel346]

I think that people are jumping to conclusions about this game simply because of who is making it.

You saw three slow songs, and for about ten seconds. While I would agree that not showing some A class examples is not good for marketing, it doesn't make the game very good.


Who knows... this could be a revolution for DJ games, if done right, much like Rock Band/Guitar Hero was for Rock.

[Thom1234]

The track list is absolutely stellar (no sarcasm, I'm not a rockist idiot,) but I'm not sure about the mixes, and the gameplay looks... terrible.

[Bulkdarthdan]

How the hell does this game work exactly? I thought you were supposed to hold the buttons and "scratch" but after seeing it, wtf? This will definitely bomb.

[supernova1324]

i was open-minded towards this, but it looks downright embarrassing.

This. I was optimistic after seeing the confirmed songs and bands, but after seeing this video it looks downright stupid.

[supernova1324]

I think that people are jumping to conclusions about this game simply because of who is making it.

You saw three slow songs, and for about ten seconds. While I would agree that not showing some A class examples is not good for marketing, it doesn't make the game very good.


Who knows... this could be a revolution for DJ games, if done right, much like Rock Band/Guitar Hero was for Rock.

They had a chart for each difficulty, that's a pretty good example of whart we'll be seeing.

[craven_trio]

I'm one of the minority "interested" votes.

I'm a huge Harmonix fanboy. I have played through GH3 and GH:WT out of morbid curiosity but not touched them since - GH2 and RB just did it so much better. Despite the tracklist, I may not even bother playing through GH5 I've been so put off.

But this looks interesting. It was before the days of GH1, but I enjoyed PAL PS1 Beatmania with it's 5 key keyboard and terrible turntable (it's just digital - you do a "scratch" and it counts the same as hitting a note) despite its terrible flaws. Didn't play any serious Beatmanias that involved importing games and hardware and playing terrible J-pop and also being ridiculously good. This does seem to have some analogue components to the playing - yes it is a premade mashup (often by big name DJs, supposedly) but I think your actions on expert will affect the soudn of it more than missing notes in RB or GH because there are a fader, effects and scratching: all analogue. Maybe I'm being too optimisitic but it does look interesting and I do like the sound of some of that music (I liked Phase and Amplitude too... don't have to be only into ROCK to be an HMX fanboy :D).

I think you'd need the controller, so I probably won't be buying it until it's heavily discounted in the future. I think the guitar parts are really just GH charts for the songs from what I've heard! I guess that could work for the guitarier songs... but you'd be missing out on the new gameplay I think.

Here's an interview explaining the controller, to give you some idea of what they might have been doing in those gameplay videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anUdAl9b0c

I don't think this will be revolutionary, it might not even be any good, but I'm definitely looking forward to playing through it.

[Jorm]

I didn't really 'get' the concept to begin with, too old I guess. I'll admit, I'm even more bewildered after after watching these game play videos.

I'm not their target demographic, I'm sure of it. I look plenty ridiculous enough rocking out with plastic guitars, I don't need to add a plastic turntable to my repertoire as well.

But more power to you if you are looking forward to this game. :D

[Oscar-Rio]

This is a prime example of a good idea on paper gone horribly, horribly wrong when put into action.

[jeccaneko]

I think that people are jumping to conclusions about this game simply because of who is making it.

What do you mean? Neversoft isn't developing it. Activision is still publishing it, but they have nothing to do with how the game turns out. The game is being developed by FreeStyleGames.

I wanted to give it a chance, but it looks meh. The problem with it too is it's a peripheral based game, making it more expensive. I won't blind buy that based on videos, and you tend not to be able to rent peripherals, just the games. Even if you can play it with a guitar, I don't feel like you'd get the full experience without the turntable peripheral.

I thought GH1 looked exciting way before it came out based on the video and concept. However I 1) like rock music more and 2) I'd always wanted to play guitar so thought it might be cool to try. I knew NOTHING about HMX at that time.

[toymachineSH]

this game is going be like going back to GH1 and starting all over again

I am excited to see how it plays.

[Samuel346]

The problem with it too is it's a peripheral based game, making it more expensive.

I could make the same exact claim for Rock Band.


this game is going be like going back to GH1 and starting all over again


Thank you for saying that, because I think that's all that needs to be understood.

You didn't expect Guitar hero 1 to be Rock band quality.
Why Expect DJ Hero 1 to be?


Spoiled much?

[frosty21]

Color me interested because of the music involved, but I'll probably have to try it first before I can be convinced to buy more plastic instruments.

[Apples]

It looks like the guitar hero WT engine with a new controller type. Barf.

Perhaps I'm just not the target demographic because I don't "get it" ... the music type, the genre, etc.

[Samuel346]

It looks like the guitar hero WT engine with a new controller type. Barf.

Perhaps I'm just not the target demographic because I don't "get it" ... the music type, the genre, etc.

Now I'm surprised by an Apples post, especially about what I said two posts up.


You're slipping Apples. You're slipping.


*gives hug*

*blows in Apples' ear*

*walks away*

[gosox333]

What is a good (non-arcade) DJ simulation game supposed to look like? How can we judge this when there's nothing to compare it to?

You're all just freaking out because it's different. Just give it time, and a chance.

[Samuel346]

What is a good (non-arcade) DJ simulation game supposed to look like? How can we judge this when there's nothing to compare it to?

You're all just freaking out because it's different. Just give it time, and a chance.

That's what I said!

[gosox333]

That's what I said!

Great minds think alike. ;)

[Goatbuster]

Wow...it looks like ****, sounds like ****, have no idea how it plays, though...






Probably like ****...

[Samuel346]

have no idea how it plays, though...

So you're conceding that you shouldn't be judging it based on not enough information?

[OakTea]

The video looks stupid, and the music is probably not stuff I'd enjoy.

However, I look forward to seeing some of the most challenging songs it offers, to see if it'd be a decent rhythm game in my books, even if it probably won't be an amazing music game for me.

I don't plan on buying it, but I'm still interested in knowing about it. I wonder if it'll fill the niche of people who say "Guitar Hero looks fun, but I hate that kind of music".

[travmeatwad]

I'm interested in playing it but I won't buy it until I know it plays well.

Hopefully I know someone who will pick it up.. or at least hope for a demo at Best Buy or something.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

I'm interested in playing it but I won't buy it until I know it plays well.

Hopefully I know someone who will pick it up.. or at least hope for a demo at Best Buy or something.

Holy crap meatwad. Long time no see!

[travmeatwad]

Haha, I've posted a little bit here and there but I haven't been on a lot.

Usually just to see the upcoming DLC announcements and check out the "The Beatles: ROCK BAND - Rumors and Facts" thread.

[ffwarrior47]

i wait until i play it before i pass judgment.

[A New Pyro Fool]

I have a feeling that the game will be fun, but the trailer doesn't do anything for me.

Honestly, as much as I like Hollaback Girl, there are probably WAY better songs to use from the game for the trailer.

[Bub]

Uh man this'll suck.

[Sonic_Snowman]

Wow...it looks like ****, sounds like ****, have no idea how it plays, though...






Probably like ****...

This just about sums up my thoughts on it as well. I didn't really know what to think of this game when it was first announced, but those gameplay videos definitely don't make my first reaction a very positive one. I absolutely hate this kind of music anyway though, and if it says "remix" anywhere near the song title I tend to stay far away from it.

[kingtonyx]

ITT: A LOT of people jumping to conclusions.

None of us know anything about how this works.

[Samuel346]

ITT: A LOT of people jumping to conclusions.

None of us know anything about how this works.


This thread is not about the game. It's about the maker of the game.

Let's get that straight.

[craven_trio]

ITT: A LOT of people jumping to conclusions.

None of us know anything about how this works.

I did post that video of the guy explaining the controller. I watched that before watching most of the gameplay videos. It gives you a fairly good idea of how it works.

[Sonic_Snowman]

This thread is not about the game. It's about the maker of the game.

Let's get that straight.

Maybe that works for some people, but I still wouldn't be excited for this game even if HMX was making it. It just doesn't look good to me, or appeal to me at all. I've never wanted to emulate a DJ.

[Samuel346]

Maybe that works for some people, but I still wouldn't be excited for this game even if HMX was making it. It just doesn't look good to me, or appeal to me at all. I've never wanted to emulate a DJ.

Well at that point doesn't that mean you opinion doesn't matter?

You aren't the target consumer.

You admit that if it was the most amazing thing, it wouldn't matter to you.


Therefore, seems kinda pointless to give your opinion.

[Khaotic]

Wow. I for one am shocked. I didn't think GH could pull this off. They just proved me wrong.

The game looks boring though :\

[onduvalst]

Ok so now I've seen the trailers, seen how the turntable works, have read GI article and I think I have all the info I need to say WTF!!! Have they lost their minds? Game play looks to be fairly straight forward but the graphics (I hope these aren't final) are crap. Look if you want to DJ it's not rocket since by a real turntable and throw some parties. I wouldn't give this game any of my money. I wouldn't even rent it. I'll take my money to a club and experience the real deal.

[R33DH4M]

it looks pretty bad. it doesn't look very fun.

[DeadPhoenix223]

i'll buy GHV (5)

[moshun]

How can you judge this game based on what it looks like when you've never played it? Seriously think about it. Those aren't guitar charts, or drum charts or bass charts.....it's effing TURNTABLE charts. We don't even have any frame of reference to say it's good or bad.

What's the matter with you people? That could be fun as hell if you were actually playing it. Not saying it will be , but it could be.

I bet alot of people thought GH1 looked TERRIBLE when they saw some gameplay footage of just the chart on Medium back in the day. "What?? They hit like 2 circle thingies but there was like 5 guitar sounds! That's STUPID!".

See what I'm saying?

Totally agree. You said everything I was thinking about this game.

[kingtonyx]

I did post that video of the guy explaining the controller. I watched that before watching most of the gameplay videos. It gives you a fairly good idea of how it works.

where? I'd like to see it

[Klown-]

from what little we've seen in these vids the game looks like a waste of time.

They're probably going to be pushing this game more so than GH5 at E3.

[CCDaDon]

I'm in the target audience. I love rhythm games. I love the DJ. I love Hip Hop, Old School R&B, AND Rock. I HATE how this game looks. Its just a gimmick with no reason behind it. DJing has nothing to do with finger placement or anything of the kind. So WHY THE HELL ARE THERE BUTTONS? It would make more sense if it were a 2 lane highway with a 2 record peripheral.

I'm not even considering this game anymore. Too bad because it COULD have been a good game but it looks terrible. Perception is reality and reality is is that this looks like complete crap.

[DeadManDrumming]

Bloody hell.

I thought the INTRO was bad, but man they threw me a curve ball. This is MY opinion so don't get fussy but:

1. Lane highway is turning which is totally annoying to look at. It provides nothing but trying to be different and irritating to the eye's.

2. Too much crap going on in the background for me. I know this is supposed to be a "club", but get real its a GAME. Enough people dislike Rock Bands strobe effect in certain songs.

3. The fact that it is club music in a game makes it feel actually uneasy to play alone at all. There is only one instrument announced so...

4. Graphics are.....Guitar Hero that about all I need to say.

Gimmicky idea imo, they should really have just done a rap hero that would feel less....dorky.

[Sonic_Snowman]

Well at that point doesn't that mean you opinion doesn't matter?

You aren't the target consumer.

You admit that if it was the most amazing thing, it wouldn't matter to you.


Therefore, seems kinda pointless to give your opinion.

But as a fan of rythym games I kind of am the "target consumer". I'm certain (and it's already evident) that Activision will be pushing this game to the Guitar Hero crowd, and by extension the Rock Band crowd and I just don't see the appeal that it will have to fans of those games. It just doesn't seem as accessible as GH/RB, more like a niche product that isn't going to sell because it will have a hard time finding it's audience. The only thing that helps the game is the word "Hero" in the title, which will spur some people to buy it.

Edit: On a side note, has anything been said about DLC being released for this game? People are really going to get tired of playing the same remixes all the time, unless you can alter the songs on the fly in a sort of freestyle mode.

[mimic]

This thread is not about the game. It's about the maker of the game.

Let's get that straight.

You're annoying. Stop saying that.

I bought ghwt. So I obviously have no problem buying something from activision. My favorite DJ is DJ Shadow, this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endtroducing.....) album is one of the best albums ever made.

THIS GAME IS FAIL.

[Samuel346]

You're annoying. Stop saying that.

I bought ghwt. So I obviously have no problem buying something from activision. My favorite DJ is DJ Shadow, this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endtroducing.....) album is one of the best albums ever made.

THIS GAME IS FAIL.

No, I won't stop saying that.

You may actually have something against the game and not the maker, but that doesn't mean the mass is following that way of thinking.


I GUARANTEE YOU if Harmonix was making the game and it looked EXACTLY the same and everything... everyone here would be going nuts over it.

[mimic]

No, I won't stop saying that.

You may actually have something against the game and not the maker, but that doesn't mean the mass is following that way of thinking.


I GUARANTEE YOU if Harmonix was making the game and it looked EXACTLY the same and everything... everyone here would be going nuts over it.

Not exactly. A lot of people on these forums were extremely vocal about their hate towards rb lego and the beatles. I was one of them. Did you see the videos of this game? Did you see the controller? It seems like this is some kind of joke.

[Alright_Computer]

It would make more sense if it were a 2 lane highway with a 2 record peripheral.

Add a microphone and I'm sold.

[Samuel346]

Not exactly. A lot of people on these forums were extremely vocal about their hate towards rb lego and the beatles.

I don't see it.

[harveyglobetrot]

Add a microphone and I'm sold.

I know I've said this before, but this game would have to include the following for it to be a winner for me:

- Bottles
- Cans
- Clapping of the hands Where it's at! :D

Seriously: I'll hold fire on final judgment until I see how the peripheral plays. Who knows, maybe it will all come together? I'm trying to imagine what the reaction to GH1 was when it first previewed. I'm not saying that this game will be brilliant, but I imagine there was a fair amount of skepticism when GH first came out.

I'll admit it doesn't look promising, though. The graphics are the typically grating GH fare.

[Alright_Computer]

I know I've said this before, but this game would have to include the following for it to be a winner for me:

- Bottles
- Cans
- Clapping of the hands Where it's at! :D

Not only that, but the game must include jives, jamboree handouts, and elevator bones. The soundtrack should be at least 25% jigsaw jazz (with drum breaks, of course) and I fully expect Make Out City and the habitations and towns we know to be playable venues. Gary Wilson and AC/DC would have to be playable characters, of course. Yes, I realize it's not that AC/DC

[harveyglobetrot]

Not only that, but the game must include jives, jamboree handouts, and elevator bones. The soundtrack should be at least 25% jigsaw jazz (with drum breaks, of course) and I fully expect Make Out City and the habitations and towns we know to be playable venues. Gary Wilson and AC/DC would have to be playable characters, of course. Yes, I realize it's not that AC/DC

I am truly envious of your knowledge of Beck. :D

[onduvalst]

I would like to add that you have to use the turntable controller. Only 10 songs have been confirmed as compatible with the guitar controller and I believe that is as playing with the turntable not solo.

[Alright_Computer]

I am truly envious of your knowledge of Beck. :D

They don't call me the Beck Nut for nothing!

[harveyglobetrot]

They don't call me the Beck Nut for nothing!

Butt Neck has such a better ring to it, though. :p

[DrumStix]

That is INCREDIBLY stupid . . .

[Alright_Computer]

Butt Neck has such a better ring to it, though. :p

It's sad because it's true. :(

[timmay9]

It's sad because it's true. :(

I always thought the Beck nut thing sounded like you were one of his testicles.

[DrumStix]

I always thought the Beck nut thing sounded like you were one of his testicles.



I Lol'd.

[Alright_Computer]

I always thought the Beck nut thing sounded like you were one of his testicles.

I like Beck, but not that much...

[CCDaDon]

I like Beck, but not that much...

C'mon admit it... You lied

[bootz0rs]

Scratch the ultimate dj looks so much better than this crap.

[jrcronlakers]

Ok what club or bar will be the first to have DJ Hero night? Somebody will have fun with this. It's not for me. Enjoy those of you who get it.

[craven_trio]

I don't see it.

Read some more Beatles and Lego threads (some are pretty long though, easy to miss it). I'll paraphrase the main criticism of Beatles: "I don't like The Beatles enough to buy a one band game". And Lego haters are even more vocal: "terrible song choices" "stupid kiddy game" "OMG censorship" (the word "tool" is removed in the trailer). And for both: "HMX haven't confirmed it conforms to the RB platform, I won't buy this unless I can export the songs to RB2 and/or import DLC". And there's plenty of Unplugged hate, just glance at the entire Unplugged forum.

And those are just the upcoming games. I don't think there's universal acclaim here for plenty of other HMX products such as EyeToy: AntiGrav... or even the Track Packs. And a good few people don't mind GHWT, its instruments, etc...

I think this is mainly unpopular here because 1) terrible trailer 2) incomprehensible gameplay videos 3) much less support for this sort of music by most people here means we are not the target market (like we're not for Lego).


where? I'd like to see it


Here's an interview explaining the controller, to give you some idea of what they might have been doing in those gameplay videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anUdAl9b0c

They really should have shown someone playing for some of the gameplay videos, as was required in every wii launch video.


Look if you want to DJ it's not rocket since by a real turntable and throw some parties. I wouldn't give this game any of my money. I wouldn't even rent it. I'll take my money to a club and experience the real deal.

Look if you want to play guitar it's not rocket since by a real guitar and play some guitar. I wouldn't give this game any of my money. I wouldn't even rent it. I'll take my money to a music store and experience the real deal.

Look if you want to play drums it's not rocket since by a real drumkit and play some drums. I wouldn't give this game any of my money. I wouldn't even rent it. I'll take my money to a music store and experience the real deal.

Look if you want to sing it's not rocket since sing anywhere. I wouldn't give this game any of my money. I wouldn't even rent it. I'll take my money to a karaoke night and experience the real deal.

Look if you want to play football it's not rocket since...

[toymachineSH]

Scratch the ultimate dj looks so much better than this crap.

Scratch is just a rip off of Beatmania
it has no innovation at all compared to DJ Hero.

[Flan26]

Might have been mentioned, and it's been a few months since I've actually seen a turntable with a record on it, but correct me if I'm wrong -- from the demos, it looks like the record is spinning backwards. No?

[Khaotic]

Most people only dislike this game because of the genres of music this game will have.

[Thom1234]

Most people only dislike this game because of the genres of music this game will have.
CHANGE ARE BAD. Dance and Hip-Hop is NOT music. Why? Because I say so... :rolleyes:

Anyway,

-Em and Jay-Z confirmed, a mix featuring the two of them, and at least Eminem DLC.

I'm sold, as long as it's good tracks from the both of them.

-DJs Shadow and Z-Trip playable, and Shadow and Cut Chemist have supervised the mixes.

-SICK tracklist.

-Gameplay could grow on me.

I'm sold. This should be good. I know all of you childish rockists won't like a game about other music artforms (change are bad and all that,) but this seems like it should be good.

And NS has NOTHING to do with it. This is a good thing.

[oogabooha]

Hmm, I will probably play it if one of my friends gets it, or unless I see how you are going to use the peripheral. It looks like a game that would be fun, but I would always come back to RB.

[toymachineSH]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/video-dj-hero-rocks-the-activision-house-party/

Looks awesome

[craven_trio]

http://www.tweetmyblog.com/bpredir.php?r=8685&bp=http%3A%2F%2Fadultbusinessonline.com%2Felectron ics%2Fvideo-dj-hero-rocks-the-activision-house-party%2F

Looks awesome

What an odd link. Tweet my blog adult business online? Is that paying you? If you just copied it from someone else I guess it's paying them and is irritating. Here's the link straight to the actual story:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/video-dj-hero-rocks-the-activision-house-party/

edit: gameplay still incomprehensible, need to be able to actually see the guys fingers!

[Cruzinaround]

Who needs this? WHy? The whole concept is a joke. Now we want to feed into buying fake turntable mixers for our kids? What's the next step? Discovering ways to hook up our real turntables and mixers into the game through a Midi port? You've got to be kidding. The only people who may see some merit in this are those who fully represent the stereotype of a wannabe loser who finds it easier to spin records and try to call it work or talent for that matter. Care to scratch some vinyl? OOOOOOOh so talented. Lets make this into a game. OOOOOOOOOH so stupid.

The Guy below this post hasn't got a clue.

[craven_trio]

Who needs this? WHy? The whole concept is a joke. Now we want to feed into buying fake guitars and drums for our kids? What's the next step? Discovering ways to hook up our real guitars and drums into the game through a Midi port? You've got to be kidding. The only people who may see some merit in this are those who fully represent the stereotype of a wannabe loser who finds it easier to play somebody else's songs and try to call it work or talent for that matter. Care to play a song? OOOOOOOh so talented. Lets make this into a game. OOOOOOOOOH so stupid.

[Cruzinaround]

Kids can see a guitar and appreciate the real talent that a real person puts into learning how to play it and then use it to play music. Guitar Hero toys are one way for kids to emulate our talented heros using who are using the real thing and a better way for adults to appreciate the same talent on a level beyond playing an "air guitar". A drumset is one way to actually learn to play real drums. A toy turntable mixer is one way to what??? Teach our kids that a turntable is an awesome instrument????? For adults to say hey, now I can pretend I'm a dope a$$ DJ and put on my bling for my blow up toy beeatches.

[craven_trio]

Kids can see a guitar and appreciate the real talent that a real person puts into learning how to play it and then use it to play music. Guitar Hero toys are one way for kids to emulate our talented heros using who are using the real thing and a better way for adults to appreciate the same talent on a level beyond playing an "air guitar". A drumset is one way to actually learn to play real drums. A toy turntable mixer is one way to what??? Teach our kids that a turntable is an awesome instrument????? For adults to say hey, now I can pretend I'm a dope a$$ DJ and put on my bling for my blow up toy beeatches.

It's just a game. So is Rock Band. :confused:

[toymachineSH]

you people are so close minded towards non-guitar driven music it's funny

[craven_trio]

I think from the comments, more than four people definitely plan to check the game out. Unfortunately the poll goes all the way from "This looks fantastic, I can't wait to get it!" to "Looks average, may check it out, may not." with no middle ground so those interested but not overeager people are either not voting or going for the middle one even though they'll certainly check it out.

[afterstasis]

A toy turntable mixer is one way to what??? Teach our kids that a turntable is an awesome instrument????? For adults to say hey, now I can pretend I'm a dope a$$ DJ and put on my bling for my blow up toy beeatches.

i'm hardly a massive fan of turntablism, but if i had kids i would indeed want to teach them that the turntable (like any other device capable of producing sound) can indeed be an awesome instrument.

[AKALink]

*facepalm* It doesn't even look that challenging. I mean the remixes are cool, but the game play looks .........................................

[Cruzinaround]

As a parent there's more to games than just playing them. The really good games challenge us to use our brains in ways we never expected to solve problems we don't see in our own lives. Rock Band is innovative in the way it applies fantasy in gaming combined with music culture from my generation and gets my children to appreciate it the same way I do. And they experience it from the perspective of a instrument playing band member. What perspective or endeavors do we gain from spinning records. DJ's are a dime a dozen. And none of them are talented beyond a hand twitch.

This game as you call it. Is a joke. And mocks life and parents by saying this seedy subculture that is
.

[craven_trio]

As a parent there's more to games than just playing them. The really good games challenge us to use our brains in ways we never expected to solve problems we don't see in our own lives. Rock Band is innovative in the way it applies fantasy in gaming combined with music culture from my generation and gets my children to appreciate it the same way I do. And they experience it from the perspective of a instrument playing band member. What perspective or endeavors do we gain from spinning records. DJ's are a dime a dozen. And none of them are talented beyond a hand twitch.

This game as you call it. Is a joke. And mocks life and parents by saying this seedy subculture that is
.

Since when is DJing is a seedier subculture than sex, drugs and rock'n'roll?

There are plenty of uncreative guitar players who only play other people's songs badly. There are some innovative DJs who create good new music, including the use of samples from others. The music won't be to everyone's taste, but you are dismissing an entire real and relevant music genre.

It is, at the most primitive level, the same as Rock Band or Guitar Hero in that you press a button (or strum or hit a pad or whatever) at the exact times the game tells you to. Completely uncreative, and it certainly does not teach you to play real drums. Why are you OK with that but not with this? It seems to be that you don't think any children should ever be exposed to club music, but rock music is fine.

[toymachineSH]

What perspective or endeavors do we gain from spinning records. DJ's are a dime a dozen. And none of them are talented beyond a hand twitch.


So how do you access the internet from your cave?

[FloodOne]

Kids can see a guitar and appreciate the real talent that a real person puts into learning how to play it and then use it to play music. Guitar Hero toys are one way for kids to emulate our talented heros using who are using the real thing and a better way for adults to appreciate the same talent on a level beyond playing an "air guitar". A drumset is one way to actually learn to play real drums. A toy turntable mixer is one way to what??? Teach our kids that a turntable is an awesome instrument????? For adults to say hey, now I can pretend I'm a dope a$$ DJ and put on my bling for my blow up toy beeatches.

You're prejudiced against a kind of music you don't like.

I can't cut or mix on a turntable, can you?

DJ Abilities can do stuff with a record that few others can. To generalize it the way you have is just silly.

[toymachineSH]

http://e3.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696081/DJ-Hero-First-Look.html

Here is an article explaining exactly how the game works.

[Cruzinaround]

Since when is DJing is a seedier subculture than sex, drugs and rock'n'roll?

There are plenty of uncreative guitar players who only play other people's songs badly. There are some innovative DJs who create good new music, including the use of samples from others. The music won't be to everyone's taste, but you are dismissing an entire real and relevant music genre.

It is, at the most primitive level, the same as Rock Band or Guitar Hero in that you press a button (or strum or hit a pad or whatever) at the exact times the game tells you to. Completely uncreative, and it certainly does not teach you to play real drums. Why are you OK with that but not with this? It seems to be that you don't think any children should ever be exposed to club music, but rock music is fine.

It is a closing of the culture gap between parent and child. Mainly we adults already lived it, and know where things went awry and know better because of it, and know the parts not to expose our children to. The music genre however is where we as parents are from and it represents us. So the ability to share this with our children and for them to appreciate the music and the lyrics and look at their Moms and Dads and see positive from it well.... that's cool. As responsible parents we set examples for our kids and the glamorous aspects of our past is what we present for them. And the videos and the music from our era shows no one idolizing Guns, Ho's, and Phat rides, Blunts, 40's and all the "BLING". The only similarities are glamorizing perhaps the sexual drive that gets our hormones going. BUt comparing then and now. NOW ITS THE LOSER DJ that kids will aspire to be and that is far more volatile than learning to appreciate the music of No Doubt, The BEastie Boys or Metalica.

[OTL ZOR]

It is a closing of the culture gap between parent and child. Mainly we adults already lived it, and know where things went awry and know better because of it, and know the parts not to expose our children to. The music genre however is where we as parents are from and it represents us. So the ability to share this with our children and for them to appreciate the music and the lyrics and look at their Moms and Dads and see positive from it well.... that's cool. As responsible parents we set examples for our kids and the glamorous aspects of our past is what we present for them. And the videos and the music from our era shows no one idolizing Guns, Ho's, and Phat rides, Blunts, 40's and all the "BLING". The only similarities are glamorizing perhaps the sexual drive that gets our hormones going. BUt comparing then and now. NOW ITS THE LOSER DJ that kids will aspire to be and that is far more volatile than learning to appreciate the music of No Doubt, The BEastie Boys or Metalica.

you do realize that DJs are actually do other things then modern gangsta rap? right?

[afterstasis]

It is a closing of the culture gap between parent and child. Mainly we adults already lived it, and know where things went awry and know better because of it, and know the parts not to expose our children to. The music genre however is where we as parents are from and it represents us. So the ability to share this with our children and for them to appreciate the music and the lyrics and look at their Moms and Dads and see positive from it well.... that's cool. As responsible parents we set examples for our kids and the glamorous aspects of our past is what we present for them. And the videos and the music from our era shows no one idolizing Guns, Ho's, and Phat rides, Blunts, 40's and all the "BLING". The only similarities are glamorizing perhaps the sexual drive that gets our hormones going. BUt comparing then and now. NOW ITS THE LOSER DJ that kids will aspire to be and that is far more volatile than learning to appreciate the music of No Doubt, The BEastie Boys or Metalica.

is this der_lex's evil alt/troll account?

[craven_trio]

The BEastie Boys

Three MCs and... one DJ?! :eek:

[Soja]

I wonder if Activision has ever heard of the term niche market.

[Alright_Computer]

NOW ITS THE LOSER DJ that kids will aspire to be and that is far more volatile than learning to appreciate the The BEastie Boys

I love irony. Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique have some of the most liberal use of turntables in anything outside of pure turntablism.

[Cruzinaround]

You're prejudiced against a kind of music you don't like.

I can't cut or mix on a turntable, can you?

DJ Abilities can do stuff with a record that few others can. To generalize it the way you have is just silly.

I can because just like every one I grew up with we've done this before. Its stupid silly and easy. About as much talent as learning to cut with scissors. And I still have my Mixers and turntables. And don't consider them in the same category as Guitars, Drums and vocals.

[Cruzinaround]

I love irony. Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique have some of the most liberal use of turntables in anything outside of pure turntablism.

And if you go unplugged on either of them they actually sound better.

[Alright_Computer]

And if you go unplugged on either of them they actually sound better.

True enough, and my favorite material from those albums is the instrumental funk stuff (The Mix Up is my favorite album of theirs, for the record), but it's still kind of ironic you listed a band with a DJ as an official member as an example of what kids should listen to instead of playing this game. (which will feature the Beastie Boys and Gwen Stefani, BTW)

[Der_Lex]

is this der_lex's evil alt/troll account?

Hardly. One of my best friends is a fantastic drum 'n bass DJ, and I've seen him in action often enough to have nothing but respect for a good DJ and the creativity that he can put into what he does. And to be honest, this game looks like it could be fun too. There's some really iffy stuff in the music selection, though, which is a bit of a deal-breaker to me. I honestly can't bring myself to buy any game that has Hollaback Girl and songs by Tiësto and 50 Cent as obligatory content. I have a very low tolerance for commercial garbage.

[Alright_Computer]

I honestly can't bring myself to buy any game that has Hollaback Girl as obligatory content. I have a very low tolerance for commercial garbage.

This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Again, this **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
'Cause I ain't no Hollaback Girl
I ain't no Hollaback Girl

[mimic]

This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Again, this **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
'Cause I ain't no Hollaback Girl
I ain't no Hollaback Girl

She's one step up from Beck, yet you hate korn LOL.

[Alright_Computer]

She's one step up from Beck, yet you hate korn LOL.

You're on a roll tonight!

[FlyGuyLXI]

This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Again, this **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This **** is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
'Cause I ain't no Hollaback Girl
I ain't no Hollaback Girl

Too bad No Doubt are her only crutches. :rolleyes:

[BuRn7 CaK3]

It looks stupid. It is stupid.

[toymachineSH]

It looks stupid. It is stupid.

Thanks for backing up your opinion with an opinion.


http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6210458/?hd=1

Video explains a bit more about the peripheral and game.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Thanks for backing up your opinion with an opinion.


http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6210458/?hd=1

Video explains a bit more about the peripheral and game.

It looks stupid. It is stupid. Need I say more?

[toymachineSH]

yeah actually you do.

http://www.pwnordie.com/blog/posts/16105

Check out this mash up of Beastie Boys and Foo Fighters. Awesome!

[BuRn7 CaK3]

yeah actually you do.

http://www.pwnordie.com/blog/posts/16105

Check out this mash up of Beastie Boys and Foo Fighters. Awesome!

How do i need to say more? It's a damn opinion. I seen it at E3 and it's a pathetic excuse for a game.

[toymachineSH]

cool story bro

[Zidane]

Holy crap, that was pretty cool. Any links to Nirvana vs. Rick James? I've wanted to see that since the setlist was announced.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Oh shut up. People like you are annoying.

All Activision is doing is rushing out games so they can try and make money. They have the whole Quantity over Quality stuck in their head.

I don't care. I don't need to back up my own opinion on what i think of a game. It's my opinion, not yours.

[Zidane]

Oh shut up. People like you are annoying.

All Activision is doing is rushing out games so they can try and make money. They have the whole Quantity over Quality stuck in their head.

Cynicism is gonna kill ya, man.

[toymachineSH]

Oh shut up. People like you are annoying.

All Activision is doing is rushing out games so they can try and make money. They have the whole Quantity over Quality stuck in their head.

All harmonix is doing is making alot of DLC to make money.

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http://www.viddler.com/explore/Joystiq/videos/1149/4.614 another video of the mash up

[BuRn7 CaK3]

All harmonix is doing is making alot of DLC to make money.

DLC... Yes, That's completely different than releasing full games every 2 months. They're not rushing out 2 billion games unlike Activision. Who has to release a game and not any DLC really.

[toymachineSH]

DLC... Yes, That's completely different than releasing full games every 2 months. They're not rushing out 2 billion games unlike Activision. Who has to release a game and not any DLC really.

I like new games- they smell nice

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I like new games- they smell nice

Ignorant people FTL.

[rowtheboat]

Looks terrible

[Zidane]

So you played the game, right Burn7 Cak3?

[toymachineSH]

I know nobody cares but when people first saw video of RB1 on guitar they thought it looked like the most boring game ever.

[craven_trio]

All Activision is doing is rushing out games so they can try and make money. They have the whole Quantity over Quality stuck in their head.

This game has been over 2 years in development, and its entire soundtrack is unique.

I certainly don't agree with most Activision music games and the schedule they are releasing them on, but you can hardly call this game rushed.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

This game has been over 2 years in development, and its entire soundtrack is unique.

I certainly don't agree with most Activision music games and the schedule they are releasing them on, but you can hardly call this game rushed.

How many music games have/are they releasing this year? Call it rushed.

[Alright_Computer]

I know nobody cares but when people first saw video of RB1 on guitar they thought it looked like the most boring game ever.

Yeah, I'm going to reserve my judgment until I actually play the game, but as it stands now, this game doesn't look very interesting. I still have to play it for Beck and the Beastie Boys though.

[Sonic_Snowman]

Yeah, I'm going to reserve my judgment until I actually play the game, but as it stands now, this game doesn't look very interesting.

Yup, this pretty much sums up my thoughts about this one too. I'm not going to come out and say that the game looks like total garbage, but it doesn't look very good either. I can't get past the fact that it still looks like a GH game. I hate the visuals in GH, and this looks identical if not worse.

Not being a fan of the types of music represented is a big personal strike for me as well. Oh well, I hope everybody that likes this thing has fun with it.

[craven_trio]

How many music games have/are they releasing this year? Call it rushed.

Activision are releasing too many music games this year. They're running the "Hero" brand into the ground. I don't like what they've done with GH at all since 3.

But a rushed game is one that hasn't had enough time spent on it. This has been in development for over 2 years. It is not a rushed game.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

But a rushed game is one that hasn't had enough time spent on it. This has been in development for over 2 years. It is not a rushed game.

You missed the point ~> I was pretty much being sarcastic.

[Alright_Computer]

You missed the point ~> I was pretty much being sarcastic.

Your comment was about as sarcastic as this song (http://video.canadiancontent.net/45596830-alanis-morissette-ironic.html) is ironic.

That is, not at all.

[craven_trio]

You missed the point ~> I was pretty much being sarcastic.

I totally missed any sarcasm from any of your posts on this page, so maybe I did miss the point, and I still don't think I've quite got the point yet :confused:

[kibblesand123]

.....expert looks extremely easy on it

[toymachineSH]

http://gizmodo.com/5277745/dj-hero-turntable-up-close-im-not-cool-enough-for-this

Eminem - My Names is Jay Z - H.O.V.A mash up confirmed

[toymachineSH]

http://e3.g4tv.com/videos/38690/Hands-On-DJ-Hero-Demo-At-E3-2009-/

Screen with hands finally

[Rock_Starman]

This and Tekken 6 are pretty much all I'm looking forward to this year. Better have Sandstorm and I want Let's Dance mashed with Just Dance or D.A.N.C.E. if that's the Justice song but I don't think it is. Wasn't a fan of Monkey Wrench/Sabotage but everything else sounded good.

[Flan26]

It looked interesting, but I don't really get the point of combining it with Guitar Hero. So basically I'm playing this interesting new game concept, and doing cool manipulations with actual songs, and you're just playing Guitar Hero?

Also, is it me, or is the on-screen turntable rotating backwards?

[craven_trio]

It looked interesting, but I don't really get the point of combining it with Guitar Hero. So basically I'm playing this interesting new game concept, and doing cool manipulations with actual songs, and you're just playing Guitar Hero?

And only on 10 out of 80 tracks. And I didn't like the sound of Beastie/Foo one they demonstrated it with. Seems very tacked in.

Still interested in this as a solo play game though.

Still not sure whether or not I like the look of Scratch.

[JohnTheDrummer]

That looks confusing as hell.

[toymachineSH]

http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=id3.mp4&via=tfrog

I think that's it for footage

peace out

[Alright_Computer]

http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=id3.mp4&via=tfrog

I think that's it for footage

peace out

Ow, my ears...

[Zidane]

http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=id3.mp4&via=tfrog

I think that's it for footage

peace out

I don't know what's stronger, my love for Rick James or hate for Gwen Stafani? Anyway, I enjoyed that mash up.

[Rock_Starman]

I think Scratch is all rap. Kinda lacking without any sort of techno stuff. They better make this controller compatiable with their game or they're not going to get anywhere. I know they have 5 but they'll have to come up with a 3 mode. Also if this has any Alex Gaudino songs they better include the vid in the bonus section.

[toymachineSH]

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/djhero/video/6214664/dj-hero-official-movie-foreigner-versus-dj-z-trip

for those interested there's a few new clips

this mix looks especially fun!

[DethTung]

I might rent it, but only for the Beastie Boys vs. Foo Fighters mix.

[Der_Lex]

That Foreigner mix sounded absolutely horrible, IMO. Then again, I've never been a big fan of mixes and mash-ups unless it's done really, really well.

The concept of this game is all right, but I don't like the music selection at all. I would've loved to have seen some drum 'n bass in there instead.

[Apples]

The video gameplay footage looks like the Guitar Hero engine but with a tweaked note highway.

[voodoo618]

I'm just going to wait until it gets down to $15 and probably buy it, play a few songs on guitar, trade it in to Gamestop.

[Pwnz0r3d]

I dont trust anything with (Insert musical instrument/rock related name) Hero as the title anymore.

[MrFruitLord]

This looks awful.

[Sarge51]

Honestly? This looks like something that Harmonix would have done back in the Amplitude days. But, without the DJ "controller" of course. It's slow, the music is cool, but the gameplay is honestly slow and somewhat boring looking. I agree, nothing really seems to come together. It sounds like a few loops of music thrown together with random "wiki-wiki"s thrown in.

[toymachineSH]

Also Tiesto has a track in the game.

http://kotaku.com/5103101/dj-tisto-says-hes-in-activisions-dj-hero

[Der_Lex]

Also Tiesto has a track in the game.

http://kotaku.com/5103101/dj-tisto-says-hes-in-activisions-dj-hero

As a fellow countryman of his, I don't consider this a good thing. Most Dutch dj's hate his guts because his music mostly copies what more underground dj's are doing, and because he is, in lack of a more civilized term, a gigantic douche.

[toymachineSH]

yeah the tiesto hate ravages the EDM scene

I'm still holding out for the following

Incubus
RUN DMC
Daft Punk
Chemical Bros
Mauro Piccotto
AVB
Invisbl Skratch Piklz
Kid Koala
Mr. Oizo

you know the usual lol

PS: What is Tiesto's real name again? It's funny from what I remember.

[Der_Lex]

Tijs, which is a pretty common Dutch name.

[ylowbstard]

Honestly, the game does not look bad, and definately isn't rushed. Some Real DJs have stated that they love the game. Also, the setlist of mixes is very impressive.

But I'm not getting this game because I'm just not into that type of music. Just a personal preference, but for people into Electronica/techno/mixing and scratching, this will be very fun. It's just not meant for me!

[rockfresh126]

I don't think it looks that bad. Some of the mixes sound really cool (the LL Cool J/Bittersweet Symphony one sounded great), some of them sound thrown together. It basically just depends on the execution for me. If it comes out as intended, I might be tempted to pick it up

[nashphx13z]

Jeez, all you people on the front page are HMX fanboys. I really don't think it looks that bad. I'm wondering how you could rent it with the turntable peripheral though.

I'll definitely be renting it; possibly purchasing it if I like it enough.