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nice thought, bad result

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: July 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was looking into this game for a long time and when i decided to buy it, I was pretty disappointed with it. first of, if YOU HAVE AN ORIGINAL DS you have to unscrew 2 bolts to switch the part that goes in the GBA slot. the bolts are a pain to unscrew and are nearly impossible to screw back in, then comes the gameplay, the graphics are great for the system, but there are only 25 songs. some from previous GH games. to activate star power you have to blow/say something in the mic which means leaning over to the touch pad and blowing into it or stretching a finger to press a or b which pretty uch means you'll miss a couple notes. the grip is uncomfortable and will hurt wrist I would not recommend buying this if you are right handed

What should have been.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: June 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It was a great idea, however the track list is small and includes songs we've seen before. The least they could have done if including songs they're used before is to throw us some GH1 songs we haven't played in a while. Even the new songs aren't a huge draw for me, so if you like the songs on it your mileage may vary.
The controller is a great idea but I find the buttons too close, so I have to squeeze my fingers over the buttons. Playing the game was fairly uncomfortable. I hardly have big hands, I would hate to see someone like that try this game.
Even with these problems I had the game wasn't too challenging to pick up and play. While I'm hardly good- In GH3 I sometimes struggle on Expert, I had no problem beating songs on expert here. I suppose they pulled the difficulty down to make up for 4 buttons on a portable system, but I think it came down a bit too much.

Small Hands

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Love the game....one thing though.....if your left handed like me the game is hard to hold and the buttons are so close together it would take midget hands to play it right.
Very uncomfortable.

A good addition to the Guitar Hero games.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Guitar Hero On Tour is a good addition to the Guitar Hero games. It took me a couple of songs to get used to the controls. It was very different at first strumming at the touch screen, but now that I've done it through 20 songs, it seems very natural. I can usually only play about 5 songs in one sitting because my hand that holds the DS and the fret buttons will get cramps in it. I've tried holding it a few different ways to make it more comfortable but I still need to try some more. The songs are fun and keep you going right on from modern music to music from the 70's. I really think they did a good job in picking the songs as I believe there will be a little something for everybody on this game. Many songs have been on previous versions of Guitar Hero and or Rock Band, but there are some new ones in there. I have seen in another review that this version of Guitar Hero lacks some of the features that console versions do...while that is true, it is difficult to compare something you hold in your hand and take with you to something you have to stand in your home and play. If you are a fan of the Guitar Hero games, you are going to like this version too. If you are new to the games, this is a nice introduction. I'm very happy with Guitar Hero On Tour and look forward to seeing just how difficult Expert will be with only 4 buttons (on Medium now).

Wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Thought it was going to suck. didn't expect much of it at all, but its awsome!!!love it! tottally addicted to it now :] hopefully they will create some new games with different songs so that we can vary a little.

Same game with unexcusable annoyances

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has the same addicting gameplay that you'd expect from guitar hero but there are some major problems with it. First of all, the game is very short. Only 25 songs, it took less than 24 hours from purchasing it beat it on expert and I only failed about 10 times throughout the entire career. Not only that but there are at least 5 repeats from Guitar Hero III. Also, If you beat Guitar Hero III on expert you will find this game to be extremely easy,and that the only challenging part is because of a technical flaw and not technical skill, considering a touch screen isn't as reliable as a strum bar and the buttons are too small. Second, the buttons are really small and the positioning is extremely uncomfortable. My fingers hurt after just 2 songs the first time I played, it also hurt my wrist after a little while longer. For people who complain about pain and the possibilities of carpal tunnel from playing other Guitar Hero's, they're not even going to want to touch this one. It's bad. Oh, yeah and as a musician (though I believe even a casual listener could tell) it sounds like total crap, even with head phones on. Beyond all this it's still addictive, but it doesn't make it worth buying it full price. Heroins addictive too, what keeps you from buying that, its drawbacks. There is some innovation here though. The guitar duels are pretty fun and there is 12 or 13 different attacks if i'm not mistaken. When a string is broken you move the string from the bridge up the neck of the guitar with the stylus, your guitar can get set on fire and you blow on the mic to put it out. When your attacked with amp overload, the sound actually drops out. If you are truly an addict to this game, though unhealthy, that'd be the only way I could suggest this to you, even then, you probably won't like it as much. Either try it, buy it in a year when it's like 20 dollars used, or skip it altogether.

Surpassed my expectations

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I got this today along with the limited edition DS.

I was going to get the game for my son but, since I use his DS so much I figured I might as well get my own.

I am a mediocre GH III player on the Wii (I love the game - just not a lot of free time), so that may or may not be why I enjoy the game so much.

After a quick tutorial, I was playing GH On Tour this afternoon.

So far I've played 5 songs on Easy. It was a lot of fun. I like the songs and the sound quality is as good as can be reasonably expected.

Did You Wonder if it Was Even Possible?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Guitar Hero: On Tour- 4.5 Stars (rounds up to 5)
Wow. When this game was announced last fall, many speculations were running through my mind, wondering if it was even possible. IT WAS. The team's work payed off with GH:OT, making it as close as physically possible to the console versions. Between the great graphics, awesome sound, best (and largest) song selection for DS, and near perfect controls, for $50, you can't go wrong with this purchase.
Considering the maximum gamecard capacity, this game is packed to the rim with features, unlockables, modes, and tracks. Guitar duels are a riot (especialy in multiplayer), career mode is short, but sweet, and just the controls themselves are fun. Although many may ridecule the song selections, I rather enjoy nearly every song (yes, even 'All Star').
Unfortunately, it does have a couple of annoying setbacks. As enjoyable as the Guitar Grip may be, when into a Guitar Hero frenzy, your hand, fingers, and wrist will cramp unforgivably, forcing you to rest. Also, after playing a song or two, the guitar grip seems to start to gradually slip out of my DS (the same goes for your pick during a long song). And as much as the team has already given to us, and expansion slot for extra songs would have been nice.Perhaps we'll see these fixed for the FALL edition of GHDS.
And yet, despite these gripes, I just LOVE this game. When it come to the Music/Rythm genre on the DS, no other game can top this one. Yet.

Nice game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just got my guitar hero on tour. At first I wasnt very used to the small buttons and everything. after a short time practice, I picked things up. I played like 4 or 5 hours. I unlocked all the songs on easy mood. Now I'm playing medium mode and battles. It was a lot fun!I absolutely love it.
But yeah, it causes pain on the wrist if play for a long time. So take a little break once in a while.:)

I lovers this game :D

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game a few days ago, and although its a bit tricky to get the hang of at first, i got used to it pretty quickly. It is extremely fun and addicting. I love the fact that i can take it anywhere!! I do wisht they had more songs, but with the song selection they do have, i love a lot of them. I definatly reccomend this game to guitar hero lovers everywhere!!

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