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Fantastically Fun for All Ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 28
Date: July 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Guitar Hero On Tour brings the fun of Guitar Hero strumming to the Nintendo DS. I am really amazed at what they packed into this small handheld unit, even with its few quirks.

The game comes with a four-button attachment that lets you push the buttons, much as on the guitar controller for the larger consoles. The unit is made for the DS Lite, and tells you to unscrew parts if you have a regular DS. To test this, we tracked down a small screwdriver (a normal one won't fit) and unscrewed the screws. Then one of the screws wouldn't screw back in on the regular connector. After some fiddling I finally had to tape that screw down in place to get it to work. Not a great sign.

On to gameplay. It's a little awkward to hold your hand around the DS unit and get your fingers onto the buttons. One of the very first screens that appears is a warning about hand cramps - to only play for short periods of time! Hah, how many gamers do that? I see a LOT of cramped hands in the future for this game. If your hand isn't JUST the right size, it will be too long, too short, too fat, too thin for this setup. They could have included various foam inserts or something to help out.

On to gameplay. There are five venues with five songs apiece, and four difficulty levels. I whipped through easy in a few hours, no problems. I then popped into the free-play mode to test out songs on the harder levels. I only started running into any trouble once I hit expert. Now, I've been playing all the other games for quite some time, so I'm well versed with button pushing. I imagine newbies will find the easy levels challenging. Those of you who are Guitar Hero fans, though, know that you'll have to wade through a fair amount of non-challenging gameplay to get up to the more fun levels.

The songs? Here you go: Do what you want, All the small things, Spiderwebs, Are you gonna be my girl, We're not gonna take it, All star, Breed, Jesse's Girl, Hit me with your bst shot, This love, Heaven, Helicopter, China grove, Rock and roll all nite, What I want, Jet airliner, Black magic woman, Stray cat strut, La grange, Youth gone wild, I don't wanna stop, Anna molly, Knock me down, Pride and joy, I know a little.

What's funny about these games is how different people love and hate different songs. Some people might say "I really hate playing XXX and YYY!!" while someone else would say "The only reason I play is to sing along with XXX and YYY!" So they have to do their best to balance the songs out. For example, I really love La Grange, Stray Cat Strut, Pride and Joy and This Love. That's just me. I'm sure other people hate those songs :) Something for everyone!

Ironically in most guitar hero games it's the fingering I have to work on in the hard songs - but here the strumming was killing me. I never have problems strumming!! Getting the little pick to "strum" on the screen would always either miss the right screen area or hit the main screen when I was trying to tag the star power area. I didn't feel like screaming at the mic to activate the star power (which is muffled under your hand).

Also, the DS unit is moving wildly while you're strumming unless you hold it down against something - in my case I held it against my stomach. Anything solid will do.

The DS speakers are a bit tinny, but it sounds much better through headphones. Invest in a good pair to enjoy the music. Not Bose stereo quality sound, but it's still quite fun.

It's also quite intuitive. I sprang the Kiss song on my boyfriend who is a guitar player and had played the console games, but had never seen this DS version before. I didn't give him any instructions at all. He didn't blink an eye and played right through the song with almost a perfect score, figuring out immediately how to play and strum. The only thing he didn't get was activating the star power - he was shaking the DS unit :)

Highly recommended for pretty much anyone. The gameplay is easy to figure out, the songs are fun, and you can take it anywhere. Yes, the console versions are better with the full guitar, and the larger song lists, and better sound quality - but remember, this is specifically portable. For a portable version I don't know that they really could have gotten much better. Better grip options is pretty much all I can come up with as a suggestion for next time.

Thank You!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: June 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have waited so long and its here. This game is truly amazing the best ever. The games graphics sounds and game play make it guitar hero.

A Rockin' Good Time!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: June 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is GREAT. A must have for Guitar Hero fans. The gameplay is the same but the interface is very creative (Strumming on the touch screen, yelling ROCK OUT! at your DS to activate Star Power).

The song selection is good and the sound quality is pretty good too considering how small the DS is.

The Pessimists Optimist!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: June 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

C'mon folks, it's not perfect, but given what we have to work with, this game is awesome! I'm a big guy with big hands and fingers and I have no problems hitting the notes up to the medium level. It gets a little more interesting after that, but I have the same issues with the regular sized GH game. So it's more my skill level than a flaw in the design of the game.
Stop complaining and have fun with it, after all isn't that why we use the DS in the first place?

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.

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.

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.

Awesome, just plain awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Guitar Hero's long awaited debut on the DS is finally here with Guitar Hero: On Tour, and it does it's console counterparts justice in nearly every way, shape, and form. Utilizing an innovative Guitar Grip that plugs into the DS' GBA slot, Guitar Hero: On Tour may feature a lack of a fret button, but that doesn't make the game and experience any less fun or challenging. There are a good amount of songs featured here as well for a DS game, although the track list itself comes off as a little too, well, safe. Smash Mouth, Maroon 5, Twisted Sister, Daughtry, and more are featured here, and the track list as a whole just seems a little bit too pop-flavored compared to console versions of Guitar Hero. That aside, the songs sound great on the DS' small speakers. The single player and multiplayer modes are a sheer blast to play as well, making the whole package of Guitar Hero: On Tour worth it's price tag. The major downside of Guitar Hero: On Tour involves the Guitar Grip itself. Holding it and the DS in your hand may cause a bit of cramping, and actually getting used to holding the grip and playing takes a little bit of time. Stick with it though, because in the long run it's worth it. Guitar Hero: On Tour is worth the hype, and delivers in nearly all aspects. Whether you are a Guitar Hero veteran or newbie, if you own a DS then you should definitely pick up Guitar Hero: On Tour. It may not look like Guitar Hero at first, but once you get going, you'll soon learn that it is, and that it's oh so much fun.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

i got my guitar hero last night and have been playing it hours since. i love it.
i have a little trouble hitting the blue button with my pinky finger but otherwise, it is great. it will take a little getting used to but once you have the feel for it, you will "rock out". i am a classic rock kind of girl, so the songs are a bit foreign to me. there were a few that i love and are on my ipod, but for the most part, i really didn't know them. i would recommend this game. it is challenging and fun. it certainly will provide you with hours and hours of playing.

Simply amazed that they pulled it off

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When I heard that Guitar Hero was coming to the DS I thought it would be a sad attempt to capitalize on the current craze for the console games. Wow, was I wrong. This is as fun a handheld game as I have ever played and I haved played quite a few. Even the add-on is comfortable once you find a good position. I lay the DS down on a tiled angle against a bag and can play for hours with no cramping. The amazing intuitiveness of the gameplay really makes the day. I am sure they will come out with additional song carts and I will buy then day one.

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