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The Rhythm Game Tier List

by linksocarina

For those that followed, I did a 29 Game review of all of the rhythm games from the mid to late 2000's, and a few beyond. I covered all of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games released, along with the two DJ Hero games, plus Rock Revolution and Power Gig: Rise of the Six String as a bonus.

Why did I do this? Honestly, it became a challenge as I was re-writing several posted reviews on Giant Bomb from well over a decade ago, to future proof them. I figure, might as well make it a tier list since folks enjoy those too.

The following is my own personal rankings, though they are mostly reflected in the game reviews I did. I encourage people reading this to check out those reviews if they get a chance, for a lot of them it was the first time ever writing about those games, so it was a good experience to relive it the past few months. For this list though, there likely won't be too many surprises except for one or two games that I will likely be placing out of order, mainly because I personally enjoy them.

It's a lot of games, and for those who followed me on the whole journey reliving them, thank you. Think of this as a bonus treat for all of that work.

S - Fantastic Experience
Rock Band 2Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock
A - Worthy Encore
The Beatles Rock BandGuitar Hero IIRock Band 4DJ Hero 2Rock BandGuitar Hero
B - Steady Eddies
Guitar Hero MetallicaGuitar Hero Warriors of RockRock Band BlitzGuitar Hero World TourLEGO Rock BandRock Band 3DJ HeroGuitar Hero Aerosmith
C - Worth a Listen
Rock Band UnpluggedGuitar Hero Encore Rocks the 80sGuitar Hero LiveGreen Day Rock BandGuitar Hero On Tour Decades
D - One-Hit Wonders
Guitar Hero On TourGuitar Hero Van HalenGuitar Hero 5
F - Sour Notes
Guitar Hero Smash HitsBand HeroGuitar Hero On Tour Modern HitsRock RevolutionPowerGig Rise of the SixString
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