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DJ Hero
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FreeStyleGames' DJ Hero uses a turntable controller to bring Guitar Hero-like gameplay to more genres and styles of music.
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"DJ Hero's gameplay is challenging and exciting with a feel all its own, making it a welcome addition to the world of peripheral-based rhythm games."
5 ★ (6)
4 ★ (21)
3 ★ (3)
2 ★ (2)
1 ★ (0)

Get Lucky

Former CEO of Activision, Bobby Kotick, once said in an interview that DJ Hero was a major contributor to the decline of the rhythm games market in the late 2000s, and the massive decline of Guitar He… Read more

A decent game completely surpassed by it's sequel

The Short Pros - Unique music game experience (mostly) - DJ Turntable is actually quite fun to use and fairly intuitive - Difficulty range means anyone from noobs to pros can have a challenge - Lots o… Read more

Great music with a shallow game

DJ Hero consist of one thing: good music. They fact that it’s a game is just a lite icing on the cake. By that, I mean I don’t understand why this was turned into a game. The DJ peripheral is pretty c… Read more

DJ Hero Review

By - Craig H. The DJ Hero peripheral seems overbearing at first with the crossfader, effects knob, buttons and platter but feels right once you play a few tracks and get the hang of it. The build qual… Read more

FreeStyleGames give a rhythm action title worth waiting for

Like most gamers, upon the announcement of DJ Hero , I shook my head, went about my daily business, and laughed at the mere mention of the game. Well, how wrong could I have been!? It's difficult to t… Read more

Spin that shit!

I had always wondered how hard it was to DJ. Well this week I found out when I played DJ Hero. DJ Hero is the latest crazy plastic-peripheral based game that Activision has pumped out, but who knows?… Read more

dj hero review

I love this game. Its a rythym game that is very hard when you get to expert level. My whole family loves and plays this game. 2 problems with this game 1. no one plays online, so your kinda stuck by… Read more

A "French" Review of DJ Hero

Warning: the following review is written in french, and given the size of the text, no translation will be done. So if you're from Quebec or by chance learned french language, you're in. This review i… Read more

Sparkly balls, sparkly balls... I've got sparkly balls.

I think we can all agree that while the music genre is fun in its own right, there has been very little in terms of innovation for a few years now. The last big shift was when Rock Band came onto the… Read more

Finally, a new hat in the music game genre. Results are good!

Finally, a new hat in the music game genre. Results are generally good, if not difficult, but hey....I couldn't play Guitar Hero at first either, now I can do consistent 5's on hard mode. Anyways, som… Read more

A barrage of Yeah Boyees.

There are certain games that, for whatever reason, I don’t foresee myself attempting to play, let alone review. I can’t touch the Madden games because I won’t settle for anything less than the Pittsbu… Read more

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR INNER GUITAR HERO, EMBRACE YOUR DJ HERO!

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR INNER GUITAR HERO, EMBRACE YOUR DJ HERO! Of all the current genres of gaming, the music rhythm genre continues to be over saturated with titles that are either poorly executed or s… Read more

DJ Hero marks a great beginning for the series, and is great.

DJ Hero manages to mix fantastic gameplay and some of the best music ever put into a rhythm game, and is a great start for the series. Just like any other rhythm game you've played, DJ Hero lets you d… Read more

DJ Hero is an absolute gem

A combination of a devalued “Hero” brand, a high price, animosity towards Activision and some bizarre marketing decisions (Emimen and Jay-Z - their music is hardly in it) has put off most people. It i… Read more

Tired of Using Your Opposable Thumbs? Get Your Scratch On!

Yo, when's the last time your head was bobbing to some dope beats? Were you at the club? At a concert? Or were you chillin' at home with a controller in your hand like yours truly? Alright, I'm gonna… Read more

Interesting idea, but doesn't cut it.

Some people might remember a time only half a decade ago when music/rhythm games were considered niche. It wasn’t until the release of Guitar Hero in late 2005 when the world would suddenly fall head-… Read more

A Scratching Good Time, or a Lackluster Mix?

Bursting into what is already one of the most oversaturated genres of the generation, DJ Hero attempts to innovate music games while renovating an already clichéd formula. The result is an unexpected… Read more

DJ Hero is a welcome challenge to plastic rock

Jeff's review is pretty spot on - this is a solid 4 star game, but if you are into techno and DJs, and if names like Daft Punk and Grandmaster Flash mean something to you, add a star. The game allows… Read more

And now for something... Different (in music games)

When I first saw DJ Hero, I was not really looking forward to the game. I am not really into the music (or so I thought) and I figured it was just a "cash-in" game riding the coat tails of Guitar Hero… Read more

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