The Guitar Hero franchise is quickly becoming synonymous with music-based games and Activision is certainly […]

+ Lots of fixes to the formula; + Great if you love Aerosmith; + Excellent note charts

Omission of a few musthave songs; Sometimes feels like glorified DLC; Boss battles still suck

It should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed the Guitar Hero franchise for the last few years that the most recognizable franchise in music gaming has an identity crisis.

Warriors of Rock takes a back to the roots approach and has a strong focus on guitar songs

The series seems to be stuck in neutral

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Activision's Guitar Hero series is facing serious competition against the Rock Band platform. One of the ways Activision is keeping Guitar Hero distinguished from Rock Band is by announcing artist-specific titles. The first in this line of artist-specific titles is Guitar Hero Aerosmith .

Good track list; Must-own for Aerosmith fans; Only one boss battle

Can't import tracks to another; Guitar Hero; title; making multiplayer parties stall with constant disc swapping; Not enough for people who aren't Aerosmith fans; Still has a boss battle

The latest Guitar Hero is an Aerosmith fan's dream come true, but the game's narrow focus and lack of content will prove unappealing to many others.

Includes Run DMC's version of "Walk This Way" and not the one with Britney Spears, Most people will appreciate the kinder difficulty, Motion-captured Steven Tyler, Aerosmith fans will love it

Too much Joe Perry solo music; Not enough content to justify full price; Ultraskilled players might find the game too easy; Not much here for people who don't like Aerosmith

"Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" is the fourth installment to the "Guitar Hero" series and is basically "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" with an Aerosmith skin and trackpack. If you are a fan of Aerosmith, you will love this game. If not, then you might want to consider spending your money elsewhere.

I knew Guitar Hero 3 was popular, but I was very surprised when I read that it's actually very high on NPD's top ten list of the highest-selling video games since they started tracking them.

To put it plainly, if you're a huge Aerosmith fan or if you don't already own Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, then Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is a fine addition to your library that will get your house jumping.

The ugly is the big what if: what if you don't like Aerosmith. From my experience with Guitar Hero Aerosmith, it is the best Guitar Hero title to be made. Phenomenal 2-player online play, exceptionally enjoyable songs that are both challenging and exciting, and it even looks like Aerosmith's in your...

When developer Neversoft first announced it was working on this, gamers, hacks and pundits everywhere scoffed at the idea that a Guitar Hero game based around the career of one band could possibly work.