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DJ Hero
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 49 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Activision
Developer: FreeStyleGames
Genre(s): Music
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Summary
DJ Hero drops the needle with a completely fresh experience and legendary artists including Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Justice, Marvin Gaye, Beck, Beastie Boys and N.E.R.D. DJ Hero features more than 100 individual songs that have been transformed into more than 80 exclusive, original mixes by superstar DJs including DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, DJ AM, and the legendary Grandmaster Flash. With an innovative, new turntable controller and the hottest music collection of original music, DJ Hero is a unique new social music gaming experience that excite the millions of dance club music fans who can now play along to hit songs from a range of genres including hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica allowing them to rule the party with original mixes. Joining the internationally acclaimed DJ, producer and recording artist DJ Shadow, who has been consulting and contributed several mixes for DJ Hero, and making their video game debuts, DJ Z-Trip, a founder of the mashup movement who’s known worldwide for his sold out shows and eclectic style, and DJ AM, one of the world’s premier and most in-demand DJs today, appear as in-game characters and have each created multiple exclusive mixes for DJ Hero. In DJ Hero, faces in the crowd are transformed into the life of the party as the game’s turntable controller - created exclusively for DJ Hero and featuring familiar DJ tools including a fully-rotating turntable, sample buttons, effects dial and cross fader - immerses fans into the authenticity of DJ culture and a sea of music. By utilizing and mastering various DJ techniques including scratching, blending, cross fading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, gamers rule the party performing music as only a DJ can. Social expression is heightened with euphoric multiplayer gameplay where two DJs can battle competitively or have a player join in to emcee over any track in the game with a mic. Additionally, gamers can rock together as DJ Hero features DJ-guitar exclusive mixes played with a turntable controller and Guitar Hero guitar controller. [Activision]
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What The Critics Said
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Cynamite
As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
Read Full Review >PSX Extreme
It's library of fantastic mash-ups are really something worth listening to, and certainly worth playing. The turntable controller isn't perfect, but it's good enough to experience a vast majority of the game and love every single second of it. With every session I pick the controller up for, it becomes harder and harder to put the game down - it's that good.
Read Full Review >IGN UK
Hands-down, it's the most exciting, refreshing music game we've played in ages and, whether on or off the decks, DJ Hero succeeds admirably in its goal to bring people together to party - and isn't that what music's all about?
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
In all it's a great package, and even if you're only vaguely into the kind of music on offer, you'll get weeks of fun out of it. [Dec 2009, p.59]
PSM3 Magazine UK
Overall polished to near-perfection, this is the next step in music games. [Dec 2009, p.84]
IGN
In an overcrowded genre of music games, DJ Hero resides at the very top with the best of 'em. The original mixes are stunning and scratching the turntable is just as fun as it seems.
Read Full Review >GameDaily
DJ Hero is without question Activision's coolest rhythm game. The turntable has its drawbacks (it's a bit small for larger folks), but that soundtrack will give you a new appreciation for music and perhaps satisfy your DJ fantasy. Just don't pass this off as another game with a useless peripheral. It's one of the sweetest, most original games we've played in a long time.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
I’m hooked on DJ Hero. In many ways, it feels like a new beginning for the music genre. Freestyle Games has pulled off an impressive trick, crafting a game that holds true to its sister franchise while at the same time putting a unique spin on both the gameplay and the music.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
As long as Activision supports this title with solid downloadable content (which they have a great track record of doing) DJ Hero is a game that you’ll keep coming back to.
Read Full Review >Meristation
Activision creates the Guitar Hero for disc-jockeys with DJ Hero. With impressive music themes, a great and easy-to-use controller, and paying attention to every little aspect, we find a videogame that is a starting point for a whole new series; with this game, club culture is in an even better position than with the classic Beatmania.
Read Full Review >3DJuegos
DJ Hero is the confident debut of a new musical videogame genre. If you are into the electronic music you will greatly enjoy this one.
Read Full Review >Vandal Online
Rock followers will keep favouring Guitar Hero, but now everyone can turn his home into a disco, and a friend meeting in a fun music session.
Read Full Review >VideoGamer
DJ Hero is possibly the best rhythm action game I have ever played. There's not a dull track in the entire game - hardly surprising given how much superstar DJ input FreeStyleGames has enjoyed.
Read Full Review >Multiplayer.it
DJ Hero brings fresh air inside the rhythm game's genre, with a challenging and funny gameplay, plus a superb tracklist. FreestyleGames was good to "hide" the lacks inside the game thanks to a new title with an interesting gameplay mechanics, but we expect many improvements for the next installment of the game.
Read Full Review >BigPond GameArena
It's absolutely the new generation of the Hero franchise - I just don't think the general public is ready yet.
Read Full Review >Telegraph
DJ Hero is an exciting and brilliantly realised package, and while it may not offer the fantastic co-op experience of some of its contemporaries, its slick gameplay and fantastic presentation make it a must-have title in an overcrowded genre.
Read Full Review >Playstation Official Magazine Australia
A surprise package, impossible to write-off as a gimmick: utterly and totally addictive. [Dec 2009, p.68]
TotalPlayStation
Your total enjoyment will of course hinge on your love of the artists cobbled together, but there's no denying that DJ Hero's gameplay triumphs over all else, and in the end secures its place as the breakout music game of this year.
Read Full Review >GameZone
DJ Hero is a great game that will challenge you and give you countless hours of entertainment. If you’re at all a fan of DJ culture, then this game is definitely for you.
Read Full Review >Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
If you can swing the $120 for the whole package, go for it--it may not be exactly like real DJing, but if you're into the scene, it's a helluva good time. [Holiday 2009, p.78]
PS3bloggen.se
DJ Hero has managed to take the rhythm action genre yet another step forward with it's smart and simplified DJ controls and delightful remixes. This is the easiest way to feel like a real DJ right now without having to pursue such a career.
Read Full Review >RealGamer
If you like the Guitar Hero games there’s a good chance you’ll love DJ Hero and I recommend it as probably the best music game I’ve ever played.
Read Full Review >Strategy Informer
It has an appeal to it that cannot be denied. Gameplay is there, the soundtrack is there, and the pieces fall together well. Whether you see yourself playing with a turntable controller or not is up to you, though chances are if you’re unsure, you’ll find yourself trying it out at a party or friend’s house very soon.
Read Full Review >GamingExcellence
After playing the game nonstop for days now, I think it’s safe to say that DJ Hero has me excited about music games again. While there’s clearly some room for improvement in future instalments, this initial foray into the world of DJ’ing is one well worth making.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
DJ Hero doesn’t stray too far from the formula that made Guitar Hero and Rock Band into household names, but it has a fresh quality about it that the former titles expended long ago.
Read Full Review >PSFocus
DJ Hero is brand new in the music game genre and at its first arrival directly good. The gameplay is different and challenging but also fun. The game has got a brilliant soundtrack, a lot of playable modes and you can also use your Guitar Hero controller in cooperative gameplay.
Read Full Review >Extreme Gamer
With DJ Hero, Activision definitely take some of the thunder back that was stolen by Rock Band. While it doesn’t give us something completely different, it does give us one fantastic twist on a flavour that might be in the early stages of getting stale.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
DJ Hero is almost a breath of fresh air in an already overcrowded genre. The rhythm game is becoming too much of a business and this really feels like it was designed with a lot of passion for the music.
Read Full Review >XGN
DJ Hero brings you a complete new experience which will be loved by every music fan.
Read Full Review >PALGN
DJ Hero is a very fun music game, with great music and a decent amount of challenge. Personal taste in music may keep some away, but for those that do try it there is plenty to like here.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
DJ Hero makes you more of a mimic than a mix-master, but it's still fun to play.
Read Full Review >Gamervision
While I won’t go so far as to call DJ Hero the greatest thing to happen to music games since the first Guitar Hero, it certainly is one of the more exciting things to happen to the genre.
Read Full Review >GameShark
DJ Hero will only give you a glimpse into the realities of mixing and scratching, with some of the coolest mash-ups I’ve ever heard to entertain along the way.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
A pretty fantastic first entry into the series, and turned out better than I had thought. The controller itself feels well built, and I don't get the sense that it'll breakdown from any extended plays.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
It is far from the DJ simulation I was expecting and more of a button and slider memorization game set to killer jams, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Read Full Review >Edge Magazine
All things considered, it’s about the best game called ‘DJ Hero’ we were ever likely to see. It deserves extended play.
Read Full Review >Giant Bomb
It's a bit barebones, and the turntable controller feels like it could have been better in a couple of spots. But as the start of something new, DJ Hero provides a very strong foundation that things like additional downloadable content or full-fledged sequels could really build on.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
DJ Hero is a well made title that even old farts can enjoy. From the quality set list, accessible turntable peripheral, and generally nicely implemented mechanics, there's a lot for any gamer to enjoy. On the downside, the multiplayer elements aren't nearly as convincing as they should be, making this a game you'll likely play alone.
Read Full Review >Everyeye.it
The Turntable is a great peripheral, and DjHero is a new and fresh rhythm game, intelligent and funny. It's a pity for the lack of an interesting career mode.
Read Full Review >TheSixthAxis
DJ Hero could easily have been perfect – there’s a huge amount of potential in the idea but I can’t help feeling that a little more time would have evened out the poor mixes and given more in the way of a creation mode.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This new frontier in rhythm gaming is electrifyingly fun, but the cover charge is steep.
Read Full Review >Hardcore Gamer Magazine
That being said, DJ Hero is a quite fresh approach to the rhythm genre despite the areas where it obviously falters. It’s certainly an expensive game to grab, but its unique style of play and well-done mashups do a good job towards warranting it.
Read Full Review >Gamer.nl
DJ Hero is all about one thing: experiencing music, that one moment where you are totally in the zone and the music becomes part of you. With 93 great mashups that is no problem at all.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer Portugal
This is the first foray into the DJ world by Activision with the Hero series, and the final work has higher quality than expected.
Read Full Review >Video Game Talk
DJ Hero is the ace up Activision's sleeve, simultaneously reinvigorating their music game slate while opening up a whole new genre to the mix (pardon the pun). And unlike the assembly line feeling of the Guitar Hero sequels, DJ Hero really does give a fresh spin (I can't help it with the puns!) on the music game world.
Read Full Review >InsideGamer.nl
DJ Hero is a new concept and a risky attempt to bring DJ’ing in to the living room. With a great soundtrack, enough content to keep going and a style that feels trusty but new at the same, they succeeded to do that. The price is a little bit high and only the die-hard fans will consider a purchase. But the quality of the game shouldn’t be clouded because of the price.
Read Full Review >1UP
DJ Hero attempts to mold turntablism into a mainstream medium. It succeeds, but stumbles along the way. I didn't experience the sensation of scratching and mixing, until I turned it up to Expert difficulty. Beginner is way too easy, and Hard is lackluster.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
There’s plenty of room for improvement, since there isn’t much in the way of creative ability or battle variation, but the diverse track picks and simple control scheme help put together a game that will definitely keep the crowd hyped.
Read Full Review >IGN AU
It’s just too hit and miss, too divorced from its stated purpose and is too anaemic in its dispensation of the funk.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 34 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Chad S gave it a9:
Very fun, well done game.
jay b gave it a9:
Hey, I'm having fun at this, as I thought I would. I never could play guitar Hero (yeah, I suck bad) but this is more my way of fun with a music game. Plus, all the mixes are pretty good to listen to....can't wait to get to the DJ shadow mixes.....His CD should have been included in the RENEGADE pack instead of MC's Jay-Z and Eminem!!
Michael B gave it a9:
I love the music, love the graphics, love how theres many unlocakables, loves the turntable, hates the crossfader.
Rob A gave it a9:
I was hesitant to buy this game, but I'm glad I did! I feel that this game, more so than the guitar or drums, allows you to get into the MUSIC, as opposed to worrying so much about just hitting the right note. It's gameplay mechanic is very intuitive and fun even when you don't know what you're doing. Tip: Start the game on Medium. It's not hard, and much more fun to play compared to Easy.
Joel M. gave it a10:
This game is amazing. I was not expecting to like half the stuff in the setlist but I have to say I like nearly all the tracks. The music blows me away and the gameplay is so addictive. I absolutely love it. DJ Hero convert!
