Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero, développé par Harmonix Music Systems et publié par RedOctane, est sorti le 8 novembre 2005 sur PlayStation 2 en tant que premier opus de la série. Ce jeu de rythme musical propose une manette en forme de guitare miniature Gibson SG permettant de simuler l'exécution de rock, le joueur devant presser des boutons au rythme des notes défilant à l'écran, sur des reprises de trente titres populaires couvrant cinq décennies de rock jusqu'en 2005, auxquelles s'ajoutent des morceaux bonus. Commercialisé en novembre 2005 en Amérique du Nord, en avril 2006 en Europe et en juin 2006 en Australie, il est devenu un succès inattendu salué par la critique et récompensé par de nombreuses distinctions, avant de lancer une franchise dépassant deux milliards de dollars de ventes. La presse a accueilli le titre avec enthousiasme, comme l'a exprimé Cheat Code Central évoquant une impression forte et un respect de la technique guitaristique, tandis que certains joueurs sur Metacritic y voient un plaisir réel pour les amateurs de rock malgré un choix de titres limité par le budget.
Médias
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Truth be told, 1UP recently held a group "review" session that lasted late into the night. After a few beers, some leaps off the couch, about 8 renditions of Boston, countless moments of faux-rockstar posturing, and actually stomping so hard that we broke the disc during the thundering finale of "Take Me Out," everyone seemed to agree on a score for Guitar Hero... But our scale only goes up to 10. »
« I'm beyond impressed with this game. It retains a lot of guitar technique and doesn't cater to the attention-span challenged, dance-game crowd. »
« If you don't have a big, stupid, sh.t-eating grin on your face when you do this, then we can't be friends anymore. »
« Seriously, many games are good, but this game is near perfect in almost every way. I've gotten blisters and had my thumb start bleeding WHILE I PLAYED. That's a testament to how good this game really is. If you don't buy it, you will regret it for the rest of your LIFE. I mean that. »
« The single best addiction you can play on the PS2 this year... perhaps ever. [Actual score = 11 (or 110), a la "Sinal Tap", but our scale only goes up to 100, so if you need that extra little push over the cliff, just get the game.] »
« An epic rock masterpiece that may be the most purely fun game out there. »
« Guitar Hero is accessible to anyone that has a classic rock station programmed into his or her car stereo. [Mar 2006, p.93] »
« This game makes you feel like a rock star. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Its difficulty ramps up perfectly, the song selection couldn't be better, and the gameplay is fun and addictive. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Super fun game—if you’re a rock fan, this is a real treat. It doesn’t have a ton of huge mainstream hits due to budget limits, but the setlist is still really solid. »
« Eu lembro que uns amigo juntou uma grana é comprou esse jogo para joga no fliperama do meu irmão, tinha cara x1 na madrugada de sabado para domingo não está escrito kkkk nota 90 mil »
« un bellissimo gioco divertente,appassionante con una colonna sonora da brividi,per tutti gli amanti del rock »
« Rock band is better in my opinion . »
« A little bit pricey, especially if you want a second guitar to play with a friend, but this is an undeniably fun experience. »
« The one that started them all, the memories of this and the next titles are special to me. I appreciate the concept this game started but yeah, this one is pretty bare. The setlist is also one of the weakest in my opinion, though anytime I hear "Smoke on the Water" I get mad so it could be that. »
« Great game, an absolute innovator, spoiled by future games having slightly tighter controls, but still an overall enjoyable experience to go back to. »
« This game literally changed my life. I played this game so much when I was a teenager. It was the best part of my life. Guitar Hero, GTA VC, various PC games. What a lovely era to be alive. »
