![]() ![]() The inclusion of the new "Expert +" mode is great for the hardcore player and requires two pedals for double bass sections. Expert difficulty is now firmly back at Expert level and the game is certainly challenging with a nicely worked out progression curve. ![]() The developers have done a fantastic job here and playing through the set list is fun and entertaining with the balance between fun, challenge and sound being far more thoughtful than World Tour. ![]() The mechanics remain rigidly familiar but are entirely dependent on having good songs to accompany them as well as good charting of the music. The new translucent solo notes for the buttons on the lower neck of the guitar return as well as playing multiple chords whilst holding sustained ones. These notes don't require strumming, only the correct fret button to be pushed as long as you keep hitting the notes. Hammer-ons and pull-offs are also present, more evidently on the higher difficulty levels. In order to play notes you hold down the corresponding fret(s) whilst strumming as they approach you on the screen. One of the world's all time best-selling groups with plenty of material, a huge fan-base and true status as "Guitar Heroes" couldn't go wrong when combined with the Guitar Hero series.Īs ever, the gameplay remains true to form and features no real changes since its latest outing. Whereas the previous solo-focused title, Aerosmith was more miss than hit, Metallica is backed up by a stronger band. In my opinion this is a great move by allowing time to concentrate on the strengths and weaknesses of the franchise. This seemingly unrelated preamble has a purpose Guitar Hero: Metallica is going back to the series' roots by catering for a specific audience. Any game which elicits worried responses from local residents must be doing something right. Typically, this inevitable rock stardom didn't go beyond the living room and soon embarrassment followed when a concerned neighbour asked if I was alright. This latest instalment on the other hand had me wearing a sweatband with good reason while occasionally yelling out things like "Rock!" and raising a hand in the metal horns. However, World Tour's diversification combined with a selection of boring songs left me rather disappointed. Rock and metal music combined with the feeling of mastering an instrument without spending hours of hard work practicing was an inspired combination. Guitar Hero: Metallica has managed to remind me why I liked the franchise to begin with. Put simply, Guitar Hero: Metallica isn't quite the Hero of the Day but at times it can feel like you are Pulling Teeth. This was One game which needed to be done well as the Guitar Hero series needs a quick cash-in game the same way this paragraph needs another laboured Metallica pun. As much as I want to forget about it, The Memory Remains and in all honesty I was worried when Metallica was announced. It is Sad But True that Guitar Hero: World Tour was let down by a lacklustre set list. Reviews // 6th Jul 2009 - 14 years ago // By Christopher Wakefield Guitar Hero: Metallica ![]()
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