SynopsisAs a DJ, you've got unique power in your control. You're the one who spins the tunes, and who blends the mixes that keep the party going or kick the energy up a notch or two. With your fine command of the arts of scratching, blending, cross-sampling and fading, you create a unique sound that makes you more than just a DJ to this high-energy crowd ~ you're the hero of the party.From the makers of Guitar Hero, DJ Hero lets you experience the excitement of being a DJ. More than 80 never-before-released mixes blend more than 100 songs spanning genres like hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica. Use the new authentic turntable controller to mix, sample and produce various scratch patterns, and go head-to-head in a DJ vs. DJ competitive mode to determine ultimate DJ supremacy. You can even pair the turntable controller with a Guitar Hero guitar controller to perform DJ-guitar exclusive mixes, or emcee over any track using a Guitar Hero microphone. Mix and scratch your way to fame as you perform in hip venues around the world, firing up the party with your irresistible rhythms, your enviable timing and your incredible moves.
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First thing I will say is that this is NOT like DJing. If you want to learn how to be a DJ or practice DJing, this is not it. But making a game and keeping the freedom of DJing would be hard.
That being said, the game is a lot of fun. You push the buttons on the platter according to the colors on the screen. Scratching on the scratch arrows that appear on the screen feels fairly realistic (like scratching on a CDJ, there is nothing that feels like vinyl or a turntable).
The music is already programmed into the game. So if you want to scratch somewhere, no dice! You can only play/scratch where they want you to. Some of the mixes are kind of lame, a few are OK though. There was nothing that made me think "Wow, this is the best mix I have ever heard!"
But rockband is nothing like playing guitar or drums, it is about playing what someone else created, so in that sense it is just like the other games, I was just hoping for a bit more flexability.
What's great about it: It is fun, like Rockband or Guitar Hero
What's not so great: A little pricy, not like DJing at all