Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Review (PS3)

It feels like Guitar Hero. It sounds like Guitar Hero. Chances are good it even smells like Guitar Hero. It does not however look like "Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" finally gives us a game visually worthy of this generation of consoles. That combined with an eclectic group of rock songs and new game modes has produced a version of the game that is addictive as any of its predecessors, if not more so. Warriors of Rock provides almost everything veterans of the franchise have come to expect, as well as offering new game play modes to entice new comers to the game. If you are a fan of Guitar Hero, "Warriors of Rock" certainly won’t let you down. The game at its core really does feel like part of the franchise, with a shiny new topcoat. A lot of the classic game play is still there, with new modes and options to bring a greater depth to the way the game can be played. Now you can take your rock star self online and play with people when your friends are busy doing mundane things like working. The Party mode exemplifies what a game should become when people want to play casually. The ability for players to jump in and out of a song that you can’t be booed out off really creates the invitation to get everyone to play, instead of just the regular music loving gamer.

The new songs provide a spectrum of relatively difficult to ridiculously challenging. The music isn’t as Rock specific as you might expect, while there are many classic rock and rock songs included on the list there are also some odd ball choices coming from punk, pop and indie genres. The title of the game shouldn’t scare off those players who prefer mainstream music, there is as much for you in this game as there is for the most hard core of rockers. Aside from what ships with the game it is possible to import songs from previous Guitar Hero games, not to mention the ridiculous amount of songs available through downloadable content.

The game is worth checking out just for the graphics. The great characters, and customization options are really just the tip of the iceberg. The game is much more cinematic. Not only does it look better, but also everything just feels better. The lip sync on the characters would put any pop star to shame, not to mention that every song you play looks like an actual concert. Now there is one thing that even the best graphics in the world can’t save. A terrible story line.

"Warriors of Rock" is supposed to be driven by the story line of the main play mode. However the story line is ridiculous and relatively boring. It’s a bad case of trying to force two genres together that don’t match well with each other. People want to play killer songs, not turn their characters into robots to defeat a boss. However the storyline isn’t a huge deterrent, you can just button mash your way through the irrelevant text, watch some nice cut scenes, and get back to playing the music.

"Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" for the most part is extremely challenging, so if you are considering purchasing this game be ready to pour some serious sweat into the game.

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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock x360

The following cheat codes are available for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock on the Xbox 360 video game console. Cheat codes are entered within the game's menu system (options, cheats, enter new cheats). Once a cheat has been entered correctly it can be toggled on or off.

Unlock All Venues
Cheat code: Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red.

Unlock All Characters
Cheat code: Blue, Green, Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow, Blue.

Always Slide Notes
Cheat code: Blue, Green, Green, Red, Red, Yellow, Blue, Yellow.
Note: Prevents achievements from being unlocked and has no effect online.

All Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
Cheat code: Green, Green, Green, Blue, Green, Green, Green, Yellow.
Note: It seems obvious from the cheat name, but this code turns almost all notes into hammer-on or pull-off notes (where pressing fret keys is not needed).

Focus Mode
Cheat code: Green, Yellow, Green, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Green.
Note: Focus mode will blacken the background.

Performance Mode
Cheat code: Red, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red.
Note: Performance mode removes the HUD and the tracks.

HUD Free Mode
Cheat code: Green, Green, Red, Green, Green, Yellow, Green, Green.
Note: Similar to performance mode this removes the score display, rock meter, and the star power gauge.

Invisible Rocker
Cheat code: Green, Green, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue.

Air Instruments
Cheat code: Yellow, Red, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Green, Green.
Note: Instruments are almost invisible with this mode activated.

Color Shuffle
Cheat code: Blue, Green, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Red, Yellow.

Mirror Gems
Cheat code: Blue, Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Green, Red, Green.

Random Gems
Cheat code: Green, Green, Red, Red, Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue.

Super User 2
Cheat code: Green, Blue, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green.
Note: Code only works on pre-release versions of the game.

Absolutely Nothing
Cheat code: Green (8x).

The following achievements can be unlocked in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock on the Xbox 360 console. To unlock an achievement simply complete the indicated task from the list below.

Accomplished Astrologer (10 GS points).
Earn a total of 500 Stars (QP+).

Ace Astrologer (60 GS points).
Earn a total of 2000 Stars (QP+).

Adept Astrologer (40 GS points).
Earn a total of 1000 Stars (QP+).

Altered Virtuoso (20 GS points).
Earn 40 Power Stars on a single song (Quest).

Amateur Astrologer (10 GS points).
Earn a total of 100 Stars (QP+).

Anthemic Archivist (10 GS points).
Expand your song library to at least 115 songs of any type. Be creative!.

Apostates of Orthodoxy (10 GS points).
5-Star any song as a 4-player Non-Standard Band, with all players on Medium or higher (QP+).

Axe Claimer (30 GS points).
Regain the Legendary Guitar (Quest).

Bearers of the Standard (10 GS points).
5-Star any song as a 4-player Standard Band, with all players on Medium or higher (QP+).

Champion of Challenges (20 GS points).
Target another person's score on any Challenge and earn a higher grade than they did (Local QP+).

Chosen One (20 GS points).
Beat Fury of the Storm as a solo Drummer on Hard or higher difficulty (QP+).

Diamond Master (20 GS points).
As a single player, earn Diamond on two or more Challenges on a single play of a song (QP+).

Divine Liberator (30 GS points).
Free the Demigod of Rock (Quest).

Gem Collector (20 GS points).
Hit a cumulative total of 75,000 notes (Quest).

Gem Hoarder (30 GS points).
Hit a cumulative total of 150,000 notes (Quest).

Giant Slayer (10 GS points).
Beat Holy Wars... The Punishment Due as a solo Bassist on Hard or higher difficulty (QP+).

Gold Master (20 GS points).
As a single player, earn Gold or higher on three or more Challenges on a single play of a song (QP+).

Gold Standard (20 GS points).
As a Standard Band, earn Gold or higher on 2 Band Challenges in a single play of a song (QP+).

Hand Mutilator (30 GS points).
Beat Black Widow of La Porte as a solo Expert Guitarist (QP+, no Powers).

Lucifer's Accountant (10 GS points).
Beat any song with a final score which is evenly divisible by 6 (QP+).

Manager of Fate (10 GS points).
Create and play a custom playlist of at least 5 songs, and earn 5 Stars on 5 of the songs (QP+).

Mathematic Sharpshooters (10 GS points).
Beat any song with a final score ending in 000 as a Band (QP+).

Mocker of Fate (10 GS points).
Create and play a 5-song random playlist, earning 5 Stars on each song (QP+).

Motivated Improviser (10 GS points).
Play 100 notes in a single GH(tm)Jam session.

Mythical Millionaire (20 GS points).
Earn 1,000,000 points or more in a single play of a song in a Power Challenge (QP+).

Nauseous Numerologist (10 GS points).
Beat any song with a final score of 133,337 (QP+, Competitive).

Partial Perfectionist (20 GS points).
Dominate any 4 chapters of Quest (Earn all the Power Stars from any 4 chapters of Quest).

Patron of the Arts (10 GS points).
5-Star any GH(tm)Tracks song containing at least 200 notes (QP+).

Perfect Perfectionist (60 GS points).
Earn all the Power Stars from all character chapters (Quest).

Player of the Ear Worm (10 GS points).
Play any one non-GH(tm)Tracks song 10 or more times (QP+, Quest, Competitive).

Poor Boys (10 GS points).
Beat Bohemian Rhapsody as a band with all on Medium or higher, and at least 2 vocalists (QP+).

Pseudo Perfectionist (20 GS points).
Dominate any 2 chapters of Quest (Earn all the Power Stars from any 2 chapters of Quest).

Quick Learner (10 GS points).
Full-Combo any tutorial exercise (no missed notes or overstrums).

Savior of Rock (50 GS points).
Defeat the scourge of Rock (Quest).

Scions of Excess (20 GS points).
Earn an 11x Band multiplier with any 4-player Band configuration (QP+).

Seasoned Competitor (20 GS points).
Play Pro Faceoff, Momentum, Momentum+, Streakers, Do or Die, and Perfectionist at least once each.

Self Improver (10 GS points).
Target your own score on a Challenge and earn a higher grade than you did previously (Local QP+).

Stellar Centurion (20 GS points).
Deploy Star Power a total of 100 times (Quest).

String Twins (30 GS points).
Complete a song with only a Guitarist and Bassist, both earning the same score (QP+).

The Brute (20 GS points).
Release Warrior Lars (Quest).

The Dynamo (20 GS points).
Liberate Warrior Echo (Quest).

The Eternal (20 GS points).
Awaken Warrior Axel (Quest).

The Exalted (20 GS points).
Summon Warrior Pandora (Quest).

The Meek (10 GS points).
Beat 2112 Part 4 as a Standard band with 3 or more members, all on Medium or higher difficulty (QP+).

The Recluse (20 GS points).
Invoke Warrior Austin (Quest).

The Siren (20 GS points).
Recruit Warrior Judy (Quest).

The Trickster (20 GS points).
Unleash Warrior Johnny (Quest).

The Vigil (20 GS points).
Charm Warrior Casey (Quest).

Tracker of Deeds (10 GS points).
Follow any five Hero Feed items (Xbox LIVE only).

Ultimate Answerer (30 GS points).
Earn all Stars from any one song (excluding the Power Challenge) (QP+).

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