Guitar Hero: World Tour - PS3

Guitar Hero: World Tour is the fourth main game in the series and brings a significant change to the concept. Following the release of Rock Band, which built on the Guitar Hero concept but added additional instruments, World Tour also introduces these to allow players to play together as a real band. Alongside the guitar, which was the main peripheral in previous titles, the bundle edition of the game includes a microphone for vocal parts and a drum kit for percussion. Just as in the previous game, the guitar tracks are split into lead and bass. The lyrics and vocal pitch are displayed at the top of the screen, while the bottom section is divided into bass guitar, lead guitar and drums, each with a separate set of notes that must be hit to play the part correctly.

While playing, a rock meter tracks the consecutive notes hit (one for each player), which leads to score multipliers. If the meter gets too low, other players can compensate on a shared, overall performance meter. Likewise, players share a Star Power meter, which is built up by successfully playing through certain sections and which every player can access.

There are four difficulty levels and a new beginner mode, in which notes are made as simple as possible to introduce new players to the concept. The bulk of the game content revolves around a career mode (both solo and band), in which players form a new band, choose an avatar and an instrument, and then play various gigs while unlocking new songs. Completing tracks earns money that can be spent on outfits or instruments. There are again encores and "boss challenges", in which lead guitars duel. This is similar to the battles in Guitar Hero III, but without power-ups. Instead, it returns to a call-and-response mechanic similar to the Face-Off mode. Bands consist of offline players, but online members can also join. Complete bands can compete online against others in Battle of the Bands mode.

New songs can be composed via the Music Studio editor and shared via the GHTunes service (not available on PS2). In this edition, avatars can be customised in more detail using the Create-a-Rocker mode. Major artists have licensed their appearance in the game. The Wii version includes a Mii Freestyle mode, in which players use their Mii characters in the game and compose songs by moving the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller.

There are several bundles for the game, based on the number of instruments included, but also a standalone version, since most versions are compatible with the controllers from earlier games and even some from Rock Band.

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