“Band Hero” Out Today

Band Hero will be released today and is Activision’s more complete answer to Rock Band (although I happen to prefer Guitar Hero, personally, but what do I know?).  If you are familiar with Guitar Hero, you might be happy to hear that this game supports all of GH’s “instrument controllers within the same gaming platform, as well as other music/rhythm game controllers.”

Band Hero features popular acts like Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Jackson 5, The All-American Rejects and Lily Allen and includes a pretty smoking playlist.

From what I’ve read, I like the flexibility of being able to play with any combination of instruments including four lead singers.  That makes sense to me since some bands do feature more than one lead and not everyone wants to play guitar.

If you’ve got a great library on Guitar Hero: World Tour, you can actually import it, along with GH downloadable content, over to Band Hero.

The game supports 2-4 player local multiplayer in co-op and competitive modes and 2-8 player support online.

Here are some key game features as listed on Amazon:

• Join the Party at any Time – In Party Play mode, you can jump in/jump out of a song at any time with the click of a button.
• Try All-new Sing Along Mode – Sing together karaoke style on any song you choose.
• Create Your Own Band – Your band is as unique as you are. Play with any combination of instruments you want, even with four lead singers.
• Expand Your Music Collection – Import your favorite Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content straight into Band Hero.
• Multiplayer Support – Enjoy 2-4 player local multiplayer support in co-op and competitive modes and 2-8 player support online.
• Roadie Battle Mode – Team up with a partner on a Nintendo DS Lite for an all new level of competition.
• Controller Compatibility – Supports all Guitar Hero instrument controllers within the same gaming platform, as well as other music/rhythm game controllers.

I’m actually going to pick up a copy even though I swore that I wouldn’t.  Now that I’ve learned more about the game, I have to try it.  Will you be playing Band Hero?

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