Guitar Hero: On Tour with Grips (NDS) (Nintendo DS)

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Nunneley, Stephany (2010-02-23). "Report: RedOctane founders to remain at Activision". VG247 . Retrieved 2010-02-26. Despite these problems, Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades is an accomplished piece of work, and also happens to be a hell of a lot of fun. The limitations of the format inevitably take their toll, but the game still manages to provide plenty to do. Being able to play the game in Lead Guitar, Bass/Rhythm Guitar or Guitar Duel mode means you get three times as much play time from the same songs. The first two options aren’t that different, but the Duel mode is a versus game, which you play against a computer opponent or another player. It’s a hectic affair, involving power-ups that you can use to make the game easier for yourself or harder for your opponent.

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In addition to all of that, the graphics also turned out surprisingly well on the Nintendo DS. The arenas are highly detailed and animated, and the framerate stays fluid throughout the entire experience. The characters unfortunately were looping animations, but you didn't notice it at all while playing, and it didn't really detract from the visuals at all. The lighting effects were really impressive considering the limitations of the hardware. All in all, VV outdid themselves when it came to the presentation of this game. Vicarious Visions defied the doubters and proved the haters completely wrong. You CAN bring Guitar Hero to the DS, and you can make it FUN in the process. Titmouse Opens Game Studio". IGN. 2009-03-19. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009 . Retrieved 2009-04-10. PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Arcade, Nintendo DS, Mobile phone, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, iOS Rose, Mike (2011-04-12). "Activision: Guitar Hero Not Finished, 'On Hiatus' For Now". Gamasutra . Retrieved 2011-04-12.Bierut, Michael (2009-09-01). "New Work: Guitar Hero". Pentagram. Archived from the original on 2009-09-04 . Retrieved 2009-09-03. The Eurogamer TV Show: Activision Roundup" ( Flash Video). Eurogamer. 2009-06-12 . Retrieved 2009-06-12. Patel, Nilay (2009-03-02). "Gibson loses Guitar Hero patent lawsuit, gets booed off stage". Engadget . Retrieved 2009-03-02.