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    DJ Hero 2

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Oct 19, 2010

    DJ Hero 2 adds freestyle scratching and crossfading, as well as scored vocal gameplay to the mix in this DJ-ing rhythm game.

    kaosblaze's DJ Hero 2 (Xbox 360) review

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    Play it again, Sam...

    Oh, rhythm games. When will I realize that you are my drug? 
     
    So, I've always been a huge fan of electronica and techno music, as well as the DJ and remix subculture. That's why, when I first heard that DJ Hero was coming out, I was ecstatic, and preordered it in full immediately. The first game was pretty fun, and I was able to smash through most of the mixes, but it's still lying on my shelf, a few choice songs un-5 starred. 
     
    Then DJ Hero 2 came out under my radar, and so I decided to pick it up using some gift money. Soon as it came, I started playing it. 
     
    And had a tough time putting it down. 
    Seriously, Freestyle Games has improved a hell of a lot of the problems from DJH1, including the wonky sampling system, which has been replaced from Flavor Flav going "Yeeeeeeeahhh boyeeeeee" endlessly to contextual samples that actually make sense. And not only that, but the freestyle scratching and crossfading make me feel like I have so much more control over the mix.  
     
    Even though this is the biggest change from the first game, the other tweaks also stand out. First off, the graphics don't look like PS2-era polygonal messes; they now belong with the current-gen games, alongside Rock Band 3. Second, the mixes this time around are smoother, with more variety, as no one song is used more than twice (so no more endless repeats of Rihanna's "Disturbia"). Thirdly, the actual inclusion of a story ("Empire Mode", where you play through clubs to gain rep and defeat other DJs in battles and such) as well as the megamixes gave a nice cohesion to the game that was lacking in the last one. The new battle modes, especially over Xbox Live, are a new spin (ahahaha, sorry) on the old system, and the power decks area good way to evaluate a DJ's strengths, whether it be scratching, tapping, rewinding, etc. 
     
    FSG has already allowed for previously downloaded content from DJH1 to be used in the sequel, and I'm hoping for a Rock Band-style reintegration of all of DJH1's songs into DJH2 for a low-ish price. 
     
    Overall, it's a very strong sequel, and I'm only wondering where FSG can go from here. 4.5/5 stars.

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      DJ Hero 2(Xbox 360) by rossford85 on October 25, 2010

      2009′s DJ Hero was a breath of fresh air for the Rhythm Game Market. Releasing into a Marketplace flooded by 5 gazillion versions of Guitar Hero, it was a fantastic change of pace for those players out there that had become tired of the genre. DJ Hero 2 continues to impress and it gives players more control over the music, making it a more involving and exciting experience.The first DJ Hero didn’t have much of a story mode, it was there, but it was mostly just a menu where you could choose the m...

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      DJ Hero 2(Xbox 360) by kariyanine on November 06, 2010

      Last year, Activision attempted to expand upon its Hero brand by introducing DJ Hero to the mix. The DJ themed Hero title was well received critically but was met with rather tepid sales figures. Speculative reasoning rained down from above as everyone attempted to put their own two cents out there for all to see and hear. Was it the over-priced turntable peripheral? Was it a reluctance to play a DJ themed game? Or was it just further proof that the current era of music based games was beginning...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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