DJ Hero Finally a Reality!!!

So I was looking over at Kotaku.com, and came across a post about a new  DJ Hero game by Activision and FreeStyleGames.

The article talks mostly about the Turntable controller peripheral that is going to be used with the game, but also mentions that the game will also be compatible with guitar controllers, which makes sense.

The most exciting thing, to ME at least, is that it seems that developers are finally getting that there are people who like Hip-Hop AND Videogames, so making a Hip-Hop themed music game is something I've been waiting for for a LONG time. (I Even Blogged about it right here on Giantbomb.)  Here's hoping that: (1) the track-list is good, and (2) the gameplay is great as well. Also, hopefully they don't fill they game with a bunch of stereotypical rap guys with Afros. "Because guess with Afros and chains have style and funk right? Right?" (sigh).

So what do you all think about a Hip-Hop Themed Music Game? (Hopefully you are excited like me!)

This genre is really getting out of hand.

I heard yonks back about this name being copyrighted, sounds insane. You're right though Terrell, its good that more music than rock is going to be available to rhythm games.

exactly, its all about musical diversity. Get more people into different types of music and different genres of music games.

Hopefully they get people who are really into Hip-Hop culture, and who really live in the Hip-Hop culture and lifestyle, much like they brag about having people from alot of bands work on the Rock themed games...

Sounds interesting.

Yeah, well being Activision and the game being called DJ Hero, they will probably take the same kind of route but with a Hip Hop focus.

this is an insult to dj's across the nation like myself. Fuck that

"this is an insult to dj's across the nation like myself. Fuck that"

On the note of what Clean said, If thats an insult to DJ's, then GH/RB is an insult to singers, guitarists, drummers alike...

I am a DJ myself, not a hip hop dj, but a trance one... I think this wouldn't be such a bad game, but i don't really like hip hop... personally i dont think that the market is big enough for a game like this... (although it would be cool :P)

"On the note of what Clean said, If thats an insult to DJ's, then GH/RB is an insult to singers, guitarists, drummers alike...

I am a DJ myself, not a hip hop dj, but a trance one... I think this wouldn't be such a bad game, but i don't really like hip hop... personally i dont think that the market is big enough for a game like this... (although it would be cool :P)"

Rap is not my kind of music and for that reason I won't be buying it. However they seem to have been very inventive with the difficult task of implementing a peripheral like a turntable into the game. I'm not sure how this will sell compared to other of todays popular rhythm games, in fact comparitively I'm not expecting too much from the sales, but it looks like it could be a genuinely good game if made properly. However I think this game will almost undoubtedly be full of hip-hop stereotypes just as Guitar Hero was filled with rocker stereotypes.

As you could probably guess from my name, I think that would be sick!

"As you could probably guess from my name, I think that would be sick!"

This game combines two of the things i hate the most: Hip-Hop and rhythm games.

so no

"This game combines two of the things i hate the most: Hip-Hop and rhythm games.

so no"

Sorry but I cant really see this working out well but maybe Im wrong

So....why did you comment in this thread then???

I KEED I KEED!!  I know I asked for opinions!



but seriously though..."

"So what do you all think about a Hip-Hop Themed Music Game? (Hopefully you are excited like me!)"

"Terrell said:

So....why did you comment in this thread then???

I KEED I KEED!!  I know I asked for opinions!



but seriously though..."

Seriously:

Terrell said:

"So what do you all think about a Hip-Hop Themed Music Game? (Hopefully you are excited like me!)"

"

"that last line was a joke, lol"

"Terrell said:

"that last line was a joke, lol"

Huh?

sorry but i can't find any sense in your sentence"

Isn't just better to buy a turntable? really? that's like making piano hero.

"Isn't just better to buy a turntable? really? that's like making piano hero."

Yeah, I do make the argument about actually buying a guitar instead of guitar hero. Go figure.

Playing real intruments >> Playing fake plastic instruments imo, it's just as fun if not more 

"Playing real intruments >> Playing fake plastic instruments imo, it's just as fun if not more "

Incase your reading THIS, you might want to check out THIS.

Just incase you are into it.

"Isn't just better to buy a turntable? really? that's like making piano hero."

"This genre is really getting out of hand."

My thoughts exactly.

These games are becoming some sort of social phenomena, and as such, cash cows for the gaming companies.

What really pisses me off though is all the crazy rambling on how much you do need technique to get a pro and all that nonsense. Some folks really spend too much time on Guitar Hero and the such...I mean, might as well buy a real guitar and learn how to play it! 

A turntable series of game has actually existed for quite sometime, thanks to (who else?) but Konami. It goes by the name of Beatmania and although I'm not really familiar with its song lists from over the years, you might want to look into just to learn how it's been done one way already. North America did get one official release for the PS2, but as far as I know, it's one of the worst installments, so I suppose it's just wise to avoid that particular one. The majority have otherwise been in arcades and Japanese PlayStation systems, I believe.