DJ Hero

[allBthere]

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Yes. I seen an interview at E3 with some of the devs on Gamespot where they were showing the game off and they said they're going to be supporting it with DLC tracks. I hope they come out with a huge, strictly rap/hip-hop DLC pack. That would be tight.

Ever since I first played Guitar Hero I've always wanted a game like this because the music in this game is more my kind of stuff. Not the techno and "boom boom pow" non sense but the Pac and Jigga and all that good stuff. Also, gotta love the fact they have Rick James on this.

see to me rap is the nonsense. I saw daft punk alive 2007 live in toronto and it was absolutely amazing. Electronica is great and there is so much variation within it.

[goh]

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There's the other reason I'm expecting this to not do so well and see a quick price drop. It's all over the place with the songs. The other DJ game will be all rap but the turntables aren't compatible.

[qpc123]

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I think the ad for this game on the main page is gonna give me a seizure.

[bkfount]

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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/dj-hero-demand-well-below-expectations

Demand for Activision's DJ Hero in the US is "well below" expectations for the game to become even a modest success, according to analyst Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company.

The company believes that the slow down in sales of music games is not a blip, and that casual and mainstream gamers are put off by the high price of music titles during a recession, while the buzz surrounding titles such as Guitar Hero has faded.

the game is fun, but the price is going to turn some people off until it drops a little. Guitar Hero sells because people can just pick up the game, without having to drop $100+ for a new version.

[Skerik]

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IGN gave it a 9.0.

In an overcrowded genre of music games, DJ Hero resides at the very top with the best of 'em. The original mixes are stunning and scratching the turntable is just as fun as it seems. It's not as full-featured as Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero 5, but the simpler presentation really works in its favor. Like an '80s arcade, mixmasters will be gunning for those high scores on the leaderboards. A little headroom has been left for improvement with a sequel, particularly in the head-to-head battles and the way leaderboards display scores. But DJ Hero is already the most exciting music game around and is guaranteed to get the party started. To paraphrase Run DMC: gosh darn that DJ made my day.

[goh]

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IGN UK gives it 9.3

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/103/1038894p1.html

but it still costs too much. It's $10 more in Canada for the regular and $20 more for the Renegade. That means the Renegade edition cost more than the 360 or Wii and it's not even compatible with anything else.

[Steve_OS]

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Picking mine up tomorrow.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I would pick it up if it were $100 instead of $120.

[fpac]

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I really want to try this out. I need to swing by Best Buy soon.

I can't say that I'd pay this much for it unless it is just simply amazing though.

[sportznut02]

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I want to get this but I went ahead and went with the buy 2 get 1 deal at Best Buy instead. I will probably wait until the price comes down to $100 or less and then get it.

[BlueNGold]

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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...w-expectations



the game is fun, but the price is going to turn some people off until it drops a little. Guitar Hero sells because people can just pick up the game, without having to drop $100+ for a new version.

Looks like everyone was right about the possibility of low sales. I think, like somebody else said (think it was goh), sales will pick up when word of mouth spreads on how good the game is like the original Guitar Hero.

I also think it'll actually be good if sales are low at first because then the high price will drop faster. Hopefully before Christmas....

[jczar78]

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The price might be a little too much but it is something that I would be interested in getting. Growing up on the Southside of Chicago I was totally into the DJ scence during the 90's. I still have my tables set up in my basement( although now my daughter uses them as a place to host her tea parties). I will wait to see if the price drops as we get closer to Christmas, but who knows I might just break down and get it.

[goh]

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Looks like everyone was right about the possibility of low sales. I think, like somebody else said (think it was goh), sales will pick up when word of mouth spreads on how good the game is like the original Guitar Hero.

I also think it'll actually be good if sales are low at first because then the high price will drop faster. Hopefully before Christmas....

Nah I said it'd pick up after it tanks and the price drops.

My trade-ins are going towards Tekken SE. More expensive but also more useful.

[RockinDaMike]

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I just ordered it off amazon. Definitley speaks to my childhood growing up with turntables. I sucked really bad but always waned to be a dj. For someone who's not a big rock fan but loves GH and RB this is right up my alley.

[Eclipso]

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I just ordered it off amazon. Definitley speaks to my childhood growing up with turntables. I sucked really bad but always waned to be a dj. For someone who's not a big rock fan but loves GH and RB this is right up my alley.

I am in the same boat however after I played it at Bestbuy and realized that once you start the scratch you can take your hand off the table and it keeps scratching on its own. Scratching was a big draw for me and going through the motion knowing that its not keeping it going unfortunatly a deal breaker for me.

Ah well I always have DJ Magic Mike close by when I am craving some scratching.