Guitar Hero On Tour Guitar Grip Bundle Game DS

Guitar Hero is already one of the biggest games ever on home consoles but can it really be made to work on a portable like the DS? A lot of effort has certainly gone into ensuring it does with the Guitar Hero - On Tour coming bundled with a special Guitar Grip attachment of four plastic fret buttons There might be only four fret buttons but the game can be as hard as ever Blow into the microphone to put out a fire during an axe battle Guitar Duels work a lot better than the boss battles in Guitar Hero IIIWith the Guitar Grip in place you hold the game horizontally and watch as the notes you have to play scroll down on the top screen You then have to press the appropriate fret buttons and strum along on the touchscreen with the included plectrum shaped stylusIts a clever way to get around the fact that theres no actual guitar controller but watch how long you play or you may get a case of hand cramp You&39;ll also want a set of headphones for maximum sound quality No Guitar Hero - On Tour isn&39;t quite the same as jamming in your living room with a full guitar controller But for the Guitar Hero-fan on the move though this is as good as it getsKey FeaturesFingertip control The Guitar Grip attachment and plectrum stylus recreate the full Guitar Hero experience a lot better than some might have expectedAll the hits Guitar Hero - On Tour includes 26 licensed tracks almost all of which are master recordings from bands including Smash Mouth Santana and ZZ TopFamiliar faces Single-player career mode works just like on the home console games with familiar rock personas including Axel Steel and Judy NailsBattle of the bands An enhanced version of the battle mode from Guitar Hero III has you putting out flaming notes by blowing into the microphone or signing autographs as you playJoin a jam Play with or against a friend in wireless mode as you jam together or take part in your own guitar duelAbout the Developer Vicarious Visions Founded by two brothers while they were still in school Vicarious Visions made its name with PC space-combat sim Terminus and went on to become one of the most prolific portable developers in the United States before being acquired by Activision in 2005