DJ Hero Review

DJ Hero released at a bad time; it’s a time when the craze for note tracks and plastic instruments is basically over. Rock Band and Guitar Hero still march to the rhythm of annual releases and weekly song DLC, but there’s no magic anymore; there’s nothing left to surprise or impress.

And it’s a shame, because DJ Hero does a lot of things that do impress. The DJ mechanics are sound, a majority of the mixes can easily sink the squarest of squares into head noddin’ groove, and the presentation is surprisingly slick.

dj hero also features way too much gwen stefani. fucking B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

But DJ Hero doesn’t have any of its own magic. It’s totally serviceable and fun, but also completely expected. Guitar Hero blew my mind back in ‘05 and made my fingers cramp up in fits of joy; DJ Hero managed to capture my attention for one solid play through, and while that’s more than I can say for most rhythm games, that’s still not enough to make me a believer.

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