Alvin and The Chipmunks [PC]
Alvin & The Chipmunks
(Brash Entertainment, 4 Dec 2007)
Alvin and the Chipmunks head to the "Rockathonpalooza" battle of the bands event in this rhythm game.
Inspired by the #1 kids musical group of all time! Players will play as the Chipmunks as they rock their way to the top of the charts by winning the ultimate battle of the bands contest, Rockathonapalooza. Alvin and The Chipmunks will feature fun music gameplay, popular licensed songs spanning many different eras, and a variety of play modes including multiplayer, mini-games and more.
Synopsis
Rock out with the Chipmonks!
Inspired by the #1 kids musical group of all time, Alvin and The Chipmonks makes its debut on the gaming systems for the first time ever! Players will play as the Chipmonks as they rock their way to the top of the charts by winning the ultimate battle of the bands contest, Rockathonapalooza.
Alvin and The Chipmonks will feature fun music gameplay, popular licensed songs spanning many different eras, and a variety of play modes including multiplayer and more.
Features
Live out rock stardom dreams with the power trio of Alvin, Simon and Theodore!
Sing and play along to a deep soundtrack featuring popular licensed songs from many different era's including some of the original Chipmunk classics
Comical storyline surrounding the Chipmunk's universe
Challenge friends thru multiplayer including head to head mode
Offers a variety of mini-games mixed with core gameplay to keep the flow varied and exciting
Various levels of difficulty will keep players of all ages engaged
Family-friendly fun, easy enough for kids and parents to play together with characters and music that both will love!
Songs include:
All The Small Things
It's Tricky
Heartbreak Hotel
Love Shack
Tubthumping
The Chipmunk Song
Shiny Happy People
You Really Got me
Karma Chameleon
Kids In America
I'll Be There For You
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith [DS]
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band. Play through Aerosmith's career, bands they performed with, venues they played.
Features:
-Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band: Steven Tyler, JoePerry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.
-This latest installment from the franchise with the #1 best-selling video game in 2007, puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar),Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass), as they rock out alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer.
-Gamers will experience Aerosmith’s GRAMMY winning career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty, in a way that no otherentertainment vehicle offers.
-As fans progress through their careers in the game, they can rock out to scores of Aerosmith’s greatest hits, as well as songs from celebrated artists that the band has either performed with or has been inspired by in some way.
-Venues from historical moments during the band’s illustrious career offer the experience of “sweet emotion” and further capture the essence of the band’s rise to fame.
Audiosurf [PC]
Audiosurf
Ride your music
About the Game
Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. You earn points for clustering together blocks of the same color on the highway, and compete with others on the internet for the high score on your favorite songs.
Audiosurf on Steam includes The Orange Box soundtrack, integrated with the game to enable"Still Alive"surfing and more. In addition, Audiosurf is one of the first titles to leverage the recently announced Steamworks, offering full support for the Steam Achievements that appear on Steam Community profile pages.
* Play with any music from your own collection--the game supports MP3s, iTunes M4As, WMAs, CDs and OGGs
* Valve's The Orange Box Original Soundtrack is included.
* Online scoreboards for each song you play.
* Choose your strategy from 14 available characters.
* Track your progress as Steam Achievements.
System Requirements
Minimum:
* OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista
* Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4
* Memory: 512 MB RAM
* Graphics: 32 MB NVIDIA GeForce® 2 (support for Pixel Shader 3.0 recommended)
* DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0 or higher
* Sound: DirectX® 9.0c-compatible sound card
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [PS2]
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third installment in the Guitar Hero series (the fourth title overall). The game is published by Activision and RedOctane, with Neversoft as the developer for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii consoles, and Aspyr Media as the developer for the PC and Macintosh computers. Due to the acquisition of RedOctane by Activision, Harmonix Music Systems is no longer involved in developing titles in the Guitar Hero series; instead, they developed the competing Rock Band.
Features:
Songs: Enjoy more than 70 of the most legendary rock anthems of all-time.
Modes: Try the added multiplayer modes, including the arcade-inspired Guitar Battle and the dual shredding co-op career. Challenge the legends of rock and roll in boss battles, then take those axe-shredding skills online and rock around the world. See how you match up against the best in the world on the Leaderboards.
Downloads: Expand upon your Guitar Hero experience with downloadable songs, themes and picture packs.
Gameplay: All-new tricked out venues take you to hell and back. And check out your favorite characters freshly fitted with a few new faces.
Completely redesigned Gibson Les Paul/Kramer Guitar Controllers:
- Wireless freedom to rock without constraints
- Swappable faceplates for maximum customization (available on the Les Paul Controller)
- Breakaway neck for easier transportation between performances
- Ultra-stylish start and back buttons
Guitar Hero World Tour [PS2]
Guitar Hero World Tour aka Guitar Hero IV
Guitar Hero World Tour (also known as Guitar Hero IV) is the upcoming sequel to the music video game Guitar Hero series, and will be developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision, targeted for release in Fall 2008. The game is expected to be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii consoles.
While the game will continue to feature the use of a guitar-shaped controller to mimic the playing of a real guitar to rock music, Guitar Hero World Tour will expand to also include the use of drum and vocal peripherals, much like Rock Band. Furthermore, according to Game Informer, the game will allow users to create custom songs from those shipped with the game, altering everything but the lyrics, and may also be able to upload and share other songs with other users.
Developer(s) Neversoft
Publisher(s) Activision
Series Guitar Hero
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date Late 2008
Genre(s) Rhythm game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Media Blu-ray, DVD, Wii Optical Disc
Input methods Guitar controller, gamepad, Wii Remote
