With just days to go before the gaming world goes wild at
E3, the hotly anticipated
DJ Hero is now spinning on its very own website. Granted, a few of the sections are still labeled as "coming soon," but we're given a few more sneak peeks at the hardware, the gameplay and even a duo of handy links to pre-order it. According to listings on both GameStop and Amazon, the software and turntable are slated to ship on October 27th, with the bundle priced at $119.99 for all four of the major consoles (yes, new games are still being made for the PS2). Better still, the latter e-tailer has the
Jay-Z Special Edition Bundle listed for Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii, though neither of those are accompanied by MSRPs or expected ship dates. And to think, those are just
two of our 99 problems...
[Thanks, Joey]
Read - DJ Hero official website
Read - GameStop pre-order page
Read - Amazon pre-order page
Read - DJ Hero game trailers
posted May 30th 2009 11:34AM
Eminem = Fail
God save us all.
If so, then I hope I fail that well someday.
You need to watch your mouth. His album, Relapse, is an amazing album. I usually hate rap, though Eminem, some Kanye, and Nas are more than acceptable into my my music collection.
Eminem is one of the best rappers. I may be a bit biased towards him, since I'm also a white boy from Detroit, but it doesn't mean that he's not an amazing artist.
Encore did suck, though Relapse and his two albums before Encore were epic.
I'm thinking of getting this game if it doesn't contain untalented "artists" like Lil Wayne or Soulja Boy.
Again, I'm not into rap, I'm more of a classic rock kind of guy, though I make exceptions for talent like Eminem and Nas. Jay-Z is OK with me by the way.
I don't know how he can fail if he's the Top selling artist of the 2000s
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/34074/chart-watch-extra-the-top-20-album-sellers-of-the-2000s
That pic is confusing.. Is eminem black? or is jayz white?
This game is going to be fun, but Eminem BLOWS! He has very few good SONGS not to mention not really having a single amazing record. Oh, and Lil' Wayne is FAR more talented then Eminem, especially his older stuff. But, then again, I listen to electronic music. Oh and heavy metal, but my opinion doesn't count for much, seeing as how I don't listen to rap all that much.
@Roman
them 2 on the poster are way too ugly to be celebrities.. i guess they are just bypassers
Six hours of replies later...
Eminem fans = fail
Jay-z=Win
This game = LOL
This game = trying to appeal to people stuck in early 2000's
what's wrong with eminem's pic? he looks like he is 15 yo! Photoshop surfaceblur over used!
Also note the skin tone, which is darker than usual.
Oy, both Jay-Z and Eminem haven't released compelling material in like a decade.
Relapse more like PROLAPSE UGH.
i would have bought this but i m just not a fan of eminem and his "anger" music
I wish you (and a few other commenters) would RTFA and do some research. The game is not all a/b Jay-Z and Eminem. You're not playing the whole game remixing their content. They collaborated on ONE TRACK that is featured in this _limited edition_ version. If you don't want to use the Jay-Z and Eminem song, you don't have to.
They are not purported to be DJ's in any way. Why are they on the cover? Because it's a limited edition version and their name will sell.
But you sound silly, refusing to buy the game because of one track. Did you avoid guitar hero because they included a song by (insert name of one of the 30+ artists on a game)? No, because that would be less than smart.
This should be classified as a crapgadget.
all "jay-z / eminem sucks" comments aside, what the hell do either of them have to do with DJ'ing???
i could understand 2 shitty mainstream DJ's getting their names slapped on this thing, but 2 emcees? WHY???
It sells games ... duh!
As a huge Jay-Z fan, his inclusion is the ONLY reason I am interested in this game, and may even be enough for me to buy it if it gets good reviews.
Would have been better if Dj Q-bert or Rob swift to be on the cover than these two who aren't djs at all
Your the only person here who knows what they're talking about! Win!
yeah man~i thought this is call DJ Hero,not Rap Hero
we need some real DJ on the cover and then it's a WIN
i never even heard Jay-Z or Eminem mention a "DJ" in there music. I don't even hear scratching in there music. Can anyone name there DJ's, probably not.
This is a genius move on activisions part, Anybody who has come into contact with any urban youth will so realize that they do not give a fuck about guitar hero, the "fab four", metalica, or any other rock act.
This won't do as well as guitar hero did but they don't expect it to, they are just going to go after all the people who would never buy guitar hero or rock band in the first place.
I want this :)
Have been thinking about getting Guitar Hero for ages, but just can't stand the music...
People have different taste in music, and I think this will sell well.
Also: in before "cowbell hero" idiots...
That Relapse is Nice.
I doubt either of these "artists" can even use a turntable. They aren't real DJs, they're pop stars performing rap songs.
i dont get it
Most ridiculous game I've ever seen and you just know it's going to be popular like the ridiculous Guitar Hero games.
Last I checked Jay-Z and Eminem were not DJs.
For a game that wants to have "street cred" and to tap into the core urban youth market, they shouldn't be promoting mainstream sellout rappers that were never good.
Id say both of them are pretty lyrically proficient.
Two terrible rappers starring in this game. Pass.
If Activision knew anything about rap they wouldn't put that weasel Eminem or overrated Jay-Z on the cover.
If Activision knew anything about rap/hip-hop they would put the following artists in this game, which all are MILES better than Jay-Z and Eminem:
Snowgoons - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHkfXNV15w
Cunninlynguists - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lDO4yaJxE
Blue Sky Black Death - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIb1EgnUoFg
Could you imagine scratching to these songs? Especially the Cunninlynguists one...so sick.
that song IS pretty sick. thanks for the link!
The problem is, they won't sell copies. Sure, they could be in the game, but you wouldn't throw them on the front cover.
special "tards" edition
How can those two have such serious looks on their faces for DJ-HERO?
This game came out about 5 years ago before any of the " Guitar Hero " games it was called " Get on the Mic " ( http://ps2.ign.com/objects/682/682225.html )
yah I remember that game, never really got popular though, but that game was made by a completely different company, and had completley different rappers, (not good ones), and plus it was before the whole guitar hero/rockband phenomenom, I always felt that games like guitar hero and rockband were great, but I always felt that other music genres were left out, like rap/hiphop
How can u frikking call this DJ Hero ? It should be called Rap Hero or Roadside Hero.
Better include some fine productions by European DJ's who are tons better than these anger music gurus
It used to be that DJ's were wannabes who couldn't play an instrument or didn't want to dedicate the time to it, but still be in a band or something like it. The guitar hero games were fun, but only for a little while. People took it way too seriously though. Now with DJ Hero you can be a wannabe wannabe. This whole "Hero" thing is kind of a stupid fad and I hope it pans out soon. The publisher is going to money grab as much as they can until the well runs dry, and I can't blame them for that.
I am a musician and have a music degree, but I'm also a tech person and a gamer. I appreciate the value of a fun game, I also understand not everyone can go out and pick up and play an instrument, so try not to flame my comment. I don't think this game is going to do very well. I believe it's going to miss the mark where the guitar hero franchise appealed to a lot of people.
+ 1,000,000
And I hope this guy takes someone to court ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo9XULxdiUQ )
http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-05-28-dj-hero_N.htm
There's other info at ^ that link. [Also check the blog entry from Game Hunters, linked to in there.] Of most note… '…Special mixes will let players use the Guitar Hero controller.' I'm really interested to see what that means.
Another point to note… "You are going to get over 100 songs from 80 artists and 80 brand-new mixes that have never been heard before, including one with Eminem and Jay-Z (together)," says Guitar Hero president and CEO Dan Rosensweig.
And DLC will come out for it. I feel optimistic about the whole thing, personally; I welcome change. [This is coming from a dedicated Bemani/Konami veteran.] The tried and true saying of "don't knock it 'til you try it" applies here.
Time will tell, everyone…
~ Daniel J.
djDTHTRP
I can't wait to not buy this.
Yeah, i'll just save my money for Beatles Rock Band.
Since im the one that is being thanked for the post, i think that this game is going to be a ton of fun. It not only has rap but hip/hop and techno. This is going to be a great game for friends and family whent they are around, but by myself my headphones will be on and i will be taking in the bass.
On the issue of Eminem, his beats are great, his lyrics are freaking hilarious, and he is a pleasure to listen to. I enjoy driving around and blasting his songs.
P.S. has anyone heard 'Insane' off of his new album? Freaking crazy ass lyrics. Hope thats gonna be on the game!