Guitar Hero: Legends of Rock

Media: Video Game

Asin:B000TGB4UU

Game System: Wii

Game Summary: Gamers get to become the lead guitarist of a rock band as they play different popular rock songs with varying levels of difficulty. Gamers can choose easy, medium or hard in terms of level of difficulty, and each increasing level of difficulty adds a different button or "guitar string" for the player to pluck. Within each level, there are several different songs the player can choose, the easy songs are at the beginning of the list, and become more difficult as the player scrolls down the playlist.

Critical Evaluation:The game is fairly easy to grasp and can quickly become addicting as gamers master playing the guitar. There is enough of a leap between the levels to keep all levels of gamers happy. The creators of this game did a good job of choosing rock classics, and games of all ages should recognize many of the songs offered in this game. Highly recommended as a group game for a wide variety of casual and competitive gamers.

Reader's Annotation: Become a rock star and master all of your favorite rock hits.

Game System Information: The Wii gaming console uses new technologies to create the first physically interactive home gaming system. The Wii uses intuitive motion controls to make gaming more physical, and ultimately, easier to use than traditional gaming controllers. Wii offers a large variety of games geared towards all members of a family. Each Wii console comes with the game Wii Sports, an interactive game suitable for everyone.

Curricular Ties:Music History

Genre: Video Games, music

Challenge issues:N/A

Interest Age: Grades 6 and up

Why I selected this piece: This game is fun, easy to use, addicting, and uses a lot of great songs. A perfect teen party game.