For a beginner guitarist, Rocksmith+ is a godsend.
Gil Scott-Heron had it wrong, at least when it came to music: The revolution most certainly will be televised.
The big change in GH Live is that the classic colorful five-fret layout has been replace by a two-by-three block of buttons, meant to function like switching chords.
The game is impressive for its overall sense of refinement and accessibly.
On Easy, the game reduces the song to a few moves and repeats them in predictable patterns, so beginning players don’t just get self-esteem-boosting scores.
This installment seems a bit heavier on contemporary American hits than games past, which could be a good thing, depending on your tastes and who you ask.
Akin to how the original Guitar Hero for the PlayStation 2 made one believe that they were a master guitarist, Dance Central makes you feel as if you’re in a choreographed dance squad.
The biggest drawback here is that the track count is downright puny compared to the game’s console versions.
It moves away from that novel experience of emulating a guitar and inches ever closer to feeling like a video game.