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Band Hero
2009 · Rhythm · PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360 · Activision
Band Hero is ranked no. 3,203 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,449 and 45% of duels won. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Osu!: 4 duels settled, 1 to 3. In its strongest family it holds position no. 38 out of 65 (Rhythm).
World rank
no. 3,203
ELO score
1,449
Wins
45%
Duels played
77
About Band Hero
Band Hero is a spinoff video game as part of the Guitar Hero series of music rhythm games, released by Activision on November 3, 2009, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles. The game is structurally similar to Guitar Hero 5, and supports full band play (lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals) including the drop-in/drop-out and in-song instrument and difficulty change menus, and additional multiplayer modes as Guitar Hero 5. The console versions use instrument-shaped game controllers, while the DS version uses either the "Guitar Grip" introduced with the Guitar Hero: On Tour series or a new Drum Skin that comes with the game. Like previous games, virtual avatars of Taylor Swift, Adam Levine, and the band No Doubt are presented in the game.
Band Hero received mixed reviews from journalists. Some considered the game to be an appropriately flavored version of Guitar Hero 5 for the "Top 40" pop rock hits, while others felt the game was strictly aimed at teenagers. They also contested the cost of the full game, featuring only 65 songs compared with 85 songs in Guitar Hero 5, and considered if the content would have been better in downloadable form. A day after the game's release, the band No Doubt sued Activision, citing similar misuse of their avatars as the Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,449 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Osu! 25% 4 duels played · 5 points ahead
- against Just Dance 2017 67% 3 duels played · 131 points ahead
- against Rock Band 67% 3 duels played · 92 points behind
- against Muse Dash 67% 3 duels played · 34 points behind
- against Guitar Hero II 0% 3 duels played · 169 points behind
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The standing
Where Band Hero ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Band Hero stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 38 out of 65 (Rhythm).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 3,203 | 5,110 |
| Rhythm | 38 | 65 |
| 2000s | 874 | 1,304 |
| 2009 | 105 | 160 |
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