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DJ Hero | Official Thread

Rewrite

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
Sorry for the double post.

Here's the official PR:

SANTA MONICA, CA – March 10, 2010 – Joining the critically-acclaimed, 93 original mix soundtrack on DJ Hero™ – the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 – are chart topping hits from hip-hop legends and DJ Hero Renegade Edition headliners, JAY-Z and Eminem. Starting March 18, 2010, living room DJ’s can mix, scratch and battle with the JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack, featuring the following exclusive mash-ups:

“Shake That” by Eminem Mixed With “Show Me What You Got” by JAY-Z

“Without Me” by Eminem Mixed With “Encore” by JAY-Z

“Can I Get A…” by JAY-Z Mixed With “Lose Yourself” by Eminem

The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on March 18, 2010 for 640 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system on March 25, 2010 for $7.99. All mixes will be released as downloadable singles for Wii™ on March 25, 2010 for 300 Wii Points each.

The DJ Hero Extended Mix Pack 01, featuring two party rockin’ grooves: 50 Cent featuring Mary J. Blige “All Of Me” mixed with Queen’s “Radio Ga Ga” and “DARE” by Gorillaz vs. Public Enemy’s “Can’t Truss It;” and the David Guetta Mix Pack 01 containing remixes of his hot tracks “When Love Takes Over” featuring Kelly Rowland, the chart-topping “Sexy Chick” featuring Akon and “On The Dance Floor” featuring will.i.am and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas; are available now. For information on how to connect your console and access DJ Hero downloadable content, please visit: http://www.djhero.com/support/.

The #1 new videogame intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to start the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new way. Featuring mixes created by DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J. Period, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and more, spinning over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching, crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.

The DJ Hero Renegade Edition includes a copy of the game, a premium Renegade turntable controller, hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand, and an exclusive JAY-Z and Eminem 2-CD pack featuring “best of” and new, unreleased material.

Available now, DJ Hero was developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii™ system from Nintendo. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero.
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And bonus:

I found this on YouTube where it shows a trailer for the upcoming DLC. Check it out.

It looks really fun to me. What do you guys think?
 
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Agent Icebeezy

Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
Rewrite said:
Sorry for the double post.

Here's the official PR:



And bonus:

I found this on YouTube where it shows a trailer for the upcoming DLC. Check it out.

It looks really fun to me. What do you guys think?
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I will be getting this, kinda awesome that I'm going see Jay the same day this drops in Chicago.
 
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Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
Neuromancer said:
Really wish you could buy just one song and not the whole pack. Activision, you truly are evil.
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You can only do that...on the Wii version of the game apparently. I don't know why they don't offer that same thing on PS3/360. I read about them wanting to charge $15 dollars for new (who am I kidding? Two are from COD 4) Modern Warfare 2 maps and now this. Yeah. Not a good sign.

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LCfiner said:
I finally picked this game up from an online futureshop deal.

50 bucks for a refurb with nearly free shipping. hooray! (it's still, to my amazement, 120 in retail stores)

looking forward to popping it in today after work.
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Nice! You're going to have a blast. Come back with thoughts!
 
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LCfiner

Member
I finally picked this game up from an online futureshop deal.

50 bucks for a refurb with nearly free shipping. hooray! (it's still, to my amazement, 120 in retail stores)

looking forward to popping it in today after work.
 
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speculawyer

Member
thundr51 said:
Didn't see where anybody mentioned this so
MS store is selling for 40% off
http://store.microsoft.com/content.aspx?cntid=3063
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Oh Activision . .
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DrAndonuts

Member
Anyone pick up the new DLC yet? I'm getting it on PS3 later today and just wanted to know if it's hard or not. I want a good challenge.
 
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Agent Icebeezy

Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
DrAndonuts said:
Anyone pick up the new DLC yet? I'm getting it on PS3 later today and just wanted to know if it's hard or not. I want a good challenge.
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I'll be getting it when I get home from work.
 
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scurrminator

Banned
They're about mid range difficulty wise i think. But then it's hard for me to judge anymore!
They're also quite long mixes hovering around the end side of four minutes :)
 
Rewrite

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
Bump.

Starting today, they will be selling standalone DJ Hero turnabout controllers.

Here's the full PR:

Santa Monica, CA – March 23, 2010 – Beat junkies, music fans and budding turntablists already rocking the wheels of steel with DJ Hero™ – the number one new videogame IP of 2009 – can now invite their friends to spin along with a standalone turntable controller which is available today at retail stores nationwide, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced. Additionally, the first one-hundred thousand fans to purchase a standalone turntable controller will receive an exclusive Shepard Fairey poster, featuring the artist’s unique renderings of the game’s all-star cast of in-game DJs and talent*.

“Adding a second DJ Hero turntable controller to the mix puts a new spin on the game’s social experience,” said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director at FreeStyleGames. “Now living room DJs can go play with their friends and family and enjoy our exclusive mixes in another all-new way.”

In addition to the DJ vs. DJ competitive game modes that give beat chemists the option to battle head-to-head, two DJs can mix and scratch together on multiple turntable controllers, a player can join in to emcee over any track in the game with a mic or, using a Guitar Hero® guitar controller along with a turntable controller, gamers can perform a series of infamous DJ-guitar exclusive mixes, just as many of the artists in DJ Hero have

The #1 new videogame intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to not only experience, but hear music in an all-new way. Featuring mixes created by DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J. Period, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and more, spinning over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching, crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.

Available now, DJ Hero was developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii™ system from Nintendo. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero.
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Team Klimt

Member
The first mix is really long and all 3 play really well. Not very difficult, but since they are such mainstream artists, I guess that makes sense.

If this would've come out in the launch window, rather than once the game is being sold off in fire sales it would have benefitted the game much more.

I love the game and was totally shocked when I saw the ad for this new DLC on Xbox Live. Absolutely NO PRESS coverage of this DLC release. Ridiculous.

If I was Jay or Eminem I'd be pissed.
 
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jaypah

Member
Team Klimt said:
The first mix is really long and all 3 play really well. Not very difficult, but since they are such mainstream artists, I guess that makes sense.

If this would've come out in the launch window, rather than once the game is being sold off in fire sales it would have benefitted the game much more.

I love the game and was totally shocked when I saw the ad for this new DLC on Xbox Live. Absolutely NO PRESS coverage of this DLC release. Ridiculous.

If I was Jay or Eminem I'd be pissed.
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yup. i just happened to notice a picture of Eminem on the dash board and scrolled all the way over to see what it was. we've only had the game for a week but we play it every night so this was a welcome surprise. damn this game is like crack.
 
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Neuromancer

Member
Plaguefox said:
Was there no other new IP in 2009? I would love to hear how this claim is explained.

Disclaimer: I genuinely like DJ Hero. I just didn't buy it.
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Well it didn't have to sell as many copies as your average game to be profitable, remember it was $120 a pop.
 
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neorej

ERMYGERD!
Plaguefox said:
Was there no other new IP in 2009? I would love to hear how this claim is explained.

Disclaimer: I genuinely like DJ Hero. I just didn't buy it.
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Didn't Batman: Arkham Asylum release in 2009? Or at the very least Brütal Legend?
 
Rewrite

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
I was panicking because I figured that deal wouldn't be available, but it still is. Woohoo.
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That price is definitely a steal.
 
Rewrite

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
:lol How come the online community of this game is horrible? I don't get it. Do the online modes suck or what?
 
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Slacker

Member
Rewrite said:
:lol How come the online community of this game is horrible? I don't get it. Do the online modes suck or what?
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It looked like fun to me but it never worked. Tried to connect for about 30 seconds whenever I started a game, then gave up. I assume it's a router issue or something but everything else works so I never bothered to fix it (PS3 version).
 
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Neuromancer

Member
Rewrite said:
:lol How come the online community of this game is horrible? I don't get it. Do the online modes suck or what?
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It's no fun getting into a match, having to play 8 songs you don't like with someone you don't know, and have them quit at the last minute.

Honestly multiplayer is not this games strong suit, I could have told you that. =\

In the first week or two though, I could always find a game... Enough to get the necessary achievements, at least.
 
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Neuromancer

Member
Dynamic3 said:
I just hopped on the $40 deal.

Are the songs from the GS pre-order bonus separate DLC or can they be unlocked normally?
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That was the first DLC pack, so it was free with the GS preorder or you can buy it separately. I didn't think it was that great anyway.
 
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Barrett2

Member
Think any Toys R Us locations still have it? Thinking about walking to the nearest store and checking, since I can't seem to find an actual number for the damn store.
 
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Barrett2

Member
Wow. The Toys R Us in Times Square is pretty much run by Satan. Most of their games were marked up 5% over MSRP, and even though DJ Hero was marked down to $49, they literally shrunk-wrap two of them together, so you had to buy two units. Eff that! On a positive note, I saw Denzel Washington walking back from the store.
 
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woodypop

Member
lawblob said:
Wow. The Toys R Us in Times Square is pretty much run by Satan. Most of their games were marked up 5% over MSRP, and even though DJ Hero was marked down to $49, they literally shrunk-wrap two of them together, so you had to buy two units. Eff that! On a positive note, I saw Denzel Washington walking back from the store.
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I think you may have seen the packs w/2 turntables. They had a bunch of those at my Toys R Us. (But I did manage to pick up a regular set.)
 
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