If there was one thing I liked about the original DJ Hero, it was the spirit of the game. It was supposed to be fun and colorful. The beats were alive. The music was loud. And all of this I felt, was perfectly captured in the box art. I may not care for Activision or some of the artists featured in the game, but I could get behind the style DJ Hero was trying to emphasize.
So when saw the box art for the sequel, it was more than just a bummer. I saw a lack of support. I saw a game that was just put out there because they spent all that money the year before. It’s bittersweet in a way. I didn’t want another “Hero” game to take off. To become this new trend with all the kids spending hours playing and showing off. I don’t care to see Activision succeed. But then again DJ Hero was a pretty well made game. There were some good ideas and a quite a few interesting musical concepts. Plus I’m a music game fan. There’s not too many games like this that will get green lit, so you learn to take what you can get.
But at this point, the people looking to get DJ Hero 2 have to be previous owners trying to save a buck. They still have the turn-table lying around and are interested in picking up the game by itself for cheap. Too bad it’s priced as a all full retail release. Also, too bad that DJ Hero 2′s box art doesn’t do anything interesting at all.
Peace,
David
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