 [h2]3) Every “Hero” Game Since Activision Took Over (Tons of consoles)[/h2]
                 
We could debate all day on whether the Guitar/DJ/whatever Hero games were actually good past Guitar Hero 2, but for the sake of argument, let’s assume that they are praised everywhere.
Look at those three covers above. Okay, now look at the cover for the very first Guitar Hero game:
You know what makes the original different than the newer ones? The original doesn’t look like a freakin’ magazine ad. You got Johnny Napalm on the front striking a cool pose. A cool logo. No BS. The newer covers are very minimal, with the most effort apparently going towards advertising specific songs on the front of the game. This not only looks horrible, but it also means it’s the earliest signs of Activision getting desperate to sell these games.
Think about it. If you really wanted to know which songs are in the game, chances are that you’d pick up the game and look on the back to see what it has. Activision clearly knew that people weren’t even picking up their games anymore, and made the last ditch attempt at garnering interest by putting famous artists on the front, where no picking up is needed.
And don’t even get me started on Guitar Hero: Metallica, one of my favorite bands and my personal favorite music game:
Ugh.
While we’re on the subject of Activison…
