Video Game in Review: 'DJ Hero'

Activision's new “DJ Hero” has better music, better action and is frankly just a lot less goofy feeling than “Guitar Hero.”

“DJ Hero” consists of the game disc and a wireless turntable and mixer controller. The turntable has a nicely weighted platter that spins freely when you nudge it. Three colored buttons sit on the platter, similar to the buttons on “Guitar Hero” controllers.

On the screen, one side of a vinyl LP spins toward you with three brightly colored tracks to coincide with the buttons on the platter. When a hit point appears along the grooves on the screen, you tap the corresponding button.

Long paths of arrows also appear on the screen, indicating that you need to hold down the correct button and move the platter back and forth to “scratch” the track. Let up off the scratching too soon and you'll lose the groove.

A second DJ controller can be added for head-to-head action, or you can connect a “Guitar Hero” axe and do a blend of turntable and guitar gaming.

— Ron Harris, Associated Press