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Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift for XBOX 360

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Xbox 360 Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift - Super Bundle

List Price: USD 159.99
Lowest Used Price: USD 49.00
Lowest New Price: USD 79.99

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Binding: Video Game
Manufacturer: Activision Inc.

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Product Description:
This November, family and friends will come together to ascend the virtual stage and rock their way to superstardom with Band Hero. Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone’s favorite acts including Taylor Swift, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. Headlined by some of the biggest names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, Band Hero is the ultimate party game where players of all ages will be able to experience the signature, easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master Guitar Hero gameplay. Band Hero allows fans to create the band they always dreamed of using any combination of guitar or drum controllers and vocals, providing rockers and performers of all ages the chance to experience and interact with their favorite music. Music sensation Taylor Swift joins forces with Band Hero for the ultimate family music gaming experience! Taylor Swift, global music sensation and best selling artist of 2008, will ascend an all-new virtual stage this November in Band Hero. Budding music stars, their families and friends, will all live their musical fantasy on the Band Hero stage, playing as Taylor Swift or alongside the singer/songwriter and guitarist, as she performs her smash-hits “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” from her latest album Fearless as well as “Picture to Burn” from her self-titled debut record. “Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I’m fully behind. And, I’m really excited about Band Hero, because not only are fans getting to play my songs, but I’m actually in the game,” said Swift. “There are so many awesome things that go into being in Band Hero, like getting to customize my band to look like my touring band, and it’s so cool for people to feel like they are experiencing one of my concerts. This is one of the closest things out there to going to see me perform!”
Amazon.com Product Description:

Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone’s favorite acts including Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. Headlined by some of the biggest names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, Band Hero is the ultimate party game to play on the road or at home, where players of all ages will be able to experience the signature, easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master Guitar Hero gameplay.

Classic Guitar Hero style gameplay.
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In-game artists like Taylor Swift.
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New in-stage characters.
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Go karaoke in Sing Along Mode.
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Import Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content into Band Hero.
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In-game Artists: Taylor Swift and Adam Levine
Music sensation Taylor Swift joins forces with Band Hero for the ultimate family music gaming experience. Taylor Swift, global music sensation and best selling artist of 2008, will ascend an all-new virtual stage this November in Band Hero. Budding music stars, their families and friends, will all live their musical fantasy on the Band Hero stage, playing as Taylor Swift or alongside the singer/songwriter and guitarist, as she performs her smash-hits "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" from her latest album Fearless as well as "Picture to Burn" from her self-titled debut record.

Adam Levine joins Taylor Swift as an exclusive, in-game playable character by lending his popular likeness to Band Hero. Fans will be able to play as Levine as he rocks out to the Grammy nominated "She Will Be Loved," Maroon 5's hit single from their debut album Songs About Jane, which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and is Gold and Platinum in more than 35 countries.

Key Game Features

Super Bundle - Super Bundle comes complete with the Band Hero game, wireless guitar, wired microphone and drums.
Join the Party at any Time - In Party Play mode, you can jump in/jump out of a song at any time with the click of a button.
Try All-new Sing Along Mode - Sing together karaoke style on any song you choose.
Create Your Own Band - Your band is as unique as you are. Play with any combination of instruments you want, even with four lead singers.
Play as Your Avatar - Import your Xbox 360 Avatar, choose your instrument, and play along with your personalized characters rocking out to any track on the chart-topping song list.
Expand Your Music Collection - Import your favorite Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content straight into Band Hero.
Multiplayer Support - Enjoy 2-4 player local multiplayer support in co-op and competitive modes and 2-8 player support online.
Controller Compatibility - Supports all Guitar Hero instrument controllers within the same gaming platform, as well as other music/rhythm game controllers.

The Song List
Band Hero features over 60 master recordings from some of the hottest bands of today and yesteryear. Some of the songs players can expect to be cranking through with their bands are:

3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"
The Airborne Toxic Event - "Gasoline"
The All American Rejects - "Dirty Little Secret"
Alphabeat - "Fascination"
Aly and AJ - "Like Whoa"
Angels & Airwaves - "The Adventure"
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - "Steal My Kisses"
Big Country - "In a Big Country"
The Bravery - "Believe"
Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
Cheap Trick - "I Want You To Want Me (live)"
Cold War Kids - "Hang Me Up To Dry"
Corinne Bailey Rae - "Put Your Records On"
Counting Crows - "Angels of the Silences"
Culture Club - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
Dashboard Confessional - "Hands Down"
David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
Devo - "Whip It"
Don McLean - "American Pie"
Duffy - "Warwick Avenue"
Duran Duran - "Rio"
Evanescence - "Bring Me To Life"
Everclear - "Santa Monica (Watch The World Die)"
Fall Out Boy - "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Filter - "Take A Picture"
Finger Eleven - "Paralyzer"
The Go-Go's - "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Hilary Duff - "So Yesterday"
Hinder - "Lips Of An Angel"
Jackson 5 - "ABC"
Janet Jackson - "Black Cat"
Jesse McCartney - "Beautiful Soul"
Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation"
Joss Stone - "You Had Me"
Katrina and The Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
The Kooks - "Naive"
KT Tunstall - "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
The Last Goodnight - "Pictures Of You"
Lily Allen - "Take What You Take"
Maroon 5 - "She Will Be Loved"
Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "The Impression That I Get"
Nelly Furtado - "Turn Off The Light"
N.E.R.D. - "Rockstar"
No Doubt - "Just A Girl"
No Doubt - "Don't Speak"
OK Go - "A Million Ways"
Papa Roach - "Lifeline"
Parachute - "Back Again"
Pat Benatar - "Love Is A Battlefield"
Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue - "Kids"
The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Women"
Roy Orbison - "Oh Pretty Woman"
Santigold - "L.E.S. Artistes"
Snow Patrol - "Take Back the City"
Spice Girls - "Wannabe"
Styx - "Mr. Roboto"
Taylor Swift - "Love Story"
Taylor Swift - "Picture To Burn"
Taylor Swift - "You Belong With Me"
Tonic - "If You Could Only See"
The Turtles - "Happy Together"
Village People - "YMCA"
Yellowcard - "Ocean Avenue"

The Band Hero Super Bundle for Xbox 360 Contains:

Band Hero Software.
Standard USB microphone with 15ft Cord.
Band Hero Wireless Drum Kit with 5 Pressure Sensitive Drum Pads.
Band Hero Wireless Guitar Controller.
Kick Pedal for Band Hero Wireless Drum Kit.
Standard Wood Drumsticks.
Guitar Faceplate.
Standard 1" Wide Guitar Strap.

Features:

Team up with a partner on a Nintendo DS Lite in Roadie Mode for an all new level of competition.
Super Bundle comes complete with the Band Hero game, wireless guitar, wired microphone and drums.
Try All-new Sing Along Mode - Sing together karaoke style on any song you choose.
Import your favorite Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content straight into Band Hero.
Enjoy 2-4 player local multiplayer support in co-op and competive modes and 2-8 player support online.

Brand: ACTIVISION
Edition: Bundle
Model: 95979
Release Date: 2009-11-03

Languages:
Unknown: English

Customer Reviews

Band Hero
The whole family enjoys the game! Loads of fun and guests get to join in with the added microphone we purchased. Great Selection of Songs!!!

FUN
This game is really fun. I wish it had more songs but it's still a lot of fun.

Great family fun
I got this cheaper at Amazon.com than any other store I could find, even on sale.
It's our first "Band" game..and is really fun for us parents to play with the kids. I bought Rock Band first..but after looking at the song list.. returned it. It was more for the the 22-28 age bracket, in my opinion. We have many Guitar Hero games but no drums, mic etc. It's a way for all of us to play together.
It was delivered quickly and was at my front door. No lugging it home after packing it in the car by myself.
The only downside is, that I think you have to hit the drums kinda hard for them to register in the game. Not sure if it's just this set of drums or all in Band Hero. But my 8 yr old has no trouble banging away (i would think 5 yr old might not be strong enough). Overall I was quite happy with my choice in games, and the service from Amazon.com
Xbox 360 Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift - Super Bundle

Band hero
Very enjoyable and fun songs that do not focus on the metal era of music

BAND HEROS X4
MY 4 TEENS LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS GAME AND IT GETS THEM ALL TOGETHER IN ONE ROOM WITH NO FIGHTS, ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER IN THEIR EFFORTS. EVEN HAD A GO AT IT MYSELF

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Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift for Nintendo Wii

webAdmin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:24:12 +0000

Wii Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift - Super Bundle

List Price: USD 179.99
Lowest Used Price: USD 61.99
Lowest New Price: USD 124.99

Binding: Video Game
Manufacturer: Activision Inc.

Average Rating:

Classic Guitar Hero style gameplay.
View larger.

In-game artists like Taylor Swift.
View larger.

New in-stage characters.
View larger.

Go karaoke in Sing Along Mode.
View larger.

Import Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content into Band Hero.
View larger.

Key Game Features

Super Bundle - Super Bundle comes complete with the Band Hero game, wireless guitar, wired microphone and drums.
Join the Party at any Time - In Party Play mode, you can jump in/jump out of a song at any time with the click of a button.
Try All-new Sing Along Mode - Sing together karaoke style on any song you choose.
Create Your Own Band - Your band is as unique as you are. Play with any combination of instruments you want, even with four lead singers.
Expand Your Music Collection - Import your favorite Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content straight into Band Hero.
Multiplayer Support - Enjoy 2-4 player local multiplayer support in co-op and competitive modes and 2-8 player support online.
Roadie Battle Mode - Team up with a partner on a Nintendo DS Lite for an all new level of competition.
Controller Compatibility - Supports all Guitar Hero instrument controllers within the same gaming platform, as well as other music/rhythm game controllers.

3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"
The Airborne Toxic Event - "Gasoline"
The All American Rejects - "Dirty Little Secret"
Alphabeat - "Fascination"
Aly and AJ - "Like Whoa"
Angels & Airwaves - "The Adventure"
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - "Steal My Kisses"
Big Country - "In a Big Country"
The Bravery - "Believe"
Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
Cheap Trick - "I Want You To Want Me (live)"
Cold War Kids - "Hang Me Up To Dry"
Corinne Bailey Rae - "Put Your Records On"
Counting Crows - "Angels of the Silences"
Culture Club - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
Dashboard Confessional - "Hands Down"
David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
Devo - "Whip It"
Don McLean - "American Pie"
Duffy - "Warwick Avenue"
Duran Duran - "Rio"
Evanescence - "Bring Me To Life"
Everclear - "Santa Monica (Watch The World Die)"
Fall Out Boy - "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Filter - "Take A Picture"
Finger Eleven - "Paralyzer"
The Go-Go's - "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Hilary Duff - "So Yesterday"
Hinder - "Lips Of An Angel"
Jackson 5 - "ABC"
Janet Jackson - "Black Cat"
Jesse McCartney - "Beautiful Soul"
Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation"
Joss Stone - "You Had Me"
Katrina and The Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
The Kooks - "Naive"
KT Tunstall - "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
The Last Goodnight - "Pictures Of You"
Lily Allen - "Take What You Take"
Maroon 5 - "She Will Be Loved"
Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "The Impression That I Get"
Nelly Furtado - "Turn Off The Light"
N.E.R.D. - "Rockstar"
No Doubt - "Just A Girl"
No Doubt - "Don't Speak"
OK Go - "A Million Ways"
Papa Roach - "Lifeline"
Parachute - "Back Again"
Pat Benatar - "Love Is A Battlefield"
Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue - "Kids"
The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Women"
Roy Orbison - "Oh Pretty Woman"
Santigold - "L.E.S. Artistes"
Snow Patrol - "Take Back the City"
Spice Girls - "Wannabe"
Styx - "Mr. Roboto"
Taylor Swift - "Love Story"
Taylor Swift - "Picture To Burn"
Taylor Swift - "You Belong With Me"
Tonic - "If You Could Only See"
The Turtles - "Happy Together"
Village People - "YMCA"
Yellowcard - "Ocean Avenue"

The Band Hero Super Bundle for Wii Contains:

Band Hero Software.
Standard USB microphone with 15ft Cord.
Band Hero Wireless Drum Kit with 5 Pressure Sensitive Drum Pads.
Band Hero Wireless Guitar Controller.
Kick Pedal for Band Hero Wireless Drum Kit.
Standard Wood Drumsticks.
Guitar Faceplate.
Standard 1" Wide Guitar Strap.

Features:

Team up with a partner on a Nintendo DS Lite in Roadie Mode for an all new level of competition.
Super Bundle comes complete with the Band Hero game, wireless guitar, wired microphone and drums.
Try All-new Sing Along Mode - Sing together karaoke style on any song you choose.
Import your favorite Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero downloadable content straight into Band Hero.
Enjoy 2-4 player local multiplayer support in co-op and competive modes and 2-8 player support online.

Special Features: Personal Avatar Support

Brand: ACTIVISION
Edition: Bundle
Model: 95985
Release Date: 2009-11-03

Languages:
Unknown: English

Customer Reviews

Great game, but ripoff set
So you think you plop down 0 on Amazon to play Band Hero with your new Wii, right?

Wrong. In fact, you are paying for empty drums, empty guitar, and a microphone that does not work without a wii controller. Yep, you just spent almost as much as you paid for the Wii for something that DOES NOT WORK WITH A NEW WII.

You must purchase separate Wii remotes for each player who's playing despite the fact that the microphone is not even wireless. This is an insane price to pay and I really had no idea that the game was set up like this, as I had played the PS3 version, in which the instruments plug and play (gee, imagine that -- you buy a pricey set for your game system and it works out of the box).

What's more, even when you do plunk down another for each remote, it is a hassle getting these things in and out of the guitar and drums. You've got to press buttons on the Wii remote sometimes, on the guitar or drums other times: It is all just so confusing. I'm not an old lady, but this is just not intuitive.

On the plus side, it really is fun once you spend half an hour putting the Wii remotes inside your instruments.

Why So Many Great Reviews?
I setup my new Band Hero tonight with my sister hoping to have some fun, and we were excited because of all the terrific reviews it received, along with its great song list.

Know that I am technically savvy and this system had quite a few issues, so I am flabbergasted at all the terrific reviews.

SOFTWARE:
The menus are not intuitive at all, and the printed directions and on-screen tutorial provided were extremely lacking. The tutorial was actually a joke. It did not address setup at all, and only reviewed the very basics about how to play an instrument and get points. Nothing was said about how to sing along, and functions of the numerous menu options were not addressed other than the basic menu. I am surprised that so many found it "easy" in their reviews. I wonder if those people work for the manufacturer.

HARDWARE:
Microphone: The microphone kept cutting in and out- it was very choppy, which surprises me because it is made by Logitech, which is a pretty great company. (I have their Harmony 880 remote, and it is the best thing since sliced bread.)
Guitar: The guitar recognized commands when in the calibration mode, but did not work in the actual game mode.
Drums: We did not try the drums after getting very frustrated with the mic and guitar.

TROUBLESHOOTING:
I searched online for troubleshooting tips, just in case the problem might have been with my Wii console or setup. I found that there are a TON of people who have the same issues, so I am VERY surprised that there are so many positive reviews about Band Hero here on Amazon. I tried finding help on the manufacturer's website: to no avail. I then tried calling the manufacturer, but they were closed, so I gave up.

SUMMARY:
It was a huge disappointment with all the issues, and a total waste of time. My advice: hold out for Rock Band 3, which is made by a different company (MTV Games/Harmonix) and is supposed to come out sometime in October 2010, like I am going to do. Rock Band 2 is just too expensive right now, and my friends paid nearly nowhere near the prices that are published now. I know Rock Band 2 works well with the Wii, since we have had oodles of fun at my friends' parties, so I wait for Rock Band 3.

The only redeeming piece of this system was that it has songs that I really like. Too bad it has so many issues, and is going back to Amazon for a return. Thank goodness Amazon has such hassle-free returns. Amazon is the best!

Great for family with 10 year old
My 10 year old son LOVES this game. He plays all of the instruments and sings (all on easy right now). My 7 year old can't get passed beginner on drums or guitar. My husband and I also enjoy playing this game. We did notice that several songs have lyrics dropped out of the song...all of the sudden a line ends in the middle of a sentence. Weird. But the 10 year old doesn't notice or mind. We need to buy another guitar or mike or both just so all four of us can play, but we usually just have 2 sing into the same mike. I like that you can buy songs with the Wii points. Most of the fan ones were a little hokey for my tastes, but to each their own. We did wait until the price went to 9 on Amazon.com and it is well worth that amount.

Great game to play with friends
Before this purchase I hadn't gotten into the Rockband or Guitar Hero game family but had wanted to for a long time. I decided to give it a go and I was not disappointed.

For someone not familiar with the games at all, it was pretty easy to pick up the instruments and begin to play. I'll admit it did take some getting used to finding everything but it was rather easy.

One of my favorite things about Band Hero is that there are not just one genre of songs listed. You can scroll through so many different ones and begin to play. I just wish the initial track selection was much larger than it is. It would make it a lot more entertaining instead of having to worry about purchasing other songs to enjoy.

All in all this is a great game and an even better game to play with friends and family!

Good for used
Everything arrived in a timely matter and i couldnt beat the price. I wish there was instructions to set up the drums included. I got them set up, its not rocket science but they don't work very well, you have to hit them really hard, like your gonna break the sticks hard, for it to even register. I don't know if that's because they're used, i set them up wrong, or they're just cheezy cheap plastic drums... It's fun though

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