-- Ken Smith";
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‘Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock’
Are you a guitar god or a guitar fraud? Find out with Red Octane’s “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.” This game has you strumming away on a guitar-shaped controller to more than 70 tunes, including Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” and “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys.
“Legends of Rock” (available for nearly every game platform) also lets you invite a friend over to join in on bass, or go head-to-head against other guitar slingers online. Plus, the game lets you unlock and play as Slash, the real-life guitar great from Guns N’ Roses. That’s just cool.";
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‘Rock Band’
MTV Games’ “Rock Band” is like “Guitar Hero” on steroids. While both games have you rocking out to some great tunes using a guitar-shaped controller, “Rock Band” (available for the Xbox 360, the PS3 and soon for the PS2) also lets you grab the mic and sing, or be the drummer using real sticks on a plastic kit. The best part is that you can get together with friends, either in person or online, and form your own virtual band.";
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‘Dance Dance Revolution Universe’
Konami’s “Dance Dance Revolution Universe” for the Xbox 360 comes packed with more than 65 tunes that will have you shaking your booty on the dance floor, which is actually a big mat/controller that comes packaged with the game. And don’t worry about having two left feet because “Universe” has a variety of beginner modes that will help out even the most rhythmically challenged player. Soon you’ll be having so much fun dancing around you won’t realize that what you’re really doing is called exercise.";
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‘Hannah Montana: Music Jam’
Though most games based on TV shows are awful – produced for no other reason than to cash in on the show's success – “Hannah Montana: Music Jam” actually strives to give pint-sized gamers a decent experience and a chance to unleash their imagination.
In addition to having the typical story mode, “Music Jam” also has guitar and drum simulators that you physically play using the Nintendo DS’ stylus. For example, to play the guitar you use your thumb on the control pad to switch between chords, and use the stylus to either strum all the strings together or pluck each string individually. So while your kids will be happy that they can play as Hannah, you’ll be happy that they’re being creative.";
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