By Sam Kennedy
2/1/2002
Man, do my hands hurt! Gitaroo-Man keeps your fingers moving frantically, and after long sessions of action you can seriously feel the pain. But I guess that's the sign of a fun game, because no matter how cramped my hands got, I didn't want to stop playing.
Like the other great music games out there, what really makes Gitaroo so cool is its killer soundtrack (the catchy, varied styles of guitar rock will have you tapping your feet along). That, and the great gameplay, which features a unique spin on the whole "press the right button along with the music" principle that most of these games employ. The whole fighting-game theme also adds a whole new dimension to gameplay and keeps you in a constant state of tension.
Gitaroo also has super-cool visuals. I love the art style, and the in-game graphics are really impressive (much better than PaRappa 2's, that's for sure). Unfortunately, since they're so cool to look at, often the button commands you're supposed to spot can get lost in the action.
And while Gitaroo doesn't have much in the way of replayability, its multiplayer Versus mode is a terrific effort. As a game to pick up here and there just to jam through, Gitaroo couldn't rock any harder.
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