Games that broke the mould
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Guitar Hero
Format of choice: PS2
Year of release: 2005
'Guitar Hero' was far from the first game of its kind, having been pre-dated by the likes of 'Dance Revolution' and other beat based dancing games.
But by changing the emphasis from feet to a rather funky plastic guitar peripheral and incorporating the rock star fantasy into the premise of their game, 'Guitar Hero' really did pioneer the globally successful beat game of today.
Year of release: 2005
'Guitar Hero' was far from the first game of its kind, having been pre-dated by the likes of 'Dance Revolution' and other beat based dancing games.
But by changing the emphasis from feet to a rather funky plastic guitar peripheral and incorporating the rock star fantasy into the premise of their game, 'Guitar Hero' really did pioneer the globally successful beat game of today.
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