DJ Hero 2 is the sequel to the turntable game with an even more generous mashup track roster. Immersive turntable gameplay, excellent club and electro setlist. Niche but intense for electronic music fans.
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Category
Rhythm4 players12+
Co-op
Description
Activision rhythm game simulating DJ mixing on decks with an expanded tracklist. Published by Activision, released in Europe in October 2010. Dedicated DJ deck with crossfader and effects, exclusive original mixes, guitar-DJ multiplayer mode and expanded electro hip-hop tracklist. European version.
DJ Hero 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
At the turntables, the game blends two tracks into one through daring mixes, from hip-hop to electro through pop. Scratching and chaining these mash-ups delivers a DJ's high as heady as it is unexpected. This sonic inventiveness, cut for the party, gives the game a singular, supercharged musical identity.
A rhythm game from FreeStyleGames and Activision, DJ Hero 2 transposes the art of mixing onto a turntable controller, where you chain scratches, fades and crossfades over a catalogue of mashed tracks blending hip-hop, electro and pop. The exhilarating feel of the mix, the wealth of song combinations and the cooperative vocal-turntable mode energise the formula. The dependence on the dedicated controller and the closure of services limit access today. An excellent rhythm game for fans of mixing, musical scoring and festive multiplayer party play.
