Opinion2015-10-23

Guitar Hero Live beat Rock Band 4 by ditching everything we knew about rhythm games

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Ben Kuchera Polygon
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Guitar Hero Live
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Guitar Hero Live
Genres · music
Release · Oct 20, 2015
Developer · FreeStyleGames
PS3Xbox OneMobilePS4Xbox 360
29 articles 33 writers 13 reviews
Rock Band
SERIESCompared
Rock Band
Active · 2007–2017
Latest · Rock Band VR
Top genres · music, simulation, arcade
90 articles 59 writers 19 games
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