Screen Play didn't receive $350 worth of beer in the mail last week, but I was impressed by Microsoft's shrewd PR in sending an Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II to tempt me away from the PS3. It worked.
In over 15 years of writing about interactive entertainment, it's the first time I can remember a console manufacturer sending me a third-party game. It highlights the importance of the franchise, and that Microsoft is fully aware of the need to widen 360's audience quick smart.
Screen Play couldn't possibly recommend splashing out for a 360 instead of a PS2 just to play the game (or buying it again if you already own the PS2 version). There are few memorable standouts in the 10 Xbox 360 exclusive tracks (despite the long-awaited addition of Iron Maiden) and there's also not a huge visual leap (nor would it matter if there was).
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