DJ Hero
Activision, £89.99 for PS2, £99.99 all other versions. Renegade Edition available for PS3, X360 and Wii at £139.99.
PS2, PS3, X360, Wii, Out now
Rating: 12+

Perhaps we were unfair in expecting this game to be like Fisher Price DJ-ing, as DJ Hero surprised us with its features and addictiveness.

Like the Transformers, there’s more than meets the eye, even if the controller itself is smaller than you might expect.

If you choose, you can play a basic version of the game by simply pressing a few buttons and ‘scratching’ the decks, but there are a lot of features to get to grips with if you’re up for the challenge. You’ll need your multitasking skills at the ready as you’ll be using much more than the deck and its buttons, with the cross fader, sample button and effect dial helping you get top high scores.

It’s challenging but great fun and once on the decks you’ll find it hard to pull yourself away – in some ways it feels like there’s more to this title that its Guitar Hero predecessors. There are over 80 mash-up tunes to try out, star appearances galore, and tonnes of tracks, venues, samples and characters to unlock.

There’s also multiplayer, where you can bring friends on board to DJ, or plug in a guitar for a limited number of guitar based options too. But here’s the game’s downside, the deck controller isn’t cheap, making this a pricey purchase for many. Still, if you have the dosh and you like your music, you’re bound to get hooked.

We reckon… 4*