Monday, March 23, 2009

SCRATCH: THE ULTIMATE DJ IMPRESSIONS

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Submitted: Mar 23, 2009
Scratch: The Ultimate DJ(Xbox 360)

7 Studios is hoping to bring the thrill of live DJing home with Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, the rhythm game that aims for the digital rock ‘n’ roll fantasy of Guitar Hero, only on turntables.

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ looks to borrow heavily (and intelligently) from the Guitar Hero and Rock Band style of play, with a note highway that melts off an on-screen LP, aping the interface from the already successful guitar god games. What Scratch hopes to improve upon is the Guitar Hero-style rock fantasy, adding improvisation and music personalization.

We got a chance to take a look at the game in action, along with its prototype controller, during a demo at 7 Studios.

Creative lead Dan Lerich guided us through our first Scratch: The Ultimate DJ experience, explaining that the game was born of his classical music training, his expertise in midi programming and Berkeley School of Music education — plus a taste for live DJing…... » Full Story on Consoleer