Guitar Hero On Tour preview Xbox 360Guitar Hero ruled supreme among music gaming fans until the advent of Rock Band. So Guitar Hero On Tour is more than just a new instalment for the franchise, it's a bid to regain the crown. And from our time playing it, it's looking like Guitar Hero On Tour should do just that, winning back the hearts and minds of those who defected to Rock Band and setting new standards for the music game genre. Find out all about Guitar Hero On Tour in our huge hands-on preview in this issue of 360Zine.  Guitar Hero On Tour preview for Xbox 360 Despite being the best-selling videogame franchise of last year, Guitar Hero's been usurped in the hearts and minds of many music fans by Rock Band. Put simply, returning to Guitar Hero after the multi-instrument blowout of Harmonix's rhythm action masterpiece felt like a regression, and Neversoft's comparative lack of experience with the genre was noticeable on some tracks, where note patterns didn't always seem to fit with the music. And Rock Band's incredible success with its online store – its downloadable content making millions of dollars in a very short space of time – has clearly made Activision envious. Now the series has returned with its biggest revamp to date, and it offers a quite astonishing feature set that could well end up blowing the current rock kings clean off the stage. The bundled guitar has had a significant revamp, and it has to be said that it looks streets ahead of Harmonix's effort. Expert peripheral craftsmen Red Octane has produced a lovely-looking axe with a gorgeous Sunburst finish, but it's not just its aesthetic appeal that's had a boost. As well as the now-traditional five coloured buttons at the top of the neck, there's a touch-sensitive pad lower down which allows players to strum without using the strum bar – it's particularly useful for those pyrotechnic guitar solos on some of the trickier tracks. Click here to continue reading our Guitar Hero On Tour preview for Xbox 360 now!
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