All too brief, and the music isn't to everyone's liking, but what do you expect from a DS?
It really is a Guitar Hero experience,albeit with only four buttons.
The Bad:
Most of the game can be completed in under two hours. The control configuration can be very painful. Many of the 25 songs are not what most kids these days would call "rock".
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I've pretty much said it all above. It is a wonderful attempt to portable-ize guitar hero for a handheld, and the end result is a brief tour of the guitar hero world that will leave many players craving more. At 25 songs, the playlist is woefully lacking, with only a handful being what could be called rock or metal (Twisted Sister and Ozzy Osbourne, to be more specific).
The other major complaint concerns the control scheme itself, which, while innovative, is cramp inducing in longer bouts. It requires either frequent breaks, or finding a position that doesn't kill you. I found that, lying on my back with the game propped on my belly, I could play for over an hour before I stopped feeling my thumb.
Look, if you want a full Guitar Hero experience, you should be playing the console versions. But, if you want a taste of he game in something you can carry around, well, this is about the only option so far. It will be interesting to see if a sequel pack comes available at some point in the future.
I would have given this game a higher rating if it were only longer than the few hours it took to finish. While there are duel options available to prolong the life of the game, for those interested in the single-player experience, this one needed more songs to round out the experience.