PlayStation 2 Critic Reviews
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A refreshing sip of musical ambrosia.
90
The music is really good, and the challenge is incredibly hard.
90
The best rhythm game ever released. [Mar 2002, p.78]
90
Quite simply, Gitaroo-Man lays the funk down on all competing musical games currently on the market with enough left over style to put a particular K9 back in the doghouse.
90
Transcending PaRappa, this Japanese import combines innovative control with a hot soundtrack for a frustrating yet addictive experience.
88
Koei's fresh burst of creativity is a relief from the other music games that just don't quite cut it.
87
Arguably the most original and inventive rhythm game since the advent of "Dance Dance Revolution" or the original "Parappa the Rapper," and it's easily one of the best rhythm games for the PlayStation 2.
85
It has a huge variety of rocking music, fascinating graphics, and an original gameplay system that manages to hold up surprisingly well in comparison to the monotonous rhythm competition.
85
Overall it shows how a rhythm game should be made: it's weird, witty, and addictive.
80
For the most part this is a fairly solid example of the genre, although positioning the cone can feel somewhat erratic thanks to the slightly jerky controls.
