Abstract: Fret Nice, from Pieces Interactive, was designed as a platform game to play with your guitar controller when not actually playing music games. It certainly is that I suppose, but it failed to keep me interested.In the game you have to jump and run thro...
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Abstract: Fret Nice is a new quirky platformer released on PSN last week, starring two rockers tasked with battling it out against a foe that's apparently not a huge fan of their particular brand of music. The story to Fret Nice doesn't matter nearly as much as ...
Snazzy art design, Killing enemies with your music is a cool idea
Controlling your character with a guitar is awful, Movement even with a normal controller is sluggish, Playing through levels repeatedly is tedious
Your guitar will gently weep for this frustrating platformer....
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Published: 2010-02-11, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
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