Guitar Hero: World Tour was released on October 26, 2008 on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 2. It is based on previous platforms of Guitar Hero, but it now includes a drum kit and microphone to compete with the rise in popularity due to Rock Band and its sequel. Rumor has it a version for PC is forthcoming but there has been no confirmation of this, yet.

The music in World Tour is amazing, and the game play is similar to Rock Band and previous version of Guitar Hero. You work your way through a career mode, playing the instrument of your choice or you can play with an entire band. There is a free play mode, too. While the guitar and microphone are formidable for game play, when it comes to the drums, you might as well forget they come with the game.

While Guitar Hero: World Tour has a wide range of music to play, the drum kit leaves little to be desired when it comes to long term game play. While the drum pedal was left out of the design, - that being the most reported problem with the Rock Band version – the rest of the drum kit design is flawed. Since the drums are easily broken or otherwise malfunction during game play, they do not last long when playing. Since the drums take the most punishment, this is not a good game to get for someone who might want to utilize the drums the most.

It has been suggestive that if you really want to take part in the Guitar Hero: World Tour experience, try buying just the game and using peripherals from Rock Band 2 to play it. This is not a solution for all video game console systems, but it can work if you want to enjoy the songs and game play of World Tour. Guitar Hero: World Tour is best left to play on its own instead of with its kit.