Solid gameplay, graphics are appealing overall fun game. Vast improvement over the first installment of the series. Song list is full of fun to play rock songs from classics to newer songs. If you don't have it already it's a must have for PS2 collectors & players alike.
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I was so excited when the game came in the mail it was like I was back in the days of my childhood. I was hit with great disappointment when the disc came out scratched beyond repair thus ruining the game. I would highly recommend you check the disc of any games, cds, or dvds you may be selling to make sure they actually work.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Some of the most fun I've had playing games in the last few years was going a couple of rounds of Guitar Hero with a few friends. It's a fantastic party game and if you've never played it, you owe it to yourself to check it out. This, much like SingStar and Dance Dance Revolution, is a title that's going to appeal highly to your "non-traditional" gamer crowd. I could, honestly, fawn over how much fun it is for hours, but there were a couple of things about the 360 version of this game that I wanted to bring up. First, I know there are a ton of you out there that have a PS2 version of this already. If that's the case, I'm not sure there's enough added content out-of-the-box to warrant buying the game a second time. The only difference would be about ten added titles to the soundtrack. Now, mind you, they're all great songs; but is what amounts to a CD enough for you to plunk down another ninety bucks? Unfortunately, two of the features I was really pulling for on the 360 version aren't making the final release. I was wildly excited over getting a wireless guitar, but there was some kind of licensing hang-up with Microsoft over the use of their wireless technology. Red Octane has said that they're hopeful they'll eventually release a wireless guitar, but they couldn't get past the red tape fast enough. I'm a bit bummed, but, to Red Octane's credit, the wired guitar they included is really cool looking. Secondly, I'm also a bit disappointed that there isn't an online multi-player competition. I thought it would have been awesome to have head-to-head rock-offs. I don't know if this is something they could work in later, but Microsoft's online play is so well done and so much fun that I'm always a little let-down when developers don't take advantage of it. It wound up being the only issue I dinged the game a star for. If that was included, this may have been as close to perfect as I could have hoped for. The graphics for this aren't staggeringly better then the PS2 version, but on the other hand, they don't really need to be either. It's considered a high-definition game, but honestly, you'll probably only notice a small difference. In a game like this, you're looking at the play-ability. As long as the graphics aren't a distraction, that should be enough. The game play here is as addictive as any you'll ever hope to find. The Co-op play with the bass-guitar mode is a lot of fun and a cool feature. I'm also really looking forward to seeing what song downloads end up being available on xBox marketplace. Jury's still out until we see the content, but that's a pretty cool feature that'll keep this game fresh for a long time. As I mentioned before, if you're an xBox lifer, who's never had the chance to check out this former PS2 exculsive, you owe it to yourself to pick this up. If you already have the PS2 version, however, you'll be just as content to rock out with that for now.Read full review
Guitar Hero II was purchased to compliment Guitar Hero. Our kids love the game and sharing it with their friends. They loved the concept and the songs that were initially introduced in the first game. Like an answer to their prayers...Guitar Hero II allows them and/or their friends to play two different style guitars or even the bass. They like being able to play different courses throughout the songs. They play it over and over again and still play the original game too. Some of them prefer the songs on the first one over the selections on the second version. However, the point is that for the money spent...this is a game they put in again and again to play. The children think the company should give them special recognition because so many of their friends and peers have purchased their own games and guitar controllers after either playing it at our house or just hearing about the fun from one of the other kids who had. All of us love the game and are looking forward to updates and/or advancements in instruments and songs! It is actually a fun game the whole family can play because most of the current sound tracks are from mom & dad's generations. Thus the kids would like future improvements to include groups and songs from their generation...as well, we would like to see future improvements that would allow almost any kind of musical instrument controllers that one would find on stage in a real life performance; like keyboard or piano, drums or percussion, wind instruments, orchestra, techno, etc. Also other types and/or styles of music besides rock-n-roll has been suggested a few times!?! Hopefully this is not the last of Guitar Hero we see...from Red Octane, Activision and/or Harmonix Music Systems! Maybe these suggestions from this review or others like it will find its way to the producers of the games and inspire them to continue upgrading the fun!!! I hope that this review will prove useful and provide insite to your own consideration for purchase. It truly has been money well spent for the hours of fun that has been applied to date! We are in no way shape or form being compensated in any fashion for this review. So what are you waiting for? Start your own fantasy world tour today! Who knows...maybe they'll (the children) will be inspired to become future real life performers!?!Read full review
I have to say, Guitar Hero II's gameplay is way more intuitive than Guitar Hero I, at least in terms of hammered notes. They finally make sense! The co-op multiplayer is pretty great as well, as long as you and your friends are willing to share lead guitar. However, Career Mode really starts to suck towards the end - not because it's necessarily hard (which is really, really is on Hard and Expert) - but because the music gets progressively more and more single-minded. They start you off with sets that are mixed up in terms of era and genre, but, eventually you end up playing the last two sets where virtually every song is a lame metal track. If you love metal, then you'll love the end of this game. But, if you believe the true guitar heroes were the ones from the classic rock era, you're going to be excited, and then progressively more disappointed as the rock you love all but disappears from the track lists. Even Free Bird loses its luster after an ordeal like sets 7 and 8. So, great game, but at least to this reviewer, way less cool music.Read full review
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