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- Release Date 8/31/2009
- Publisher Activision
- Platform Xbox 360
- Genre Music/Dance
- Number of Players 4
- Online Players 8
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
Guitar Hero delivers another chart-topping performance with new modes, new music, and more customization than ever before. For the first time, set your band's lineup anyway you like by adding or removing guitarists, drummers, bassists, and vocalists. New Party Play Mode lets players jump in, tap out, or alter their difficulty level while the jam seamlessly rolls on. RockFest sends you into rock 'n' roll battles against other players in multiple musical showdowns. And, if all you want to do is shut up and rock, you've got 85 master tracks from artists like The White Stripes, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, and Kings of Leon just waiting for you to shred.
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (8.9 out of 10)
Activision and Neversoft have been running the Guitar Hero show for some time now. The group took hold of the franchise with Guitar Hero 3, expanded the game series to a full band with Guitar Hero World Tour and offered up a handful of spin-offs along the way. With that much experience, you'd think ...more
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Average Member Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Guitar Hero 5. (7 out of 10)
posted by Flint879 (ALTOONA, PA) on Sep 3, 2009
Member since Sep 2008
44 out of 49 gamers (90%) found this review helpful
Member since Sep 2008
44 out of 49 gamers (90%) found this review helpful
PROS: -Graphics are nice and flashy -Variety of songs is huge -Challenges add a new feel to the game CONS: -Some effects are rather distracting -Songs could have been a little harder FINAL THOUGHT: Finally, Guitar Hero 5. I'm not pumped for GH anymore just for the sheer factor of me being a hard...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 4 MB
Online Features Voice, Leaderboards, Xbox LIVE Family Settings, Achievements, Content Download, Online Multiplayer
Controllers Guitar Hero Guitar Controller
Modes Training, MultiPlayer Co-Op, Versus, Career, Co-op 2-4, Online Co-op, Free Play, Practice, Multiplayer
Audio/Video HDTV 1080i, In-Game Dolby Digital, HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080p
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