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GET IT!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you liked the original Guitar Hero, then you'll love this one. The hammer on's and hammer off's are alot easier to pull off. And if you have the original you'll need that guitar to play in coop mode. This game rocks!

Even better than the original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

For those of you unfamiliar with Guitar Hero at all, I'll start from the beginning. Everyone else may want to skip ahead a bit... Anyway, Guitar Hero is a game that literally puts you in the shoes of the lead guitarist of an up and coming coverband. Using the SG Guitar controller that comes with the bundle, you perform the songs by pushing down the color coded fret buttons and strumming as the notes scroll down the screen. In essence the game is very simple, but as you progress to harder and harder difficulties the rythem's become much more complicated and two and three finger chords also are introduced.

Obviously one of the most important things in a music game is well, the music. The soundtrack for GH2 is more of a contemporary list when compared to what you'll find in the original. Growing up in the late 80's /early 90's, this is a lot of the music I listened to growing up so I may be a bit biased. Some of the most notable bands being Nirvava, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Primus, Aerosmith, Guns & Roses and Alice in Chains. It isn't all late metal and grunge though as there are also appearances by Danzig, Kansas, and Black Sabbath thrown in as well. Overall, the song selection is a great overview of the progression of rock in general.

The only thing I feel I should mention is that the Harmonix team made it easier to do the hammer-on/pull-off (some helpful maneuvers for those utterly insane solos) moves this time around. That and the developers continue to do a good job poking fun at themselves and metal in general. All new loading screens and even some great references to Spinal Tap (exploding drummer!) show that the team really does know a lot about the genre.

Overall this is by far the best guitar game out there (and the only one unless you want to import Guitar Freaks from Japan). It is one of the most addictive games I have ever played and the learning curve is done perfectly as you progress through the difficulty levels. I can't recommend it more.....just try and get some work done while resting your fingers.

Guitar Hero 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game. It is even better than the orignal with new modes like practice and a head to head multiplayer. Even more great songs and unlockables add a lot of replay. Get it. Now.

Ready for More Rocking Out?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: November 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Picked up my Guitar Hero II yesterday and was very pleased to see it delivered all the qualities of the first game and beyond! The co-operative two player mode is a lot of fun, allowing two people to work together on a song. After weeks of struggling with medium mode songs on the first game, I found I'm flying through the easy songs on II with near perfection. Gotta love getting 100% score on "Shout At the Devil" the first time playing the new game.

If you love music, if you love Guitar Heros I, this is a game for you.

Drop that zero and get with a Hero

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a very impressive sequel. The cooperative action is fantastic. The venues are greatly improved. The boss battle style encore for each set is spot on. They expanded everything from the first game, but the expanded track listing leaves something to be desired. Unfortunately just like the annual DDR games there are some tracks that you'll know and enjoy because you like the song and others you won't really recognize or like and generally won't play.

First let me get the negative out of the way. The track listing is really skewed. With the exception of a handful of classic rock songs like Free bird, the music seems limited to 80s & early 90s, and mostly on the 80s side. The most recent song was a mid 90s song by the Foo Fighters. I don't really have a problem with that, but the inclusion of more recent artists like Franz Ferdinand or Incubus in the first game was a plus.
Also the songs by Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, & Alice in Chains among others are possibly the least popular in their back catalog. It seems that Red Octane simply did not want to pay for more popular songs. Do you really think the best Aerosmith song is "Last Child?" I bet it is one of the cheaper one to licence. I love the Rolling Stones, but I don't think "Can't you hear me knockin'" is even in my top ten. Some of these songs are in the game so the box can have the artist's name on it. The filler songs do stand out. Also the purchasable songs are as blah as it was in the first game, with the exception of Strogbad's "Trogdor the burninator" with enhanced guitar solo.

Guitar Hero (Game Only) was great but had a limited selection of song genres. This game expanded the number of songs, but further limited the genre choices (they eliminated all modern music). I wish they tried for popular songs rather than popular artists, but there are more than enough great songs in this game. The game is close to deserving of a perfect score, but I would give it something like a 97%.

Very Disappointing Sequel

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Let's start with the good: If you're familiar with the first Guitar Hero's multiplayer mode, you will REALLY appreciate the sequel's Pro-Face Off mode, which allows both players to play the whole song through (without switching back and forth on one track). The great thing is you can play the whole song through without worrying about failing, since you're just going head to head. It makes for a fun time. Also good is the new practice mode, which really helps you get through the tougher solos.

The bad: Personally, I think that the song choices are sadly lacking for the second edition. Whereas even the lesser known bands and songs chosen for the first edition were enjoyable to listen to and fun to play, the second edition's offerings even from the big name bands are often much too long and just plain boring. (Note, Free Bird isn't bad. It's one of the exceptions, fortunately.)

The ugly: The production value of the songs in GH2 is MUCH MUCH ... *MUCH* lower than those in the first game. The covers are just not performed as well, and the overall *sound* of the songs is pretty weak.

Overall, the game is a pretty poor followup to the first. You might want to rent this one instead of buying.

There's a New Guitar Hero in Town.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

One of the best music video games of all time returns..... Guitar Hero 2. Truly a worthy sequel, not only did they include more songs but they expanded on everything this game has to offer. Almost everything has been improved from the first Guitar Hero and new features have been added.

The Good...
Almost all aspects of the game have been improved and there are brand new modes and features in the game. The biggest improvement, A PRACTICE MODE!!! No longer will you have to go 87% through a song only to lose to a difficult solo. In practice mode, every part of each song (verses, choruses, solos) is broken down so you can master each song. Best of all, after you beat each song in career mode it shows you which parts you did best and where you need improvement(to the exact %).

Next off is the improved hammer ons and pull offs. If you played GH1, you know what I mean. Here, they are much easier to hit than in GH1. So now the solos are much easier to pull off (no pun intended) than in the first game.

Next is the song selection and difficulty. Now, songs are harder to beat than in the last game. You have to hit more notes to earn star power and the songs are much faster and complex. You have your slow songs and ballads of course, but expect a challenge with those as well. For those who beat GH1 in expert, I have three words for you, "Misirlou" and "Free Bird." You'll know what I mean when you get there (I'm shocked that I'm typing this right now). Not to mention, there are 40 songs to play in career mode and over 15 bonus songs available. For those who wish to know what they are, here are some bands names:
Every Time I Die
Shadows Fall
Freezepop
Drist
That should hold you for now...
But overall, the song selection: excellent. A great mix of rock and metal from the 80's, 90's, and today (not to mention some older classics such as War Pigs and Misirlou). A great change of pace since GH1 didn't focus a lot on recent music. Definitely an improvement.

Another improvement is the arenas and encores. You'll notice that there are 4 songs on the list to select when in Career mode. It's because you save the best for the encore. After the 4th song it will ask you to do an encore. This feature is a great addition because it gives it a more realistic feel and it seems more like you are at a real concert. Also the new venues are much more improved and give off some great effects when you do an encore.

The Bad...
Unfortunately, there are a few flaws that I noticed and it was the quality of the covers. I don't know if they lowered the volume so you hear the lead guitar better, but some of the songs don't sound close to the originals. If you find that hard to believe, listen to Search and Destroy from Iggy Pop and the Stooges and listen to the cover version in the game.... completely DIFFERENT!! Now, I actually like the cover version, but the real version is LOUD!! The guitars are blaring in the original, and they have a different overall sound. The same goes for "Misirlou"; it sounds way different than the original. "The Beast and The Harlot" from Avenged Sevenfold was the worst. The way it winds up in the beginning sounds way different than in the original version. "Laid to Rest" also needed some work, especially the vocals. In GH1, they made the songs better and louder!!! The first riff of "Symphony of Destruction" was loud, powerful and nearly flawless to the original. "Higher Ground" was crisp and clean and I even heard riffs that were hard to hear in the original. The vocals needed work in GH1 too, but they were forgivable. Here, they dropped the ball on some covers. Most were great though, especially "Woman", "Surrender", "YYZ", "Message in a Bottle", and "Psychobilly Freakout." But the standard dropped slightly in this game.

As a whole, it's as addictive, powerful, and fun as the first. Some covers needed a little more work with its sound, but it doesn't take too much from the enjoyment. If you love Guitar Hero, there should be no reason why you shouldn't get this one.

Amazing game. Some controller compatibility issues.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I can't really say anything that other people haven't said. This game is amazing. Buy it! :)

The one thing to be aware of is that the Guitar Mania line of controllers does not seem to work. I've got a wired Guitar Mania controller and it doesn't work at all with this game. Someone reviewed the wireless Guitar Mania controller and said it doesn't work either.

So, if you have the original game plus a Mania-series controller as your second controller, you will probably want to buy the game+controller bundle. Or else you won't be able to play multiplayer until you head on back to the store later (and if you're like me you'll be angry on the second visit).

7th hour running...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It is 2:49 in the morning and the crowd is begging for an encore. This is currently the seventh hour of playing Guitar hero straight and there is no sign of stopping. Normally sequels fall short of the original, but this one proves all stereotypes wrong. Guitar hero II is nothing short of amazing, and I would recommend anyone who is in question of purchasing this game to stop wasting time, man up, and order this game as soon as possible. WARNING: you will be addicted!

Awesome!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this is so much fun. i got this for my husband but we both battle it out. i am going to buy another controller so we can really have fun!!! great game for anyone!

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