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Save $90 and give it to someone who can make a quality product.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 20
Date: April 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First of all, let me state that I love Guitar Hero games. There's no need to go on a rant about how much fun this game is, because there are plenty of reviews praising the game. It's brilliant, fun and outrageously addictive.

For some reason I decided to buy an XBox 360. I have no idea why plunging into that money pit ever looked appealing, but that's neither here nor there. The point is that my PS2 died before I ever got the chance to purchase the Guitar Hero games on that platform, and I felt like a kid at Christmas when a giant box containing Guitar Hero 2 for the 360 was sitting in front of my door when I got home from work a few days ago.

My complaint is that I've only had the game for a week, and the Xplorer controller is basically useless already. The buttons stick once in a while, but that's not the worst part. The worst part is that sometimes, even though the fretboard on screen indicates that a button is being pressed, it doesn't actually register in the game. I'd probably have better luck nailing solos if I jammed the jack of my real guitar into the 360's USB port. I wouldn't be so critical if I thought maybe I've just had the unfortunately luck of receiving a faulty controller, but this seems to be a common problem.

This is intensely irritating. Don't they test these things before throwing them in a box and shipping them out for people to spend $90?

WARNING: Buy the PS2 version!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: May 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Note: This review is intended for those who are already familiar with the game.

I was so excited to finally be getting the 360 version Guitar Hero 2, as my friends have been borrowing my PS2 version for what feels like years, but I was sorely disappointed, because of two things:

1) "Audio/visual lag." There's apparently a known compatibility problem with this game and most HDTVs, where the audio and visual components don't sync up perfectly - which for games like Guitar Hero is a death sentence. There's a calibration function in the game, but this only half-fixes the problem by allowing you to offset the controller's input based on how much of a lag there is. Basically, you have to choose whether to play where the visuals are accurate, or the audio is accurate, because it WILL NOT be both. I calibrated it so the audio is accurate, but this makes playing any song I haven't memorized difficult as I rely significantly more on the visual component. I went from being able to beat all the top tier songs - Hangar 18, Beast & the Harlot, Misirlou, Freebird, etc. - on expert, to actually failing tier 2/3 songs on expert, purely due to faulty input.

2) The Xplorer controller? It's trash, and for one reason alone: tilting to activate star power doesn't work. Combine this with the repositioned start/back buttons and you've got a controller that can't be used to reliably activate star power, an absolute necessity for most people playing difficult songs on expert.

The best part? At most stores, this counts as software/CD/DVD, meaning once you've opened it you can't return it unless it's defective.

No Left-handed controllers?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 20
Date: May 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game, however the lack of a left handed controller really stings. Wasn't so much of a problem on the PS2 version as a Gibson SG is realatively symetrical, but playing a Gibson Explorer upside down is down right ridiculous.

To add insult to injury, Guitar Hero II actually has a left handed guitarist playing a lefty Les Paul on the front cover of the box. Great way to alienate 15% of your target audience.

In the very least, they could've made the volume controls and whammy bar detachable and reconfigurable for either a right or left handed guitarist. Or why not make 15% of the production line dedicated to lefty guitars?

I have the money to spend and want to play this game.

Lousy design. Am really offended by this product.

Stopped reading the Disk after playing it once

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My kids played it once and then the disk would not work. Contacted company and received no help with soultion to problem nor would the honor a replacement only alternative is to buy another one at a department store and return the one that does not work

Simply Pointless

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 32
Date: May 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

In the time it takes to play this game, you could actually pick up a real guitar and learn to play the songs. This is game is good enough for 'posers' and people who lack the talent to improve themselves by learning to play an actual instrument.

fun game, received in terrible condition

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Great game, however, received in terrible condition. Very dirty. Listed as a "factory-second" type item, but item was clearly used. Previously owned by a smoker. Seller eventually handled the poor quality, but was slow to work with me. I would hesitate to use this seller again.

Broken, Already.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

...and we were not "rockin' it too hard". The controller just stopped working, total of maybe 3 hours of use. *sigh*

My friend had this happen to his as well. Must have had a few bad days running at the old China assembly house. Get it from a store so you can turn the stupid thing back in without the hassle of mailing it back.

Great for XBox 360 owners, but horrible for those with a PS2!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: April 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you already own an X Box 360, then this is a must have, don't even read the rest of this. Guitar Hero 2 is one of the best games out there to date, and it's essential if you're into videogames. If you're a PS2 owner though, read on. However, what I'm frustrated about is why they always port games years after they come out. Games are starting to turn into CDs, and I don't like that. Whenever I buy a CD, I'm always scared of when and where to buy it, because I'm never sure whether 2 years later they'll release it with 2 bonus tracks, or remaster it. Now, the same thing is happening to games. People like me want to go out and buy the game when it comes out, but then they feel like an idiot a year later when they port it to another platform and add all of this new content. In short, this is a great game, but my major gripe is that for people who have bought the PS2 version for $80 when it first came out, do not luck out. If you're going to put new content into a game, then make it a sequel, that way the people without an X Box 360 also can enjoy the new features!

Downloadable Content For All! But there's a catch

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Guitar Hero for Xbox 360 brings everything its PS2 counterpart had and more. There is so much content that you can rock out for hours and never get board. The game even offers downloadable content to extend your rock star experience. The only downside I see with the DLC is the price which explains the three star overall rating. Songs come in packs of three. So if there is a song you want, you have to get the other two. The price per song is what really prevents me from purchasing any downloads. At the current rate, it would take over $96 to purchase all the songs from the original game. A steep price when you can find a deal on the game its self for PS2 for under $30. Throw in a cheep guitar and you're set. If they would lower the price to a $1 a song, I wouldn't even mind the bundles. However for now, 500 MS Points is too much in my opinion and unless the price goes down, I will not be purchasing any extra songs.

A few troubles.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok I love guitar hero 2 for the ps2. It is on my top 5 list of games. I would give the ps2 version 5. The xbox 360 version has a few troubles though. First, the guitar controller does not work. The wammy bar never works for me. Well sometimes it does I would say 20% of the time. Second, the guitar is shaped differently then the ps2 guitar. I find myself hitting the start and select button when I am trying to strum the strummer. This gets really annoying. Third, everything seems to be made smaller on the xbox 360 guitar so it is hard to get a good feel for the guitar when playing. Finally, I must say I was a little diapointed with the music they chose for the second game. Some of it is good but why not pick some songs for guitar players? If they had some Vinny Moore, kee marcelo, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman or just some more heavy guitar songs I would have alot more fun. I can beat the easy, medium and hard in a day. Give me some crazy solos. Anyone know what I am talking about? This is still a fun game though. I say get it and try it for yourself. If you do not like it do as I do and sell it on amazon!!!!

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