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more about #neversoft BlueBeard: The soundtrack is weak, and I personally liked the GH:WT interface much better. Having to switch between venues to see the songs available at each, a... more » mescalineeyes: Soundtrack bad? b-b-b-but THRICE! more » nipsen: "Hated The Soundtrack" ...ouch. *wince* more » TheFamous1: I wonder how many great guitarists there would be if people spent the amount of time playing Guitar Hero on actually learning to play a Guitar. more » ANewGenreItself: The amount of fanboyism in any thread that even casually mentions Rock Band or Guitar Hero is disgusting. This kind of crap belongs on GameFAQs, not h... more » Mr. F: Yeah I am so glad they included Cobain. He left the world wanting his image and name to be known by everybody. He really wanted to be an idol and lov... more » ordchaos: As a predominantly expert guitar player (can pass the Malmsteen songs on Rock Band, can 5 star TTFAF on Smash Hits), I found Guitar Hero 5 guitar trac... more » ShailaCabaje: I like the comment about " the inclusion of some songs in a Guitar Hero game, in which you play electric piano, organ or the horn section on a guitar ... more » ThisCharmingMan: Kudos on mentioning the distasteful additions of cultural icons as negatives of the game. It really is incredibly tacky to include polygonal rendition... more » zulux21: I'm glad to see a review that doesn't like the soundtrack... my group of friends and myself found that we only liked around 5 songs on the entire game... more » Dr Drew In The Hizzaaaay: Man, Do You Feel Like We Do was long as fuck. I almost fell asleep during the middle talkbox solo. I agree about the soundtrack, I loved playing Blue... more » SleepyAcorn: This is where rockband wins and guitar hero fails. more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: I AM AHEAD. I AM ADVANCED. I AM THE FIRST MAMMAL TO MAKE PLANS, YEAH. more » astronautcowboy: I think the dead avatars thing is reason enough to boycott this game. It's disrespectfully developed. Courtney Love may love money, but get some godda... more » Bubbleman!: Kinda tired of the genre, especially when GH has the better note tracking and RB has the more robust library of music. more » Delano_J: I'm absolutely with you that the character-designs in guitar hero have hit a putrid uncanny valley. more » Ueziel: I still think the 4 of the same instrument thing is a really dumb gimmick. You're never going to be in a position where everyone wants to sing or ever... more » Chronixal: Hopefully you good members of Kotaku can help me. I've not picked up a guitar game since the original GH on the PS2 but would like to pick one up for ... more » grantanamo: Can anyone explain why both GH5 and RB:Beatles released so closely to one another? Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. How many peo... more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: Is it me or is this game not getting a whole lot of attention? It seems almost as if Activision threw it out there, just to beat The Beatles to the m... more » -
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Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution
Activision returns to a simple numbering scheme for the Guitar Hero series with the fifth entry in the core-focused, band non-specific entry, Guitar Hero 5. That's reflective of its largely gimmick-free gameplay as well as the series' evolution. More » -
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Guitar Hero 5 Music Studio Impressions: Jamming With Bach and Rimsky-Korsakov
Of all the differences between Guitar Hero 5 and its predecessor, World Tour, the changes to Music Studio seem to be the most dramatic. More » -
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Guitar Hero Devs Interested in Natal, MotionPlus
Neversoft's Brian Bright announced at a Guitar Hero 5 event that the game is franchise compatible, confirming speculation that Activision's plan for world domination continues unhindered by lawsuit settlements. More » -
#guitarhero
Guitar Hero 5 Lets You Import Older Guitar Hero Songs
You liked it in Rock Band, now like it in Guitar Hero, as Activision have announced that the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 will let users import older songs from previous games for use in the new title. More » -
#guitarhero
The Complete Guitar Hero 5 Trackist
It's been a long, drawn-out affair, but Activision have finally gotten around to releasing the full tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5. All 85 songs of it. More » -
#activision
Guitar Hero 5 Adds Song Specific Challenges For Longer Lasting Flavor
In addition to a crystal clear look at the virtual crotch of guitarist Carlos Santana, Activision and Neversoft's Guitar Hero 5 will be adding an extra layer of replayability for the hardcore gamer with song specific Challenges. More » -
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Guitar Hero 5 Gets New Drums, 22 New Tracks
Guitar Hero 5's tracklist water torture continues today, with Activision announcing 22 more tracks for the game, along with shots of the game's new drum kit. More » -
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Meet Guitar Hero 5's New Guitar
New Guitar Hero game, new Guitar Hero guitar. That's the way the world works. With Guitar Hero 5 almost upon us, let's take a look at it's new guitar, see if it's worth upgrading. More » -
#guitarhero
Guitar Hero 5 Tracklist Features John Mellencamp, Coldplay & Tom Petty
Neversoft have released a partial tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5, and it features songs from the above three artists. Not a fan? Don't worry, there's some variety in the other 21 tracks. More » -
#activision
Guitar Hero 5 Brings New Look, New Features, And New Bands
Determined to deliver more than just another band game sequel, Neversoft gives Guitar Hero 5 a brand new look, innovative new features, and introduces more than 25 new artists to the rhythm game genre. More » -
#guitarhero
These Songs Will Be On Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
None of the songs on Guitar Hero: Smash Hits will be a surprise, since they're all songs that appeared on previous, guitar-only titles in the series. But still. You need to know what they are. More » -
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Guitar Hero DLC: Pixies, Motörhead, Nirvana
There's so much Rock Band DLC on offer every week that it's easy to forget that, occasionally, Guitar Hero World Tour gets some as well. Here's what it's getting for the month of April. More » -
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Guitar Hero Bundles vs Software In Sales Showdown
Activision sell a lot of copies of Guitar Hero. Ever stop to wonder, though, what the breakdown is between sales of the game's band kit, guitar bundles and plain ol' game discs? Course you have. More » -
#clips
Guitar Hero Metallica Characters Are Actually Metallica.
Yeah, you knew the members of Metallica did some motion-capture work for Guitar Hero: Metallica, but did you know they did it while performing every song from the game "live"? More » -
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Guitar Hero: Metallica Misspells Band Name
Uh. Whoops. Somebody at Activision thought it would be a good idea to put all the game's featured band names on the cover of Guitar Hero: Metallica. Nobody at Activision edited said list. More » -
#clips
Slayer's GH: Metallica Track Looks, Sounds Rather Difficult
As we've explained, Slayer's contribution to Guitar Hero: Metallica is War Ensemble off Seasons of the Abyss. Slayer fans can probably imagine the song is difficult. Non-Slayer fans will need some video proof. More » -
#guitarhero
Guitar Hero Metallica: There Will Be No Cliff Burton
The upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica will feature the band's four current members. And just those four. Those hoping for a digital reincarnation of deceased former bassist Cliff Burton need to stop hoping. More » -
#metallica
Here, The Full Guitar Hero: Metallica Tracklist
We don't need ESRB leaks. Metallica themselves have gone one better and released the full, complete tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica on the band's website. And it's a good one.
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#gamestop
Preorder GH Metallica, Get A Second Foot Pedal
Guitar Hero Metallica's not exactly what the marketing department team calls a hard sell. But for those still umming and aahhing about it? GameStop are breaking out the freebies. More »
