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Guitar Hero 5 Review
've been a fan of the Guitar Hero game since the original hit shelves back in 2005. Four years alter we have Guitar Hero 5 and in my opinion the series is going downhill.
My main gripe with guitar Hero 5 is the song list. There are a handful of good songs but I really don?t care for a majority of them. Thankfully all the tracks are unlocked for quick play from the start. However if you want to play the career mode you need to play through many songs you may end up not liking. This song list really earns Guitar Hero 5 a lot of negative marks. Even with all the improvements they?ve made to the actual game the song list holds it back.
The gameplay is basically the same but there have been a few very welcome tweaks and additions. Firstly if you are playing with a bunch of friends in person or online anybody can play any instrument they want. This solves the problem of multiple people wanting to play lead guitar or any of the other instruments. Another nice tweak is the ability to jump in and start playing whatever song is playing during moments when the game is in the ?attract mode.? The band play has been improved as well. In addition to that there have been a few more competitive modes added. These additions are all great but when you have a poor track list the additions don?t really matter if the music you?re playing them to is not to your liking.
Basically you have a good game that is dragged under by the song list. This is a real shame in my opinion.
Pros:
* People can play on the same instrument as others
* New tweaks make the game feel more refined
Cons:
* Poor track list
* All the improvements are pointless when the track list is terrible
Overall Score: * * *
(All scores are out of 5 stars)
Guitar Hero 5 Review
've been a fan of the Guitar Hero game since the original hit shelves back in 2005. Four years alter we have Guitar Hero 5 and in my opinion the series is going downhill.
My main gripe with guitar Hero 5 is the song list. There are a handful of good songs but I really don?t care for a majority of them. Thankfully all the tracks are unlocked for quick play from the start. However if you want to play the career mode you need to play through many songs you may end up not liking. This song list really earns Guitar Hero 5 a lot of negative marks. Even with all the improvements they?ve made to the actual game the song list holds it back.
The gameplay is basically the same but there have been a few very welcome tweaks and additions. Firstly if you are playing with a bunch of friends in person or online anybody can play any instrument they want. This solves the problem of multiple people wanting to play lead guitar or any of the other instruments. Another nice tweak is the ability to jump in and start playing whatever song is playing during moments when the game is in the ?attract mode.? The band play has been improved as well. In addition to that there have been a few more competitive modes added. These additions are all great but when you have a poor track list the additions don?t really matter if the music you?re playing them to is not to your liking.
Basically you have a good game that is dragged under by the song list. This is a real shame in my opinion.
Pros:
* People can play on the same instrument as others
* New tweaks make the game feel more refined
Cons:
* Poor track list
* All the improvements are pointless when the track list is terrible
Overall Score: * * *
(All scores are out of 5 stars)
