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| From: Activision Inc.
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $59.99
You Save: $30.00 (33%)
New (16) Used (8) from $38.44
Rating:  133 reviews
Sales Rank: 2068
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: musical instrument games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Bundle with Guitar
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 31 x 12 x 3
MPN: 95065
UPC: 047875950559
EAN: 0047875950658
ASIN: B000MRNUB2
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 133
 Rock On! April 11, 2007
J. Goss
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have played the PS2 version of both Guitar Hero I and II and just finally got my own version for the Xbox360.
This game is fantastic, that is just the best way to explain the overall play. I am sure you have read or seen many reviews of this game so I will keep this kind of short.
Pro's
Graphics are smoother than the PS2, not a huge improvement but they are prettier.
Unlimited replay value more or less.
Tons of Achivements to unlock.
Soon to have downloadable songs
I like the new guitar over the PS2 one.
Cons.
Wired guitar.
Yeah that is about it.
***** One thing I would like to add after owning this game for a little while now. The Guitar itself is kind of annoying. It seems a couple of the buttons like to stick a few times within a song. Now coming from a game where perfection matters this does get a tad on the frustrating side from time to time. I still stick to my guns on this is a great game but I will be purchasing another guitar in the future. I hope a 2nd company makes a wireless one. *********
 Save $90 and give it to someone who can make a quality product. April 11, 2007
Ryan Jankowski
4 out of 20 found this review helpful
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?
No Left-handed controllers? May 27, 2007
D. Scott
4 out of 20 found this review helpful
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.
Great Interaction, Great Game April 18, 2007
Alex Kah (Louisville, KY United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is awesome! Play along to 90 classics on 4 levels. On xbox 360 you can download new songs as well to play. So far I can only beat songs on medium so I have a long way to go before I can even think about expert.
There are five buttons on the neck of the guitar and they break down by level as shown below.
easy: use 3 buttons
medium: use 4 buttons
hard: use 5 buttons
expert: use 5 buttons but faster and more notes
Anyway to beat this on expert you would have to play it every day for a long time so it is well worth the money.
Game fantastic. Minor changes needed to guitar controller. April 30, 2007
J. Beard (Nashville, TN)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having played the Playstation 2 version of this game I was delighted when this came out for the Xbox. I'm not at all disappointed in the game, it's as fantastic as the PS2s version, plus has more songs, and with the Xbox Elite it's in HD and looks superb. If I could change anything though I'd modify the guitar slightly. I find the whammy bar is too closely placed to the string paddle. So that when playing your hand actually rests on part of the whammy bar. Also compared to the PS2 version this guitar's Start button (used for pausing the game or deploying Star Power) is miniscule(about the size of a pencil eraser compare to the PS2's quarter sized button). That very important when you are forced to pause the game and notes are streaming past you while you're looking for the pause button. The button is also placed closely to other buttons making finding it by feel more difficult. The overall length of the guitar also feels shorter - so my arms feel as though they are tighter to my body (as if playing a bass guitar vs an electric guitar). The guitar itself feels high quality, the buttons and paddles feel tight and more crisp (which I prefer) compared to the PS2's looser feel. Also this guitar's expansion port with a foot pedal accessory planned makes this version all the more exciting. Having played both game versions and guitars this is ultimately the better in both cases.
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