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Guitar Hero (Sony PlayStation 2, 2006)
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Now that GH 2 is taking the world by storm, I've gone back to play GH 1. On first glance, you may think it's the same game with a new setlist, but GH 2 is actually an improvement over the first game in a lot of subtle ways. Firstly, there are more total songs in GH2 AND you can play 2 parts for each song, so the replay value is significantly higher. Also, the 2 player aspect allows you to play either the 2 parts cooperatively or straight out play the lead versus the other player, in addition to the mode from GH1 where you just play different parts of the song back and forth between players. The 2 player mode on GH2 is considerably more fun. This game isn't really a graphical powerhouse, but there are more details included in the second game, in 2 ways. First, there are more venues to play at, and they are more fleshed out with more personality and more going on (though the basement level from the first game is classic). Secondly, there are more characters in GH2 and most have 2 outfits which fit their personality, including the necessary metalhead Lars Umlaut! You'll also notice subtleties that improve the quality of your gameplay, such as purchases from one difficulty level carrying over to the others so that you don't start from scratch each time. There are more guitars, and more skins for them. Your band scores are tracked with the quickplay scores instead of seperately. It's just altogether a smoother, more well-thought out approach. I'll admit that I like the setlist for the first game better. The second game has more variety, but is missing the feel of playing a lot of necessary classics that the first game has. Also, GH2 is a notch harder on all difficulties, across the board. Thankfully, it has a practice mode which the first game sorely needed. All in all, I'd say look online at the song list for each game. You've gotta love the songs, cuz you'll be livin' with them. But if you don't favor one game over the other based on that, pick up the second one, it's a better experience. Then, if you get addicted to it like me, go back and buy GH 1. By the time you master it the third game will be out and we can all enjoy that!Read full review
My family loves this game. There are several different characters to use and songs to unlock. You can play career mode or just for fun. The seletion of songs is great as well (From Joan Jett to Red Hot Chili Peppers to Boston to Megadeth). I bought a guitar controller seperately and the only drawback is that if you want to buy Guitar Hero 2, none of the guitars work with it except the one that comes with that game. So if I wanted to get Guitar Hero 2, I would have to purchase the controller with it, which I feel is a waste. Other than that, I have no complaints. I really do love Guitar Hero, I can play it for hours!
I believe this was the first Guitar Hero ever to be released. To me, the fun of playing the game far outweighs the cons. CONS: There are not as many features on this game as on later versions of GH. (There is a 2 player option, but no pro-face off, and score breakdown options are not available. Also, there is no practice option.) These are minor compared to the fun you will have playing these songs. PROS: ALL of the songs are really fun to play. I can't say this for some of the later versions of GH and Rock Band. As for no practice option, this game in general is much easier to beat than any other version of GH. For anyone who likes GH or Rock Band, this is a must have!
Although in truth there are better games which are done in better style with better feel. While this game is arguably more challenging than other guitar hero games, it features songs which you can't find on some of the other games; as you would expect from the first they took a heap of the good stuff and put it here. Because this is the first of the now infamous series, it has a few flaws but they are made up for by it's song choices. Definitely worth a play, but not as good as GH: II in my opinion. One case where the predecessor isn't the overall successor.
Guitar Hero was always my second favorite simulation game. My first favorite is DDR since I started with it first. But, it doesn't mean I don't like to pull out the GH Guitar and jam to a couple songs. The 1st Guitar hero I thought was pretty well done. The reason I'm giving it a 4/5 is because there aren't many songs and the hammer-on & pull-off aren't as good as in 2 and Legends of rock as well as Rock the 80's. The characters are well designed and the songs are always fun to play over and over again. Overall it was a great game, considering it was the first one.
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