guitar hero guitar hero music rhythm game developed published distributed second installment guitar hero series sequel guitar hero released playstation november xbox april additional content originally playstation version like original player uses peripheral shape solid body electric guitar simulate playing rock music notes player gameplay original game remains intact provides new modes note combinations game features popular licensed songs cover versions recorded game spanning decades 1960s 2000s playstation version guitar hero purchased individually bundle packages game cherry red guitar controller xbox version game offered bundle packages game white guitar controller release met critical commercial success helping guitar hero series cultural phenomenon december game sold million copies spawned expansion title rocks 80s playstation sequel guitar hero iii legends rock released development surprise success guitar hero readily led development sequel game according developer team felt hit sweet spot genres decades set list wanted maintain sequel costs obtaining licensing rights music big bands addition lack understanding music prevented groups guitar hero notes success understand going music going actually pay homage music point people going fall love music understand music totally different way experienced requests artists include master tracks game addition working directly artists worked musical instrument equipment companies provide game product placement vendors include bass line tour guitar originally announced playstation april demo version playstation version guitar hero released issue october features demo included playable songs difficulty levels single player modes demo releases feature ability flip notes left handed players demo versions feature songs shout devil got retail game released playstation november north_america november australia november europe released stand game bundle containing game cherry guitar controller xbox version purchased company expressed strong interest bringing guitar hero series significant new format order advantage generation consoles xbox version announced september microsoft stated xbox provides incredible platform downloadable content integrated hard drive console xbox version game included exclusive songs additional content available purchase xbox version released april north_america australia april europe bundle containing game wired guitar controller released stand game xbox january gameplay gameplay based successful formula created guitar hero game player use guitar peripheral play scrolling notes holding corresponding button guitar neck simultaneously pressing bar alternatively play xbox controller shoulder buttons face button mapped specific keys changes gameplay mechanics guitar hero hammer pull functionality improved note chords introduced scored triple points played correctly additional statistics available song completion scores achieved career mode saved game high score list guitar pause menu playing song previously available game main menu xbox version scores compared players xbox live feature achievements earned game career mode career mode players create band select guitarist available characters characters representing unique genre rock music available start game additional characters purchased allowing later sessions lead guitar available played career mode course career mode band plays available venues venue system original game altered slightly band traveling geographically town town order play arena venues rat cellar pub tour venues feature lighting synchronized music songs main setlist available start song unlocked play available play modes working specific difficulty level tier songs unlocked required number songs current tier depending difficulty console completed additionally encore song particular tier available requirements completed easy difficulty setting available tier unlocked immediately completing required songs previous tier successful completion song medium higher difficulty career mode earn player game cash higher difficulty levels better scoring performances rewarded cash game money store buy items items available completing songs higher difficulty levels star performances store player purchase new gibson guitars guitar finishes additional characters alternate outfits characters available start bonus songs videos unknown reasons bonus videos absent pal version game xbox version option access guitar hero content multiplayer different multiplayer modes available cooperative player plays lead guitar plays bass guitar rhythm guitar depending song players share score rock meter star power meter streak cooperative mode multiplayer mode song failed star power activated players simultaneously face multiplayer mode featured original game guitar hero players select level difficulty mode players alternate playing sections selected song scores weighted player hits fewer notes easy difficulty necessarily lose opponent expert difficulty hits notes play lead guitar track difficulty playstation mode available completion career level xbox version mode unlocked completing career mode easy level higher score system identical song played songs failed mode online multiplayer available release guitar hero xbox stated hope able provide later able work technical issues practice mode practice mode new addition game allowing player practice certain sections song verse chorus bridge solo etc different difficulties instruments practice mode gives player ability speed notes speed slow slower slowest stop song matter mistakes players play bass guitar lines songs rhythm guitar line available instead soundtrack playstation xbox versions feature core playable songs licensed bonus songs featured tracks got girlfriend woman war pigs free bird xbox version game contains exclusive tracks included playstation version including billion dollar babies rock roll additionally xbox version allows downloadable songs purchased xbox live marketplace xbox version features reorganized set list provides balanced progression difficulty songs featured main set list cover versions exception stop kingdom dead john fisherman based master recordings bonus songs master recordings including specifically arranged use cover songs credited screen phrase famous example heart shaped box famous original songs credited performed example john fisherman performed stated xbox version guitar hero planned feature downloadable content title utilizing xbox live marketplace including songs original week release game packs released april additionally packs featuring new content guitar hero series released including songs individual track downloads featuring songs bands featured instruments guitar hero features popular real world gibson guitars including gibson les paul ones available start double unusual looking appearance available finishes recognizable popular including play progresses custom shaped guitars available notable real world usa similar looking bass played guitar played john christ fame music man bass famous paul_mccartney bassist beatles available play band plays orange drum kits game endorsements player passes set songs career mode band rewarded money equipment endorsements including strings boss effects line guitar keyboards products appear stage band plays ensuing reception playstation version guitar hero critically acclaimed received review december issue awarded game month award game received rating ign ranking higher original game series ign highest rated playstation games ign later include list games time gamespot reviewed playstation version rating xbox version slightly lower predecessor game informer gave second opinion rating better according average critic score guitar hero making 9th best reviewed game australian video game talk good game reviewers gave game xbox version earned similarly positive reviews slightly higher scores march issue gamepro ign perfect score april game rankings score popular television play gave versions game additionally awarded game time reference spinal tap hyper game huge number tracks average covers common praise game critics aimed new multiplayer practice modes common critiques concern song list includes hard rock metal previous game deeming accessible casual players common critiques concern quality covers downloadable song packs xbox version criticized price seen fans series far expensive met resistance angst large number people boycott content microsoft xbox live director programming major nelson defending release scheme attributed high cost content licensing issues xbox platform contracts drawn songs original game rewritten playable additional console review xbox version game downloadable song packs noted mixed blessing praise given songs better gameplay elements inclusion modes fact songs come packs defeats appeal interview president stated decision pack songs cost tracks felt fair noted afterward listen fans feedback receive seriously sales december guitar hero playstation second best selling video game month selling units sold units fifth best selling video game fiscal year million copies sold best selling game playstation kingdom hearts total sales game million july stated downloads music packs point prices attractive desirable consumers september reported downloads music packs qualified multi platinum riaa definitions technical issues official statement discs game having issues players reported songs freezing causing audio unusually long loading screens freeze lock entirely causing game crash states process looking testing replicate experience results shortly positive resolution need models controller released xbox version game model numbers versions jack effect near controller cord subject having bar later responded saying isolated issue model numbers found guitar packaging customers able exchange models new models april revealed issue problem hardware guitars cause problem anti cheat protection software released patch xbox live april remedy patch caused effects starting april numerous users began reporting failures system installing patch stated aware problem looking numerous game players reported problems static guitars causing buttons usually green permanently malfunction multiple exchanges guitars solved problem exchanged guitars exhibit problem date solved problem refused extend replacement guitars time limiting original date purchase
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