guitar hero van guitar hero final band specific music rhythm game guitar hero series previous games guitar hero guitar hero game features songs additional songs selected artists inspired group game released retail playstation playstation xbox wii systems december north_america february pal regions promotion guitar hero game shipped north_america prior retail release game developed assisting developing xbox port published game received negative reviews critics consider game quality greatly inferior predecessor guitar hero games series reviewers criticized lack members limited tracks selected discography selection tracks included game general lack features introduced previous band centric games gameplay guitar hero similar preceding band centric game guitar hero featuring support players single band lead bass guitar drums vocals game based engine originating guitar hero world tour feature additions present guitar hero drop drop play current members band playable game van songs band members included band appear completing challenges game players unlock older appearances era big hair tight pants despite alive period band history avatar retro outfit copied shirt jeans worn father video panama demo game released xbox live december featuring songs eruption panama nose end development game formally announced sources reported month earlier development german software ratings board posted content rating van based game series temporarily listed game pre order month april list posted internet early september people purchased given code receive free copy guitar hero van prior retail release copies began arriving customers early october playstation xbox wii players playstation version delayed printing error game came cardboard sleeve cover art indicating promotional use soundtrack like band centric games guitar hero includes songs band including guitar solos addition guest acts van songs game taken time band include works period band members head music licensing notes lack material demands requests riley stated guest acts selected suggestion following songs included game song contains single double bass drums chart song guitar solo reception early reviews promotional version game received code came guitar hero critical game ign rated game citing problems lack relevance relative culture 2000s including having based current appearances 80s lack songs period band lack features introduced ultimately stated got game free guitar hero promotion got paid game daily critical title noted game lacked features including mention songs period band felt title quality guitar hero commented positively sound recordings note tracking van songs guitar hero reviews following release similarly negative considered game limited coverage band history sadly felt non van songs clashed band material pointed distribution strategy game stating felt giving game away free showed confidence game telegraph critical game song selection band modern appearance lack additional extras compared previous band centric games described weakest offering series date guardian commented game thing succeeds bringing new guitar hero series fully pays tribute computer video games review complained character models described gamepro said van songs good challenging remaining tracks fit theme game lackluster presentation makes game feel like track pack true homage guitar hero sold fewer units platforms north_america december according april game sold fewer copies worldwide units sold north_america numbers include copies game distributed conjunction
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