guitar hero guitar hero music rhythm game developed published distributed game released north_america playstation wii xbox march playstation april australian european release guitar hero second game guitar hero series focus career songs band following guitar hero game based guitar hero world tour support lead bass guitar drums vocals game features including single player band career modes online competitive modes ability create share songs addition normal difficulty levels presented guitar hero world tour guitar hero provides difficulty drums allows use second bass drum pedal match drumming style game features master recordings spanning career additional songs selected members band performed extensive motion capture game game performances game includes extras including scenes videos motion capture sessions tour concert videos band pop video like facts songs game disc guitar hero received positive reviews critics stating strong tribute band best work guitar hero series date difficulty game praised found enjoyable players skill levels difficult guitar hero iii legends rock reviewers noted lack additional downloadable content save pre existing songs storyline career mode overall value game experience gameplay guitar hero like games guitar hero series allows players simulate playing rock music special instrument controllers game based band approach presented guitar hero world tour features parts lead bass guitar drums vocals successfully complete songs score players use instruments play notes screen time music lead bass guitar players holding colored buttons guitar neck striking bar drum players requires player strike appropriate drum pad kick bass drum pedal vocals player attempt match pitch notes microphone players earn scoring playing consecutive notes phrases correctly correctly completing marked phrases players earn star power released higher scoring players miss notes eventually fail song lead developer stated difficulty game harder previous games designed challenge hard core player meet songs game features addition difficulty levels expert mode allows add second bass drum pedal results mode tracked online modes additional drum allow available game release pre ordering bonuses game allows guitar players play lead bass guitar players option play lead rhythm guitar allow notable riff trading certain songs lead designer explained decision track lead rhythm addition single player guitar bass drums vocals simply workload issue similar guitar hero presents songs history roughly chronological order focuses group today band history songs game presented linear series sets older guitar hero games legends rock instead gig progression instead required finish certain number songs set player earn total number stars earned performance individual songs given set progress game story based band wants follow footsteps group accepting leading acts tour better able order songs difficulty comparable games earlier works player throw controller wall stop playing described difficulty game comparable guitar hero complaints difficulty level guitar hero iii noted difficult songs games challenging real life venues game including stone nightclub san_francisco london moscow forum los_angeles final venue representing pinnacle success game completed induction include reference event game interface remain similar based artwork added changes individual performance meters located track screen instead grouped easier track performance band performance failing edges screen glow red indicate music creation mode available giving player option tones guitar slayer bass addition drum sounds services allows players share songs created music creation mode cross compatible new drum mode game players select song play drums fixed drum track failure allowing create drum line song existing drum kit sounds battle mode game based guitar hero iii legends rock slightly altered add influences example power named fade black completely note tracks opposing player trapped ice bar electrical attack called ride lightning based attack guitar hero iii added development guitar hero revealed production analyst discovered mention game sec slated released fiscal band approached april quickly agreed game development game began second quarter according lead designer posts website june referred secret thing players expect pile songs asked game interview mtv stated people guitar hero rapidly best new friends world rest stated idea themed game came influence original games children learning music older bands game officially announced conference microsoft presentation announcement newest album content download legends rock guitar hero world tour trailer game included extra feature guitar hero world tour master playing background ride lightning tagline guitar hero members including performed songs band audience motion capture game detailed motion capture included band lip lyrics motion hair performed additional motion capturing sessions help developers members appear modern day incarnations skins available reflect band history band members late cliff burton represented game band felt inclusion slight game includes members game includes dvd style content photos videos scenes footage pop video style displayed screen tracks songs game accompanying video band performing song quality ranging fan videos small clubs large scale video productions vocalist bassist fate singer contributed game providing motion capture player characters providing recorded tracks songs ace evil respectively original master tapes located use game production king diamond notable face makeup jewellery altered direct input avoid religion business partners involved game game development team encountered problems trying create drum tracks noted normally try map note drum beat easily replicate double bass songs result decided create bass drum pedal offer second pedal game allow double bass kicks retained game career mode players opening band based real life group followed european tour eventually band performing opening act plans announced special bundled versions guitar hero instrument controllers north_america plan release existing instrument controllers double bass pedal attachment drum controller guitar hero support wireless lips future title patch european exclusive bundle includes game wireless guitar controller promotion players pre ordered guitar hero stores received second pre orders stores offered branded pre orders demo version game released xbox live march playable songs sad true seek destroy alice chains queen stone cold crazy instruments playable expert drums demo appearance music festival held week game release secret performance demonstration stations set allow attendees play game game primary sponsor number car nascar sprint cup series fast relief run weekend game release television commercials style guitar hero world tour parody scene dances underwear song old time rock roll prepared game directed ads aired ncaa basketball tournament features ncaa coaches current members soundtrack guitar hero features songs based master recordings songs bands personal favorites influences years including appeared album songs game original masters locating masters proved troublesome prepared record songs guitar hero able find masters debut album kill basement manager downloadable content guitar hero world tour usable guitar hero game detect incorporate songs downloadable content game setlist song nightmare long available game main setlist playstation wii versions game support downloadable content include apocalypse addition game existing tracks medley covers band songs fate longest track included game running minutes selected songs catalog pretty evenly represent different phases band noted band stood inclusion band slayer microsoft concerns explicit lyrical content group songs lead designer game noted originally cleared slayer angel death pull late date pressure song background instead urging successfully cleared war ensemble rushed include game sought evil curse directly unable find masters instead able bring band replacing drums record new masters songs evil ultimately curse gameplay stated band wanted songs ufo groups legal reasons instead settled songs bands started members respective bands thirty songs disc soundtrack guitar hero playable tracks guitar hero warriors rock reception guitar hero received favorable reviews game critics described best game series took development franchise noted numerous titles guitar hero way cash hype overall quality game shows design team eurogamer stated guitar hero sets future band specific games reviews primarily praised game stellar set list reads like best track list band consider best hit miss ratio music game date difficulty songs warmly received reviews noting songs translate plastic guitar songs treat skill level game provides difficult challenge experienced players introduction expert difficulty drums drum mode seen good additions reviews commented favorable new career progression noting complete career mode having play earliest brutal stuff allows player skip right past early stuff quickly big tracks overall presentation game highly praised noting lot care making sure die hard fan game praising devotion motion capture work band added features additional scenes videos attributed ensuring isn songs game criticized lack downloadable content existing death magnetic album price called question costing fewer songs career mode cartoon storyline describing player band seen place game considered game biggest weakness ign noted playstation version game suffers graphical problems including poor video compression inability read tour lyric sheets display note highway considers weakest release game platforms cites video compression problems viewing extras wii version march game sold million copies worldwide approximately million copies north american sales designed comes solo guitar edition game
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