Guitar Hero 5

VideogamerTom Orry

9/10

The core gameplay mechanics are as good as ever, the presentation has been toned down for the better, there are some brilliant new multiplayer options, and everything is more streamlined than before.

Worth PlayingBrad Hilderbrand

9/10

For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. GH 5 will also feature new gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest putting fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the experience to match their personal style and interests.

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

9/10

Simply put, Guitar Hero 5 is a fantastic and full-featured Wii rhythm game. You can import songs from past titles, you have a large and diverse set list to go through, and there are interesting new challenges to tackle. Any Guitar Hero fan with Wii instruments would be remiss to ignore this excellent title.

IGNMark Bozon

4.5/10

With no online play, no downloadable content, no GH Tunes or music studio, and a gimped down Party Play and Career mode, there’s no way we could endorse the latest Guitar Hero offering on PS2. The Guitar Hero series may have gotten its start on the PlayStation 2, but the real rock experience moved on long ago.

DualShockersAl Zamora

Unscored

Wow we are already up to Guitar Hero 5, that was quick, seems like just yesterday I was becoming obsessed with playing a plastic guitar and cursing at the screen as my hands cramped up. So much has changed yet stayed the same from that first iteration, now you can play the drums, sing, use your Avatar or Mii, download tons of songs and even make your own tracks, but you still get hand cramps if you play long enough. What does Guitar Hero 5 bring to the table that all the other iterations have not yet aside from a giant lineup of 85 songs by 83 artists? Quite simply put, Party Play and accessib...