Guide Note

Guitar Hero II is the second installment in the popular Guitar Hero music video game series. Players use a guitar-shaped controller to simulate playing rock music by hitting notes as they scroll on the screen. Much of the original Guitar Hero gameplay remains intact, with new modes and note combinations being the major additions. The game features more than 40 popular licensed songs, many of them cover versions recorded for the game, spanning five decades (from the 1960s to the 2000s

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Harmonix Music Systems
2. Publisher: Red Octane | Activision
3. Modes: Singleplayer, multiplayer
4. Fifth top selling game of 2006
5. Third best selling game for PS2
6. ESRB Rating: Teen (T)
7. Release Dates:
   1. PS2: November 7, 2006
   2. Xbox 360: April 3, 2007

1. Popular Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer real world guitars
2. Eight characters
3. 40 licensed and 24 bonus cover versions of songs recorded for the game, spanning five decades (from the 1960s to the [2000]]s)

1. GameSpot: 8.7/10
2. IGN: 9.5/10
3. 1UP.com: 9/10
4. Game Informer: 9/10
5. GamePro: 4.5/5
6. X-Play: 5/5
7. Official PlayStation Magazine: 10/10
8. Play Magazine: 9/10
9. Game Rankings: 93%
10. Metacritic: 92%

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