Neversoft and Activision music game with a plastic guitar. Rock tracklist, note-chart challenges, local multi for the full band. A rhythm-game staple at the time, fun for rock fans even if the Wii build trails the HD consoles technically.
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Category
Rhythm4 players12+
Description
Fifth standalone Guitar Hero by Neversoft, Activision Europe September 2009. Over 85 new songs spanning rock decades - Sultans of Swing, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Satisfaction - with simultaneous guitar, bass, drums and vocals. New challenge modes, ability to play any song with any instrument and new character combinations. Most flexible edition of the franchise.
Guitar Hero 5 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
An anthem to the guitar gods, the game rolls out a deluge of rock and metal classics to strum on the famous plastic guitar. From legendary riffs to frenzied solos, every track galvanises the urge to play louder, faster. This infectious electric energy turned shredding into a living-room phenomenon.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Joining a session on the fly, mixing instruments and stacking up to four players on the same tracks: this entry bets everything on party and spontaneity. The freedom of setup and the rich setlist turn every evening into an improvised concert. Feeling a well-placed riff galvanises. Convivial, generous and catchy, the musical party game in its most festive form.
A major entry in the series from Neversoft, Guitar Hero 5 refines the multi-instrument formula with a Party Play system that lets you drop in and out of a session on the fly, and a very successful eclectic tracklist. The smoothness of the experience, the generous content and the group accessibility make it one of the best entries to play among friends. The dependency on dedicated peripherals and the closure of online extensions weigh today. A solid title for fans of instrumental rhythm games.
