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 players16+
Description
Neversoft music game, Activision Europe May 2009. Metallica from Enter Sandman to Master of Puppets with guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Over 28 Metallica tracks plus inspiring acts, Kirk Hammett solos faithfully reproduced. Tribute to one of metal's most influential bands.
Guitar Hero - Metallica review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
A shrine to thrash metal, the game unleashes Metallica's firebrands, from "Master of Puppets" to "Enter Sandman", in all their devastating power. Relentless riffs and frenzied double kicks put nerves and fingers to a harsh test. This metal intensity, faithfully rendered, fulfils the most demanding purists.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Taking on the most fearsome thrash riffs, guitar-controller in hand, in a deluge of double-bass and dizzying solos: this stand-alone honours metal with brutal intensity. Holding a technical passage galvanises and delivers a rare pride. With several players, drums included, the energy turns electric. Demanding, powerful and unifying, a must for fans of big sound.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,5 GB📅29/03/2009
Published by Activision
Guitar Hero - Metallica (Wii) price, value & rarity
Is Guitar Hero - Metallica still worth playing in 2026?
A Guitar Hero spin-off devoted to Metallica, this Neversoft title lets you replay a broad selection of the thrash metal band's repertoire, rounded out with tracks by affiliated artists, on guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The fidelity to the songs, the fearsome difficulty of the solos and the stage energy make it a reference for metal fans. The dependency on dedicated instruments and a targeted tracklist cap the appeal. A title for Metallica devotees and lovers of tough instrumental rhythm.
