Guitar Hero Smash Hits groups the best songs from previous GH games playable as full band. Classic saga setlist finally compatible with guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Ideal for playing old classics as a group.
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Category
Rhythm4 players12+
Co-op
Description
Beenox's Guitar Hero Smash Hits compilation gathering flagship tracks from early Guitar Heros remastered and adapted for full band. Published by Activision, released in Europe in June 2009. 48 remastered songs from Guitar Hero 1, 2, Rocks the 80s, Encore, and Aerosmith, drums and vocals compatible, full band career mode, and local multiplayer.
Guitar Hero - Smash Hits review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Neck in hand, the game unfurls a pantheon of rock hits, from the legendary riff to the monstrous solo, to be played note for note. Feeling the music come to life under your fingers delivers an unmatched exhilaration, as if on stage. This anthology selection, cut for the thrill, turned a whole generation into living-room rock stars.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A compilation of the series' most iconic tracks, re-recorded and playable with a full band: guitar, bass, drums and vocals to replay the classics as a group. Rediscovering your favourite hits and chaining them with friends delivers an instant festive pleasure. Colourful, generous and fiercely convivial, an ideal best-of to make the living room vibrate like a real rock stage.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,9 GB📅16/06/2009
Published by Activision
Guitar Hero - Smash Hits (PS3) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Guitar Hero - Smash Hits still worth playing in 2026?
A compilation from Beenox, known in the West as Greatest Hits or Smash Hits, this Guitar Hero gathers the most notable tracks of the series' early entries, re-recorded as master versions and adapted for multi instrument play. The idea of reliving the classics with drums, bass and vocals offers a fine band session, carried by a solid tracklist. The absence of new content and the best of status limit the interest for those who already own the original entries. A good rhythm game for series fans and lovers of multiplayer instrumental sessions.
