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 September 2010. An epic story mode transforms players into legendary rocker breaking a curse across mythic arenas. Over 90 songs including Born to Be Wild, Bohemian Rhapsody and Through the Fire and Flames, guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Last standalone Guitar Hero in the franchise.
Guitar Hero - Warriors of Rock 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"
Following an epic quest to save rock, where each character unlocks a power that transforms the performance: this last big entry bets on hard rock and spectacular staging. Chaining titanic solos galvanises, especially as a full band. The Quest Mode brings a fresh adventurous breath. Powerful, theatrical and unifying, a flamboyant finale for the series.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,5 GB📅24/09/2010
Published by Activision
Guitar Hero - Warriors of Rock (Wii) price, value & rarity
Is Guitar Hero - Warriors of Rock still worth playing in 2026?
The last major mainline entry in the series, Warriors of Rock leans on a narrated epic quest mode, where you free rock heroes to defeat a mythological beast, and on a tracklist focused on hard rock and metal. The proven multi-instrument system, the generous content and the rock mood work in multiplayer. The genre fatigue of the time and the dependency on peripherals limit the momentum today. A title for rhythm game fans and nostalgics of Guitar Hero's golden age.
