Guitar Hero 2

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Three new characters go on tour with the existing Guitar Hero cast: The 50's throwback hardrocker, Eddie Knox; the beautiful heart-breaker, Casey Lynch; and the intimidating Norwegian-born metal force, Lars Umlaut.
• Guitar Hero II expands the electric guitar gaming experience by allowing players to play different guitar tracks per song: lead, bass or rhythm guitar, depending on the song.
• Guitar Hero II follows up on Guitar Hero's award-winning track list, with over 60 tracks including songs as made famous by Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and others.
• New multiplayer modes include: local co-op mode for two-player fun, Pro Face-off where Players can now play head-to-head with full lead guitar tracks and Face-Off, The classic versus mode from Guitar Hero is back.
• Any Guitar Hero worth their weight in guitar picks knows it takes practice to become a guitar god. With the all-new Practice Mode, wannabe guitar heroes can now pick any song and practice specific sections and even slow it down.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001NXSPEG
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 15, 2008
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,533 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #26 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Rhythm > Musical Instruments
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

RedOctane's follow-up to the critically acclaimed rhythm game, Guitar Hero II features a brand-new and expanded track list, more venues and new play modes, and aims to rock longer and harder than its predecessor. RedOctane has once again teamed up with veteran music game developer Harmonix for the sequel, and is using famed recording studio WaveGroup for its music production, who also recorded the covers for the licensed tracks in the original Guitar Hero. The Next Chapter in the Guitar Hero Experience Rock the rhythm, lead, and bass guitar tracks in the follow-up sequel to Guitar Hero. Form your guitar duo and shred riffs cooperatively or go head-to-head in all new multiplayer modes. With over 60 tracks to rock out to, you'll go from Guitar Hero to Guitar god in one press of a fret button. Choose from multiple rock characters and jam at concert venues that grow in size as your rock career progresses. You'll start your rock career playing small clubs and bars, but if you play well you'll work your way up to stadiums and arenas. Classic Guitar Hero gameplay. View larger. New modes in both single and multiplayer. View larger. Three new characters join the tour. View larger. All-new exciting venues. View larger. Live out your rock & roll dreams through a huge song list. View larger. New Play Modes Guitar Hero II introduces all new multiplayer modes like: cooperative, Pro Face-Off, and Face-Off, letting two Guitar Heroes conduct their own symphonies of destruction; and an all new practice mode, that allows even Guitar Zeroes to become Guitar Heroes with enough practice. Your GH2 Set List Since the Guitar Hero experience is all about the music, Guitar Hero II sets up the tone with a rocking assortment of tunes from different eras that you know and love, as well as others that may be new to you. The complete set list included on disc includes:    "Shout at the Devil" - Mötley Crüe    "Mother" - Danzig    "Surrender" - Cheap Trick    "Woman" - Wolfmother    "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" - Spinal Tap    "Strutter" - KISS    "Heart-Shaped Box" - Nirvana    "Message in a Bottle" - The Police    "You Really Got Me" - Van Halen    "Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas    "Monkey Wrench" - Foo Fighters    "Them Bones" - Alice in Chains    "Search and Destroy" - Iggy Pop and The Stooges    "Tattooed Love Boys" - The Pretenders    "War Pigs" - Black Sabbath    "Cherry Pie" - Warrant    "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" - Butthole Surfers    "Girlfriend" - Matthew Sweet    "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" - The Rolling Stones    "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses    "Killing in the Name" - Rage Against the Machine    "John the Fisherman" - Primus    "Freya" - The Sword    "Bad Reputation" - Thin Lizzy    "Last Child" - Aerosmith    "Crazy on You" - Heart    "Trippin' On a Hole in a Paper Heart" - Stone Temple Pilots    "Rock This Town" - Stray Cats    "Jessica" - The Allman Brothers Band    "Stop!" - Jane's Addiction    "Madhouse" - Anthrax    "Carry Me Home" - The Living End    "Laid to Rest" - Lamb of God    "Psychobilly Freakout" - The Reverend Horton Heat    "YYZ" - Rush    "Beast and the Harlot" - Avenged Sevenfold    "Institutionalized" - Suicidal Tendencies    "Misirlou" - Dick Dale    "Hangar 18" - Megadeth    "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd    "Arterial Black" - Drist    "Collide" - Anarchy Club    "Elephant Bones" - That Handsome Devil    "Fall of Pangea" - Valient Thorr    "FTK" - Vagiant    "Gemini" - Brian Kahanek    "Jordan" - Buckethead    "Laughtrack" - The Acro-brats    "Less Talk More Rokk" - Freezepop    "The Light that Blinds" - Shadows Fall    "Mr. Fix-it" - The Amazing Royal Crowns    "The New Black" - Every Time I Die    "Parasite" - The Neighborhoods    "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" - Bang Camaro    "Radium Eyes" - Count Zero    "Raw Dog" - The Last Vegas    "Red Lottery" - Megasus    "Six" - All That Remains    "Soy Bomb" - Honest Bob and the F-to-D Incentives    "Thunderhorse" - Dethklok    "Trogdor" - Strong Bad    "X-Stream" - Voivod    "Yes We Can" - Made in Mexico    "One for the Road" - Breaking Wheel Key Game Features Deeper Guitar Experience - Guitar Hero II expands the electric guitar gaming experience by allowing players to play different guitar tracks per song: lead, bass or rhythm guitar, depending on the song. All New Song List - Guitar Hero II follows up on Guitar Hero's award-winning track list, with over 60 tracks including songs as made famous by Van Halen, Areosmith, Guns 'N Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and others. New Multiplayer Modes - New multiplayer modes include. Co-op: Players can now get closer to the fantasy and form their own rock band and play cooperatively, one player one lead guitar, the other on bass or rhythm guitar creates a pure rock experience. Pro Face-Off: Players can now play head-to-head and find out who the real Guitar Hero is with both players playing full lead guitar tracks. Face-Off: The classic versus mode from Guitar Hero is back. Players go head-to-head and share the lead guitar track. All New Practice Mode - Any Guitar Hero worth their weight in guitar picks knows it takes practice to become a guitar god. With the all-new Practice Mode, wannabe guitar heroes can now pick any song and practice specific sections and even slow it down. New Characters - Three new Guitar Hero characters go on tour with the existing cast from the original Guitar Hero: The 50's throwback hardrocker, Eddie Knox; the beautiful, but tough heartbreaker, Casey Lynch; and the intimidating Norwegian-born metal force, Lars Umlaut. New Venues - Guitar Hero II features revamped venues with improved graphics and animations, including two new venues: The Vans Warped Tour and Stonehenge.

Product Description

Rock the Rhythm, Lead, and Bass Guitar tracks in the follow-up sequel to the Best Music Game of the year of 2005. Form your guitar duo and shred riffs cooperatively or go head to head in all new multiplayer modes. With over 55 tracks to rock out to, you'll go from Guitar Hero to Guitar god in one press of a fret button. Choose from multiple rock characters and jam at concert venues that grow in size as your rock career progresses! You’ll start your rock career playing small clubs and bars, but if you play well you’ll work your way up to stadiums and arenas. Guitar Hero 2 is a hard-rockin' follow-up to the critically acclaimed rhythm game. Prove you're worthy of rock stardom by covering classic rock, "hair metal", heavy metal, modern rock and alt-rock hits. The new multiplayer co-op mode lets you team up with friends - you play lead guitar and get a friend to handle rhythm and bass. Guitar Hero II features more than 55 songs. Song List: Kiss - Strutter Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box Police - Message in a Bottle Van Halen - You Really Got Me Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench Alice in Chains - Them Bones Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Search and Destroy Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys Black Sabbath - War Pigs Warrant - Cherry Pie Butthole Surfers - Who Was in My Room Last Night Mathew Sweet - Girlfriend Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knockin' Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of Primus - John the Fisherman Sword - Freya Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation Aerosmith - Last Child Heart - Crazy on You Stone Temple Pilots - Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart Stray Cats - Rock This Town Allman Brothers - Jessica Jane's Addiction - Stop Anthrax - Madhouse Living End - Carry Me Home Lamb of God - Laid to Rest Reverend Horton Heat - Psychobilly Freakout Rush - YYZ Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized Dick Dale - Misirlou Megadeth - Hangar 18 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird