Guitar Hero Van Halen

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Live out the excitement of playing as the legendary band Van Halen
• Perform an incredible arena rock set list that includes 25 Van Halen songs, three Eddie Van Halen signature solos and 19 songs from guest acts
• Includes the Van Halen songs And the Cradle Will Rock, Atomic Punk, Beautiful Girls, Cathedral, Eruption, Everybody Wants Some!!, Feel Your Love Tonight and Hang 'Em High
• Includes the Van Halen songs Hear About It Later, I'm the One, Ice Cream Man, Jamie's Cryin', Little Guitars, Loss of Control, Mean Street, Panama and Pretty Woman
• Includes the Van Halen songs Runnin' with the Devil, So This Is Love?, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Spanish Fly, Unchained and You Really Got Me

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001UWGEB6
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 22, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,880 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #20 in Video Games > Wii > Rhythm > Musical Instruments

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Amazon.com Product Description

It's time to prove you've got the swagger and showmanship to stand alongside these rock-n-roll legends. In Guitar Hero: Van Halen, you can live out the experience of performing as one of the biggest rock bands of all time. See if you have what it takes to keep up with Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar playing or David Lee Roth's unique performance style as you savor all the hot licks and scissor kicks that have helped this band achieve legendary status.

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Synopsis Guitar Hero: Van Halen lets you stand in the shoes of this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band as you perform 25 epic Van Halen tracks, three signature Eddie Van Halen solos and 19 guest act tracks. Get the crowd roaring with your arena rock stylings on Van Halen hits like Jump, Hot for Teacher, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love and Dance the Night Away, as well as songs like Billy Idol's White Wedding, Foo Fighters' Best of You and Blink-182's First Date. Experience the excitement of playing as this ultimate party band as you rock out to dozens of enduring hits and prove you have the talent and the style to live up to the Van Halen legend. Key Game Features: Live out the excitement of playing as the legendary band Van Halen Perform an incredible arena rock set list that includes 25 Van Halen songs, three Eddie Van Halen signature solos and 19 songs from guest acts Includes the Van Halen songs And the Cradle Will Rock, Atomic Punk, Beautiful Girls, Cathedral, Eruption, Everybody Wants Some!!, Feel Your Love Tonight and Hang 'Em High Includes the Van Halen songs Hear About It Later, I'm the One, Ice Cream Man, Jamie's Cryin', Little Guitars, Loss of Control, Mean Street, Panama and Pretty Woman Includes the Van Halen songs Runnin' with the Devil, So This Is Love?, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Spanish Fly, Unchained and You Really Got Me Features songs by guest acts Alter Bridge, the Clash, Deep Purple, Foreigner, Fountains of Wayne, Jimmy Eat World, Judas Priest, Killswitch Engage and Lenny Kravitz Features songs by guest acts Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, the Offspring, Third Eye Blind, Weezer and Yellowcard

Product Description

Guitar Hero is back and you get to rock with the ultimate party band, Van Halen! Experience the hot licks and scissor kicks that made Van Halen the legends they are today. 25 epic Van Halen tracks, three scorching Eddie Van Halen signature solos, and 19 guest acts give fans the most comprehensive arena rock set list to date. With over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Van Halen is one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Led by Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar playng and David Lee Roth's unique brand of showmanship, the band has cemented their place in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame since they dropped their self-titled album in 1978. Van Halen is one of only five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 millions copies in the United States.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a game, and it's fun., December 26, 2009

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JMFordArts (Frederick, MD) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Guitar Hero Van Halen (Video Game)

First of all, I totally agree with the review that slams the flimsy biodegradable cardboard packaging on the free version of the game. For something I didn't really pay for and something I'm not going to play every day, I'd much rather have it sitting in a hard plastic case that will be here long after my great grandchildren die. Shame on Activision and VH for thinking of Mother Earth and assuming that I might possibly be able to handle my disc carefully. (Seriously, dude, my GH 5 came in a hard case, and my 2-year-old just ruined that one tonight when I wasn't looking. Get over yourself.)

Seriously - again - this is a good game. The VH songs are solid and from the original (good ol') albums. The medium level is admittedly fairly easy, but I don't mind if it means that a wannabe like me can play along with Eddie Van Halen. It's a better challenge if you move above that, and that's also a good thing.

Is it graphically up to par with some of the earlier GH games? Maybe not. The images of the band are obviously from the recent tour, so you'll get Roth with the short hair and, yes, you'll get Wolfgang on bass. I'd rather see Michael Anthony, but I would have rather seen him on tour, too. Oh, well. And while I tend to be a purist when it comes to music, I can live with the new vocalist on the Foreigner tune. That's not why I got this. I got it because I wanted to play some classic VH stuff, and the game didn't let me down there.

If you're buying GH VH for the way it looks, you might be disappointed. If you're looking for some good music to play and a chance to feel at least a little like Eddie Van Halen for a while, you're in good shape. And - if you order now - it'll probably come in one of those snazzy long-lasting plastic cases.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars van halen, August 7, 2010

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Abdel Alvarez - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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It's and excelent game and y its a lot of fun, only wish there were more songs from van halen and that they shouldn include other bands songs.... I bought the game for Van Halen

3.0 out of 5 stars A non-challenge challenge, September 12, 2011

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R. Castillo "NYC storyteller" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Guitar Hero Van Halen (Video Game)

This Guitar Hero game is great if you love a challenge but don't waste your time if you are only getting it because of your love of Van Halen. There are not enough of the great songs from their last couple of albums and there are SEVERAL guest bands doing covers on this game.

As a side note, Eruption is the song to beat but you have to work yourself up to it.

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