8.7 out of 10

Guitar Hero 5

 

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  • User Score (212)
    7.9 7.9 from 212 reviewers
  • Expert Score (93)
    8.2 8.2 from 93 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    7.2 7.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Gameplay (18)
    8.2 8.2 from 18 reviewers
  • Graphics (18)
    7.8 7.8 from 18 reviewers
  • Sound (18)
    8.5 8.5 from 18 reviewers
  • Storyline (2)
    7.9 7.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (10)
    9.8 9.8 from 10 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (4)
    8.8 8.8 from 4 reviewers
  • Versatility (2)
    1.0 1.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (2)
    9.4 9.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Game depth (2)
    9.0 9.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Funfactor (4)
    5.2 5.2 from 4 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Xbox World Australia

    8.8/10
    25 October 2009

    In the end of the day, it's still Guitar Hero, the uglier, sometimes less pleasing brother of Rock Band. But Guitar Hero 5 proves to us that if he just combs his hair right, mixes up his repertoire while paying respect to the ‘good stuff' that got him to the top, well, he can still own the show, baby. Read more

    • terrific new modes, smooth online integration, fresh, relevant soundtrack
    • Cobain creepin' me out..., a lot seems a bit too late, difficulty toned way down!

  2. GamingTrend

    9.0/10
    6 October 2009

    Sun Tzu wrote the following in The Art of War: "It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred … Read more

    • Incredible graphical improvement across the board, Significant animation upgrade, New challenges for career mode, Harmonizing parts are properly split now, New Options...
    • Incredible graphical improvement across the board, Significant animation upgrade, New challenges for career mode, Harmonizing parts are properly split now, New Options...

  3. GameSpot

    8.5/10
    2 September 2009

    There are a number of other sundry tweaks in Guitar Hero 5, but the core gameplay remains largely the same as World Tour. The new Rockfest multiplayer mode eschews item-based battles for more natural challenges, like nailing the longest streak of notes. Oddly, vocal star power can no longer be activated by tapping the mic, so singers have to keep a controller on hand if they want to use star power. Read more

    • Party Play mode is superbly social, All songs available right from the get-go, Improved visuals, Music studio is much more accessible.
    • Lackluster song import feature, Vocalists need controller to activate star power.

  4. XboxZone

    XboxZone
    8.4/10
    13 November 2009

    And really that’s it. No encore… ? This is most definitely the best Guitar Hero game to date and makes some successful changes in the accessibility of the product to newcomers and fans alike. Unfortunately it’s probably not enough to proclaim it the best of it’s kind when it’s still clearly behind the curve of the competition. It does an admirable job, comes very close to hitting the top spot but in the end still charts with a bullet at no.2... Read more

  5. PALGN

    8.0/10
    25 September 2009

    With the giant fleshball that is the casual gaming scene now rolling down the hill of gaming at full speed, there have been more and more releases of casually orientated games and ‘party’ games. One of the franchises at the forefront of this casual movement is Guitar Hero , which has been around for quite a few years now. Read more

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