Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2006^[1] and then for the Xbox 360 in April 2007, with additional content not originally in the PlayStation 2 version.^[2] Further information: Game classification Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay interaction. ... Open source music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game or rhythm game, is a video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the games... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A multiplayer game is a video game in which more than one person can play the same game at the same time. ... A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of video games into suitability-related groups. ... The ESRBs logo. ... The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a statutory censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification Board which classified films, video games and publications in Australia, and the Classification Review Board which reviews films, computer games and publications when a valid application... British Board of Film Classification logo The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for film and some video game classification and censorship within the United Kingdom. ... PEGIs logo Pan European Game Information (PEGI) is a European video game content rating system. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ... The Gibson Explorer, or X-plorer (since 2002), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Open source music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game or rhythm game, is a video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the games... Harmonix Music Systems (Harmonix for short) is a video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. ... RedOctane is an electronic entertainment company perhaps best known for their efforts in publishing the Guitar Hero series. ... Guitar Hero logo. ... This article is about the 2005 video game. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Like the original Guitar Hero, the player uses a guitar-shaped peripheral to simulate the playing of rock music as notes scroll towards the player. Most of the gameplay from the original game remains intact, with new modes and note combinations being the major additions. The game features more than 40 popular licensed songs, many of them cover versions recorded for the game, spanning five decades (from the 1960s to the 2000s).^[3] The PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II can be purchased individually or in a bundle that packages the game with a cherry red Gibson SG guitar controller. The Xbox 360 version of the game is offered in a bundle that packages the game with a white Gibson X-Plorer guitar controller. Both of these controllers are wired, but RedOctane also sells a wireless controller for the PlayStation 2.^[4] For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ... The Gibson Explorer, or X-plorer (since 2002), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ...

Since its release, Guitar Hero II has been met with both critical and commercial success, helping the Guitar Hero series become a cultural phenomenon.^[5] To date, the game has sold over 3.1 million copies.^[6] It has spawned the "expansion" title Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s for the PlayStation 2. A full-fledged sequel, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, has been released by Neversoft, the makers of the popular Tony Hawk series.^[7] Harmonix, the previous developers of the Guitar Hero series, went on to produce Rock Band, a similar rhythm game that features guitar, drum and microphone gameplay. Neversoft or Neversoft Entertainment is a video game developer, founded in 1994 by Joel Jewett, Mick West and Chris Ward. ... The latest game in the series, Tony Hawks Proving Ground. ... Rock Band is an upcoming music video game under development by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games, and to be distributed by Electronic Arts Partners scheduled for a North American release during the 2007 holiday season. ...

Development

The guitar controllers bundled with Guitar Hero II: cherry red Gibson SG (PS2) and Gibson X-Plorer (Xbox 360)

Guitar Hero II was originally announced for the PlayStation 2 on April 17, 2006.^[8] The Xbox 360 version was announced on September 27, 2006 at Microsoft's X06.^[9] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 625 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1562 × 1499 pixel, file size: 527 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pictures of the guitar controllers bundled with Guitar Hero II releases (Gibson SG, Gibson Explorer) The second photo is self-created. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 625 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1562 × 1499 pixel, file size: 527 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pictures of the guitar controllers bundled with Guitar Hero II releases (Gibson SG, Gibson Explorer) The second photo is self-created. ... The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ... The Gibson Explorer, or X-plorer (since 2002), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... X (sometimes called the X0 events[1]) is an annually held trade show hosted by Microsoft, showcasing its Xbox - and more recently, Games for Windows - portfolio of hardware, software, and services. ...

A demo version of the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II was released with issue #110 of Official PlayStation Magazine on October 5, 2006.^[10][11] Features of the demo included four playable songs on four difficulty levels for single player and co-op modes. Demo releases do not feature the ability to flip the notes for left-handed players. Demo versions feature the songs "Shout at the Devil", "You Really Got Me", "Strutter" and "YYZ".^[10] Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (often abbreviated to OPM) is a U.S.-based video game magazine published by Ziff Davis Media focusing on PlayStation culture, including gaming on the original PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, and the Sony PSP. Each issue comes with a demo disc (initially... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shout at the Devil is a popular song by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ... You Really Got Me is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. ... This article is about the Kiss song. ... YYZ is an instrumental song by Rush, from the 1981 album Moving Pictures. ...

The retail game was released for the PlayStation 2 on November 7, 2006 in North America, November 15, 2006 in Australia,^[12] and November 30, 2006 in the United Kingdom and Europe.^[13] It was released as both a stand-alone game and as a bundle containing the game and a cherry Gibson SG guitar controller. is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ...

The Xbox 360 version was released on April 3, 2007 in North America^[14] and Australia,^[15] and then on April 6, 2007 in Europe, only as a bundle containing the game and a Gibson X-Plorer guitar controller; this bundle was priced at US$89.99, US$10 more than the PlayStation 2 version (a common occurrence among current-generation and last-generation releases of the same games ^[16]). It is being released as a stand-alone game for the Xbox 360 in the UK on January 25, 2008. ^[17] The Xbox 360 version of the game includes 10 exclusive songs and additional content available for purchase through the Xbox Live Marketplace.^[18] is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Gibson Explorer, or X-plorer (since 2002), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... USD redirects here. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Xbox Live Marketplace Logo The Xbox Live Marketplace (XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsofts Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content. ...

Gameplay

See also: Common gameplay elements in the Guitar Hero series

Gameplay is based on the successful formula created for the first Guitar Hero game; the player may use the guitar peripheral to play scrolling notes by holding the corresponding fret button on the guitar neck and simultaneously pressing the strum bar. Alternatively, one can play with the DualShock 2 or Xbox 360 controller by using four shoulder buttons and a face button, mapped to specific fret keys.^[19][20] Guitar Hero logo. ... The DualShock (officially DUALSHOCK and occasionally referred to as Dual Shock) is the standard game controller available for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. ...

Several changes have been made to the gameplay mechanics for Guitar Hero II: hammer-on and pull-off functionality has been improved, and three note chords have been introduced, scored as triple points if played correctly. There are additional statistics available for a song upon completion, and the scores achieved in either Quick Play or Career mode are saved to the same in-game high-score list.^[21] The handedness of the guitar can now be toggled from the Pause menu when playing a song (previously, this was only available from the game's main menu). For the Xbox 360 version, scores can also be compared with other players through Xbox Live via the Leaderboard feature, and there are 50 Achievements that can be earned in the game.^[22][23] Hammer-on is a stringed instrument playing technique performed (especially on guitar) by sharply bringing a fretting-hand finger down on the fingerboard behind a fret, causing a note to sound. ... A pull-off is a stringed-instrument playing technique performed (usually on an electric guitar) by pulling a fretting finger off the fingerboard. ... Xbox Live is a subscription-based online gaming service for Microsofts Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. ...

Career mode

Xbox 360 version of the game displaying the scoring meter (left), the guitar fretboard (middle), and the Rock and Star Power Meters (right)

In Career mode, players create a band name and select a guitarist from among the available characters. Eight characters, each representing a unique genre of rock music - are available from the start of the game: Eddie Knox, Axel Steel, Casey Lynch, Lars Ümlaüt, Izzy Sparks, Judy Nails, Johnny Napalm, and Pandora.^[24] Additional characters — Clive Winston, Xavier Stone and the Grim Ripper — can also be purchased, allowing them to be used in later sessions. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 454 pixelsFull resolution (1202 × 682 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot of Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, courtesy of IGN.com http://media. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 454 pixelsFull resolution (1202 × 682 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot of Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, courtesy of IGN.com http://media. ...

Only the lead guitar is available to be played in the Career mode. Over the course of the Career mode the band plays at eight available venues. The venue system from the original game has been altered slightly and has the band traveling geographically from town to town in order to play at the next arena. The venues are Nilbog High School in Ohio, the Rat Cellar Pub in Boston, Massachusetts, the Blackout Bar in Providence, Rhode Island, the RedOctane Club in Brooklyn, New York, the Rock City Theater in Detroit, Michigan, the Vans Warped Tour in Austin, Texas, the Harmonix Arena in Oakland, California, and Stonehenge in the United Kingdom.^[25] The venues feature lighting and pyrotechnics that are synchronized with the music.^[26] This article is about the U.S. State. ... Boston redirects here. ... Providence redirects here. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... Oakland redirects here. ... For other uses, see Stonehenge (disambiguation). ... This is a current Stagecraft collaboration! Please help improve it to good article standard. ... Pyrotechnics is a field of study often thought synonymous with the manufacture of fireworks, but more accurately it has a wider scope that includes items for military and industrial uses. ...

Not all songs in the main set list are available from the start. Once a song is unlocked for play within Career mode, it becomes available for play in all other modes. When working through Career mode at a specific difficulty level, the next tier of songs is unlocked once the required number of songs on the current tier (3-5, depending on difficulty and console) are completed. Additionally, the encore song for a particular tier is only made available once its requirements are completed. On the Easy difficulty setting, there are no encores available, but the next tier will be unlocked immediately after completing the required songs in the previous tier.^[21]

Successful completion of a song on Medium or higher difficulty during Career mode will earn the player in-game cash. Higher difficulty levels^[27] and better scoring performances are rewarded with more cash.^[28] In-game money can be used at The Store to buy various items. Some items are available only after completing all songs at higher difficulty levels or 5-star performances.^[29] Within The Store, the player can purchase new Gibson guitars, guitar finishes, three additional characters, alternate outfits for the eight characters available from the start, bonus songs, and videos.^[30] For unknown reasons, the bonus videos are absent from the PAL version of the game. Within the Xbox 360 version, there is also an option to access the Guitar Hero II content on the Xbox Live Marketplace.^[22] The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is a manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars. ... Xbox Live Marketplace Logo The Xbox Live Marketplace (XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsofts Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content. ...

Multiplayer

In cooperative multiplayer, the two players share their score, Rock Meter, and Star Power. Screenshot from the PlayStation 2 version.

There are three different multiplayer modes available:^[31][32] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 559 pixelsFull resolution (1022 × 714 pixel, file size: 316 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot of the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II, from GameSpot. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 559 pixelsFull resolution (1022 × 714 pixel, file size: 316 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot of the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II, from GameSpot. ...

• Cooperative

One player plays lead guitar while another plays either bass guitar or rhythm guitar, depending on the song. Both players share a score, rock meter, star power meter, and streak multiplier. Cooperative mode is the only multiplayer mode in which a song can be failed. Star power can only be activated by both players simultaneously.

• Face-Off

This is the same multiplayer mode as featured in the original game, though in Guitar Hero II both players can select their own level of difficulty. In this mode, players alternate between playing sections of the selected song. The scores are weighted so that a player who hits fewer notes on Easy difficulty may not necessarily lose against an opponent on Expert difficulty who hits more notes.

• Pro Face-Off

Players play the full lead guitar track on the same difficulty. For the PlayStation 2 mode, this is available upon completion of any career level,^[33] while for the Xbox 360 version, the mode is unlocked after completing the career mode at Medium level or higher.^[34] The score system is identical as the song could be played alone, but songs cannot be failed in this mode.

Although, online multiplayer was not available at the release of Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360, RedOctane has stated that they hope to be able provide this later once they are able to work out the technical issues.^[35] A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ...

Practice mode

Practice mode is a new addition to the game, allowing a player to practice certain sections of a song ("Verse 2," "Chorus," "Bridge 3," "Gtr Solo 4," etc.) on different difficulties and instruments.^[36] Practice mode gives the player the ability to toggle the speed of the notes (Full Speed, Slow, Slower and Slowest) and does not stop a song no matter how many mistakes are made. Players can play the bass guitar lines on most songs. On others, a rhythm guitar line is available instead.^[37] A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ...

Soundtrack

Main article: List of songs in Guitar Hero II

Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero II feature the same core 64 playable songs (40 licensed, 24 bonus songs).^[38] Among the featured tracks are "You Really Got Me" performed by Van Halen, "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "Woman" by Wolfmother, "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath, and "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Xbox 360 version of the game contains 10 exclusive tracks not included in the PlayStation 2 version, including "Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Cooper, "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" by Rick Derringer, and "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden. Additionally, the Xbox 360 version allows for downloadable songs to be purchased on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The Xbox 360 version also features a reorganized set list that provides a more balanced progression in difficulty.^[23] The following is a list of songs in Guitar Hero II, a music video game developed by Harmonix. ... You Really Got Me is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. ... This article is about the band Van Halen. ... Appetite for Destruction track listing Music sample Sweet Child o Mine Problems? See media help. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Woman is a single by the Australian hard rock band Wolfmother from their self-titled debut album. ... Wolfmother is a Grammy Award winning Australian hard rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. ... War Pigs is an anti-war song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album, Paranoid. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... This article is about the song. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... Billion Dollar Babies is an album by American Hard rock musician Alice Cooper, (released in 1973). ... Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo is a 1970 song by Rick Derringer off of the 1970 album Johnny Winter And. ... Rick Derringer (born Richard Zehringer, 5 August 1947, in Fort Recovery, Ohio) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer. ... The Number of the Beast (2005) The Trooper (live) (2005) The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg (2006) The Trooper is a song written by Iron Maiden bass player Steve Harris. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. ... Xbox Live Marketplace Logo The Xbox Live Marketplace (XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsofts Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content. ...

Most of the songs featured in the main set list are cover versions, with the exception of "Stop", "Possum Kingdom", "Dead!", and "John the Fisherman"; these four are based on master recordings. The unlockable bonus songs are all master recordings, including some specifically arranged for use within Guitar Hero II.^[39] Cover songs are credited on screen with the phrase "as made famous by" (for example, "Surrender, as made famous by Cheap Trick"), while the original songs are credited with "as performed by" (for example, "John the Fisherman, as performed by Primus"). // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For the State Park in Texas, see Possum Kingdom State Park. ... John the Fisherman is the first single by the alternative rock band Primus, released first live in 1989 on Suck on This, then re-released a year later, this time studio recorded, on Frizzle Fry. ... Surrender is a Cheap Trick song originally released on January 30, 1978 on the album Heaven Tonight. ... Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s. ... For other uses, see Primus. ...

See also: List of Xbox 360 downloadable songs for Guitar Hero II

RedOctane stated that the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II "planned to feature more downloadable content than any other 360 title" utilizing the Xbox Live Marketplace,^[40] including many of the songs from the original Guitar Hero a week after the release of the game.^[41][42][43] Four such packs have been released since April 11, 2007.^[44][45] Additionally, two packs featuring new content to the Guitar Hero series have also been released, including songs from My Chemical Romance,^[46] Protest the Hero, Trivium, and Atreyu.^[47] There have also been individual track downloads featuring songs from European bands Los Rodríguez, Pleymo, and Soilwork.^[48] The following is a list of songs in Guitar Hero II, a music video game developed by Harmonix. ... Xbox Live Marketplace Logo The Xbox Live Marketplace (XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsofts Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ... Protest the Hero (abbreviated as PTH or simply Protest) is a Canadian band from Whitby, Ontario. ... For other uses, see Trivium. ... Atreyu is a metalcore band from Orange County, California. ... Los Rodríguez was a rock band composed by two Spaniards and two Argentinians, that played during the 90s. ... Pleymo is a rapcore band from France. ... Soilwork are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. ...

Featured instruments

Guitar Hero II features many popular real world Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer guitars,^[49] including the Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, Gibson Flying V, (these three being the only ones available from the start) Gibson Sonex 180 and Gibson Explorer. Oddities such as the double necked Gibson EDS-1275 and unusual looking Gibson Corvus also make an appearance. Several available finishes are also recognizable from popular guitarists, including Zakk Wylde's bullseye Les Paul. As play progresses, several custom shaped guitars become available, although some are notable in the real world such as the USA and Battle Axe (a similar looking bass is played by Gene Simmons, and the guitar was played by John Christ of Samhain/Danzig fame). Basses, such as the Music Man StingRay, Gibson Thunderbird, and the Höfner bass (as made famous by Paul McCartney, the bassist for the Beatles) are also available for co-op play. The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is a manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars. ... Epiphone Emperor The Epiphone Company is a guitar manufacturer. ... This article is about the American musical instrument manufacturer. ... The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. ... The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ... The Gibson Flying V is an electric guitar model first released by Gibson in 1958. ... The Gibson Explorer (now marketed as X-plorer and Explorer Pro), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson guitar introduced in 1958. ... ... Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is a lead guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his role as founder of Black Label Society and guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... The Classic Danzig lineup, circa 1988, left to right: John, Chuck, Glenn, and Eerie For information about the bass guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold, see Johnny Christ. ... This article is about the horror punk band. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Music Man StingRay is an electric bass guitar by Music Man, introduced in 1976. ... Epiphone Thunderbird The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson. ... Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer and animal-rights activist. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...

The band itself plays with Orange amps and DW drum kits, along with more in-game endorsements. When the player passes each set of songs in career mode, his/her band is rewarded with money and equipment endorsements, including Ernie Ball strings, Boss effects, Line 6 guitar amplifiers, VHT amplifiers, Mesa Boogie amplifiers, and Roland keyboards. These products then appear on stage while the band plays the ensuing setlists.^[50] Corporate logo of Orange Music Electronic Company Orange amplifier and cabinet with the distinctive tolex Orange Music Electronic Company is a British electric guitar and PA amplifier manufacturing company, famous for its distinctive bright orange tolex covering on amplifier heads and speaker cabinets. ... Drum Workshop is an Oxnard, California-based drum and hardware manufacturing company. ... Set of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky electric guitar strings Ernie Ball (1930 – September 9, 2004) was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. ... Boss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. ... The Line 6 logo. ... The Mesa Boogie Logo Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering) is a company in Petaluma, California that makes amplifiers for guitars and basses. ... Roland Corporation ) TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ...

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II was welcomed with very positive reviews. It received a 10/10 review in the December 2006 issue of Official PlayStation Magazine and was awarded the Game of the Month award. The game received a rating of 9.5/10 from IGN,^[53] ranking higher than the original game in the series and amongst IGN's highest rated PlayStation 2 games ever. IGN would later include it on their 2007 list of "The Top 100 Games of All Time" at #49. GameSpot reviewed the PlayStation 2 version with a rating of 8.7/10,^[32] and the Xbox 360 version 8.9,^[23] both slightly lower than its predecessor. Game Informer gave it a 9/10, while its "second opinion" rating was better, at 9.25/10. According to Game Rankings,^[57] the average critic score of Guitar Hero II is 93%, making it the 9th best reviewed game of 2006. ... Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. ... GamePro is an American video game magazine published monthly. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... X-Play logo X-Play (previously Gamespot TV and Extended Play) is a video game review television show hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. ... Official PlayStation Magazine (often abbreviated to OPM) is an international video game magazine published by Ziff Davis Media focusing on PlayStation culture, including gaming on the original PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation Portable. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) since 1998 to current. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The cover of the January 95 issue of Next Generation. ... The Spike TV Video Game Awards (VGA) is an award show that gives awards to the best computer and video games of the year. ... ... Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. ... GamePro is an American video game magazine published monthly. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the original Xbox. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Official PlayStation Magazine (often abbreviated to OPM) is an international video game magazine published by Ziff Davis Media focusing on PlayStation culture, including gaming on the original PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation Portable. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. ... Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ...

The Xbox 360 version has earned similarly positive reviews and slightly higher scores with a 9.5/10 in the March issue of Official Xbox Magazine,^[68] a 4.75/5 from GamePro, a 9.5/10 from Play Magazine a 9.4/10 from IGN, and a perfect score of 5/5 from Got-Next.^[70] As of April 3, 2007, the Game Rankings score is 94%.^[69] The popular G4 television show X-Play gave both versions of the game a 5/5. Additionally, the Australian Xbox Magazine has also awarded the game, for the first time, an 11/10, in a reference to This Is Spinal Tap. Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the original Xbox. ... GamePro is an American video game magazine published monthly. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... G4 is an American cable and satellite television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12–34, devoted to the world of video games and the video game lifestyle. ... X-Play logo X-Play (previously Gamespot TV and Extended Play) is a video game review television show hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. ... This Is Spin̈al Tap (which is officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut symbol over the N) is a 1984 mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner and starring members of the semi-fictional heavy-metal glam rock band Spinal Tap. ...

Common praise for the game by critics is aimed at the new multiplayer and practice modes.^[36][28] Common critiques concern the song list, which includes more hard rock and metal than the previous game, deeming it less accessible to casual players.^[36] Other common critiques concern the quality of the covers.^[23]

The downloadable song packs for the Xbox 360 version have been criticized for being too pricey. Each song is priced at 166.67 MSP using the Microsoft Points system, which is approximately $2.08 USD for one song. The price was seen by many fans of the series as being far too expensive and was met with resistance and angst with a large number of people pledging to boycott the content.^[44] Microsoft's Xbox Live Director of Programming, Major Nelson, defending the pricing and release scheme, and attributed the high cost of the content to "licensing issues" on the Xbox 360 platform, as all contracts drawn up for songs from the original game had to be rewritten, since they are playable on an additional console.^[71] Microsoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace and Zune online stores. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Larry Herb, a. ...

In 1UP.com's review for the Xbox 360 version of the game, the downloadable song packs are noted as a "mixed blessing"; praise is given for retooling the songs with better gameplay elements such as the inclusion of co-op modes, but the fact that the songs come in pricey packs of three "defeats much of the appeal".^[36] In an interview with RedOctane president Kai Huang,^[72] Huang stated that the decision to pack the songs in three was made to keep the cost of the tracks down. Though Huang felt the pricing was fair, he noted afterward "we do listen to the fans and take any feedback we receive seriously." ... RedOctane is an electronic entertainment company perhaps best known for their efforts in publishing the Guitar Hero series. ...

Sales

In December 2006, Guitar Hero II for PlayStation 2 was the second best-selling video game of the month,^[73] selling 805,200 units. It was outsold only by Gears of War for Xbox 360, which sold 815,700 units.^[73] It was the fifth best-selling video game of the fiscal year of 2006, with 1.3 million copies sold. It was also the third best-selling game for the PlayStation 2, behind Madden NFL 07 and Kingdom Hearts II.^[73] Gears of War is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games (the creators of the Unreal series) using Unreal Engine 3. ... Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series of American football simulations. ... Kingdom Hearts II ) is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix and Buena Vista Games (now Disney Interactive Studios) in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. ...

On July 12, 2007, Dusty Welch of RedOctane stated that there have been over 300,000 downloads of the music packs until that point and that the prices were "very attractive and desirable for consumers."^[74] On September 11, 2007, Activision reported that with over 650,000 downloads, the music packs qualified as "multi-platinum" under RIAA's definitions.^[75] is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ...

As of December 14, 2007, over 3.1 million copies of Guitar Hero II have been sold.^[6]

Technical issues

No official statement from RedOctane or Activision has been made about the discs or the game itself having any issues, but players have reported songs freezing or skipping, causing the audio to be unsynchronized; unusually long loading screens; and menus that freeze or lock up entirely causing the game to crash. The RedOctane Support Center Answer Guide states, "We’re already in the process of looking into this and testing to replicate the experience. We’ll notify everyone with our results shortly, and will have a positive resolution if need be."^[76] RedOctane is an electronic entertainment company perhaps best known for their efforts in publishing the Guitar Hero series. ... Activision, Inc. ...

Two models of the X-Plorer controller were released for the Xbox 360 version of the game: model numbers 95055 and 95065. Of the two versions, the 95055 has an RJ-11 jack for effect pedals near the controller cord and is suspect to having an unresponsive whammy bar. RedOctane later responded, saying that they "isolated this issue to two model numbers that can be found on the guitar's packaging". Customers are able to exchange these models for new models.^[77] RJ-11 (Registered Jack 11) is a physical interface often used for terminating twisted pair type cables. ... A tremolo arm, tremolo bar, vibrato bar, whammy bar, or wang bar is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the tailpiece of an electric guitar or archtop guitar to enable the player to quickly vary the tension and sometimes the length of the strings temporarily, changing the pitch...

On April 13, 2007, Activision revealed that the issue was not a problem with the hardware, and that the guitars were not defective. The cause of the problem was anti-cheat protection software, and Activision released a patch on Xbox Live on April 14, 2007 to remedy it.^[78][79] However, this patch may have caused some unintended side effects. Starting on April 16, 2007, numerous users began reporting lockups and failures of their system (such as the Red Ring of Death) after downloading and installing this patch, causing them to require hardware repair service through Microsoft. RedOctane stated, "We're aware of the problem and we're looking into it."^[80] is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Since its release the Xbox 360 has gained a reputation for its poor reliability and technical problems, including occurrences of total failure, where the unit becomes completely unusable. ...

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External links

• Official site
• Guitar Hero II at IGN
• Guitar Hero II at GameSpot
• Guitar Hero II reviews at Metacritic
• A list of Xbox 360 Achievements for Guitar Hero II