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Guitar Hero II

Developer: Harmonix Music Systems Publisher: Activision
07 November 2006
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735 Ratings / 1 Reviews
#898 All-time
#31 for 2006
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Rhythm#28 Music#29
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Guitar Hero II
2006 • Harmonix Activision  
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XNA 0 47875 95035 1 SLUS-21447
Guitar Hero II
2007 • Harmonix Activision  
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An incredibly fun and interactive video game that just happens to be the greatest video game ever created. The tracklist is near perfection, the game is essentially never beaten in the best way, and for its time the AV and hit calibration is fantastic. Anyone who tells you the first game is any good you can basically write off as not having been any good at the game, because hammer ons are nearly impossible, but here they are spruced up to the point of being just about flawless, and used in quite fun ways with the tracklist. I still play this a decade later and it hasn't lost an ounce of its veneer.

HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT: 5 Stars on every song including Jordan Expert(180k points)
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The game that really put Guitar Hero on the map, and it's not hard to see why. Really well-rounded soundtrack and way better attention to charting on top of a sleeker engine and presentation make it so even the linear progression of the campaign is worth experiencing again and again. The bonus tracks are also way better, having a broader range of Boston locals and a few weird comedy asides from Metalocalypse and Homestar Runner. Add in bass/rhythm options and more than enough bonus content to keep you occupied, and you had the best single-player rhythm option for quite some time.
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The hero we need.
Great rhytmn game. It nails down the comedy aspect of rock n roll with the campy visuals, and complemets that with a track list that is half pop rock half hard rock.

What separates Guitar Hero from other rythmn based games i how well they manage to translate the guitar melodies into button presses, and as such the game is much more intuitive to play. Neat and diverse track list on this one, Its really satisfying when you are in the zone and manage to get over 100 notes straight. Its also a game with a really fast learning process.

Im guessing its even better with the guitar periferal, but unfortunatly i dont have the chance to test it out.
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Restarts Guitar Hero II 2024-04-25T13:46:41Z
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3.0
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Azekahh Guitar Hero II 2024-04-25T11:39:22Z
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4.0
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Foppishcrow Guitar Hero II 2024-04-23T18:14:38Z
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3.0
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JGeeK Guitar Hero II 2024-04-14T16:37:29Z
PS2 • XNA
2024-04-14T16:37:29Z
3.0
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Lrexie Guitar Hero II 2024-04-11T14:19:18Z
2024-04-11T14:19:18Z
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SergLeDerg Guitar Hero II 2024-04-04T05:38:32Z
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4.0
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sathington_willoughby Guitar Hero II 2024-04-03T19:53:50Z
2024-04-03T19:53:50Z
85
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aviary Guitar Hero II 2024-04-01T13:47:58Z
2024-04-01T13:47:58Z
3.0
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MikeyPaine Guitar Hero II 2024-03-31T01:10:37Z
PS2 • XNA
2024-03-31T01:10:37Z
3.5
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FirstMate Guitar Hero II 2024-03-29T16:15:36Z
2024-03-29T16:15:36Z
3.5
2
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MF_IGUIN Guitar Hero II 2024-03-26T18:37:23Z
PS2 • XNA
2024-03-26T18:37:23Z
4.0
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LedriTheThane Guitar Hero II 2024-03-25T02:15:28Z
2024-03-25T02:15:28Z
4.0
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  • Lazlo77 2018-09-19 14:47:31.751776+00
    They keep churning out these weird Dangdut and Spider-Man mod/hacks of this game here in Indonesia
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    • slib 2021-02-04 05:46:24.00888+00
      sick lol
    • lno579 2021-11-26 14:59:06.160011+00
      please rip them and post them
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  • slib 2022-01-25 02:13:10.379751+00
    Found our old guitar and copy (in box!) at my parent's garage, decided to plug back in and man the timing seems ridiculously strict compared to what I remembered compared to III. This has the best aesthetic and soundtrack, despite Motley Crue and Warrant as some of the first songs in the career setlist lol.
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  • okayfrog 2022-02-02 18:36:21.295729+00
    crazy this has a lesser rating than GH3.
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  • twist 2022-03-14 03:16:14.496584+00
    this game got me into nirvana then nirvana got me into music for the first time like 4 years later
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  • jdgardenback 2023-07-31 05:20:02.467811+00
    I want to like the first two games more because aesthetically and musically they're great, but the lack of proper lag calibration makes these games too difficult for me to fully enjoy
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    • ... 2023-09-11 20:17:11.610353+00
      Lag calibration is fine, the game is just a bit less forgiving with hitting notes than GH3 or RB2 was (but a lot better than GH1). If your muscle memory is used to 3 and beyond, their will be a bit of a learning curb.

      Also I'd imagine this is best played on CRT if you have the PS2 version. Modern TV's always have some input lag, especially with composite.
    • ... 2023-09-11 20:17:26.501882+00
      crazy this has a lesser rating than GH3. [2]
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