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Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's


List Price: $49.99
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Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
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ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Brand: ACTIVISION
EAN: 0047875950719
Label: Activision Inc.
Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
Platform: PlayStation2
Publisher: Activision Inc.
Release Date: 2007-07-24

Features
KILLER 80s SOUNDTRACK: Pick up your axe and rock out to tracks ranging from New Wave to Hair Metal. Every song will have you tapping your feet and banging your head!
AWESOME CHARACTERS: Play as your favorite Guitar Hero characters decked out in awesome 80’s outfits.
CO-OP MULTIPLAYER: Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s puts 2 players closer to the rock experience, enabling players to play cooperatively with one person on lead guitar, and the 2nd on bass or rhythm guitar.
CHALLENGE A FRIEND: Jam against a friend in two competitive multiplayer modes.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Master those 80’s hits using the awesome Practice mode. Play any part of any song or even slow down the songs to really nail those difficult sections.

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Editorial Reviews:

Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s gives you the chance to be a rock idol by playing the biggest hits of the 80s! With new characters and retro-inspired venues, you're ready to thrash with the best of them -- and trash the place, if you're REALLY good. Cover the biggest hits of the era, and try the new multiplayer co-op mode with friends. Team up for double the rock as you play lead and your buddies play rhythm and bass. Songs Include: Dio - Holy Diver Asia - Heat Of The Moment. and many more!


User Comments about the Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's

She says that its a little bit short for game play but she likes the music. All in all we like the game. I purchased GH3 for my wife and then got her this game as she was a teen in the 80's. Also she has fun playing it.Its a good game for beginners



Red Octane probably knows this and didn't really want to advertise this disgrace tot he product line. This game is a great idea and one that I've been looking forward to, however the actual execution of the game is really poor. Overall very un-enjoyable way to spend a few hours (not to mention $). It's a shame. No, I'm not talking about the abundant music-sync issues, I'm talking about the music not matching the targets you have to hit - so much so that for me, the game is totally not enjoyable. I find that in most cases the music doesn't match the note-target thingys. I know the songs in the game, intimately, and it's really off. Perhaps Red Octane should produce a 'Folk Song Hero' or maybe a 'Disco Hero', it couldn't be any worse.



I LOVE playing this game with my kids. I wasn't a big fan of Guitar Hero at first because it seemed a bit too challenging until my son walked me through the "training mode." I am now addicted and I LOVE all the 80s music.



Plus there aren't even as many characters, outfits, guitars, or anything. Overall, its a solid Guitar Hero game featuring great 80s hits. If you can't, then don't bother or have somebody else buy it for you, lol. Its shorter by 1 or 2 venues and has NO bonus songs at all. I am completely amazed how long this game kept a [.].


This game is nowhere near worth $50. This game is basically a skin for Guitar Hero II. price tag. This game doesn't even feature half of the songs in Guitar Hero II.


Its basically less than half a game.Its finally worth its price now that its dropped to [.]. The worse part however is the amount of songs. All the characters are the same, all the menus look the same, everything visual is the same. If you love 80s music and Guitar Hero you will love this game.Now, why all the bad rap on the price.


The only difference is they tried to throw some 80s crap on top of it. If you can get it for that much its definitely worth a play.


I have Guitar Hero 3 and Aerosmith for the Wii, and Guitar Hero 1 and 2 for the PS2. I can't believe some of the big retailers are still charging $49.99 for this. Even though it offers nothing new, it is a blast from the past to re-enjoy some songs that I listened to before high school. I love playing all of them, mainly because I love the music, and also, my 3 year old likes to play along with a play guitar, so it is a good bonding experience (he always wins.). I was hesitant to buy this for $49.99, but I jumped as soon as I saw the price drop to $19.99. Rock Band 2 for the PS3 is on deck :)