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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features
- I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
- I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
- Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
- I Want Candy (as made famous by Bow Wow Wow)
- Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
- Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
- Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)
- 18 and Life (as made famous by Skid Row)
- Bathroom Wall (as made famous by Faster Pussycat)
- Lonely is the Night (as made famous by Billy Squier)
- Nothing But a Good Time (as made famous by Poison)
- Play With Me (as made famous by Extreme)
- Shaken (as made famous by Eddie Money)
- Synchronicity II (as made famous by Police)
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s will feature visually stunning retro rock venues and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy. The final nine tracks added to the initial list include:
Previously announced tracks include:
Product Description
PS2 Guitar Conroller Required - Game Only
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s will feature visually stunning retro rock venues and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy. The final nine tracks added to the initial list include:
Caught in a Mosh (as made famous by Anthrax)
Balls to the Wall (as made famous by Accept)
Electric Eye (by Judas Priest)
Los Angeles (as made famous by X)
Police Truck (as made famous by Dead Kennedys)
We Got the Beat (as made famous by The Go Go`s)
(I Think Im) Turning Japanese (as made famous by Vapors)
Seventeen (as made famous by Winger)
Because, its Midnite (by Limozeen)
Previously announced tracks include:
Hold On Loosely (as made famous by .38 Special)
No One Like You (as made famous by Scorpions)
Only a Lad (as made famous by Oingo Boingo)
Ballroom Blitz (as made famous by Krokus)
The Warrior (by Scandal)
What I Like About You (as made famous by The Romantics)
Wrath Child (as made famous by Iron Maiden)
I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)
Radar Love (as made famous by White Lion)
18 and Life (as made famous by Skid Row)
Bathroom Wall (as made famous by Faster Pussycat)
Lonely is the Night (as made famous by Billy Squier)
Nothing But a Good Time (as made famous by Poison)
Play With Me (as made famous by Extreme)
Shaken (as made famous by Eddie Money)
Synchronicity II (as made famous by The Police)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
If you own guitar hero 1 and 2 You will no doubt want to buy this game for the extra songs, just to expand your repertoir. However, be warned, This game feels as though it is a bit of an interim game whilst the programmers fully develop guitar hero 3. Many of the features of hero 1 and 2 are missing, you can not buy new outfits for your characters, there are no extra songs by unsigned bands on here, and all of the venues and effects have been ported straight from the first two games, which seems a little lazy. Also the track list is not as good as the first ganes (I had only heard of about half of the songs on 80s before).
Having said all this the gameplay is still great fun and it really is more of the same. The whole guitar hero series is brilliant fun, particularly with 2 controllers. So my advice is to buy this to expand your song list, but don't expect to enjoy it as much as the first two games in the series.
Having said all this the gameplay is still great fun and it really is more of the same. The whole guitar hero series is brilliant fun, particularly with 2 controllers. So my advice is to buy this to expand your song list, but don't expect to enjoy it as much as the first two games in the series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Fun:
I thought I knew a bit about the 1980s (being a teenager at the time) but I have to confess I really don't know remember many of these tunes.
Having played all the songs I don't think it is a game which has too much replay value due to the poor choice of tracks.
However, if you like Guitar Hero then it is worth purchasing for some more guitar mashing action. But beware, it is the poorest edition released yet and they will need to clean up their act quickly if they are to challenge the soon to be release Rock Band game.
Another negative, is that hardly anything new has been added into the features of the game.
To wrap up, ok for a quick strum but I doubt you'll be coming back to it very often after a couple of weeks if you have played the earlier versions.
Having played all the songs I don't think it is a game which has too much replay value due to the poor choice of tracks.
However, if you like Guitar Hero then it is worth purchasing for some more guitar mashing action. But beware, it is the poorest edition released yet and they will need to clean up their act quickly if they are to challenge the soon to be release Rock Band game.
Another negative, is that hardly anything new has been added into the features of the game.
To wrap up, ok for a quick strum but I doubt you'll be coming back to it very often after a couple of weeks if you have played the earlier versions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Guitar Hero: Rock the 80's is essentially a song pack, rather than the kind of step up that Guitar Hero 2 was from the original. How much you enjoy the game will depend directly on how highly you rate the tracklist, so make sure you have a good look through it and try to play some songs first before leaping to buy it on the strength of the other titles.
This version is 80s-centric (obviously) and lacks the "something for everyone" range of the first two games. Also, it does not feature a collection of bonus tracks like in GH1 and GH2, which removes a large amount of longevity and replay factor from the title.
Personally, I found that there was a good handful of tracks that I liked, but too many which were uninteresting (both to listen to and and to play) for it to have been worth the purchase.
Definitely worth a try though, and if you like the music on it then a solid addition to a Guitar Hero collection.
This version is 80s-centric (obviously) and lacks the "something for everyone" range of the first two games. Also, it does not feature a collection of bonus tracks like in GH1 and GH2, which removes a large amount of longevity and replay factor from the title.
Personally, I found that there was a good handful of tracks that I liked, but too many which were uninteresting (both to listen to and and to play) for it to have been worth the purchase.
Definitely worth a try though, and if you like the music on it then a solid addition to a Guitar Hero collection.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s (PS2)
Game in excellant condition as stated,I would recommend the seller.I grew up in th "80s" but don't actually know many of the songs,this is okay if you just like music in general!
Published 21 months ago by J. Walter
Guitar Hero Rock the 80's
I first played this game at my partners house with his younger sibling, some of the songs i just couldn't get out of my head, and the game made me so competitive to improve my own... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by x Rose Red x
good good =^__^=
I really enjoyed this, but I am obsessed with guitar hero so ya. Though take note it's an "Expansion Pack" rather than a full game so gameplay won't last as long as GH1-3... Read more
Published on 30 July 2008 by E. L. Trudgett
WORKS ON PS3!
I'm not going to add anything about the game as the other reviews are spot on about it, it's more of the same but most of the songs are poor or average, I bought it mainly for The... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2007 by Amazonian Native
As good a GH game as any
So many people have been knocking this game for the apparent 'poor setlist'.
This is absolutely untrue. Read more
This is absolutely untrue. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2007 by WiLDHEART
Excellent...but the content is disappointing.
I'm sure if you've played GH1 or 2 then you will want this game. Basically GH is overall, in my opinion, is one of the most addictive and brilliant games ever released. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2007 by J. Senior
A unexpected delight
I'm a massive GH fan, and I'm still working toward Bark at the Moon on Expert. GH2 was a disappointment, at least in terms of the song selection. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2007 by J. Wood
Disappointing "expansion"
My first review. This is a disappointing addition to the Guitar hero brand, after the success that was Guitar Hero 2, this feels very much like a step backwards. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2007 by Jezreel
Not as good as Guitar Hero 2
I bought this hoping for a continuation of the hours of fun and gameplay I have enjoyed on Guitar Hero 2 (GH2). Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by Mark Brown
Best game ever, with new song
GH: rocks the 80's is basically guitar hero 2 but with 30 new songs. This does not include the songs from guitar hero 2. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by egg
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