Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s Review
There are certainly some bona fide '80s showstoppers on this expansion, but all told, this is Guitar Hero II with a coat of neon paint and half as much content.
I was a big fan of Suicidal Tendencies when I was in grade school. There was just something about about the mix of heavy metal guitars and rap that caught my ear. Naturally, when I found out about lead singer Mike Muir... Read Full Review
7 of 7 users found the following review helpfulPros: Same solid Guitar Hero gameplay you know and love; 80s theme is fairly amusing Cons: Song selection is weaker than other GH games; Graphics=GH2 with an 80s skin; $50 is too much for the game As soon as Guitar... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulYes you really DON'T need to buy this game because it doesn't really have much to offer but if you know someone who likes 80's music you might wanna add this to your collection. This should be more of a dlc to gh2 since ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulOk so heres the deal, GH:80's is a good game with a decent song choice but very hard timing. timing is so much more differnt from GH3 and GH: Aerosmith. Gameplay is decent but graphics are poor. The graphics are just ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulWell, this is it the last Harmonix guitar hero what a bad way to go out on Pros It has literally everything recycled from guitar hero 2 (no really everything menus, loading screens just about every aspects the ex... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThe Good: -Some of the songs are great and memorable -Surprisingly challenging -Cool effects -Same great gameplay -Fun modes The Bad: -Short -I have not heard of half of the bands, probably more Pretty good gam... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis is really nothing more than an expansion or track pack of Guitar Hero II. Nothing has really been improved and it seems like a waste of money. There aren't even a bonus song shop that you can buy stuff in. Story:... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulWell, everyone knows Guitar Hero, so i'm just writing about the songs and graphics. I liked the 80's theme, it made me happy. I liked all the songs. The controls are very clear. The only weakness of the game is the durat... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpfulWhy not rate this game for what it is? And to the guy who said it's a ripoff, remember that this game is an ENCORE of GH2 and not its own game (plus it's not $60, it's $50). Most of the songs are fun to play (with a few ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI have a great fondness for rhythm games and 1980's Time Life infomercials, so Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s was really a no-brainer for me. The fun-as-ever gameplay is identical to Guitar Hero II and there's nothing... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulAhh, GH 80s, what can I say? I'll start with the bad. It's the worst in the series. I just got GH Aerosmith, which I heard was the worst, yet It beat *0s and 1 in my oppinion. This game also features too many dumb songs,... Read Full Review
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