Well, where do I start? For a kickoff, the replica Gibson Xplorer controller is a work of art. Now, onto the game. The training modes ease you into the game nicely, and provide good tuition so you should be able to pick up the basics quite easily. There is a 'Quick Play' mode which allows you to play an unlocked song of your choice straight away. But to unlock your true potential as a Guitar Hero, you've got to go into the Career Mode. Pick a band name and your lead guitarist and you're off! You start small, in your local high school, with 5 rather easy songs. But as you progress, more and more songs open up, and eventually you'll come to Stonehenge, England (if you played on Medium or higher) and you'll have to play the massively intimidating song, Free Bird. (incidentally if you want to see someone ace it, just check my videos) Also, there are bonus songs that you can buy at The Shop with the money you earned. Note though, you can only earn money and use The Shop on the Medium difficulty or higher. Also, there is a fantastic Multiplayer mode, with 3 game types, Co-op (self explanatory), Face off (you play a different section each and the person with the highest score at the end wins) and Pro Face off (same as face off except you both play the whole song at the same time, Player 1's performance out of the left speaker on your TV, P2's out of the right). It features some great songs such as Jordan by Buckethead, widely regarded as the hardest song in the game, alongside classics such as Can't You Hear Me Knocking? and Sweet Child Of Mine. The graphics are excellent, the gameplay is brilliant, you cannot fault this game.
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