Guitar Hero II 360 literally rocks! If you're new to the series, it's easy to jump in, yet still fun for veterans.
User Rating: 9.3 | Guitar Hero II (Game only) X360
Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360 is by far the best in the GH series so far. It adds much more to the game that the Playstation 2 version didn't have, like the ability to download new songs from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Even the guitar controller itself is an improvement, as it is much sleeker and fit for a rock star! For someone who has never played a Guitar Hero game, it lets you jump into it pretty quickly and easily, with 2 quick tutorials, and the Easy setting. Easy is, for the most part, well, easy! It is the perfect way to start your musical career. As you get further into Career mode, the songs get harder, and start to challenge what you've learned so far. When you move up to the Medium difficulty on Career Mode, everything changes. A new key is added, making you think more and the notes begin to come quicker. Every level of difficulty makes it real tough to move on, yet keeps it possible and fun. The achievements are another strong point in GH2 for 360. As always, they give you a big reason to go back and finish Career Mode on all difficulties, and challenge you to get 5-star ratings on all songs in each difficulty. You are also awarded with sleek new guitars available for purchase in the game store, along with new songs, characters, outfits, finishes, and bonus video content, all of which you get an achievement for by buying them all. One of the coolest items in the game is rewarded for beating Expert (VERY, VERY HARD). It is a righteous piece of equipment shaped like a battle axe. Song selection is variably good, from rock 'n roll hits like "Free Bird", "Sweet Child 'O Mine", and "Shout at the Devil", as well as the classics "Message in a Bottle", "Carry on Wayword Son", and "Rock this Town". Although some songs seem wimpy and 'un-rock-ish' they still make for good solos and beats. Favorites definitely emerge, like "Killing in the Name". Many songs you'll have never heard of, but love playing them. Also, you can keep track your and your friend's scores on Career Mode, and even on certain songs on a particular difficulty. Guitar Hero II is definitely one of my most favorite games out there at the time! 
