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Guitar Hero II

Also known as: Guitar Hero 2, GH2

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The sequel to Guitar Hero promises 55 new songs and the option to jam with friends on bass, rhythm or lead guitar tracks.

Genre: Family
Expected release date: November 2006
Published by: RedOctane
Developed by: Harmonix

Franchise: Guitar Hero

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Review

We sold our souls for rock and roll - and it was worth every f@#%ing penny

Apr 2, 2007

You can't play guitar. Sorry, dude, but we've heard you, and you can't. You see Eddie Van Halen on stage, rocking his way into guitar heaven and drinking his way into oblivion, and you want to be him (or at least, you wanted to be him back in 1984). But you ain't him, and you ain't never gonna be him. Best you can do is fork over $90 and pretend to be him in Guitar Hero II. And you know what? You won't be able to tell the difference. (Especially if you do the drinking ...

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Previews

Guitar Hero II - latest hands-on

It's gonna freakin' rock, man!

Oct 10, 2006

RedOctane may have carved out a small niche for itself by making dance pads, but it was last year's release of Guitar Hero that put the company on the map. A surprisingly addictive blend of gameplay, good music and a sweet Gibson-inspired, guitar controller all added up to a resounding success. Now the company is back for round two, and this year's revision is looking better than ever thanks to a packed song list and the addition of a few requested features. Numero uno on the list of ... » Read Full Guitar Hero II preview

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