Party on with Guitar Hero 5 (Guitar Hero 5 (PS3))

Member Name: davomrmac

Product:	Guitar Hero 5 (PS3)
Date:	12/10/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great graphics, easy to pick up and play, new modes, great track listing

Disadvantages: A little expensive if you buy with the guitar

Guitar Hero 5 (GH5) is published by Activision and is rated PG. You can play 1-4 players on one PS3 or up to 8 players online. the picture is output at 720P high definition, rather than the higher 1080P. I bought this version as the standalone game, as I already had a guitar controller (Les Paul).

The idea of the game is to play along to the music tracks, pressing the correct buttons and guitar strummer in time to the music. There on-screen graphics show you the performance and the notes you have to hits scroll down the screen. Throughout the various versions, not a lot has changed. However, each new game brings a new updated track listing.

The track listing is awesome, I won't list them all here, but my favourites.
Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
Blur - "Song 2"
Coldplay - "In My Place"
Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"
Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"
Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"

There are a few changes on GH5, one of which is the Jump in/out feature of the Party Play mode. So you can easily let a friend jump in and play midway through a track. There is also a new RockFest mode where you test your skills against 4 local players or 8 online players. The graphics also seem a little more polished and fluid too.

This is a real fun-time party game. Anyone of any ability can have a go and not feel embarrassed. Highly recommended.

Summary: This is a real fun-time party game