I have to admit. Guitar Hero has long lost its place as a staple on my gaming shelf ever since Rock Band 2 came out. However, the franchise’s latest iteration, Guitar Hero 5, offers exactly what the title needs to win itself back in my favor.
Guitar Hero 5, for all intents and purposes, seems like a title that makes the game simple again. As such, it’s probably the most approachable release of the series, which you can enjoy fully the moment you pop it into your console.
Every single song in the game, for one, is available via Quickplay mode – no need to punch in unlock codes or accomplish numerous hurdles. In Career mode, you can easily switch between instruments without having to restart the game. The drop-in, drop-out Party Play Mode is simply brilliant, allowing you to jump into any song playing in the background. Overall, it’s just a less-complicated game to manage, allowing you to do what you want without wading through levels of menus.
Multiplayer is also much improved. The retarded Boss Battles and attack options have been shelved, in favor of more play-worthy competitive modes. You can also have multiple players on the same instrument, which solves a problem when everyone wants to play the freaking guitar part. Star Power meters are also individual now, which means your retarded bandmates no longer have to mess up your game.
The game comes with 85 songs, which is nice. However, the wide variety means you’ll find a lot of songs you really don’t like. As such, you will likely settle into a few ditties that you’d like to play over and over – a proposition that should get boring after a while.
Regardless of the song choices, I’m excited for the future of the franchise. Guitar Hero 5 has “remastered” the game into a simpler, more accessible one, making it better than ever.
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