Guitar Hero II cover

Guitar Hero II 2006

Released
November 7, 2006
Genre
Music
Platforms
Xbox 360 · PlayStation 2
Developer
Harmonix Music Systems
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Where to buy

Physical

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Is it still worth playing?

A 2006 rhythm game for the PlayStation 2, released on the Xbox 360 in 2007, played on a controller shaped like an electric guitar or on a standard one. You hold fret buttons and press the strum bar as notes scroll toward you. This sequel refines the playing itself. Hammer-ons and pull-offs were improved, three note chords score triple points, and the guitar can be switched between left and right handed from the pause menu. A finished song shows extra statistics, and Quick Play and Career mode share one high score list. On the Xbox 360 it adds online leaderboards and 50 Achievements. A plastic guitar and a rock song still get a room playing along today.

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