The guitar controllers bundled with Guitar Hero II: cherry red (PS2) and (Xbox 360)is a developed by and distributed by, and is a sequel to. The game was released first to in, but later released for the in. Guitar Hero II challenges players to recreate the lead guitar portions of many rock music songs using a specially designed guitar-shaped controller, based on either a for the PlayStation 2 version, a for the Xbox 360 version, or else a standard console controller. As notes scroll down the screen towards the player, the player must hit both the fret buttons on the guitar controller and the strum bar at the same time in order to successfully hit the notes. Successfully hitting notes improves the player's performance in the game and also raises their score, while missing notes will reduce the player's performance, and a poor performance may end the song prematurely.
Each song can be played at one of four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert. These levels reflect the number of fret buttons used and the number and frequency of the notes to be performed.There are 64 songs total in the version while there are 74 songs total for the later Xbox 360 version.
The Xbox 360 version adds an additional 24 downloadable songs via, bringing the total to 98 songs. Contents.Game disc songs Main setlist There are 40 songs in the main Career mode for the PlayStation 2 version, and 48 songs in the Xbox 360 version. Songs are organized by tiers that are related to the song's difficulty, and there are differences between the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 ordering due to the extra songs. Each tier at a given difficulty is unlocked in order, and a tier is completed once three to five songs (depending on the difficulty level) and the tier's encore song are successfully completed. Once a song is unlocked in a tier at any difficulty, it is available for the quick play, competitive, and co-operative modes.Most songs in the game are covers of the original songs performed by, but there are some as indicated below. Each song has a lead guitar track and either a bass or rhythm guitar track that can be played in practice or cooperative modes.
YearSong titleArtistMaster recording?PlayStation 2 TierXbox 360 Tier1977'No5.45. Return of the Shred5.55. Return of the Shred2006'No8.18. String-Snappers1971'Rolling StonesNo4.44. Thrash and Burn4.54. Thrash and Burn2000'Living EndNo7.27.
With around a month to go until Guitar Hero II's release on PlayStation 2, RedOctane has announced the 40 tracks licensed to appear in the game - including ones we told you about recently like. Nov 07, 2006 Guitar Hero II arrives on the PS2 with a new track list with more than 55 songs, new venues and additional play modes.
Furious Fretwork8.28. Amp WarmersEncore3.13.
Thrash and Burn2.32. Amp Warmers1976'No6.16. Relentless Riffs6.16. Relentless Riffs2006'Yes999—6.36.
Relentless Riffs1973'No8.58. Return of the Shred6.56. Relentless Riffs1991'No4.34. Thrash and Burn4.34.
Thrash and Burn1990'No8.48. Amp Warmers1.31. Opening Licks1968'No999—4.24. Thrash and Burn1983'No8.28. Face-Melters1973'Allman Brothers BandNo6.46.
Relentless Riffs5.45. Return of the Shred1990'Yes5.25. Return of the Shred5.35. Return of the Shred1992'No5.15. Return of the Shred6.46. Relentless Riffs2004'No7.37.
Furious Fretwork7.47. Furious Fretwork1976'No5.55. Return of the ShredEncore5.65.
Return of the ShredEncore2006'No999—2.22. Amp Warmers1985'No7.17. Furious Fretwork7.17. Furious Fretwork1979'PoliceNo2.32. Amp Warmers3.33. Thrash and Burn1988'No1.21. Opening Licks2.12.
Amp Warmers1994'Yes999—1.21. Opening Licks1990'No7.47. Furious Fretwork7.57. Furious Fretwork1973'No999—5.15.
Return of the Shred1981'No6.36. Relentless Riffs7.37. Furious Fretwork1994'No999—1.41. Opening Licks1973'No3.33. Opening Licks1.61.
Opening LicksEncore1990'Yes6.56. Relentless RiffsEncore6.66. Relentless RiffsEncore1974'No2.12. Amp Warmers1.51. Opening Licks1978'No1.31. Opening Licks1.11. Opening Licks1987'No4.54.
Thrash and BurnEncore4.64. Thrash and BurnEncore1980'PretendersNo3.43. Return of the Shred1992'No3.23. Opening LicksEncore2.62.
Amp WarmersEncore1996'No6.26. Relentless Riffs6.26.
Relentless Riffs1983'No999—7.27. Furious Fretwork1970'No3.53.
String-SnappersEncore1993'Butthole SurfersNo4.24. Thrash and Burn4.44. Thrash and Burn2006'No1.41. Opening Licks2.42. Amp Warmers1978'No2.42. Amp Warmers2.52.
Amp Warmers1981'No7.57. Furious FretworkEncore7.67. Furious FretworkEncore. Song has a track instead of a co-operative play track.Bonus songs There are 24 bonus songs in the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero II and 2 additional songs for the Xbox 360 version. All bonus songs are unlockable by using in-game money within the game's store. Once purchased, they are playable in quick play, competitive, and co-operative modes.
The song 'Raw Dog' by was selected as part of the 'Be a Guitar Hero' contest for the release of Guitar Hero II.All bonus songs are master recordings, and where marked, include rhythm guitar rather than bass guitar tracks.YearSong titleArtist2006'Arterial Black'Drist2006'2006'Drink Up'2006'Elephant Bones'2006'2006'FTK'2004'Gemini'Brian Kahanek2006'2006'Kicked to the Curb'Noble Rot2006'Acro-BratsThe Acro-Brats2006'Less Talk More Rokk'2000'Mr. Fix It'Amazing Crowns2006'One for the Road'Breaking WheelThe Breaking Wheel2006'Parasite'Neighborhoods2006'2006'Radium Eyes'2006'Last Vegas2006'2005'2006'Soy Bomb'Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives2004'2006'2006'2003'2006'2006'Yes We Can'Made in Mexico. ^ Song has a track instead of a co-operative play track.
^ Song is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version.Downloadable content The Xbox 360 version of the game allows for the use of downloadable content available through. These are typically released as packs of three, or as single song. These packs include for the PlayStation 2. Additional packs consist of songs that have not been featured in Guitar Hero before, and are masters, even though some are indicated as covers in the game. As of March 31, 2014, these songs are no longer available in the Xbox Live Marketplace.YearSong titleArtistMaster recording?Release dateSingle / Pack1983'NoApr.
11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 12004'ExiesNoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 11980'NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 11974'NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 22002'DonnasNoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 21973'Edgar Winter GroupNoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 21989'NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 31994'NoApr.
11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 32000'NoApr. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 31978'RamonesNoJul. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 41972'NoJul. 11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 41982'NoJul.
11, 2007Guitar Hero Track Pack 42006'YesAug. 14, 2007My Chemical Romance Pack2006'YesAug. 14, 2007My Chemical Romance Pack2006'YesAug.
14, 2007My Chemical Romance Pack2006'YesSep. 28, 2007Guitar Hero Label Pack I2006'YesSep. 28, 2007Guitar Hero Label Pack I2005'YesSep. 28, 2007Guitar Hero Label Pack I1993'Sin Documentos'RodriguezYesOct. 15, 2007Single2006'YesOct.
15, 2007Single2007'YesOct. 15, 2007Single2007'YesNov. 29, 2007Guitar Hero Label Pack II2007'BledYesNov. 29, 2007Guitar Hero Label Pack II2007'YesNov.
29, 2007Guitar Hero Label Pack IIReferences. ^ Guitar Hero II Instruction Manual (Xbox 360 version). 2007.
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