bit-tech Shopping: RedOctane Guitar Hero II W/ Guitar (PS2)

Rating: 10

Time with product: 6

Strengths: Awesome controller, awesome songs

Weaknesses: Nothing really

Summary: This is one of the best games to be released in the past year or so. Harmonix was able to better themselves with the sequel to the original GH. They redesigned the controller to make it more responsive (and you can tell) and added some new multiplayer modes to make the playing field either more balanced or exactly the same, depending on who you were playing with.The songs still deliver, and theres more than before.This is a game you can come back to over and over again. Don't forget to break it out during parties!

Rating: 10

Time with product: 7

Strengths: More songs, better multiplayer experience than the first game, which was great to begin with.

Weaknesses: A couple weak songs and some covers that are not as good as others.

Summary: This is really a perfect sequel to the great original Guitar Hero. There are more songs, many of them very good or great. The two player experience is much better as there is now co-op play with one person playing lead and the other playing bass or rhythm. The competitive play is better as well with the introduction of pro-face off mode. The guitar controller feels the same as the original but might be slightly quieter. Overall it is a great product and definitely worth a purchase.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 10 Days

Strengths: This game is so much fun! You really feel like you are playing the guitar & are a rock star. It has a variety of levels of play from easy to expert, which makes it perfect for all the family to play.

Weaknesses: Only 2 players can play at a time

Summary: You must get this game if you have PS2- it's awesome & so much fun for the family. We can now play games with the kids as its so much fun.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Day

Strengths: Excellent Game Play

Weaknesses: Bad Song Choices

Summary: This game provides tons of fun for people of any age. You can play it for hours at a time and it never gets boring as there are four levels at which you need to beat.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 3

Strengths: Harder than first, more options and features, practice mode, red guitar, very fun

Weaknesses: Song selection could be more diverse, only 2-player game, graphics never been amazing

Summary: I just got Guitar Hero 2 and it is just as fun if not funner than the first. They made some necessary changes and additions to this game. One of the best additions is the ability in multi-player for each player to choose their own difficulty. Practice mode is also a great addition. The game is also noticeably harder than the first. I was struggling on some songs songs on Expert from the first two batches. In the first GH, I was able to cruise through most of the songs on Expert minus the last 5 or so. As for the song list, it appears that most of the songs are "older". There also seems to be more metal. I wish it could have been more diverse and had some more recent songs. Overall, this is a great game and one of the best party games ever.