July 24, 2007
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
Release date
July 24, 2007
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Mode(s)
Single-player, Multiplayer
Summary
Fans can once again whip out their Gibson-shaped SG guitar controllers and shred to their favorite rock tracks. PS2-exclusive Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s features retro rock venues and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and most importantly 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy. The list of finger-melting tracks includes: I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister), I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls), Round and Round (by Ratt), I Want Candy (by Bow Wow Wow), Metal Health (by Quiet Riot) Holy Diver (by Ronnie James Dio) and Heat Of The Moment (by Asia). [Activision]
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s Trailer
Critic Reviews50
Rocks the 80's is a .5 version of a great game, released just months before the next full-fledged sequel.
June 7, 2024
If you're just looking for new songs to play, you should probably just wait for more downloadable tracks to hit the 360 version.
June 7, 2024
In spite of all these shortcomings, this is still Guitar Hero and the formula still works - this remains one of the best games ever for anyone who has ever thought even for one second that it would be cool to be a rock star (i.e.: everyone). Just be sure to check out the song list if you weren't around to hear this stuff the first time.
June 7, 2024