Guitar Hero 5
Of course, in the end, it was a toss up between GH 5 and Beatles Rock Band. I kind of knew that Mike would want to ‘be’ Ringo, so decided that I would rather ‘be’ Jon Bon fucking Jovi. I was not to be disappointed.
GH5 is massive. OK, so you’ll only actually like maybe 20 of the 85 songs, but while they last those 20 are stunningly executed, giving the feeling of a real guitar like no other. You genuinely fell connected with the music, very rarely does it dump you outside of it’s atmosphere, revealing itself to be a videogame.
The problem is that GH5 appeals to maybe too broad an audience. I can’t imagine that people who like Blur/Kaiser Chiefs/Arctic Monkeys would like death metal, prog rock acts such as Rush or the grand funk of, er, Grand Funk Railroad. You seem to stick to a few tracks, where the Beatles title can obviously be more focused (if you like the Beatles then you like all the songs).
While they last though, the few songs you love are sensational. Surprise contender for best effort is Bon fucking Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name”, which even includes a pause to allow you to clap above your head, as they do on screen.
I love it, I really do, but I can already see the short lifespan. Hopefully, the DLC will allow the game to be filled out more specifically with songs you like. Some classic Oasis or White Stripes would go down a treat with me. Definitely a recommended purchase.
