Guitar Hero 5 continues Activision's music rhythm series with an expanded lineup of 85 songs from 83 artists. While the basic format is identical to 2008's Guitar Hero: World Tour, with each song supporting a singer, drummer, lead guitar, and bass, a number of changes have been added to enhance its pick-up-and-play appeal. The "Party Play" option lets would-be musicians create a set list and drop in or out at any time while it plays, without having to restart a song. Friends and onlookers can also join in at any point, simply by pressing a button on one of the peripherals, and none of the songs can be failed.
You'll also be able to use any combination of instruments, allowing you to play a song as four drummers, four lead singers, and so forth. In a first for the series, the game's entire song lineup is immediately available to drum, hum, or strum from the start. Career Mode now includes bonus challenges for each song, such as scoring a specific number of points while in Star Power. Each challenge offers three levels of progression, which will unlock bonuses such as characters, outfits, venues, and instruments.
Guitar Hero 5's diverse selection of artists includes :Tom Petty, :Sonic Youth, :Duran Duran, :Iron Maiden, :Bob Dylan, :the Rolling Stones, :Coldplay, :the White Stripes, :Stevie Wonder, :Nirvana, :Peter Frampton, :Johnny Cash, :Public Enemy, :Wolfmother, and :Elton John. Among the songs featured are &"All Along the Watchtower," &"Runnin' Down a Dream," &"No One to Depend On," &"Ring of Fire," &"Sympathy for the Devil," &"All the Pretty Faces," and &"A-Punk."
Controls
CONTROLS
DUALSHOCK 2 CONTROLS
D-Pad or Left Analog Stick = navigates menus
R1 or L1 Button = rotate character view
R2 Button = zoom character view
L2 Button = decrease microphone volume
Triangle or Square Button = activates vocal star power
Circle Button = cancel, activates vocal star power
X Button = confirm, activates vocal star power
Start Button = confirm, pause
GUITAR CONTROLS
Start Button = confirm, pause
Select Button or Tilt Guitar Up = activates star power
D-Pad = navigates the menus
Green Fret Button = activates the green note, confirm
Red Fret Button = activates the red note, cancel
Yellow Fret Button = activates the yellow note
Blue Fret Button = activates the blue note
Orange Fret Button = activates the orange note
Strum Bar Up or Down = activate fret buttons, navigate in menus
Whammy Bar In or Out = add own style to each song
Slider Bar (Tap or Move) = simulate strumming, add personal style to the music
DRUM CONTROLS
Start Button = confirm, pause
Select Button = cancel
D-Pad = navigate the menus
Green Drum Pad = activates the green note, confirm
Red Drum Pad = activates the red note, cancel
Blue Drum Pad = activates the blue note
Yellow Cymbal Pad = activates the yellow note
Orange Cymbal Pad = activates the orange note
Kick Pedal = activates the bass drum note
Yellow Cymbal pad + Orange Cymbal Pad = activate star power
