GamerDad Game of the Year 2005 - Family Game of the Year! by GamerDad Staff January 24, 2006

Guitar Hero Platform Reviewed: PS2 Rhythm Quick Summary: Based on the music game company's previous classics - Frequency and Amplitude - the concept is simple. Follow a vertical music bar while hitting buttons at the right time. The kick is that you're not using a gamepad here. No sir, you've got an axe baby. A guitar controller comes with the game and it's surprisingly well constructed and just about as fun to use as you think. From the Kid Factor: Kids over six who are already adept at rhythm games, playing real guitar, and who have above average hand size will find a lot to like in this game. Parents will enjoy watching too, especially parents weened on classic metal. Some of the lyrics are questionable but there's nothing so shocking as what you find on MTV and modern radio these days. The game won't teach your kids to play guitar, but it'll get them off the couch, away from all that zombie killing, and forcing them to concentrate, practice, and work hard for the love of rock n' roll. What happens next? Maybe interest in a real instrument? Or maybe just a better appreciation of music in general. Now that's cool. Guitar Hero is good for kids over 6, but perfect for kids over 10. And a must for aging rock fogies who want to get the band back together! Read Full Review... 5 stars out of 5 What the GamerDad Staff says: Andrew Bub, GamerDad: "I wanna rock n' roll all night, and party every day. Guitar Hero grants the rock n' roll fantasies of anyone who watched a metal show and wanted to carry that axe. With an innovative controller from Red Octane, rhythm kings Harmonix let you go pickin' and-a grinnin' like Randy Rhodes or Keith Richards, all for a decent price. Fun to play, fun to practice, and fun to watch - Guitar Hero is the coolest game you can buy. Provided you can find it!" Colleen Hannon: "We ROCK the Free World, and the Communist World, too! With it's wide-ranging mix of songs and it's great gameplay, this one really hit the spot with my whole gang. The controller is sturdy and well-made, and sized so even the little ones can do it (with a little help). I do recommend a TV with a headphone jack, though, unless you want everyone in hearing range to have "Smoke on the Water" stuck in their head for the rest of the week. " Dr. Matt Carlson: "What can I say, Karaoke showed us that people like to make fools of themselves. Guitar Hero shows us that even if you can't carry a tune, that we have other ways of making you look foolish. Its all in good fun, buy it now and help create an army of air-guitarist in the future! " Amazon Links: Buy Guitar Hero for PS2 Browse other "guitar" themed games

Be sure to check out the rest of GamerDad's Game of the Year Awards!

Game of the Year Award for Kids Under 5 years old

Game of the Year Award for Kids 6 and older!

Game of the Year Award for Kids 10 and older!

Game of the Year Award for Teens 14 and older!

Game of the Year Award for Adults!

GamerDad Family Console of the Year Award!

GamerDad Family Movie of the Year Award!


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