Guitar Hero

PC 2005

6.3 / 10

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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight

7/10

Depth 12% weight

3/10

Challenge 15% weight

9/10

Graphics 8% weight

4/10

Music 8% weight

9/10

Story 11% weight

—/10

Multiplayer 8% weight

—/10

Impact 9% weight

8/10

Nostalgia 11% weight

6/10

            Score history
            
                5.74 ↑ 6.29

2026-06-13 6.29

2026-05-06 5.74 Initial rating

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About

Guitar Hero is a 2005 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2. It is the first installment in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released in November 2005 in North America, April 2006 in Europe and June 2006 in Australia. The game's development was a result of collaboration between RedOctane and Harmonix to bring a Guitar Freaks-like game to United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Highlighted Credits

Ryan Lesser ↗ Designer
Harmonix Music Systems ↗ developer

designer
RedOctane ↗ publisher

Reviewed April 28, 2026 · Last updated June 13, 2026