Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (2007) is a music, simulator video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, available on PS2. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 71/100 on IGDB.

What is Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s about?

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (titled Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s in Europe) is a music rhythm game and the third installment in the popular Guitar Hero series. It was released in July 2007 in North America and Europe, and in August 2007 in Australia.

Players use a guitar-shaped controller (purchased separately) to simulate playing rock music by hitting notes as they scroll towards the player. Rocks the 80s is an incremental title in the Guitar Hero series, rather than a full sequel. No changes in gameplay from Guitar Hero II have been introduced to this game. As implied by the game's title, the game features a 1980s theme, consisting of songs from the decade and playable characters, fashions, and artwork that reflect the time period.

The game was not as well-received as the prior two Guitar Hero games, due to the lack of new gameplay features and reduced soundtrack. Rocks the 80s i

Key details

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s was released in 2007 and supports single player, co-operative, split screen. Platforms: PS2. Developer: Harmonix Music Systems.

Should you play Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s?

A solid 71/100 aggregate score makes Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s a safe pick for fans of music, simulator.