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It's time to prove you've got the swagger and showmanship to stand alongside these rock-n-roll legends. In Guitar Hero: Van Halen, you can live out the experience of performing as one of the biggest rock bands of all time. See if you have what it takes to keep up with Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar playing or David Lee Roth's unique performance style as you savor all the hot licks and scissor kicks that have helped this band achieve legendary status.Guitar Hero: Van Halen lets you stand in the shoes of this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band as you perform 25 epic Van Halen tracks, three signature Eddie Van Halen solos and 19 guest act tracks. Get the crowd roaring with your arena rock stylings on Van Halen hits like Jump, Hot for Teacher, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love and Dance the Night Away, as well as songs like Billy Idol's White Wedding, Foo Fighters' Best of You and Blink-182's First Date. Experience the excitement of playing as this ultimate party band as you rock out to dozens of enduring hits and prove you have the talent and the style to live up to the Van Halen legend.
Features
Live out the excitement of playing as the legendary band Van Halen
Perform an incredible arena rock set list that includes 25 Van Halen songs, three Eddie Van Halen signature solos and 19 songs from guest acts
Includes the Van Halen songs And the Cradle Will Rock, Atomic Punk, Beautiful Girls, Cathedral, Eruption, Everybody Wants Some, Feel Your Love Tonight and Hang 'Em High
Includes the Van Halen songs Hear About It Later, I'm the One, Ice Cream Man, Jamie's Cryin', Little Guitars, Loss of Control, Mean Street, Panama and Pretty Woman
Includes the Van Halen songs Runnin' with the Devil, So This Is Love?, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Spanish Fly, Unchained and You Really Got Me
Features songs by guest acts Alter Bridge, the Clash, Deep Purple, Foreigner, Fountains of Wayne, Jimmy Eat World, Judas Priest, Killswitch Engage and Lenny Kravitz
Features songs by guest acts Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, the Offspring, Third Eye Blind, Weezer and Yellowcard
Other
Number of Players
1
Platform
Nintendo Wii
Number of Discs
1
ESRB Descriptor
Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes
ESRB Category
Other Descriptors, Sexual Content
Genre
Strategy & Simulation
UPC
047875958036
Customer reviews
4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 8 reviews
(8 customer reviews)
100%
would recommend to a friend
Customers are saying
Customers love the variety of songs offered, especially highlighting the inclusion of popular Van Halen hits. The challenging nature of some songs is also frequently noted. The game's dedication to a legendary band is a major draw for many players.
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Pros mentioned:
Song variety
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Meh
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Received game via GH5 promo. I'll admit it in a heart beat, I am a HUGE Van Halen fan. When I heard that they were making a game dedicated to Van Halen, I got goose bumps, awesome. After playing it for hours on end, kind feel somewhat let down. They venture into a lot of their earlier work but not much of the Sammy Hagar era Van Halen. Some folks prefer one over the other, but I love'm both and would liked to have seen more of the later stuff, keep it balanced, but no Gary Cheron stuff. But oh well, can't have your cake and eat it to.
Overall, GH fans may want to think about it first. Van Halen fans who play GH, reserve your copy now. Not to bad, but far from great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Song variety
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great have for the GH collection
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got my free advance copy of Guitar Hero: Van Halen with GH5, and I'm glad I did. Whether you like Van Halen or not the songs on this disk are all hits. The crowd sings along while you play and they get excited the better you perform. Get this game for you collection, its a must!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Song variety
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
THE BEST GAME EVER! Not quite, but decent enough.
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
*Note: I received this game before it came out because of the Guitar Hero promotion with Guitar Hero 5. So, this isn't one of those 'bunk' reviews that says "This game will be awesome!" before it is actually released. Just to be clear, I've actually played this game.
First off, I'm not the biggest Van Halen fan, but I do appreciate their music. And, this game offers a good variety of Van Halen's library. Please notice that I said Van Halen, and not Van Hagar. There's no trace or evidence of Sammy Hagar in this game. Whether that's a positive or negative is ultimately your choice. For me, I could have enjoyed some of the Hagar influence. Anyways, most of the songs are a challenge and that's what most GH fans are looking for. As for the difficulty, please remember that this game is dedicated to a band that has one of the most famous guitarists, ever. So, challenging songs should be a given. As for the song list, you have VH's list and there's a few songs from other bands added in, and that is a plus. Some of the other bands are Foo Fighters, Queen, Third Eye Blind, and a few others. Nothing against VH, but a little (and I stress little) variety is good.
In conclusion, this game is decent to solid. Not awesome, not horrible, but somewhere in between. If you're a diehard Van Halen fan, run to the store as soon as this game comes out. If you're just a Guitar Hero fan, walk to the store the first week this game comes out. If nothing else, you'll get some more songs to jam to. If you're unsure about this band or game, check the full song list and go from there.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cristmas gift for 12 year old
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
When he opened the gift he jumped off the floor and spun around a few times. The next few days he spent a lot of time playing this game. He had no complaints and seemed very happy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Song variety
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great game
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not only do the kids love to play the game, but my husband loves to watch and listen to them play the game!! If you love Van Halen, this is a must have!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
really fun
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
i got it with gh5 and it reaklly fun but can get boring
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
VAN HALEN!!!!!!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
they finally came out with the van halen version!! love it, no complaints
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great game; could have been better
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Huge Van halen fan. Great music but they really missed the ball here not having more Van Halen hits with Hagar. They could have done 30 more Van Halen songs and this game would have been an easy 5-star game. That being said Van Halen and Guitar Hero were meant for each other.