Guitar Hero Van Halen
From Activision Inc.

Guitar Hero is back and you get to rock with the ultimate party band, Van Halen! Experience the hot licks and scissor kicks that made Van Halen the legends they are today. 25 epic Van Halen tracks, three scorching Eddie Van Halen signature solos, and 19 guest acts give fans the most comprehensive arena rock set list to date. With over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Van Halen is one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Led by Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar playng and David Lee Roth's unique brand of showmanship, the band has cemented their place in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame since they dropped their self-titled album in 1978. Van Halen is one of only five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 millions copies in the United States.
Amazon Sales Rank: #325 in Video Games Brand: ACTIVISION Model: 95803 Published on: 2009-12 Released on: 2009-12-22 ESRB Rating: Teen Platform: Nintendo Wii Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .60" h x 5.30" w x 7.50" l, .36 pounds
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. Play those incredible Eddie Solos View larger. Live out the Excitement View larger. Synopsis 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. Key Game 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
Fair Warning: Everybody (will) Want Some(thing better)... I got the "free" copy of GH: VH from the GH5 promo offer. The set-list itself is great, but a little short on VH songs. I'd rather have it all exclusively VH tunes (much like RB: The Beatles) instead of having other bands' music. I was let down that Foreigner's "Double Vision" was a remix version with their current singer instead of Lou Gramm (It even says "1978" onscreen). Is Mick Jones that hard up for people to accept his new singer? There's also a lot of other band's songs that I don't plan on replaying again. I guess GH is starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel on songs. Rumor is "Wolfie" had a hand in picking those bands. They should've at least had songs from artists that were more of an influence on the band like Metallica did with their GH game. The VH cut-scenes are pretty lackluster compared to GH: Metallica & RB: The Beatles. Some real love went into those, mostly on The Beatles' game. It's almost as if this was a quick production on the band's or Activision's behalf. I winced seeing Wolfie playing as an avatar instead of Michael Anthony. It just didn't "fit" hearing the original music and background vocals and seeing Wolfie in his place. It's almost sacrilege. What am I saying? It is sacrilege! I was also surprised that the gameplay wasn't as hard on medium as I thought it would be. (I remember "Hot for Teacher" being too hard playing on medium on GH:WT.) Another criticism is that it came in a crappy cardboard "promotional copy" sleeve that's sure to leave scratches on the disc, instead of a plastic clamshell. I tried to complain to Activision regarding the matter and they told me I would have to purchase a new copy. I know it was free, but it still a justifiable complaint. I have the same complaint about some DVD's that come in cardboard sleeves. There should be a ban on this practice! I'd say the game will be worth buying for diehard VH fans. $49.99 is a bit steep for an abbreviated game compared to the regular GH versions that have 75+ songs included for the price. This one has around 46 songs. They should include a Frankenstrat face plate or something to justify that price.