Guitar Hero 5

The game features a new soundtrack with 85 songs and animated lead singers modelled after famous musicians such as Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Shirley Manson, Kurt Cobain, and Matthew Bellamy. Players can still compose their own songs in the included studio and the game relies heavily on downloadable content, through tracks and full albums.

The gameplay includes drop-in/drop-out play, where it is possible to join in the middle of a song or stop playing without interrupting gameplay. There is also a new Challenges section in the Career mode. The songs are divided into smaller portions and for each section, players are rewarded based on various conditions.

Most of the competitive multiplayer modes are carried over from former versions, along with two new ones: Party Play (random song selection with the option to join and leave at will using any instrument) and RockFest, a band mode for up to four local or up to eight online players. The different game versions are identical, except for the Xbox 360 version that lacks PS2's limitations.