Gamestooge.com's Jonah Falcon writes:
"Advertised on the box of Guitar Hero II, the game brags you can play various songs, such as "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Sweet Child 'O Mine", "Carry On My Wayward Son", "The Beast and the Harlot" and "YYZ". Ah, but there's a catch: they're not freely available. In fact, only 6 songs are available right from the get-go, and playing through the entire Easy chart only nets you 37 of the 70 songs. That's right, barely more than half. In order to get the others, you must earn them - and some are difficult to get.
Why?
Why must one have to unlock songs? The consumer just paid $90 for your product, and deserves immediate access to the products that are paid for. One should not have to jump through hoops to access what was advertised on your box. You want to make the consumer jump through hoops? That's what Achievements are for. That's the entire raison d'etre of Achievements (aside from tracking your progress through a game for all to see.) Getting through Easy gave Achievements, for example. However, getting through Easy doesn't even unlock songs."
This month's feature takes a look back at the time when zero string guitars saw a boom in popularity.
Jerry from BagoGames says, "It turns out that 2007 was an amazing year for gamers, not only did many franchises begin, some started to get their footing."
It's crazy to think that Uncharted came out so long ago. I replayed the series last year as part of the Nathan Drake Collection, and the game felt brand new again, even after all these years. Such an enduring franchise.
I agree, I played all of them, included the Vita game last year just for funsies and they are amazing!
I could only pick 7 ;) They were hard to pick and MW was barely edged out by Halo 3.
Sirus Gaming's Editor-in-Chief:
"The Playstation 2 system is still considered to be the number 1 best-selling console in the market with 155 million units sold, beating the Nintendo DS to second place with only 154.01 million units sold. With Sony’s legacy console topping the charts, new comers in the gaming community will never overlook what Playstation 2 is and its success.
Now, we go through my list of my personal Top 5 PS2 Games of All-Time"
Nice choices! I would add Final Fantasy X because I am a big fan of the game and the RPG.
If had it as Top 10, FFX is there. :D As well as other good titles like Kingdom Hearts, ICO, and Star Wars Battlefront II. :)
-Lex
wow i hope this guy isnt being serious cuz this is how games have always worked you have to beat level 1 to go to level 2 for example this guy is just being retarded
I agree with you two but that does suck that there are only 10 songs in the beginning. What if you want to rent the game or when you first open it play multiplayer, there are only 10 songs. Whereas DDR there are way more songs available in the beginning.
It doesn't suck at all. Just like when you rent any game you only have the first level, or the starting weapons. This dude is just being ridiculous.
I couldn't pass the first level. Now, I'm upset, I can't play the next level.....boo hoo
This guys a clown. All games are like that, unlocking content as you progress. Does he really want everything in a game unlocked from the start and the only thing left to do is unlock achievements? That pretty pathetic. Tell the God of War developers that.
I personally dont give a crap about achievements, I dont feel the need to brag to people because I beat a game. I know some people like them and I'm not knocking them but the day I play a game just for achievements is the day I give up gaming.
I do however like getting a new Tekken game and completing it over and over to get new charactors. I also like saving money in GT so I can get that new car and tune it up. This is how games give longevity. As long as unlocking the songs isn't overly hard and you get them all eventually then there no problem here.