Key Features

• Captures the essence and excitement of one of the most popular bands in the world
• Challenges you to perform the music of the legendary Aerosmith
• Take on the roles of Aerosmith members Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton
• Experience the career trajectory of a band becoming more and more popular
• Improve your in-game career by performing in the same venues as Aerosmith once did

Set list

• Originally performed by Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
• Originally performed by Cheap Trick - Dream Police
• Aerosmith - Make It
• Aerosmith - Uncle Salty
• Aerosmith - Draw the Line

• Originally performed by Joan Jett - I hate myself for loving you
• Originally performed by The Kinks - All day and all of the night
• Aerosmith - Movin' Out
• Aerosmith - No Surprize
• Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion

• Originally performed by The Clash - Complete Control
• Originally performed by New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
• Aerosmith - Livin' on the Edge
• Aersomith - Ragdoll
• Aerosmith - Love in an Elevator

• Originally performed by Lenny Kravitz - Always on the Run
• Originally performed by Black Crowes - Hard to Handle
• Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
• Aerosmith - Beyond Beautiful
• Aerosmith - Dream On

Synopsis

Just like rock 'n' roll, Aerosmith lives on. But the band didn't always enjoy the fame and fortune it does today. See what it was like for these once-unknown musicians to skyrocket to stardom in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. This adventure for the amazing Guitar Hero series puts you in the shoes of Aerosmith members Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton as you rock out alongside lead singer Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer. Experience all the steps of their rise to fame, from their first gig to thei r days as rock royalty.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith challenges you to progress to the top by performing in the same venues as the band did throughout its illustrious career. Along the way, you can jam to many of Aerosmith's greatest hits, as well as songs by other popular artists that the band has performed with or been inspired by in some way. No matter which tune you try, you'll have hours of fun emulating these famous rock legends. Can you measure up to a band that's sold more than 150 million albums worldwide?

Way overpriced compared to other similar games
Was anticipating this game with great enthusiasm as I am huge fan of Aerosmith, to only get disappointed by the fact that

1) So many songs are NOT by Aerosmith, but the band was inspired by.
2) Such a short playlist and song selection
3) Ease of gaining points and going through the game, not challenging enough
4) My favorite "Crazy" and "Don't want to miss a thing" were not there

Game would be great if you have nothing to compare it to, if it's your first experience with GH or Rockband products.

Where's the rest of it?
I am a Guitar Hero junkie, I admit it. I have played every title in the Guitar Hero franchise multiple times. When I heard that they were making a game based almost exclusively on Aerosmith, I was ecstatic...I have been a fan of Aerosmith since I was a wee child wearing out my father's copy of the "Rocks" album on the record player.

Needless to say, I was there at release to purchase my copy; I bought the bundle version as I needed to replace my wireless guitar controller which has started to wear out due to constant playing. Upon getting my copy, I rushed home to play.

I was a little underwhelmed, to say the least. The first thing I noticed was there was little more than HALF the content of the previous releases. There are a total of 31 songs in the career mode, with an additional 10 available through the in game store...a whopping total of 41 songs total to play through. Compared to the 73 songs available in Guitar Hero III, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith leaves something to be desired.

As for the track listing, there is a decent smattering of Aerosmith tracks, however, some tracks that you would expect to see here are missing, such as "Janie's Got a Gun (The band's first Grammy win), Angel, Dude Looks Like a Lady, Eat the Rich, Cryin', Amazing, and Crazy, to name a few. These are some of the highest charting and most popular songs of the band's career, and given the relative lack of content overall, their absence is inexcusable. As I progressed through the game, I became convinced that this game should have been released as downloadable content or a lower cost expansion to Guitar Hero III.

On the plus side, the game mechanics are identical to Guitar Hero III, so anyone familiar with the workings of that title will be right at home here. The inclusion of short video clips featuring interviews with the band members between each tier of songs was a nice touch, as well. Being that it's basically the same game as Guitar Hero III, the fun-factor is unchanged.

Bottom line: If you are a die-hard Guitar Hero fan, and enjoy Aerosmith as I do, RENT this game for now, and wait to purchase until after the price inevitably drops. However, if you are neither, then go play your copy of Guitar Hero III...you're not missing much skipping this installment altogether.

Fun... Albeit Short
As a "classic rock" fan in my mid-twenties, Aerosmith has always been an iconic band with so many great hits. Therefore, when I heard about this project, I was immediately excited.

I had spoken to a few of my fellow XBox fans before getting the game and the common theme I heard was, "Yeah, it will be cool, but there aren't many songs." With that in mind, I still wanted the game.

Last night, I beat the game on Medium (I've been "graduating" myself up to the Hard level for about a week and a half, now.) in one evening and have to agree, the game is fun, but all too short.

While many of the songs are quite iconic ("Love in an Elevator, "Sweet Emotion", "Walk this Way", "Rag Doll") there are also some very obscure ones that I would have rather omitted in favor of "Dude Looks Like a Lady", "Cryin'", "Angel", or any of their good songs off of their "Nine Lives" Album ("Pink" is the only song available from it.).

The "Opening Band" idea was also very nice, with a good selection of songs that were fun to play and also served to "cleanse the palate" between Aerosmith sets.

Achievements are relatively easy to get as well (provided you play on Medium or higher). After getting the "Gold Star" on the very first song, I had five or six of the achievements.

Noticeably absent is the Co-Op Career mode. One of the best things about the Guitar Hero franchise is the ability to team up with a friend and play through the game. With a band like Aerosmith and the talents of Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, and Tom Hamilton, I would have really enjoyed the chance to play with a friend through a career rather than settle for the "Quickplay" options.

I gave the game four stars because it is a good time and, if you're a Guitar Hero fan, you will get plenty of enjoyment out of it. As far as value goes, though, the lack of Co-Op Career and a smaller song bank than any of its predecessors make it one to buy "used" (or wait for the price to drop) or simply rent.

Great songs
Sure, the overall concept and feel of Aerosmith GH isn't any different than GH3, but the new songs on here are a welcomed relief from all those crappy heavy metal songs found on GH3. The Aerosmith songs are a blast to play, but all the other classic rock songs (The Clash has multiple songs which are all sweet to play). For anyone who has become a little bored of the GH3 songs and wants some fresh classic rock songs to entertain themselves with, Aerosmith GH is well worth it.

Aerosmith love, guitar hero zero
Personally, I love that they chose Aerosmith as the first band to have their own individual version. The songs are catchy as always and playing it on a controller guitar makes it even more so. The interface is the same as Guitar Hero III, Steven Tyler's moves, and the songs where Joe and Steve interact make it even more great for the Aerosmith faithful.

The problem comes up for the Guitar Hero vet. If you've played GHIII for hours on end, you'll notice the lack of content. AS priceless as the songs are, there really isn't much of them. There are 31 basic career mode songs with around 10 hidden. There doesn't seem to be any downloadable content coming at all. So if you are a die hard Guitar Hero player I wouldn't suggest buying it. Wait for more songs to come out for GHIII and/or wait for WORLD TOUR to hit the shelves.