Aerosmith Guitar Hero

First off about Aerosmith Guitar Hero, if you like Aerosmith and you like Guitar Hero then you will like this game. There is both a lot of good and bad reviews going around out there for this game and it seems to me that most people that don't like it are of the newer bubble gum pop rock generation. I could be wrong but that's the feel I get. If you are into more of the older classic type anthem Aerosmith then you will like this game. One thing to be said right off the bat is that this is not a great upgrade to Guitar Hero 3, simply a new spin on a great game featuring a legendary band.

If you dug Guitar Hero Rock the 80's then you'll like this one as it has that same nostalgic feel and some great tunes from Aerosmith from back in the day. Don't be fooled though as it does contain other bands along for the ride so to speak. Some greats from the same time period ranging from the Cult to the Kinks and don't forget about that Great White Buffalo Ted Nugent. Man that dude was nuts! If you haven't seen one of his hunting shows you should definitely check it out, but I'll save that for a different review.

One of the cool things that they did do for Guitar Hero Aerosmith was that Joe Perry actually remastered a lot of the old Aerosmith tracks to fit the gameplay, plus both Joe and Steve went into some motion capture studio so the developers could capture a lot of their on stage antics for a true game play experience. Sometimes some of Steve's motions on screen can take you right into the forefront of one of their concerts.

Another cool thing was definitely career mode. First you have to play as the opening band and once you've rocked those out the crowd actually entices you to bring on Aerosmith just like at a real show, well some real show openers really stink and if you play like me you'd probably be one of those stinkers as well. Good part is that once they come on, the character you selected goes away and you play as Aerosmith for the next few songs. Honorable mention if you are an old-timer rock-n-roller you'll remember some of the places you'll see here as well from some of Aerosmith's former gigs.

Overall
I like playing this game partly because I'm partial to some of the Aerosmith songs included here and partly because I'm a GH fan. One thing to kind of keep in mind though is that there are no song downloads for this version so the game tops out at about 40 songs (GH3 has more than 70). If you like older Aerosmith and GH than you would like playing this version. If you are looking for a major upgrade from GH3 then you'll just have to really wait till Guitar Hero World Tour comes out sometime in October.

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Nipmuc High School

• All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
• Dream Police - Cheap Trick
• Make it - Aerosmith
• Uncle Salty - Aerosmith
• Draw the Line - Aerosmith

Max's Kansas City

• I Hate Myself for Loving You - Joan Jett
• All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
• Movin Out - Aerosmith
• No Surprize - Aerosmith
• Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

The Orpheum

• Complete Control - The Clash
• Personality Crisis - New York Dolls
• Livin' on the Edge - Aerosmith
• Rag Doll - Aerosmith
• Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith

Moscow

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

Super Bowl Half-Time Show

• She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
• King of Rock - Run DMC
• Bright Night Fright - Aerosmith
• Nobody's Fault - Aerosmith
• Walk This Way - Aerosmith w/ Run DMC

Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame

• Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
• Sex Type Thing - Stone Temple Pilots
• Mama Kin - Aerosmith
• Toys in the Attic - Aerosmith
• Train Kept A Rollin - Aerosmith
• Guitar Hero Battle Vs. Joe Perry

Bonus Songs:

• Kings and Queens - Aerosmith
• Pink - Aerosmith
• ;Walk This Way - Aerosmith
• Combination - Aerosmith
• Rants in the Cellar - Aerosmith
• Let the Music Do the Talking - Aerosmith
• Shakin' My Cage - Joe Perry
• Talk Talkin' - Joe Perry
• Mercy - Joe Perry
• Pandora's Box - Aerosmith
  

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Cheat Modes

Unlockable: Hyperspeed Mode
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock Hyperspeed Mode - Yellow & Orange, Yellow & Orange, Yellow & Orange, Yellow & Orange, Yellow & Orange, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Orange, Yellow & Orange.

Unlockable: Air Guitar Mode
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock Air Guitar Mode - Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Orange.

Unlockable: Performance Mode
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock Performance Mode - Green & Red, Green & Red, Red & Orange, Red & Blue, Green & Red, Green & Red, Red & Orange, Red & Blue.

Unlockable: Precision Mode
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock Precision Mode - Red & Yellow, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Yellow, Red & Blue, Red & Blue, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Yellow & Blue, Red & Blue.

Unlockable: No Failure Mode
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock the ability to never fail - Green & Red, Blue, Green & Red, Green & Yellow, Blue, Green & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Orange, Red & Yellow, Green & Yellow, Yellow, Green & Yellow, Green & Red.

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Cheat Characters

Unlockable: Joe Perry
To unlock Joe Perry for purchase, defeat him in the Career Mode Guitar Battle.

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Cheat Songs

Unlockable: Aerosmith track "Kings and Queens"
To unlock the track "Kings and Queens" by Aerosmith, complete Career Tour Mode in its entirety.

Unlockable: Joe Perry track "Guitar Battle"
To unlock the track "Guitar Battle" by Joe Perry, defeat him in Career Mode Guitar Battle.

Unlockable: All Songs
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock all of the songs in the game - Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Red & Blue.

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Cheat Game Play

Unlockable: Larger Scrolling Gems
Head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following code on your guitar to unlock larger scrolling gems - Green, Red, Green, Yellow, Green, Blue, Green, Orange, Green, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green, Red, Green, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Yellow & Blue, Green & Red, Blue & Orange, Green & Red, Yellow & Blue, Green & Red, Red & Yellow, Green & Red, Green & Yellow.