Compare prices, reviews and videos between "Green Day: Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero 5" for PlayStation 3.

Green Day: Rock Band (PS3) vs Guitar Hero 5 (PS3)

Green Day: Rock Band - Overview

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Release Date: 06/08/10
Genre: Rhythm and Music
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: MTV Games
ESRB Rating: Teen
ESRB Content: Drug Reference, Lyrics, Mild Blood

Green Day: Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is the fifth major console release in the Rock Band music video game series and, like other games in the series, it allows players to simulate the playing of rock music by using controllers shaped like musical instruments.
The game's soundtrack consists of songs by the popular punk rock group Green Day. Green Day: Rock Band will feature virtual depictions of the three band members performing the songs in new venues designed for the game. The game will incorporate existing Green Day songs already released for the Rock Band series as downloadable content, and will allow players to export its full tracklist to the other Rock Band game titles except The Beatles: Rock Band.

Guitar Hero 5 - Overview

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Release Date: 09/01/09
Genre: Rhythm and Music
Developer: Neversoft Entertainment
Publisher: Activision
ESRB Rating: Teen
ESRB Content: Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Lyrics

Guitar Hero 5 is a video game which is the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. Similar to the preceding title, Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero 5 is geared towards playing in a four-person band experience, including lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals. Guitar Hero 5 adds several new features, such as drop-in/drop-out play, bands composed of any combination of available instruments, a Rockfest competitive mode consisting of several various scoring mechanisms, and both song-specific and general Challenges to unlock new avatars, clothing, and other extras in the game.

Green Day: Rock Band - Deals

Regular Street Price
$59.99
The lowest regular price from our tracked stores

Price last verified: 5 hours ago (12:24AM PDT).
$9.99
Savings
83%
Deal Factor
6.6
Lowest Price Seen: $9.99 (today's price)

Price last verified: 6 hours ago (11:12PM PDT).
$10.89
Savings
82%
Deal Factor
6.5
Lowest Price Seen: $3.00 on May 18

Green Day: Rock Band - Reviews

7.5
based on 4 top critics
and 1 virtual rating

7.5
While it doesn't spring any surprises, Green Day: Rock Band packs high-energy rock into a solid package.

8.3
Do you like Green Day? Do you like Rock Band? OK good, we're done here.

8.0
Green Day: Rock Band makes good on the promises implicit in the title, but it requires an appreciation of both Green Day and Rock Band to really enjoy.

6.9
Both lapsed and longtime Green Day fans should enjoy this brief tour through the band's hits.

7.0
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Guitar Hero 5 - Reviews

8.7
based on 5 top critics

8.5
Wide-ranging improvements and an excellent new Party Play mode make Guitar Hero 5 a great way to bring some rock into your living room.

8.0
Neversoft delivers a bubbly, slick-looking Guitar Hero game that benefits from big production values and a more accessible feel, and suffers from some questionable choices and a track list that lacks cohesion.

8.9
Don't hang up your plastic axe just yet.

9.2
Guitar Hero 5 offers the most multiplayer-friendly music game yet.

9.0
Neversoft's best Guitar Hero effort yet.