Compare prices, reviews and videos between "Guitar Hero 5" and "Rocksmith" for PlayStation 3.

Guitar Hero 5 (PS3) vs Rocksmith (PS3)

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.

Rocksmith - Overview

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Release Date: 10/18/11
Genre: Rhythm and Music
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
ESRB Rating: Teen
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Introducing the next stage in the evolution of the music game. Rocksmith, the first and only game where you can plug into any real guitar. Nothing plastic. Nothing fake. Just the most authentic guitar experience in music gaming. By plugging into your console, you’ll develop real skills and real styles while playing absolutely real music. Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to your personal ability and innovative game design that makes playing music visually intuitive, Rocksmith will engage experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar in their life. You’ll unlock mini games to hone specific skills. You’ll be able to choose from a large catalog of songs in different styles. And you’ll experience it all with an honest-to-goodness guitar. Nothing compares to playing a real guitar. Except playing Rocksmith.

Rocksmith - Deals

Regular Street Price
$59.99
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$56.90
Savings
5%
Deal Factor
5.0
Price Drop: $65.59 to $56.90 on May 25
Lowest Price Seen: $56.90 (today's price)

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$59.99
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5.0
Lowest Price Seen: $49.99 on Apr 15

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$59.99
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Deal Factor
4.9
Lowest Price Seen: $49.99 on Apr 15

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$59.99
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Deal Factor
4.9
Lowest Price Seen: $49.99 on Feb 08

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.

Rocksmith - Reviews

7.4
based on 2 top critics
and 3 virtual ratings

8.0
Are you ready to (learn how to) rock?

8.0
Forget plastic axes; this guitar game is the real deal.

7.0
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