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Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

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criticized the number of songs with regard to the game's price. The reviewer commented that "thirty songs for $ 50 is a lousy value any way you slice it" and the game "feels like a quick and dirty cash-in." The reviewer also commented that the soundtrack was "eclectic," but "solid." Other reviewers,
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to cover the song in the game, The Romantics claim that the cover is "virtually indistinguishable from the authentic version" and thus would " consumers into believing that the band actually recorded the music and endorsed the product". The lawsuit requested the cessation of sales of the game and
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hearing was held on July 9, 2008, and the case was dismissed the next month, with a U.S. District Court judge stating that Activision had obtained the proper licensing for the works and that the band itself no longer held the copyright on the work.
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was released to generally lukewarm reviews and has received overall less praise than the first two games in the series. Most critics agreed that the game's $ 49.99 price point was too high, considering the reduced soundtrack.
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have been introduced to this game. As implied by the game's title, the game features a 1980s theme, consisting of songs from the decade and playable characters, fashions, and artwork that reflect the time period.
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games (Johnny Napalm, Judy Nails, Izzy Sparks, Pandora, Axel Steel, and Grim Ripper) return with character designs influenced by styles of the 1980s. Venues from
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is a professed fan of Homestar Runner). Two songs were originally written in the 1970s, but were covered by bands in the 1980s. These songs are "
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monetary damage. On December 20, 2007, Activision was awarded a preliminary injunction to prevent blockage of sales of the game. A
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Twisted Sister's "I Wanna Rock" is featured as a re-recorded master track of the song, not the original album version.
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series of web cartoons; while the song was created in 2003, it parodies the style of these bands.
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Poison's "Nothin' But a Good Time" is labeled in game as "Ain't Nothin' But a Good Time".
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against Activision, RedOctane, Harmonix, and Wavegroup Sound over the cover of the song "
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s, only with color changes (no "new" graphics were developed as far as the interface).
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Players use a guitar-shaped controller (purchased separately) to simulate playing
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criticized the game for its musical selection. GameSetWatch compared the game to
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Judas Priest's "Electric Eye" includes "The Hellion", the preceding track on the
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The mechanics of the game are nearly identical to that of its predecessor,
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announced they were looking into genre-specific expansions to the series.
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games, due to the lack of new gameplay features and reduced soundtrack.
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The original version of "Ballroom Blitz" was recorded by the band
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The original version of "Radar Love" was recorded by the band
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Screenshot showing the character Pandora in her 80s outfit.
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than a new game in its own right". Major differences to
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by hitting notes as they scroll towards the player.
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Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2
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Developer(s)
Harmonix
Publisher(s)
Activision
Guitar Hero
Platform(s)
PlayStation 2
NA
EU
AU
Genre(s)
Rhythm
Single-player
multiplayer
rhythm game
Harmonix
Activision
PlayStation 2
Guitar Hero series
rock music
sequel
Guitar Hero II
Harmonix
Rock Band
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Activision
Neversoft
Guitar Hero II
RedOctane

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