{"product_id":"guitar-hero-ii","title":"Guitar Hero II","description":"\u003cp\u003eGameplay is based on the successful formula created for the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuitar Hero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egame; the player may use the guitar peripheral to play scrolling notes by holding the corresponding fret button on the guitar neck and simultaneously pressing the strum bar. Alternatively, one can play with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"DualShock 2\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DualShock_2\"\u003eDualShock 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor Xbox 360 controller by using four shoulder buttons and a face button, mapped to specific fret keys.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-ps2-manual-controller_19-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar_Hero_II#cite_note-ps2-manual-controller-19\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e19\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-xbox-manual-controller_20-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar_Hero_II#cite_note-xbox-manual-controller-20\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e20\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral changes have been made to the gameplay mechanics for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuitar Hero II\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hammer-on\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hammer-on\"\u003ehammer-on\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pull-off\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pull-off\"\u003epull-off\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efunctionality has been improved, and three note chords have been introduced, scored as triple points if played correctly. There are additional statistics available for a song upon completion, and the scores achieved in either\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuick Play\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCareer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emode are saved to the same in-game high-score list.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-gamezone_review_21-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar_Hero_II#cite_note-gamezone_review-21\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e21\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe handedness of the guitar can now be toggled from the Pause menu when playing a song (previously, this was only available from the game's main menu). For the Xbox 360 version, scores can also be compared with other players through Xbox Live via the Leaderboard feature, and there are 50\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Achievement points\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Achievement_points\"\u003eAchievements\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat can be earned in the game.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-xbox-manual-mpmodes_22-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar_Hero_II#cite_note-xbox-manual-mpmodes-22\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e22\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-GameSpot_review_Xbox_360_23-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guitar_Hero_II#cite_note-GameSpot_review_Xbox_360-23\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e23\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW205358830 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205358830 BCX0\"\u003eUsed game, which means it may show some slight signs of wear. The photo is for illustrative purposes only. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205358830 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205358830 BCX0\"\u003eTested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Generalloon Gaming Store ","offers":[{"title":"CD\/box\/manual","offer_id":48440323244256,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD\/box","offer_id":48440323277024,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD only","offer_id":48440323309792,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/6198\/9344\/files\/IMG_5426-2_877a9846-0865-4bc2-88dc-7ce935e8c110.webp?v=1765982831","url":"https:\/\/generalloongamingstore.com\/en\/products\/guitar-hero-ii","provider":"Generalloon Gaming Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}