Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s - Activision Pays Homage

Paying homage to a classic rock era with Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s (exclusively PS2 title) is Activision, as the music series' publisher has announced today. Thus, fans will once again be able to fret-it-out to their favorite rock tracks using the Gibson, as the all time winning franchise is scheduled to go on another highly-anticipated world tour this summer.

Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane: "The 80s features an amazing variety of rock genres from hair metal to punk to new wave, and our dedicated Guitar Hero fans will definitely appreciate the opportunity to play all the new and exciting content we've added. As we delve deeper into the history of rock, we'll continue to offer a fresh experience and even more explosive tracks with the Guitar Hero franchise."

Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s is all about retro rock venues and hipster characters displayed with top-of-the-line visuals, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes and last, but not least: 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy. The initial tracks are:

- I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
- I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
- Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
- I Want Candy (as made famous by Bow Wow Wow)
- Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
- Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
- Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)

You can see the dedicated community site HERE and keep in mind that Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s, published by RedOctane and developed by Harmonix, will be available this summer for the PS2.