There’s also unlockable classic or zombie-themed incarnations of the gang, but, sadly, Jason Newstead or Cliff Burton are nowhere to be seen, which is a little unfair to the ex-Metallica members.
You can even adorn your custom rocker with elements of the band, including Metallica t-shirts and hair styles. From the Metallica-themed menus, the inclusion of some of the band’s real instruments, impressive stages and the impeccable motion capture, there’s not a hitch in sight. Visually, this is surely the best GH yet, and you can clearly see that this is a real labour of love for the developers, who are obviously fans of the group.Įverything here gleams with more polish than a Mister Muscle ad. The additional tracks featured are all good, and are a varied and interesting selection, but it’s when you get to play Metallica’s anthems that the game really shines, and when you’re strumming, drumming or screaming along to the likes of No Leaf Clover, Enter Sandman and Fuel, with the full, motion-captured, digital incarnation of Metallica owning the stage onscreen, you can’t help but be sucked in. for the game), Albatross by Corrosion of Conformity and The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy. This is not solely down to Metallica’s song quality, but also simply for the fact that their tracks suit the Guitar Hero formula so well.Īlong with some of Metallica’s stadium-shattering metal monsters such as Battery, For Whom The Bell Tolls, One, Sad But True and, of course, Master Of Puppets, this outing also features classics like Diamond Head’s Am I Evil, Mercyful Fate’s Evil (recorded by King Diamond and Co. This track list is, for Metallica fans at least, perhaps the best selection ever seen in a GH title. If the cries of “Master! Master!” are enough to instantly cause your inner rock god to claw his or her way out of your usually restrained frame, then it’s a fair bet that this instalment in Activision’s Guitar Hero will transform you into a roaring, adrenaline-filled rock demon, as the metal militia themselves, Metallica, takes centre stage in what has to be the most polished outing of GH yet.īuilding on the groundwork laid by Guitar Hero: World Tour, Guitar Hero: Metallica comes with 28 of Metallica’s finest recordings (all masters, naturally) and 21 additional tracks picked by James, Lars, Kirk and Rob, either due to personal preference, or for their influential impact on the band.
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