Game Freaks 365 writes: "I remember the good ol' days of the Guitar Hero franchise. There were only a few and were certainly only released once a year. I remember the insane amount of anticipation over Guitar Hero 3, even 6 months before release. Now, it's 2009, and this year, there are 4 Guitar Hero releases including Guitar Hero: Van Halen (which was released as a free companion to Guitar Hero 5). While I do find it just a little bit ridiculous, Guitar Hero 5 has reinstated my faith in the franchise, if only in the sense that the series can still be original after so many releases." 8.8/10