Being the fifth installation in the guitar hero series, I had high expectations when I first heard the game was coming out. To be honest, I was a bit disapointed. Don't get me wrong, it was basically the same as the other Guitar Hero's if that's what you want in this game, but I personally wanted more than the previous entries of Guitar Hero. Like the others, it included a lead, bass guitar, drums, and vocals. There are challenges to unlock avatars, clothing, and other extras. The only new feature I noticed was the RockFest competitive mode feature, which includes various scoring mechanisms including momentum, streakers, perfectionist, do or die, elimination, and pro face off. Similar to the other Guitar Hero games, there is a career mode where you unlock new levels to beat the game. There is also a Music Studio feature, which allows players to create their own songs! Once again, there is character customization. There was also a controversy between reviewers over Kurt Cobain, a character they added. Some thought this was a strange concept, but they ended up adding him. To learn more about the product, visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero_5 So, in my opinion, the game is great, but aside from the several newly added features, it is no different from its previous versions.