RedOctane’s ‘Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s’ for the PS2 announced by Activision

Activision has announced a new Guitar Hero game for the Sony PlayStation 2. The game called Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s, will take you on a trip back to the rocking 1980s.

Activision’s Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s has been published by RedOctane and has been developed by Harmonix.

Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s will feature visually appealing retro rock venues and the hippest of characters. This PS2 game title will also feature loads of unlockable guitars, intense game play modes and 30 new rock songs.

The initial list of tracks that you will hear in Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s are noted below:

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)

Dusty Welsh, head of publishing at RedOctane said, “The 80s features an amazing variety of rock genres from hair metal 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.”

You can expect Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s to hit stores in the summer of 2007.