<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
(	O
initially	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
6	I-Application
or	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
VI	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
2010	O
music	B-Application
rhythm	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Neversoft	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sixth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	I-Application
following	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2010	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
shares	O
core	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
with	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
but	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
mode	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
recruit	O
eight	O
characters	O
—	O
each	O
with	O
a	O
unique	O
ability	O
that	O
modifies	O
the	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
—	O
to	O
help	O
defeat	O
an	O
antagonist	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Beast	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
carried	O
over	O
core	O
gameplay	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
functionality	O
introduced	O
by	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
including	O
per-song	O
bonus	O
challenges	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
power-ups	O
from	O
the	O
story	O
mode	O
in	O
standard	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
to	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
gaming	O
journalists	O
:	O
while	O
critics	O
felt	O
that	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
would	O
appeal	O
best	O
to	O
long-time	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
some	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
overall	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
weaker	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
past	O
installments	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
focus	O
and	O
use	O
of	O
lesser-known	O
songs	O
and	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
Quest	O
Mode	O
"	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
similarly	O
mixed	O
reaction	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
critics	O
considering	O
it	O
a	O
notable	O
change	O
over	O
the	O
career	O
modes	O
of	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
and	O
praising	O
certain	O
highlights	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
2112	O
"	O
segment	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
pacing	O
of	O
the	O
storyline	O
and	O
how	O
its	O
songs	O
were	O
organized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
were	O
weaker	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
with	O
combined	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
DJ	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
2	I-Application
through	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2010	O
being	O
63%	O
lower	O
than	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
DJ	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
through	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initial	O
shipments	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
were	O
also	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Soundgarden	O
's	O
compilation	O
album	O
Telephantasm	O
;	O
based	O
on	O
its	O
distribution	O
with	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Telephantasm	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
album	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
Platinum	O
certification	O
from	O
the	O
Recording	O
Industry	O
Association	O
of	O
America	O
based	O
on	O
distribution	O
alongside	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
underwhelming	O
sales	O
,	O
also	O
credited	O
to	O
the	O
oversaturation	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
game	I-Application
market	O
,	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
franchise	O
was	O
put	O
on	O
hiatus	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
2015	O
reboot	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
Live	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
is	O
a	O
rhythm	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
people	O
play	O
in	O
a	O
band	O
on	O
vocals	O
,	O
lead	O
and	O
bass/rhythm	O
guitar	O
,	O
and	O
drums	O
,	O
to	O
use	O
special	O
instrument	O
controllers	O
to	O
simulate	O
the	O
playing	O
of	O
rock	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
also	O
provides	O
simulated	O
hammer-ons	O
and	O
pull-offs	O
,	O
where	O
,	O
after	O
striking	O
one	O
note	O
,	O
specifically	O
marked	O
notes	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
by	O
fingering	O
the	O
correct	O
buttons	O
but	O
without	O
strumming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
note	O
portions	O
of	O
some	O
songs	O
where	O
notes	O
appear	O
semi-transparent	O
relative	O
to	O
normal	O
notes	O
;	O
these	O
notes	O
,	O
introduced	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
simply	O
by	O
tapping	O
the	O
correct	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
controller	O
without	O
strumming	O
or	O
using	O
a	O
touch-sensitive	O
"	O
slider	O
bar	O
"	O
below	O
the	O
fret	O
buttons	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
using	O
a	O
World	O
Tour	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
introduces	O
sustained	O
open	O
chords	O
for	O
bass	O
players	O
,	O
although	O
unlike	O
other	O
sustainable	O
notes	O
,	O
does	O
not	O
require	O
you	O
to	O
hold	O
down	O
the	O
button	O
required	O
to	O
execute	O
the	O
note	O
initially	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
completing	O
a	O
song	O
,	O
the	O
band	O
is	O
awarded	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
stars	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
overall	O
score	O
;	O
in	O
normal	O
modes	O
for	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
up	O
to	O
six	O
stars	O
can	O
be	O
earned	O
;	O
the	O
final	O
being	O
achievable	O
only	O
through	O
zero	O
misses	O
and	O
zero	O
extra	O
strums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
addition	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
is	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
special	O
powers	O
that	O
come	O
from	O
special	O
"	O
warrior	O
"	O
forms	O
of	O
pre-defined	O
characters	O
that	O
are	O
unlocked	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Quest	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
iterations	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
,	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
provides	O
a	O
career	O
mode	O
called	O
"	O
Quest	O
Mode	O
"	O
that	O
progresses	O
through	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
on-disc	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
recruit	O
a	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
perform	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
songs	O
that	O
represent	O
that	O
character	O
's	O
musical	O
genre	O
within	O
a	O
stylistic	O
venue	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
mohawk-wearing	O
Johnny	B-Application
Napalm	I-Application
,	O
has	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
punk	O
songs	O
available	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
now-defunct	O
CBGB	O
Club	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
as	O
his	O
venue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
game	O
journalists	O
have	O
noted	O
thematic	O
similarities	O
between	O
the	O
story	O
details	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
and	O
Brütal	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
,	O
an	O
action	O
video	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
world	O
based	O
on	O
heavy	O
metal	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
and	O
Double	O
Fine	O
Productions	O
which	O
Activision	O
,	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
,	O
would	O
have	O
published	O
but	O
later	O
dropped	O
the	O
rights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Project	O
lead	O
Brian	O
Bright	O
commented	O
that	O
their	O
inspiration	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
was	O
the	O
covers	O
of	O
metal	O
albums	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
material	O
that	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Brütal	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Quickplay+	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
play	O
any	O
song	O
on-disc	O
or	O
from	O
their	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Twelve	O
are	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Challenges	O
introduced	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
getting	O
a	O
high	O
score	O
,	O
maintain	O
a	O
long	O
note	O
streak	O
,	O
or	O
accumulating	O
an	O
amount	O
of	O
Star	O
Power	O
,	O
and	O
each	O
has	O
3	O
levels	O
(	O
gold	O
,	O
platinum	O
,	O
and	O
diamond	O
)	O
that	O
translate	O
to	O
1	O
to	O
3	O
additional	O
stars	O
once	O
reached	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Party	O
mode	O
introduced	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
also	O
available	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
automatically	O
play	O
songs	O
like	O
a	O
jukebox	O
,	O
and	O
allow	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
drop-in	O
or	O
drop-out	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
competitive	O
modes	O
introduced	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
are	O
also	O
carried	O
over	O
into	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
and	O
are	O
expanded	O
to	O
include	O
band-vs-band	O
variants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
improves	O
the	O
"	O
Roadie	O
"	O
game	O
version	O
introduced	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
mode	O
,	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
additional	O
players	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
wirelessly	O
connected	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
(	O
the	O
"	O
Roadies	O
"	O
)	O
can	O
assist	O
the	O
other	O
players	O
using	O
instrument	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Roadies	O
can	O
create	O
setlists	O
from	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
or	O
engage	O
in	O
gameplay	O
through	O
"	O
spells	O
"	O
that	O
improve	O
the	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
they	O
are	O
assigned	O
to	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
includes	O
an	O
improved	O
version	O
of	O
a	O
song	O
creation	O
tool	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
share	O
their	O
songs	O
using	O
the	O
online	O
"	O
GHTunes	B-Application
"	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
built-on	O
GH	O
Studio	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
music	B-Application
,	O
save	O
for	O
vocals	O
,	O
to	O
share	O
with	O
others	O
on	O
the	O
GH	O
Tracks	O
service	O
,	O
either	O
by	O
laying	O
down	O
tracks	O
one	O
note	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
or	O
by	O
jamming	B-Application
along	O
to	O
a	O
pre-defined	O
beat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
no	O
characters	O
of	O
real-life	O
musicians	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
ongoing	O
legal	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
likenesses	O
of	O
musician	O
celebrities	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collecting	O
stars	O
will	O
also	O
unlock	O
additional	O
characters	O
for	O
Quickplay	O
mode	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
other	O
past	O
characters	O
to	O
Arthas	O
Menethil	O
from	O
the	O
Warcraft	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
weak	O
sales	O
in	O
2009	O
of	O
several	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Activision	O
proceeded	O
to	O
make	O
several	O
changes	O
with	O
their	O
internal	O
development	O
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activision	O
further	O
shuttered	O
Neversoft	O
's	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
division	O
,	O
pending	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
with	O
further	O
development	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
created	O
by	O
some	O
former	O
Neversoft	O
members	O
and	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brian	O
Bright	O
,	O
former	O
Neversoft	O
member	O
and	O
current	O
project	O
lead	O
,	O
noted	O
that	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
poor	O
sales	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
was	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
a	O
loss	O
of	O
focus	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
we	O
were	O
trying	O
to	O
please	O
everyone	O
out	O
there	O
and	O
I	O
think	O
in	O
the	O
end	O
you	O
end	O
up	O
not	O
pleasing	O
any	O
one	O
person	O
a	O
lot	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
Bright	O
wanted	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
game	O
back	O
to	O
please	O
the	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
earlier	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
,	O
specifically	O
the	O
highly	O
successful	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
that	O
end	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
developed	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
more	O
focused	O
on	O
rock	O
'	O
n	O
 '	O
roll	O
"	O
than	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
genres	O
within	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
songs	O
are	O
more	O
guitar-centric	O
,	O
as	O
proven	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
instrument	O
choice	O
based	O
on	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bright	O
noted	O
they	O
used	O
player	O
statistics	O
from	O
previous	O
games	O
to	O
shape	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Bright	O
,	O
within	O
a	O
month	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
40%	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
were	O
playing	O
on	O
Expert	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
felt	O
this	O
was	O
the	O
audience	O
they	O
needed	O
to	O
cater	O
to	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bright	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
aim	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
was	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
game	O
with	O
"	O
its	O
own	O
identity	O
"	O
from	O
both	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
titles	O
and	O
other	O
rhythm	O
games	O
;	O
"	O
Rather	O
than	O
go	O
head-to-head	O
with	O
our	O
own	O
games	O
and	O
our	O
competitors	O
,	O
we	O
decided	O
we	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
something	O
different.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
creating	O
the	O
new	O
identity	O
for	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
was	O
by	O
creating	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Quest	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
also	O
approached	O
Dave	O
Mustaine	O
of	O
Megadeth	O
to	O
write	O
the	O
music	B-Application
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
final	O
boss	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
drum	O
kit	O
is	O
also	O
sold	O
individually	O
or	O
in	O
bundles	O
with	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
kit	O
had	O
previously	O
been	O
packed	O
with	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
and	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
but	O
otherwise	O
was	O
not	O
sold	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
drum	O
kit	O
is	O
MIDI-enabled	O
with	O
a	O
detachable	O
"	O
drum	O
brain	O
"	O
allowing	O
other	O
drum	O
kits	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
instead	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
kit	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
any	O
MIDI-capable	O
music	B-Application
editing	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
video	O
for	O
Soundgarden	O
's	O
"	O
Black	O
Rain	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
animated	O
by	O
Titmouse	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
studio	O
that	O
performs	O
the	O
in-game	O
animations	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
Metalocalypse	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
images	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
man	O
playing	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
using	O
the	O
new	O
guitar	O
controller	O
introduced	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
four	O
songs	O
:	O
"	O
Children	O
of	O
the	O
Grave	O
"	O
by	O
Black	O
Sabbath	O
,	O
"	O
No	O
Way	O
Back	O
"	O
by	O
Foo	O
Fighters	O
,	O
"	O
Ghost	O
"	O
by	O
Slash	O
featuring	O
Ian	O
Astbury	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Bloodlines	O
"	O
by	O
Dethklok	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
93	O
songs	O
on	O
disc	O
for	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Bright	O
,	O
all	O
the	O
songs	O
were	O
selected	O
to	O
fit	O
within	O
a	O
narrow	O
set	O
of	O
music	B-Application
genres	O
,	O
"	O
punk	O
,	O
alternative	O
rock	O
,	O
and	O
classic	O
rock	O
"	O
,	O
to	O
avoid	O
dilution	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
focus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
songs	O
,	O
Alice	O
Cooper	O
's	O
"	O
No	O
More	O
Mr.	O
Nice	O
Guy	O
"	O
and	O
The	O
Runaways	O
 '	O
"	O
Cherry	O
Bomb	O
"	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
specifically	O
re-recorded	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Sudden	O
Death	O
"	O
was	O
nominated	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
win	O
,	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Metal	O
Performance	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
53rd	O
Grammy	O
Awards	O
;	O
this	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
song	O
"	O
Baba	O
Yetu	O
"	O
from	O
Civilization	B-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
"	O
Video	O
Games	O
Live	O
"	O
,	O
represents	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
a	O
song	O
composed	O
for	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
has	O
earned	O
a	O
Grammy	O
nomination	O
,	O
with	O
"	O
Baba	O
Yetu	O
"	O
continuing	O
to	O
win	O
its	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
supported	O
additional	O
songs	O
through	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
that	O
players	O
could	O
purchase	O
on	O
their	O
respective	O
console	O
storefronts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
previous	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
that	O
worked	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
including	O
previous	O
content	O
from	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	O
Smash	O
Hits	O
,	O
and	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
,	O
will	O
work	O
in	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
39	O
songs	O
from	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Metallica	I-Application
were	O
importable	O
into	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
upon	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2011	O
,	O
Activision	O
decided	O
to	O
shutter	O
their	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
development	O
,	O
and	O
initially	O
stated	O
that	O
no	O
further	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
will	O
be	O
forthcoming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initial	O
shipments	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
also	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
Soundgarden	O
compilation	O
album	O
Telephantasm	O
;	O
its	O
new	O
song	O
"	O
Black	O
Rain	O
"	O
was	O
included	O
among	O
the	O
playable	O
songs	O
included	O
on	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
remaining	O
eleven	O
tracks	O
on	O
the	O
album	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
album	O
's	O
inclusion	O
with	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
shipped	O
copies	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Recording	O
Industry	O
Association	O
of	O
America	O
certified	O
Telephantasm	O
as	O
a	O
platinum	O
record	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
considered	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
such	O
a	O
distinction	O
has	O
been	O
made	O
based	O
on	O
"	O
non-returnable	O
units	O
from	O
a	O
music	B-Application
label	O
to	O
a	O
gaming	O
company	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
Soundgarden	O
's	O
promotional	O
group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
to	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
gaming	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
critics	O
acknowledged	O
that	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
was	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
distance	O
itself	O
from	O
its	O
competitor	O
,	O
the	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
roots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
attempt	O
to	O
redefine	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
thought	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
failed	O
to	O
recapture	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
playing	O
the	O
earlier	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arthur	O
Gies	O
of	O
IGN	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
aimless	O
"	O
,	O
leaving	O
him	O
to	O
question	O
"	O
why	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
is	O
here	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tyler	O
Cocke	O
of	O
1UP.com	O
commented	O
that	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
"	O
seems	O
to	O
have	O
forgotten	O
that	O
music	B-Application
games	I-Application
are	O
supposed	O
to	O
be	O
all	O
about	O
having	O
a	O
good	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ben	O
Kurchera	O
of	O
Ars	O
Technica	O
considered	O
that	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
keeps	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
treading	O
water	O
"	O
and	O
lacks	O
"	O
any	O
real	O
upward	O
movement	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
step	O
back	O
with	O
how	O
relaxed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
timing	O
windows	O
have	O
become	O
compared	O
to	O
early	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Helgeson	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
postulated	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
may	O
have	O
jumped	O
the	O
shark	O
with	O
"	O
often	O
stupid	O
and	O
frequently	O
silly	O
"	O
gameplay	O
and	O
visuals	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
still	O
entertained	O
in	O
playing	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
"	O
2112	O
"	O
as	O
a	O
centerpiece	O
in	O
the	O
Quest	O
mode	O
was	O
praised	O
by	O
critics	O
;	O
Johnny	O
Minkley	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
concept	O
is	O
"	O
pitch-perfect	O
"	O
for	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
and	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
clever	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
break	O
from	O
the	O
typically	O
rigid	O
career	O
structure	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
story	O
carried	O
similar	O
heavy	O
metal	O
themes	O
as	O
Brutal	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
,	O
very	O
few	O
of	O
the	O
songs	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
from	O
that	O
genre	O
;	O
to	O
Cocke	O
,	O
this	O
felt	O
"	O
like	O
a	O
desperate	O
attempt	O
to	O
gain	O
credibility	O
with	O
too	O
many	O
crowds	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
ends	O
up	O
spreading	O
itself	O
too	O
thin	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gies	O
 '	O
review	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
Roadie	O
Battles	O
mode	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
enjoyable	O
and	O
"	O
helps	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
stand	O
tall	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
high-definition	O
console	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gies	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
may	O
be	O
the	O
most	O
uneven	O
collection	O
in	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
titles	O
"	O
,	O
citing	O
problems	O
with	O
"	O
a	O
surplus	O
of	O
tracks	O
that	O
seem	O
out	O
of	O
place	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
too	O
many	O
songs	O
that	O
are	O
just	O
boring	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
synth	O
heavy	O
songs	O
that	O
are	O
nevertheless	O
shoehorned	O
"	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
UK	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
setlist	O
"	O
feels	O
at	O
times	O
uninspired	O
,	O
incongruous	O
and	O
uninteresting	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Roger	O
Hargreaves	O
of	O
The	O
Metro	O
commented	O
that	O
"	O
with	O
so	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
iconic	O
rock	O
songs	O
having	O
already	O
been	O
used	O
in	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
games	O
developers	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
use	O
ever	O
more	O
obscure	O
songs	O
and/or	O
acts	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
USA	O
Todays	O
Mike	O
Snider	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
gave	O
 [ him ] 	O
a	O
reason	O
to	O
blast	O
music	B-Application
on	O
 [ his ] 	O
stereo	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
besides	O
providing	O
well-known	O
songs	O
and	O
bands	O
,	O
introduced	O
him	O
to	O
new	O
bands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initial	O
sales	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
were	O
below	O
estimates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
figure	O
fell	O
below	O
the	O
initial	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
1.5	O
million	O
and	O
500,000	O
units	O
in	O
first-week	O
sales	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
and	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combined	O
sales	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
and	O
DJ	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
below	O
one	O
million	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
63%	O
below	O
the	O
total	O
sales	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
DJ	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weak	O
sales	O
of	O
Warriors	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
in	O
part	O
,	O
led	O
to	O
Activision	O
shuttering	O
its	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
business	O
unit	O
in	O
February	O
2011	O
and	O
cancelling	O
a	O
planned	O
2011	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
closure	O
,	O
no	O
further	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
created	O
following	O
the	O
February	O
2011	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
