<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
(	O
initially	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
V	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
2009	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>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
internationally	O
in	O
September	O
2009	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
preceding	O
title	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
geared	O
towards	O
playing	O
in	O
a	O
four-person	O
band	O
experience	O
,	O
including	O
lead	O
and	O
bass	O
guitar	O
,	O
drums	O
,	O
and	O
vocals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
adds	O
several	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
drop-in/drop	O
-out	O
play	O
,	O
bands	O
composed	O
of	O
any	O
combination	O
of	O
available	O
instruments	O
,	O
a	O
Rockfest	O
competitive	O
mode	O
consisting	O
of	O
several	O
various	O
scoring	O
mechanisms	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
song-specific	O
and	O
general	O
Challenges	O
to	O
unlock	O
new	O
avatars	B-Application
,	O
clothing	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
extras	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5'''s	O
track	O
list	O
contains	O
85	O
songs	O
by	O
83	O
separate	O
artists	O
,	O
and	O
like	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
,	O
several	O
musicians	O
with	O
works	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
have	O
been	O
modeled	O
through	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
Johnny	O
Cash	O
,	O
Carlos	O
Santana	O
,	O
Shirley	O
Manson	O
,	O
Matthew	O
Bellamy	O
,	O
and	O
Kurt	O
Cobain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
continues	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
user-created	O
music	B-Application
studio	O
introduced	O
in	O
World	O
Tour	O
through	O
GHTunes	B-Application
,	O
and	O
additional	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
majority	O
of	O
existing	O
downloadable	O
tracks	O
from	O
World	O
Tour	O
are	O
forward-compatible	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
selected	O
on-disc	O
tracks	O
from	O
World	O
Tour	O
and	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
Smash	I-Application
Hits	I-Application
,	O
and	O
songs	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
could	O
also	O
be	O
exported	O
for	O
a	O
fee	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
and	O
spin-off	O
game	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
sold	O
well	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
sold	O
about	O
less	O
than	O
50	O
percent	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
's	O
sales	O
,	O
specifically	O
selling	O
1.2	O
million	O
copies	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
track	O
list	O
was	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
too	O
broad	O
,	O
and	O
controversy	O
arose	O
over	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
avatar	B-Application
of	O
Kurt	O
Cobain	O
to	O
perform	O
in	O
any	O
other	O
song	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
a	O
special	O
game	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
players	O
attempt	O
to	O
match	O
scrolling	O
notes	O
as	O
they	O
appear	O
on	O
screen	O
along	O
a	O
note	O
track	O
to	O
mimic	O
the	O
playing	O
of	O
rock	O
music	B-Application
and	O
other	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitting	O
correct	O
notes	O
in	O
time	O
with	O
the	O
music	B-Application
increases	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
score	O
and	O
builds	O
up	O
the	O
performance	O
meter	O
,	O
while	O
missing	O
notes	O
will	O
cause	O
the	O
meter	O
to	O
drop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
supports	O
the	O
playing	O
of	O
lead	O
and	O
bass	O
guitar	O
through	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
,	O
drums	O
through	O
a	O
drum	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
vocals	O
through	O
a	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
in	O
World	O
Tour	O
,	O
a	O
band	O
could	O
only	O
have	O
one	O
of	O
each	O
instrument	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
allows	O
players	O
to	O
arrange	O
for	O
any	O
combination	O
of	O
instruments	O
,	O
including	O
all	O
four	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
instrument	O
if	O
they	O
so	O
choose	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Modes	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
allows	O
players	O
to	O
start	O
in	O
a	O
Band	O
Lobby	O
from	O
where	O
they	O
can	O
then	O
launch	O
into	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
modes	O
,	O
add	O
other	O
local	O
and	O
remote	O
players	O
to	O
a	O
party	O
,	O
and	O
switch	O
between	O
the	O
game	O
modes	O
without	O
having	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
party	O
or	O
lobby	O
,	O
a	O
significant	O
change	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
difficulties	O
players	O
found	O
in	O
World	O
Tour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
songs	O
on	O
disc	O
and	O
through	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
are	O
immediately	O
available	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
this	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
carries	O
over	O
the	O
competitive	O
modes	O
from	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Career	O
mode	O
and	O
Challenges	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
features	O
a	O
combined	O
single	O
-	O
and	O
multi-player	O
(	O
both	O
off	O
-	O
and	O
on-line	O
)	O
Career	O
mode	O
similar	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Metallica	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Challenge	O
features	O
three	O
possible	O
completion	O
levels	O
—	O
Gold	O
,	O
Platinum	O
,	O
and	O
Diamond	O
,	O
mimicking	O
the	O
music	B-Application
recording	O
sales	O
certification	O
levels	O
—	O
with	O
Diamond	O
being	O
the	O
most	O
difficult	O
to	O
complete	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
in	O
addition	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
unlock	O
new	O
avatars	B-Application
,	O
outfits	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
content	O
by	O
completing	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rewards	O
of	O
the	O
challenges	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
replace	O
the	O
previous	O
in-game	O
money	O
reward	O
in	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
this	O
challenge	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rather	O
than	O
doing	O
the	O
challenges	O
to	O
unlock	O
avatars/content	O
,	O
all	O
one	O
must	O
do	O
is	O
complete	O
the	O
gig	O
by	O
successfully	O
completing	O
all	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
all	O
gigs	O
have	O
content	O
to	O
unlock	O
,	O
rather	O
just	O
those	O
to	O
which	O
a	O
particular	O
unlockable	O
applies	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
the	O
Johnny	O
Cash	O
gig	O
allows	O
Johnny	O
Cash	O
to	O
be	O
unlocked	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
avatar	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Music	B-Application
Studio	O
feature	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
songs	O
and	O
distribute	O
them	O
through	O
the	O
"	O
GHTunes	B-Application
"	O
music	B-Application
service	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
improved	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
Jam	O
mode	O
lets	O
the	O
players	O
select	O
one	O
of	O
several	O
standard	O
pre-set	O
rhythms	O
and	O
then	O
play	O
along	O
with	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
instrument	O
controllers	O
in	O
a	O
free-form	O
mode	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
then	O
capture	O
any	O
segment	O
of	O
this	O
music	B-Application
and	O
move	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
Mix	O
mode	O
to	O
compile	O
a	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
User	O
songs	O
are	O
then	O
uploaded	O
and	O
downloaded	O
through	O
the	O
GHTunes	B-Application
mode	O
of	O
the	O
Music	B-Application
Studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
this	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|180px|right|After	O
three	O
years	O
of	O
negotiations	O
,	O
Kurt	O
Cobain	O
is	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Avatars	B-Application
of	O
famous	O
musicians	O
are	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
performing	O
for	O
songs	O
by	O
that	O
artist	O
and	O
available	O
as	O
unlockable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notably	O
,	O
Kurt	O
Cobain	O
of	O
Nirvana	O
is	O
a	O
playable	O
avatar	B-Application
;	O
Activision	O
had	O
sought	O
to	O
gain	O
permission	O
to	O
use	O
Cobain	O
's	O
image	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
three	O
years	O
,	O
including	O
obtaining	O
the	O
necessary	O
agreements	O
with	O
Courtney	O
Love	O
,	O
who	O
controls	O
Cobain	O
's	O
estate	O
,	O
and	O
Dave	O
Grohl	O
and	O
Universal	O
Publishing	O
,	O
who	O
control	O
Nirvana	O
's	O
catalog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cobain	O
's	O
avatar	B-Application
was	O
designed	O
with	O
input	O
from	O
Love	O
,	O
who	O
provided	O
photos	O
and	O
videos	O
for	O
the	O
design	O
team	O
to	O
use	O
,	O
and	O
emphasized	O
how	O
she	O
would	O
like	O
Cobain	O
to	O
appear	O
,	O
starting	O
from	O
his	O
appearance	O
in	O
"	O
Smells	O
Like	O
Teen	O
Spirit	O
"	O
and	O
modifying	O
it	O
from	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
avatar	B-Application
includes	O
the	O
T-shirt	O
design	O
based	O
on	O
Daniel	O
Johnston	O
's	O
"	O
Frog	O
"	O
that	O
Cobain	O
had	O
popularized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Johnny	O
Cash	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
,	O
with	O
tribute	O
artist	O
Terry	O
Lee	O
Goffee	O
helping	O
to	O
provide	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
his	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carlos	O
Santana	O
,	O
Shirley	O
Manson	O
(	O
of	O
Garbage	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Matthew	O
Bellamy	O
(	O
of	O
Muse	O
)	O
are	O
also	O
playable	O
avatars	B-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
performed	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
their	O
own	O
avatars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
unlockable	O
fictional	O
characters	O
like	O
Skeleton	B-Application
,	O
Golden	O
God	O
,	O
Shadow	O
,	O
Frankenrocker	O
,	O
and	O
Gerald	O
Contest	O
Winner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
standard	O
character	O
creator	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
all	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
import	O
their	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
Avatar	B-Application
into	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Freestyle	O
mode	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
allows	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
 '	O
Miis	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
avatars	I-Application
of	O
the	O
real	O
life	O
rockers	O
can	O
also	O
not	O
be	O
changed	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
,	O
including	O
instruments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
,	O
is	O
"	O
full	O
feature	O
parity	O
"	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
including	O
support	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
players	O
online	O
,	O
each	O
possibly	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
support	O
high	O
capacity	O
SD	B-Device
cards	I-Device
,	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
about	O
800	O
songs	O
to	O
be	O
stored	O
on	O
a	O
32	O
GB	O
card	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
existing	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
purchase	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
one	O
song	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
includes	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
download	O
complete	O
albums	O
and	O
song	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
manage	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
their	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
memory	O
cards	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
require	O
players	O
to	O
enter	O
game-specific	O
Friends	O
Codes	O
,	O
but	O
instead	O
uses	O
the	O
global	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
address	O
book	O
to	O
locate	O
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
Nintendo	O
Ecosystem	O
"	O
is	O
introduced	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
letting	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
communicate	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
including	O
a	O
stage	O
manager/video	O
editor	O
DS	B-Device
controller	O
feature	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
Mii	O
Freestyle	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mode	O
called	O
"	O
Roadie	O
Battle	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Roadie	O
Battle	O
,	O
four	O
players	O
play	O
as	O
two	O
teams	O
;	O
each	O
team	O
has	O
one	O
player	O
performing	O
on	O
an	O
instrument	O
through	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
player	O
uses	O
a	O
DS	B-Device
to	O
connect	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
act	O
as	O
the	O
roadie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
play	O
,	O
the	O
roadie	O
players	O
attempt	O
to	O
sabotage	O
the	O
other	O
team	O
by	O
completing	O
mini-games	O
on	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
that	O
affect	O
the	O
other	O
team	O
's	O
music	B-Application
performance	O
in	O
a	O
manner	O
similar	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
IIIs	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
cleared	O
by	O
the	O
other	O
DS	B-Device
player	O
performing	O
another	O
mini-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Budcat	O
Creations	O
,	O
features	O
less	O
functionality	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
other	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
lacking	O
online	O
play	O
or	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
drop-in/drop	O
-out	O
play	O
,	O
multiplayer	O
"	O
RockFest	O
"	O
,	O
nor	O
song	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
multitap	B-Device
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
expand	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
controller	O
ports	O
,	O
limiting	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
two	O
guitars	O
,	O
one	O
drum	O
set	O
and	O
one	O
microphone	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
support	O
both	O
USB	O
and	O
controller-port	O
guitars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth	O
main	O
entry	O
to	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
December	O
2008	O
,	O
with	O
confirmation	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2009	O
coming	O
in	O
May	O
2009	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
other	O
new	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
industry	O
analysts	O
questioned	O
whether	O
the	O
proliferation	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
would	O
soon	O
glut	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
spokesman	O
Eric	O
Hollreiser	O
said	O
consumer	O
research	O
showed	O
continued	O
strong	O
demand	O
for	O
the	O
various	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Party	O
Play	O
mode	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
recognizing	O
that	O
past	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
made	O
it	O
difficult	O
to	O
jump	O
into	O
without	O
maneuvering	O
through	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
menus	O
and	O
selection	O
screens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
guitar	O
controller	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
sold	O
with	O
bundles	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
though	O
the	O
option	O
for	O
standalone	O
versions	O
has	O
not	O
yet	O
been	O
determined	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
controllers	O
,	O
the	O
guitar-shaped	O
unit	O
features	O
five	O
colored	O
fret	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
neck	O
of	O
the	O
guitar	O
,	O
a	O
strum	O
bar	O
to	O
mimic	O
the	O
act	O
of	O
strumming	O
,	O
a	O
whammy	O
bar	O
to	O
alter	O
the	O
pitch	O
of	O
a	O
note	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
buttons	O
specific	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
console	O
for	O
maneuvering	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
menus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
unit	O
is	O
mostly	O
a	O
redesign	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
Tour	O
model	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
red	O
finish	O
and	O
includes	O
the	O
touchpad	B-Application
that	O
is	O
farther	O
up	O
the	O
neck	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
play	O
notes	O
via	O
tapping	O
or	O
to	O
slide	O
along	O
its	O
surface	O
for	O
specially	O
marked	O
sections	O
on	O
the	O
note	O
track	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
unit	O
features	O
a	O
more	O
accurate	O
and	O
responsive	O
touchpad	B-Application
due	O
to	O
it	O
being	O
tracked	O
digitally	O
and	O
with	O
added	O
tactile	O
responses	O
,	O
a	O
more	O
accurate	O
strum	O
bar	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
controller	O
finish	O
that	O
makes	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
handle	O
with	O
sweaty	O
hands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
remains	O
compatible	O
with	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
as	O
well	O
as	O
those	O
from	O
Rock	O
Band	O
and	O
selected	O
other	O
rhythm	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
would	O
need	O
to	O
search	O
for	O
articles	O
on	O
specific	O
game-related	O
sites	O
to	O
find	O
information	O
on	O
the	O
bands	O
that	O
are	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
then	O
enter	O
those	O
bands	O
at	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
official	O
website	O
for	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
concert	O
tickets	O
in	O
their	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
September	O
2009	O
,	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
that	O
purchase	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
redeem	O
a	O
code	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
free	O
copy	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Van	I-Application
Halen	I-Application
prior	O
to	O
its	O
retail	O
release	O
with	O
the	O
packaging	O
's	O
offer	O
sticker	O
(	O
printable	O
if	O
lost	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
receipt	O
and	O
a	O
barcode	O
received	O
upon	O
registration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
when	O
pre-ordering	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
on	O
various	O
websites	O
you	O
would	O
receive	O
a	O
free	O
copy	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
when	O
requested	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
features	O
85	O
songs	O
by	O
83	O
different	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracks	O
from	O
30	O
artists	O
represent	O
their	O
"	O
music-rhythm	O
video	O
game	O
debut	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
where	O
players	O
must	O
work	O
through	O
a	O
career	O
mode	O
to	O
unlock	O
all	O
the	O
songs	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
all	O
songs	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
are	O
unlocked	O
and	O
available	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
any	O
mode	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
,	O
</s>
<s>
Bright	O
noted	O
that	O
previously	O
,	O
while	O
"	O
Under	O
Pressure	O
"	O
by	O
Queen	O
and	O
David	O
Bowie	O
was	O
always	O
a	O
song	O
they	O
wanted	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
,	O
they	O
could	O
not	O
find	O
the	O
masters	O
for	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
the	O
masters	O
have	O
since	O
"	O
magically	O
appeared	O
"	O
and	O
are	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
track	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
on-disc	O
songs	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
reuse	O
content	O
from	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
but	O
6	O
(	O
the	O
Jimi	O
Hendrix	O
songs	O
)	O
of	O
the	O
158	O
World	O
Tour	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
songs	O
can	O
be	O
imported	O
into	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
at	O
no	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
35	O
songs	O
from	O
World	O
Tour	O
,	O
21	O
songs	O
from	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
Smash	I-Application
Hits	I-Application
,	O
and	O
61	O
songs	O
from	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
can	O
be	O
imported	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
after	O
paying	O
a	O
small	O
transferring	O
fee	O
;	O
more	O
songs	O
from	O
these	O
games	O
may	O
be	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
at	O
a	O
later	O
date	O
(	O
including	O
World	O
Tour	O
tracks	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
such	O
imported	O
songs	O
are	O
also	O
playable	O
in	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sixty-nine	O
of	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
tracks	O
can	O
be	O
imported	O
into	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
39	O
of	O
the	O
tracks	O
from	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Metallica	I-Application
are	O
importable	O
into	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
September	O
2010	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
sequel	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
no	O
additional	O
songs	O
have	O
been	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
it	O
is	O
unlikely	O
any	O
additional	O
songs	O
will	O
ever	O
be	O
offered	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
well	O
received	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seth	O
Schiesel	O
of	O
The	O
New	O
York	O
Times	O
called	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
"	O
the	O
most	O
enjoyable	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
game	O
in	O
several	O
years	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
generally	O
well-tuned	O
,	O
often	O
exhilarating	O
rock	O
’	O
n’	O
roll	O
experience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Keza	O
MacDonald	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
commented	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
"	O
just	O
nothing	O
wrong	O
"	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
given	O
the	O
various	O
stumbling	O
blocks	O
the	O
developers	O
had	O
made	O
from	O
previous	O
iterations	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
way	O
the	O
developers	O
have	O
continued	O
to	O
find	O
new	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
greatly	O
appreciated	O
the	O
new	O
features	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
jump	O
in	O
and	O
play	O
music	B-Application
,	O
from	O
the	O
simplification	O
of	O
the	O
menu	O
system	O
to	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
every	O
song	O
in	O
all	O
the	O
game	O
modes	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Erik	O
Brudvig	O
of	O
IGN	O
considers	O
the	O
menu	O
change	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
things	O
that	O
Neversoft	O
has	O
done	O
"	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
menus	O
are	O
a	O
minor	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
removes	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
frustration	O
with	O
the	O
World	O
Tour	O
and	O
other	O
previous	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
 '	O
menu	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arthur	O
Gies	O
of	O
GameSpy	O
noted	O
that	O
by	O
simplification	O
of	O
the	O
interface	O
,	O
"	O
Neversoft	O
stripped	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
down	O
to	O
what	O
works	O
and	O
built	O
up	O
from	O
there	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gies	O
noted	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
guitar	O
difficulty	O
progression	O
in	O
the	O
Career	O
mode	O
was	O
strong	O
and	O
better	O
than	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
it	O
leaves	O
the	O
vocals	O
and	O
drummer	O
progression	O
"	O
all	O
over	O
the	O
place	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Schiesel	O
considered	O
the	O
vocals	O
parts	O
"	O
somewhat	O
rough	O
"	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
improvements	O
made	O
in	O
GHTunes	B-Application
were	O
seen	O
as	O
"	O
leaps	O
and	O
bounds	O
"	O
above	O
the	O
original	O
offering	O
in	O
World	O
Tour	O
,	O
though	O
was	O
still	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
too	O
unwieldy	O
for	O
average	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
its	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
the	O
most	O
purchased	O
title	O
across	O
all	O
game	O
systems	O
,	O
beating	O
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
which	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
during	O
that	O
same	O
week	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
United	O
States	O
sales	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
reached	O
210,800	O
units	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
month	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
9th	O
best	O
selling	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
month	O
,	O
and	O
499,000	O
units	O
total	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
were	O
sold	O
,	O
comparable	O
to	O
World	O
Tours	O
first	O
month	O
sales	O
of	O
534,000	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
has	O
been	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Family	O
Game	O
"	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Award	O
from	O
the	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
discovered	O
that	O
once	O
players	O
unlocked	O
the	O
Kurt	O
Cobain	O
Character	O
Pack	O
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
that	O
for	O
any	O
other	O
of	O
the	O
included	O
famous	O
musicians	O
)	O
,	O
they	O
could	O
use	O
that	O
character	O
for	O
any	O
other	O
song	O
on	O
disc	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
what	O
some	O
have	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
awkward	O
virtual	O
performances	O
of	O
Cobain	O
singing	O
songs	O
from	O
completely	O
different	O
genres	O
;	O
user-created	O
videos	O
of	O
these	O
performances	O
that	O
had	O
attracted	O
the	O
attention	O
to	O
this	O
issue	O
have	O
since	O
been	O
removed	O
from	O
video-sharing	O
sites	O
like	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
by	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
that	O
feature	O
known	O
musicians	O
also	O
allow	O
for	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
their	O
characters	O
,	O
once	O
unlocked	O
,	O
in	O
other	O
songs	O
,	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
Jimi	O
Hendrix	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
the	O
only	O
posthumous	O
artist	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
prior	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Walker	O
of	O
The	O
Independent	O
contrasted	O
Cobain	O
's	O
"	O
posthumous	O
humiliation	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
appearance	O
of	O
virtual	O
characters	O
based	O
on	O
living	O
artists	O
that	O
have	O
appeared	O
in	O
rhythm	O
music	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
that	O
deceased	O
artists	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
same	O
fair	O
consideration	O
as	O
live	O
artists	O
that	O
can	O
opt	O
to	O
license	O
their	O
images	O
for	O
such	O
rhythm	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Band	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
suffered	O
a	O
similar	O
issue	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
group	O
No	O
Doubt	O
,	O
avatars	B-Application
in	O
that	O
game	O
,	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Activision	O
due	O
to	O
having	O
their	O
avatars	B-Application
be	O
usable	O
to	O
play	O
or	O
sing	O
any	O
song	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
