Talk:Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Release Date?
I'm not really too satisfied with the current link announcing the release date. I'm not going to delete it for the time being, but I do have some issues with it. The link says that "Activision has announced" this game and release date, but I can't find such an announcement anywhere on Activision's site. Furthermore, I can't find similar news items anywhere else, which seems really strange to me, especially since Orange Lounge Radio posted this news item yesterday. I guess I'm just saying that if I don't hear something a little more official in the next few days, I'm probably going to delete any info regarding the release date. If something does pop up, a better source should be used. - Chickencha 23:51, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, it's been about a month since that Orange Lounge Radio news item said that this game was going to be released June 1. We still haven't seen any official announcement from Activision or any reports from more well known news sources.  In fact, I haven't been able to find any other sources that say anything about this at all that don't link back to the Orange Lounge Radio item.  If this source can be defended in any way, I'd like to know. Chickencha 06:05, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I tried to look around, but you're right, all roads lead back to OLR (though i note this was updated from their first January date). However, there's this Amazon.Ca item  that sticks it on June 30, 07.  However, I wouldn't go sourcing that just yet; Amazon.us doens't have a listing as well as other major gaming stores --Masem 06:30, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Okay, this game now has it's own spot on GameFAQs, along with a release date: 4 June 2007. Not to discount the validity of their info, but I can't find any third party verification of this, or any publisher announcement etc ... Daggoth S 01:14, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Possible Songs
Do we really need to have a citation stating who the song was originally by? If people want to know that, they can just browsethe article.Demoman87 19:07, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Given how many times that we've had to revert changes to the GHII page because of one true cover song, this information is needed here so. That is, there will be editors that see the song name and immediately think that the wrong artist has been credited and will make the change.  Adding the citation helps to let them understand that it's the cover and not the original song that's in play here. --Masem 19:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Those two recently stated master tracks ("Wrathchild" and "Turning Japanese") need a citation. Demoman87 01:53, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I was 7 in '89, so I don't have the best knowledge of 80s songs. What songs would probably be in this game?--71.35.69.46 21:29, 26 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Lots of hair metal. :P The Kids Aren&#39;t Alright 15:12, 28 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm guessing more than a few songs will be listed here . They've already borrowed a few for GH1 and GH2. Daggoth S 11:59, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Some new wave music too. Demoman87 19:30, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I would like to see this deleted, it's only linked to one person's blog, there is no actual sources that back up this. I've looked all over the internet and can not find any information that shows there is going to be said game. --130.215.155.21 20:09, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I've added a cite that should cover it. There's proof of the game at  (the link I used) and .  Hopefully that clears things up.  If not, let me know. -Chickencha 20:27, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, I was looking at it, and I realized that I have that issue. I can look and see if it's in the Rumor Mill section, or whether it was part of a larger article and get back to this page later today. Tenraixtreme 10:43, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

UPDATE: I looked through the Feb 2007 issue of EGM, and to no avail. I couldn't find it in the Rumor Mill, or anywhere else in the magazine. If someone has a scan or a page number, feel free to show it, but all sources point to an invisible article, so I don't know... Tenraixtreme 23:10, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It's real. I have the issue.  It can be found on page 50 under "Still Kickin'." - Chickencha 00:07, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

You're right. I DID just find it. *sigh* I need to be more careful. Tenraixtreme 00:15, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

I erased those 3 extra songs put on the list. There's no credible evidence that those were ever announced to be in the game. Demoman87 15:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Just keep doing that for any song or band that goes up there without a citation. I'm sure we'll hear of other bands/songs in the next couple of weeks as the release date gets closer, but anything else is speculation and should be deleted. --Masem 15:43, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Will do :) Demoman87 19:31, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

~!~ Removed Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy". It will not be released in the final version, source : http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/guitar-hero-ii-rocks-the-80s/792574p1.html Read the editor's note in the article.

The statement that the song "Radar Love" is going to be in the game needs a citation. I'm going to add it to the list unless someone finds that it is not confirmed. Demoman87 18:53, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok. It looks as if someone added a citation. I fixed it up a little. Demoman87 02:05, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Who is the Developer?
The page has Harmonix listed as the developer but i have yet to find any article that states this. From what i can see it looks like this will be Neversoft's first shot at the franchise before they go on to work on GH3. Does anyone know of anything stating that Harmonix is workign on GH 80's?DyloniusFunk 23:34, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
 * We don't actually know for certain who the developer is, as there is no official information available on either this game or Neversoft's work on the Guitar Hero game series in general. The only thing that seems pretty certain is that Neversoft is working on some Guitar Hero game.
 * This is incorrect. Harmonix confirmed that they were developing this edition in addition to going forward with Rock Band.  A standard Google News search will get any information you need for confirmation.  Destrado Zero  19:12, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

RFDeletion - Discussion
I know that the article seems pretty sketchy right now in that all information about it is second hand (eg Orange Lounge claims that an official Activision announcement set the date... but no other site has this announcement, they all link back to Orange Lounge). Plus, the only other unique news bit is that EGM announced this back several months ago.

I strongly recommend NOT deleting this article, and instead editing the front page text to be a non-POV'ish note on that this is a speculative title with no direct official confirmation from RO, Harmonix, or Activision (yeah, not easy to write but can be done); come a month from now, if no new details are known, then I suggest putting up an RFD again. Mostly because, if this is taken down before 80s edition is confirmed or denied, someone is going to put the article back up again. --Masem 15:27, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * That's completely fair and I agree. On a side note, I've come across more slight evidence for this game's existence, although once again not really anything that can really be cited:   Notice how the release is pegged for June 4.  But still nothing official from anyone. -Chickencha 16:46, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Could we somehow include a paragraph on this? As in "not confirmed / speculative but many gaming organizations are reporting conflicting release dates" etc?
 * Off track a bit - the thing that disturbs me a bit (and makes me wonder whether this article should stand or not) is that they're keeping extremely quiet about this. We knew about GH2 many, many months in advance, confirmed by the publisher, and 2-3 months before release, we knew about a third of it's total playlist. This time, we've literally got nothing. They're either keeping very quiet about it, or someone's screwed up their reporting somewhere. Daggoth | Talk 02:05, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

I am a Guitar Hero junkie, and I put the AFD tag up because this page has not significantly changed since JANUARY. No one can come up with a realistic date, or anything significant about the game. People will add unsubstantiated points, link it to personal blogs, or simply vandalize it. With no new information coming out in 4-5 months, I feel it is appropriate to delete this page until something is put up Harmonix, or Activision. Note, there is a Guitar Hero III page also....--130.215.155.21 20:29, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, that's why I mentioned that we will be in a better shape to judge this in a month. I agree, no new news screams a bad rumor, but I'd rather not see us take the page apart, only to have to put it up a day later when validated news comes up.  I think if we wait a month, and ask the same question again on June 1st, I'd be more comfortable deleting the page if no new info comes up despite the release being within that month from that day. --Masem 23:49, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


 * No sooner than we talk about it, but we get this Joystiq blurb which does NOT confirm but nor denies the game is out, only that Gamefly and a Canadian gaming service list the game for July release. Again, this neither proves the game's coming out as it still lacks a rating that would be needed, but Gamefly's usually right when it comes to things. --Masem 11:20, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Orange Lounge has rarely been wrong. One of the writers works for a software distributer, and he is almost always spot on with release dates. Also, Gamespot has the game's info as of right now on their page (see source list). Estimated release date is June 4th '07.

Djratchet 22:56, 2 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I removed the AFD tag, since I was the one that put it up, I think there are enough verifiable sources now to warrant this page, good job on the research guys!

--130.215.155.21 12:52, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

And now there is official confirmation as well as a partial track list. This should finally put the debate to rest. As a side note, this is how the industry works a lot of the time. Companies refuse to officially confirm a title, even though they're the ones specifically talking about the title and referencing it. Harmonix did confirm months ago that they were the ones handling this as a last hurrah for their part in the series (as of now). That alone should have been sufficient confirmation.  Destrado Zero  14:47, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Masters vs Covers
Probably way too early to tell, but I notice int he May 10th press release, that of the songs they list, the first two are "by" as opposed to "as made famous by". It could have been a bad copyedit before release, but I wonder if that means the first two are "masters", and both Twisted Sister and Flock of Seagulls helped to create them. It may be a detail we won't know for sure until closer to release. --Masem 12:49, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I'd say it's a safe bet. The wording of the other tracks ("as made famous by") is undoubtedly deliberate, to match the in-game description of covers ... it'd be very unusual IMO for them not to then just copy and paste it for the other two songs.
 * In other news, now that I've had my moment of weakness, I'm going to remove this from my watchlist. I'm attempting to pull a tomservo / Deus Ex 2 with this game here and go in blind until I'm actually playing the first notes of the song, in the hope that I suddenly start rocking out to Metallica or Dire Straits or something. Cheers, Daggoth | Talk 13:08, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Added Songs
i added songs that were released today onto The page. the source for it is on http://www.el33tonline.com/main/show_news/3065 i did a bad job making it look good so if you can help make it look bet that would be appreciated Uknowwhatisup1 15:20, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

how is A7X on there... they aren't from the 80s!!! thats very cheap, shame to u red octane!!!Super Drew9

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Quiet Riot
The Activision press release says "Mental Health" will be in the game, but a recent 1UP.com preview mentions "Bang Your Head" instead. I'm guessing "Bang Your Head" will be the song used because it's more recent, but I guess it could have somehow been a mistake as well. I'm leaving the mention of both in the article right now.Pele Merengue 03:17, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The gameplay video shows it to be "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)." Rdfox 76 03:27, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, wow. I had no idea they were the same song. I just saw the different titles. Pele Merengue 20:56, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem; it can be confusing if you didn't grow up listening to the stuff. (By all rights, I should have, but I didn't--long story involving a controlling father.)  Rdfox 76 23:04, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Bang Your Head is just the chorus of the song (Bang your head/Metal health'll drive you mad). The name's actually Metal Health. 200.231.177.20 20:16, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Those songs have been confirmed.

 * Here ya go: (warning, bad quality).--216.107.197.212 00:29, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * That's not legible enough to qualify as confirmed, much less qualifying under WP:RS. Sorry.  Rdfox 76 01:19, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I can faintly make out the letters in the photo, and they seem to match perfectly with the songs mentioned.--216.107.197.212 01:37, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Again, even if I could read any title other than Synchronicity II in there, that picture wouldn't constitute a Reliable Source under the Wikipedia rules. Please do not re-add those songs until you can find and cite a reference for them that DOES qualify under the policy.  Rdfox 76 01:42, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Leaks of info happen all the time, dude. This is one of them. Mkay?--216.107.197.212 01:45, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter. Until such time as a Reliable Source under Wikipedia policy provides confirmation, those songs don't belong in the playlist.  It wouldn't be at all hard for someone to have dummied up that image in Photoshop.
 * Additionally, you're now flirting with, if not in violation of, Wikipedia's three-revert rule intended to prevent edit warring. Do not re-revert this again today, or someone will report you for it and have you temporarily blocked from editing.  Rdfox 76 01:53, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Dynamic IP, my friend. Disconnect and redial. Mwaha.--216.107.197.212 01:58, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * And that'll just get blocks for the use of IP sockpuppets on each and every IP you try. Bye-bye.  Rdfox 76 02:03, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm all for it if these are the real songs, there are some good picks if that's real. However, we have a problem with this page and with GH3 and with Rock Band that people are randomly adding their personal wishlist of songs, making it difficult to know what is absolutely confirmed through either official sources (HMX, RO, Activision, or Neversoft directly), or through top-tier gaming mags like 1up and Gamespot.   That picture, lacking a source and being extremely hard to read, may likely encourage more people to put their own desired songs up because, "hey, if that got through, I can do something, right?".
 * You may be absolutely right, but at the present time it is speculation, and that cannot be put on WP pages. If someone gets a better picture of the back of the package and those are confirmed, they'll be added. --Masem 02:01, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm with the guys who say that's not a reliable source. Besides, there's just a little more than a month until the game comes out.  I'm pretty sure we can wait that long to add these songs to the article if they are, in fact, actually in the game.  (Odds are we won't even have to wait until the game comes out to really find out for sure.  Just be patient and wait for a good source.) Chickencha 03:13, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * And I found one: Ted Lange of RedOctane. Go to the board for this game on GameFAQs and check it out.--216.107.211.105 15:03, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Forum boards are generally NOT verifiable sources (see WP:RSEX), particularly when they're not run by the company responsible (counter example, posts made by Epic staff in the Gears of War forums, which is run by Epic, is reliable). There's no way to identify the identity of that guy directly if it's a GameFAQs board posting.  Again, I don't doubt these songs, but we have yet to pass a credibility test here. --Masem 15:53, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * There is really no longer any reason to doubt the validity of the photo of the Best Buy pre-order box. Gamespy has added the videos for Caught in a Mosh, Wrathchild, Seventeen and Turning Japanese.--Riff6809 01:10, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Can we update the total of confirmed songs from 26 to match the 30 shown in the list?

Krokus?
Any reason why Krokus is listed as the band for writing Ballroom Blitz and not Sweet? Is it because Sweet did it in the 70s?


 * Most likely; the information from Activation says Krokus for this song which they did in 80-something, so it would fall into this category. --Masem 03:12, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The song that is in the game is a cover of Krokus's cover of Sweet's version of Ballroom Blitz. This is a similar situation to the White Lion cover of Radar Love. Skrutop 14:27, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Updated Setlist
I updated the setlist based on snackbar-games.com's preview from last week. I was going to put "We Got The Beat" where there's an empty space in Amp Warmers, because it's an unbelievably easy song, but I couldn't be sure. Also, the same article references "Balls To The Wall" as a master track. They have the preview copy in hand, so I'm going to assume that they're accurate. I'm not sure if "unannounced song" is the best thing to put in. If someone has a better idea, go for it. Skrutop 21:03, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Where was it announced that Teenage Riot was going to replace I Want Candy in that first spot? 209.77.231.215 23:22, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I have to say I doubt this list. I have seen the gameplay video for Only A Lad, and if that is in the final set, then the entire list is screwed up. the song looks like it would be in the first two tiers.  I just don't trust the authenticity of this list. 208.245.214.57 04:33, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I trust that this list is accurate to the preview build of the game, but I won't be surprised if they change it before the game is released to retail 24.0.50.36 17:51, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Semiprot / "this can't be the set list!"
I'm requesting semi protection on this page for a month; the amount of vandalism on the setlist pages is getting out of hand.

Also, for those saying that this can't be the set list because they feel a song is in the wrong difficulty bracket: I won't argue that some songs may seem out of place. However, using information from what appear to be two reputable sources, we have something to start from, but only until the game is in our hands can we confirm it. The current language used to say that this is the present setlist is fine; it is not necessary to call out that this is unlikely the final set list, as that is throwing a bias into the article. So don't get me wrong, I understand that songs may seem misplaced, but to call the set list order out on that right now is a POV/bias that we cannot include. --Masem 20:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Ballroom Blitz- Last Song?
Is it really the encore, I don't See any proof.

74.225.214.195 21:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * It's listed as the last song in the snackbar-games preview. --Masem 21:09, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Can confirm from the actual game that "Ballroom Blitz" is in the 4th tier, and not even the encore for that tier. The final song is "Play With Me" by Extreme.


 * I've played through the game. The song list on the page is correct ("Ballroom Blitz" is a 4th tier, non-encore song).  If the snackbar-games list is wrong, I've confirmed the list against the Sept 2007 "PSM" magazine review (by Tom Holoein, pgs 72-73). --Masem 05:09, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Talk Dirty to Me- 2nd Poison Song?
According to Bret Michaels interview, not only will Nothing but a Good Time be on GH's but so will Talk Dirty to Me. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070620/LIFESTYLE/70620007
 * Actually, the author of the article said both songs would be in there. Given how clueless mainstream reporters are, I'd doubt that this person knows what he's talking about. Skrutop 14:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Agreed .. and given that there's been no duplicate artist within any previous Harmonix game besides just Guitar Hero, I wouldn't think that Poison would get two songs for a rather popular era where there's many other worthy bands yet unrepresented. --Masem 15:02, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Guitar Hero 1 had songs by Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, which is sort of a duplicate artist... Thunderbunny 07:31, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm sure that Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Randy Rhoads, Rudy Sarzo, Tommy Aldridge, and Don Airey would dispute that. Yes, Ozzy was the principal creative force behind Sabbath, but saying that Sabbath and his touring band would qualify as duplicate artists is just nuts.  For example, no disrespect meant to Iommi, who's an awesome guitarist, but he's not even worthy to carry Rhoads's jockstrap.  (Again, no disrespect intended, it's just that Rhoads was so great that I'd say you could probably count the number of guitarists of his caliber in all of history on one hand.)  Rdfox 76 12:48, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Likely what was being referred to is that both songs were licensed for a Guitar Hero game... "Nothing But a Good Time" wound up here but "Talk Dirty to Me" was licensed for Guitar Hero III. 75.70.123.215 (talk) 07:05, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

July 28: 3 more confirmed songs
This was up on a UK retail site, but I'm not sure it's concrete enough to include in the game's page: http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/4-/3361827/Guitar-Hero-II-Rocks-The-80s/Product.html
 * Los Angeles by X
 * Police Truck by Dead Kennedys
 * Electric Eye by Judas Priest

Skrutop 15:32, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * nevermind, snackbar-games confirmed it Skrutop 15:35, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Last Song Revealed
IGN posted an official announcement of the last tracks that we've known about for awhile. Added to the mix is "Because, It's Midnite" by Limozeen (it's a fake 80s band brought to you by the folks from homestarrrunner.com; the same ones that gave us "Trogdor").

The "final" makes me wonder if they're not going to replace "I Want Candy" with anything else, but just integrate the Limozeen song into the setlist.Skrutop 20:51, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * There's only supposed to be 30 songs, with no unlockables, and because HSR guys own their material, it's probably much easier (and appropriate? ) to work with them. I assume it's a 1st set one, so... --Masem 20:54, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Should "Because, It's Midnite" be placed in that first tier for now, when there is no source saying it's the replacement for "I Want Candy"? 69.224.68.45 22:49, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Final Setlist Revealed
http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/guitar-hero-ii-rocks-the-80s/800409p1.html 69.224.68.45 22:53, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Well that's cool but why is Lonely is the Night on there twice? --CrimsonKing2000 00:07, 29 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Uhhh I screwed up? Fixed. --Masem 00:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Regarding my undone edit
Just because Gamespy says the song title is "Ain't Nothin' But a Good Time", that makes it the official title? Gamespot shows it as "Nothin' but a Good Time" like I had it, and as it's shown on their "20 Years of Poison" CD. The BAND is the authority on their song titles, not some game site. Sensei Le Roof 02:28, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree that it should likely be without the "ain't" but the best information we have now on the songs is with the "ain't". If when the game is out and the "ain't" isn't there, it can be removed, but until then, it's a verifiable title. --Masem 02:32, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * If it does turn out "ain't" is included in the title, we should put it the correct way and mark it with a note saying "Incorrectly referred to in the game as Ain't Nothin' But A Good Time", just like they did on the Guitar Hero page with Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", which is displayed in the game as "You Got Another Thing Comin'". Moviemaniacx 19:55, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Certainly, that would be expected if the game uses a form of the title that is unexpected, just how we've noted that some of the covers in the game are covers of the original songs. --Masem 20:00, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

EU cover
Given that the only apparent change on the cover is the change of rating, I don't think this qualifies as a need to have this cover present. This is contrast to the case for Guitar Hero II where there is a big change between the PS2 and 360 version (characters, etc.). --Masem 00:33, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

I put the EU cover in to show the change of name in Europe, not the change of rating. I think it's pretty significiant that the 'encore' is being dropped for the PAL release. I vote reinsert the image until we decide whether or not the Amazon reference is all that's necessary. DVD Smith 18:59, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Radar Love's artist
While White Lion has the credited cover on the game itself, I think Golden Earring deserves some kind of credit here for actually being the one to make the song famous, especially because the original is the most commonly still played version on the radio and elsewhere. Maybe some mention of the original artists of any of the songs that have cover artists listed would be informative.


 * Golden Earring is credited at the bottom of the page as the original artist, along with Sweet being credited as the original artist of "Ballroom Blitz". It should also be noted that the same thing is present in the first Guitar Hero. "Higher Ground", originally done by Stevie Wonder, was credited (correctly) as being performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with a similar note at the bottom citing Wonder as the original artist. If an artist did not perform the song featured in the actual game, I think a mention at the bottom of the page is enough. Moviemaniacx 17:49, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Release Date
We were informed that the release date was the 24th, and just got a call today saying it should be available as expected and within the week if not tomorrow. We'll be heading out early tomorrow morning to pick it up, I'll update as necessary :). 67.142.130.21 03:03, 24 July 2007 (UTC) (Actually, this is ThymeCypher, but apparently, Wikipedia don't like Mozilla Minefield)

It was released.
About to play it now. I'll keep everyone posted. 67.142.130.12 15:42, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

21:01, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Played it myself. The interface is exactly the same as Guitar Hero II except some of the colors have been altered. There are 8 characters. I believe they are the ones from the first game. Everyone is dresses for the occasion, single outfits only. The venues are the same as Guitar Hero II without the Vans Arena and Stone Henge. Obviously, there aren't any bonus songs. Same bonus guitars as GH2, and the skins appear to be the same. Game is overall relatively easy, compared to previous titles, and it only took a few hours to beat it on Expert, whereas it took me a while to beat GH2 on Expert. Songs are overall pretty decent. Leaves a little to be desired in terms of song selection, but with GH1, GH2, and GHE:Rt80s, I'm appeased until Rock Band and GH3 hit shelves. This is just my opinion. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong. :-)

The Vans arena is still in there but renamed "Rock for Safety Tour" and there is one guitar skin change which is for the Kramer; I could be wrong on that though.

Going to GA
Now that the game's out and the information on the page is relatively stable, I think we can get this cleaned up and readied for a GA. However, there's three major things we need for that: I think everything else is fine for a GA (with the question about leaving the soundtrack here or moving to another page -- I'm going to also ask about this at the WP:CVG general discussion), so this should be a no-brainer. --Masem 16:23, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) We need a shot that demonstrates the '80s' makeover to the game. I'm thinking any shot involving Pandora will likely be best, but if you can locate a better one, we'll use that.
 * 2) The History section needs a mention how this game was likely one to satisfy the "genre specific" versions of the game. I know it was in one of the other GH articles at some point.
 * 3) Proper reference citations.

In Game Errors
I don't think it is enough for it's own section but I think it should be worth mentioning in the article that the School arena has an error in it. There's a banner on one wall to the right of the stage (facing it) that lists championship years (or something to that idea) and the most recent year it shows on it is 1992 which is clearly not part of the 80s. --TopherRocks 15:59, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

GA on hold
Some considerations, some obligations: PM me when you're done, and I'll come back and run through it, as well as check spelling, prose. David Fuchs ( talk ) 18:17, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * songs list- if you can find a good source or two for those, you could prolly put them in the article without having to spin off to another list like GH II. At least summarize them- bands, who covered them, etc.
 * Reception: If you quote the scores and reference all the publications in the main body, why do you need the table? The only non-duplicate info is the aggregate, so keep that, I guess. Rm'd scores in the prose but left the comments of reviewers
 * Lead: read through WP:LEAD if you haven't already; the lead is a tad too short. Since it's supposed to give a brief intro the the entire article, put in stuff about how it was received, how its mechanics weren't that different from Guitar Hero, etc. Done
 * Changes corrected, reviewer will be notified briefly. --Masem 19:10, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Righto, then, I'll pass the sucker! Good luck on future improvements- it seems expansions often have a harder time at FAC than the full games. David Fuchs ( talk  ) 19:16, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Merge
I proposed we merge List of songs in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s to this page. Even though all the other GHs have their own Songs page, this one only had 30 tracks. If we don't merge, we should at least put the songs here. Thoughts?  J- stan  Talk Contribs 15:41, 4 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes for merge. Lord GS-41 04:02, 9 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep. The list was broken out for consistency between the GH articles, and is also appropriate for any game's soundtrack if of significant size. --Masem 04:35, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The problem is, it isn't really significant in size. J- ſtan TalkContribs 01:28, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Size is not always the sole determination, there's summary style determinations should an article be split. With the list in place, the main article would be more difficult to read. --Masem 02:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Merge. The article for Guitar Hero II is huge, so it made sense to break off the giant songlist into its own article just to avoid clutter. The songlist for the Guitar Hero was fairly big, and the article about the game could be expanded upon. In the case of Rocks the 80s, all that can be said about the title could be said in a single article. There aren't many songs, there isn't much to say about the game. It is my understanding that soundtrack list articles are generally discouraged on Wikipedia (much as television series soundtrack lists are). While I would argue that the lists for GHI and GHII deserve pages, I can't say the same for GH:80s. On the topic of consistency, simply link to Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s in the footer template. That's consistent enough. Pele Merengue 00:04, 18 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep. I agree with Masem, the article should be kept for the sake of consistency. It's not hurting anything.  Moviemaniacx 00:18, 26 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Merge. 69.247.25.24 23:41, 3 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Merge. If the concern is size, I believe we should keep in mind that there are some encyclopedia articles that are quite large. I think Wikipedia tends to err on the side of splitting too much.  When you look at an article on an encyclopedia, you want to get all the information possible.  I see no reason why Rocks the 80s, or any GH tracklist, should be separated. JeffHCross 05:24, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Should song lists be merged to single article?
Should the GH songlists be merged to a single article? Please see discussion here. --M ASEM 20:40, 13 October 2007 (UTC)


 * The main article and its talk page no longer exists. The result was to keep the song lists separate and delete List of songs in Guitar Hero games (see Articles for deletion/List of songs in Guitar Hero games). Lightsup55 ( T | C ) 06:28, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Use of word Controversy?
Why is this word so damned overused today, especially in Wikipedia? Was the lawsuit mentioned in this section really that controversial? Probably not. 174.1.156.204 (talk) 06:43, 6 December 2010 (UTC)


 * By definition, controversy suggests an issue upon which reasonable people can come up with at least two different positions. Don't see how that applies here.  The judge issued a summary judgement dismissing the Romantics' case, based on the fact that 1, they properly acquired a license to cover the song for the game, and 2, The Romantics no longer owned the copyright to the song anyway.  Where's the controversy?  Almost nobody though the suit had any merit, except for the band I suppose.  I'm going to change the heading to Lawsuit as I don't see what's so controversial here.  Someone can revert it if they disagree I suppose but I think this has decent justification.  67.177.228.64 (talk) 04:36, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Cached Cited Source
Hey folks, the link to Orange Lounge Radio as a cited source is bunk (and attributed as such), I know, but I was wondering if someone could tell me Wikipedia's stance on using the Internet Archive? The original content is available at https://web.archive.org/web/20081221233007/http://www.orangeloungeradio.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=719, but I don't know if I should just update the reference to use that, or if WP prefers something more "official".

Full Disclosure: I am the webmaster for Orange Lounge Radio and am involved in the show's production, I'm considering resurrecting / making static pages for pages referenced like this one, but I'm curious if I should just rely on iA instead. VxJasonxV (talk) 05:48, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * The Wayback Machine/Internet Archive is perfectly acceptable for archival links. In case, all that needs to be done is add in, to the existing citation template "archiveurl = " and "archivedate = " entries for the archive URL and the date you accessed that archived page from the archive. I believe we assume the Archive will always be there so that you probably don't have to worry about recreating said content in a static form. --M ASEM (t) 05:52, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

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