It took the third Guitar Hero to finally give us Metallica's "One." Fans still wanted more. So, it seemed only natural that Metallica would grace the music rhythm games, but the question was always how much Metallica was going to be available? For numerous reasons, Metallica finally gets the honor of being inducted to the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009. Without them, we wouldn't have had so many bands that started just because they heard Metallica on the radio. In fact, some would say that Metallica ranks up there with The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and maybe even Elvis Presley. Yeah you over there! Stop downloading "Enter Sandman"! Oh well.Love them or hate them, no one can deny the importance Metallica has played in the metal scene since their beginnings. Secondly (here comes the inside-joke from the other "GH" bulletins that i posted), where's Graveyard BBQ!? They deserve it being on another "GH" game! Come on! Overall, Guitar Hero Metallica is must-have for the young and old! Get it or Lars Ulrich will get you. Sure they do mention them in the "Metallifacts" feature but it just felt like they were just cropped out or erased from existence in the photo gallery. It seems there isn't a single photo of either Cliff Burton or Jason Newsted (former bassists of Metallica).
The only flaw about this game that I did notice, is in the Photo Gallery section located in the Bonus Materials. Unlike, "World Tour" playing 3 or 4 songs in a row basically without breaks. I also like how the list of songs in the Career mode are laid out. The drums are lots of fun but very challenging, There's even an extra difficulty for the drum set called "Expert+" and I got two words for the person that wants to give a go on that difficulty. Similar to the previous "GH" game, "Guitar Hero World Tour", you can also perform as a guitarist, bassist, a vocalist, or a drummer. Unlike "Guitar Hero Aerosmith", a pretty good music game but not satisfying to others, you can play more than one instrument. Then the fun begins! There are many great Metallica songs from "Kill'em All" to "Death Magnetic." All the classics! Also, the play list has over 20 guest acts including, Lynard Skynard, Mastadon, Judas Priest, Queen, Foo Fighters, Bob Segar, and many more. However, Guitar Hero Metallica makes my metal beast very satisfied! In Career mode, you began as the band, Metallica, marching into the sold-out arena swarm with loud applause and "Ectasy of Gold" blaring from every corner of the packed place and you begin playing "For Whom the Bell Tolls." In my opinion, this introduction is just simply fantastic! After the intro, the game begins starting with you, a member of a local band, that would like to go on tour with Metallica. There are good songs in the past Guitar Hero games but not enough to soothe the rock/metal beast within the soul of a rocker. The style, the playability, loads of extra features, and most importantly, a very good selection of songs that Guitar Hero hasn't been doing the past few years. It's a lot of fun to play no doubt about it. Guitar Hero Metallica is a must-have for all music gamers and especially hardcore Metallica fans (like myself).