Guitar Hero
Rhythm game in Games & consoles
Recommended as fun, guilt-free introduction to music and playing. Main caveat: copies and controllers become obsolete and useless.
Recommended as fun, guilt-free introduction to music and playing. Main caveat: copies and controllers become obsolete and useless.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Sparked interest in music as a kid
“GH developed my interest in music as a kid, and Rock Band actually taught me how to drum in real life.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Generative "AI": The Guitar Hero of Creativity” “GH developed my interest in music as a kid”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Generative "AI": The Guitar Hero of Creativity” Helped people learn to play
“GH developed my interest in music as a kid, and Rock Band actually taught me how to drum in real life.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Generative "AI": The Guitar Hero of Creativity” “They'd both agree that guitar hero helped them play better.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Generative "AI": The Guitar Hero of Creativity”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Copies and controllers become obsolete
“there will be a time when the copy of GH and the controller are obsolete and useless”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Why My Father Is Wrong: A Defense of Guitar Hero”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Band | 11 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Guitar HeroThis page | 10 | 1 | 91% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Guitar Hero/Rock Band were gateways to getting into a huge and deep music library”
“there will be a time when the copy of GH and the controller are obsolete and useless”
“Guitar Hero is guilt-free fun. That's valuable in itself.”
“I cant understand how GH can help anyone get better at anything musical”
“They'd both agree that guitar hero helped them play better.”
“GH developed my interest in music as a kid”
“GH developed my interest in music as a kid, and Rock Band actually taught me how to drum in real life.”
“It will always be a classic!”
“It gives me a much greater appreciation for what musicians actually feel when they're performing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.