Guitar Hero: Metallica

 Xbox 360
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
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  1. Boomtown
    70
    Neversoft is getting better at these Guitar Hero games. But if the developer can't get its note charting in order - and give us the option to choose which guitarist's track we want to play (rather than constantly moving between them) - then Guitar Hero 5 may not be as well received as World Tour.
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  2. AceGamez
    70
    If this experience taught me anything, it's that Guitar Hero: Metallica is one for the fans.
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  3. GameShark
    67
    Ultimately, if you like Metallica (a lot), and if you like the standard Guitar Hero gameplay formula, then this game is well worth the price of admission. If you don’t meet both those criteria, however, you really should move on.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    60
    Metallica fans will be happy enough, but everyone else will lament the lack of evolution and poor value.

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#58 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 91
  3. Negative: 9 out of 91
  1. fuyuyuki
    Sep 7, 2020
    9
    as a huge fan of metallica, this is kick ass. the motion capture animation of the metallica songs gives the game a unique metallica flair. aas a huge fan of metallica, this is kick ass. the motion capture animation of the metallica songs gives the game a unique metallica flair. a true love letter to metallica fans… Full Review »
  2. coopert
    Apr 23, 2014
    7
    I will take this time to review Guitar Hero as a franchise but just know this was my favourite in the series mainly because i'm more of aI will take this time to review Guitar Hero as a franchise but just know this was my favourite in the series mainly because i'm more of a metal/grunge head than a old rocker or cock rocker and I do enjoy the heavy stuff. Guitar Hero was a fantastic idea but I feel that when you play real guitar the plastic controller is far from cool but being able to play along to Metallica in a simple way is fun however I do have to raise a point that a friend noted, tracks can be ruined when you have heard them too many times with the click clacking of the plastic buttons. The franchise as a whole seemed to corner itself by saturating the market too quickly I can't help that think the technology would have been put to better use if teamed up with iTunes or Spotify so you could play along to your own rock music library. Activision seemed to make a lot of mistakes with this franchise and that's why it get's a relatively low score.… Full Review »
  3. HiddenGhul
    Apr 25, 2013
    8
    This game is pretty much Guitar Hero: World Tour with Metal songs, for the most part that is. Though you'll get tracks like For Whom The BellThis game is pretty much Guitar Hero: World Tour with Metal songs, for the most part that is. Though you'll get tracks like For Whom The Bell Tolls, Chemical Warfare, Ace of Spades and Master Of Puppets, you'll eventually be plagued by some crappy Foo Fighters song or any other generic rock song that sounds like it should be played on your local news station, not a Metallica game! But I digress this game is still great since it's not like it forces you to play Foo Fighters' songs but tell me where is GH:Big 4?… Full Review »
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