PlayStation 2

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s

Guitar Hero Encore- Rocks the 80s is an incremental title in the Guitar Hero series, using the features and gameplay from Guitar Hero II but with a completely new batch of songs. The game's theme is the eighties, reflected by the characters and their clothing, the venues and of course the songs themselves. It is the last title in the series developed by the original creators Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. As in the previous games, in the single-player mode the player works his way through a setlist unlocking increasingly difficult songs, divided over 4 main difficulties. By performing well, new songs and venues become available, but there are less unlockables compared to the previous titles. N...

Genre: Rhythm
Year: 2007
Developer: Harmonix Music Systems
Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

90 achievements · 775 total points

Easy '80s Opening Licks Clear all Career songs in the 'Opening Licks' setlist on Easy.
5 pts
Easy '80s Amp-Warmers Clear all Career songs in the 'Amp-Warmers' setlist on Easy.
5 pts
Easy '80s String Snappers Clear all Career songs in the 'String Snappers' setlist on Easy.
5 pts
Easy '80s Return of the Shred Clear all Career songs in the 'Return of the Shred' setlist on Easy.
5 pts
Easy '80s Relentless Riffs Clear all Career songs in the 'Relentless Riffs' setlist on Easy.
5 pts
Medium '80s Opening Licks Clear all Career songs in the 'Opening Licks' setlist on Medium.
5 pts
Medium '80s Amp-Warmers Clear all Career songs in the 'Amp-Warmers' setlist on Medium.
5 pts
Medium '80s String Snappers Clear all Career songs in the 'String Snappers' setlist on Medium.
5 pts
Medium '80s Return of the Shred Clear all Career songs in the 'Return of the Shred' setlist on Medium.
5 pts
Medium '80s Relentless Riffs Clear all Career songs in the 'Relentless Riffs' setlist on Medium.
5 pts
Medium '80s Furious Fretwork Clear all Career songs in the 'Furious Fretwork' setlist on Medium.
10 pts
Hard '80s Opening Licks Clear all Career songs in the 'Opening Licks' setlist on Hard.
5 pts
Hard '80s Amp-Warmers Clear all Career songs in the 'Amp-Warmers' setlist on Hard.
5 pts
Hard '80s String Snappers Clear all Career songs in the 'String Snappers' setlist on Hard.
5 pts
Hard '80s Return of the Shred Clear all Career songs in the 'Return of the Shred' setlist on Hard.
10 pts
Hard '80s Relentless Riffs Clear all Career songs in the 'Relentless Riffs' setlist on Hard.
10 pts
Hard '80s Furious Fretwork Clear all Career songs in the 'Furious Fretwork' setlist on Hard.
10 pts
Expert '80s Opening Licks Clear all Career songs in the 'Opening Licks' setlist on Expert.
5 pts
Expert '80s Amp-Warmers Clear all Career songs in the 'Amp-Warmers' setlist on Expert.
10 pts
Expert '80s String Snappers Clear all Career songs in the 'String Snappers' setlist on Expert.
10 pts
Expert '80s Return of the Shred Clear all Career songs in the 'Return of the Shred' setlist on Expert.
10 pts
Expert '80s Relentless Riffs Clear all Career songs in the 'Relentless Riffs' setlist on Expert.
10 pts
Expert '80s Furious Fretwork Clear all Career songs in the 'Furious Fretwork' setlist on Expert.
25 pts
Wasn't All That Practice Worth It? Clear all Career songs on Easy with five stars.
5 pts
Stay Hungry For More Clear all Career songs on Medium with five stars.
10 pts
Big Hair, Bigger Skills Clear all Career songs on Hard with five stars.
25 pts
Metal Health'll Drive You Mad! Clear '(Bang Your Head) Metal Health' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
That's When They Fall in Line Clear 'We Got the Beat' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
A Beam of Light with You Clear 'I Ran (So Far Away)' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Show Me the Sign of Victory Clear 'Balls to the Wall' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Ricky's the Wild One Clear '18 and Life' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Don't Want My Feelings Restrained Clear 'No One Like You' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Just Call Rosanna, It's a Hell of a Show Clear 'Shakin'' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Incidents Arose from Circumstance Clear 'Heat of the Moment' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Half Past Four and I'm Shiftin' Gear Clear 'Radar Love' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Bringin' the Metal Back to Where It Belongs! Clear 'Because, It's Midnite' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
A Truth That's Hard as Steel Clear 'Holy Diver' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
I've Got Your Picture Clear 'Turning Japanese' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
A Whole Lot of Space to Breathe In Clear 'Hold On Loosely' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Follow Me, Stereo Jungle Child Clear 'The Warrior' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Only One Thing I Can Say to You Clear 'I Wanna Rock' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
All the Things That I Wanna Hear Clear 'What I Like About You' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Many Miles Away! Clear 'Synchronicity II' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
Electric, So Frantically Hectic Clear 'Ballroom Blitz' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Johnny Boy, I Hope You Fry! Clear 'Only a Lad' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
5 pts
What Comes Around Goes Around Clear 'Round and Round' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
How Can I Resist? Clear 'Ain't Nothin' But a Good Time' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Headlines, Deadlines Jamming Your Mind Clear 'Lonely is the Night' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Dial 281-7668 Clear 'Bathroom Wall' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
The Days Change at Night Clear 'Los Angeles' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
I'm Coming to Get You Clear 'Wrathchild' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
I'm Made of Metal, My Circuits Gleam Clear 'Electric Eye' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Playin' Cops for Real, Playin' Cops for Pay Clear 'Police Truck' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Dancin' Close to the Borderline Clear 'Seventeen' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Your Mother Made a Monster Clear 'Caught in a Mosh' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
10 pts
Kill the Guy with the Ball Clear 'Play With Me' in Career on Expert Guitar with five stars.
25 pts
Join the Pack, Fill the Crack Clear '(Bang Your Head) Metal Health' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=145,292 Points].
5 pts
Go-Go Music Really Makes Us Dance Clear 'We Got the Beat' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=82,256 Points].
5 pts
Aurora Borealis Comes in View Clear 'I Ran (So Far Away)' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=162,795 Points].
5 pts
Watch the Damned (God Bless Ya!) Clear 'Balls to the Wall' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=167,034 Points].
5 pts
Your Crime is Time Clear '18 and Life' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=68,435 Points].
5 pts
Take All My Sorrow Away Clear 'No One Like You' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=70,000 Points].
5 pts
Blew out the Speakers Clear 'Shakin'' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=68,684 Points].
5 pts
Catch a Pearl and Ride the Dragon's Wings Clear 'Heat of the Moment' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=63,101 Points].
5 pts
We've Got a Wave in the Air Clear 'Radar Love' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=139,317 Points].
10 pts
It's Leather Tough, You Better Believe It Clear 'Because, It's Midnite' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=72,904 Points].
5 pts
You're the Star of the Masquerade Clear 'Holy Diver' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=125,886 Points].
10 pts
Like a Psyched Lone Ranger Clear 'Turning Japanese' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=141,638 Points].
10 pts
You're Gonna Lose Control Clear 'Hold On Loosely' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=101,262 Points].
5 pts
Shootin' at the Walls of Heartache Clear 'The Warrior' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=121,498 Points].
5 pts
Turn It Down, You Say? No! Clear 'I Wanna Rock' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=93,831 Points].
5 pts
Keep On Whispering in My Ear Clear 'What I Like About You' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=86,478 Points].
5 pts
Another Industrial Ugly Morning Clear 'Synchronicity II' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=149,016 Points].
5 pts
The Man in the Back is Ready to Crack Clear 'Ballroom Blitz' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=110,942 Points].
5 pts
Society's Made Him Go Astray Clear 'Only a Lad' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=156,834 Points].
10 pts
I Knew Right from the Start Clear 'Round and Round' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=122,932 Points].
5 pts
Workin', Slavin' Every Day Clear 'Ain't Nothin' But a Good Time' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=94,492 Points].
10 pts
The Boys Are Set to Prowl Clear 'Lonely is the Night' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=92,725 Points].
5 pts
Boy, Am I Lucky That I Didn't Use the Other Stall Clear 'Bathroom Wall' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=153,435 Points].
10 pts
Flying Over the Date-Line Clear 'Los Angeles' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=114,509 Points].
5 pts
The Course of My Destination Clear 'Wrathchild' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=139,765 Points].
10 pts
I Am Perpetual, I Keep the Country Clean Clear 'Electric Eye' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=165,520 Points].
5 pts
Let's Ride, Low Ride Clear 'Police Truck' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=121,117 Points].
10 pts
Sparks Fly from the Corner of My Eye Clear 'Seventeen' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=121,072 Points].
10 pts
I Ain't Gonna Live My Life This Way Clear 'Caught in a Mosh' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=225,216 Points].
25 pts
Olly Olly Oxen Free! Clear 'Play With Me' in Practice on Expert Bass passing the five-star cutoff. [>=137,539 Points].
10 pts
Stereoscopic! Purchase the Grim Ripper in the Shop.
5 pts
You Can See His Stripes But You Know He's Clean Purchase every Guitar Finish in the Shop. (Single Profile).
10 pts
Guitars Take Flight! Purchase every Guitar in the Shop. (Single Profile).
25 pts
Retail Therapy Rocker Purchase every item in the Shop. (Single Profile).
50 pts

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Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s frequently asked questions

How do I play Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s online with a friend?

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s (PlayStation 2) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s have achievements?

Yes, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s has 90 achievements worth 775 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.