Played it at my friend's house and...meh. The timing window is closer to Aerosmith than GH3 for HOPOs, and I think the tapping sections were really weird. The song list is ok, but, as for the hardware, everything has been rock solid. Pros: Character and Guitar curstomization, some pretty good songs, can do full band. Cons: Timing window is different from other GH games, but easy to get used to. Annoying transitions from normal to tap sections. Overall: OK game, worth buying.