Through the Fire and Flames on Expert+ Drums Will Make You Bleed

You remember that gem of a song from Guitar Hero 3? Through the Fire and Flames put blisters on many a gamer’s hand on Medium, let alone Expert. With the release of Guitar Hero Smash Hits, the full band can dare and try what could be the hardest rhythm game song ever. I can normally play Hard and Expert drums in Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour, but I have to crank it down to Medium for this one. Watching this on Expert+ (which is made for dual pedals) with only one foot pedal almost brings a tear to my eye. Unless I somehow sell my soul for a forbidden donut, there’s no prayer of me doing this.

Review: Guitar Hero Smash Hits

Guitar Hero Smash Hits Screen

Guitar Hero has gone through quite a journey from its humble beginnings on the PS2. The rhythm genre blew up and moved from just the guitar to an entire band experience. To help you relive the memories of early Guitar Hero games where you couldn’t play as a full band, Activision and Red Octane slapped together Smash Hits, a compilation of 48 of the best tracks from Guitar Hero 1 through Guitar Hero 3 as well as Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s.

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