Guitar Hero is a music video game, released on November 8, 2005 for the PlayStation 2. The game uses a guitar-shaped controller that allows players to simulate the playing of rock music. "Guitar Hero" has earned comparisons to "Dance Dance Revolution" played with a guitar. Despite a high price for the guitar/game bundle, "Guitar Hero" was very successful and had several sequels; "Guitar Hero II" and "", as well as other games in the music game genre. The game features artists such as David Bowie, Judas Priest, Sum 41 and Deep Purple