The PlayStation 2 version of "Guitar Hero II" was critically acclaimed. It received a 10/10 review in the December 2006 issue of "Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine" and was awarded the Game of the Month award. The game received a rating of 9.5/10 from IGN, ranking higher than the original game in the series and amongst IGN's highest rated PlayStation 2 games ever. IGN would later include it on their 2007 list of "The Top 100 Games of All Time" at #49. GameSpot reviewed the PlayStation 2 version with a rating of 8.7/10, and the Xbox 360 version 8.9, both slightly lower than its predecessor. "Game Informer" gave it a 9/10, while its "second opinion" rating was better, at 9.25/10. According to GameRankings, the average critic score of "Guitar Hero II" is 93%, making it the 9th best reviewed game of 2006. The Australian video game talk show "Good Game"'s two reviewers gave the game a 9/10 and 10/10.