Achievement Guide

[Visa Fisken]

Originally Posted by aswipe21

Yeah I'm curious to see if the TKaR 325,000 is goin to be hard to get. Anyone played it yet on expert???

I've 5-starred everything except "Raining Blood" on GH3 (expert)
I've 5-starred everything except 3 or 4 songs on GH2 (expert)
I've got the "Enlightened Guitarist" achievement on GH3 for beating 20 songs on expert with a gold star rating (100% notes hit).

My best run on TKaR on expert is less than 200k... You do the math!
I only played the song 2 or 3 times but still, it's not gonna be easy.

[ThisIsTheEnd21]

Originally Posted by Visa Fisken

I've 5-starred everything except "Raining Blood" on GH3 (expert)
I've 5-starred everything except 3 or 4 songs on GH2 (expert)
I've got the "Enlightened Guitarist" achievement on GH3 for beating 20 songs on expert with a gold star rating (100% notes hit).

My best run on TKaR on expert is less than 200k... You do the math!
I only played the song 2 or 3 times but still, it's not gonna be easy.

Well it really depends on if you could hit the chords. If you could, then just use your SP there. My high score is 353K.

[aswipe21]

Originally Posted by ThisIsTheEnd21

Well it really depends on if you could hit the chords. If you could, then just use your SP there. My high score is 353K.

Yeah it's gonna take some practice to get down the little chord riff... but hopefully I'll have it soon

[Birky]

Here are a few things you can add:

I was playing pro-face off and was ahead by over 10,000 when my opponent quit. I got both the win a pro-face off game and the win by over 10,000 points achievement. Opponent quiting = a win for you.

But, when I was in a different pro-face off game and quit myself, I did NOT get the achievement for losing. You have to sit all the song and lose to get the losing achievements


When in local co-op the second player does not receive the following achievements: "Combination" , "Jailbait" , "Sick as a Dog" , "
Women of the World" , "Subway" , "Dude Looks Like a Lady" , "On the Road Again" , "Nine Lives" , "Critical Mass" , or "March 19th, 2001". I played through the game with my friend and he did not receive any of these. He did however, receive all of the streak achievements and the gold star achievement. We id not play only bass or guitar, so I am unsure if he would have received either of those. I doubt it though.


Tips on how to get "Soul Saver":
Host a Battle mode game on the difficulty you are most comfortable with and pick the song you play best on. Now, since you want to bring this game into overtime you will need to withstand your opponents attacks and not fail. You should start saving up some power ups in your storage area. You will need at least one broken string or whammy. Then get two other power ups that hurt; like lefty flip and double notes. Once you have these three in your arsenal you need to avoid hitting other attack phases. Miss the first note on all of the following phases so you don't switch it out for one of your already perfect threesome. Once the song finishes you will start over, and you will start with three power ups!Once the first death drain power up comes use all three attacks right before hand or during. Your opponent will miss it, but you won't! Now just use your death drain power up and laugh at your opponent as he/she fails.

[ppbb]

Originally Posted by richs180

Deuces Are Wild 40

Complete all songs on the setlist as the lead guitarist (Local or Xbox LIVE - primary user)

This achievement title is not entirely descriptive. This needs to be done in local co-op as you cannot play the co-op career online. Make sure the lead guitarist is signed into the account that you want to earn the achievement with.
Cannot be done over LIVE.

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what the hell are y talking about yes y can do this online y just have to be the host or else it wont work

[richs180]

Seriously, I tried this. I was the host and played the whole setlist as bass (my co-op buddy had already done the bass achievement in local co-op). Three hours later, no achievement. I have heard from a few that it is possible and I will amend the guide but at best this is a bit glitchy.

[H20 chaotic xc]

the guide look good keep up the good work

[dab198]

Originally Posted by richs180

Seriously, I tried this. I was the host and played the whole setlist as bass (my co-op buddy had already done the bass achievement in local co-op). Three hours later, no achievement. I have heard from a few that it is possible and I will amend the guide but at best this is a bit glitchy.

Yeah, I'm going to try working through bass myself tonight after lead failed to unlock. I'm not hopeful though.

[JohnnyDrama]

Nice to see that the career achievements stack, like the Rock Band achievements.

[richs180]

Originally Posted by dab198

Yeah, I'm going to try working through bass myself tonight after lead failed to unlock. I'm not hopeful though.

Thank you. At last someone else who had the game glitch on them. Not very good for you but validation for me at least.

[forspeedn21]

Nice job on the guide. Its good to see that the career achievements are stackable.

[Son of Kyuss]

Something strange happened when it came to the Deuces are Wild/Love me two times achievement for me last night.

I hosted all the games and my friend played lead on medium the entire time. I switched from Expert to Medium halfway through. Once we finished TKAR it didn't pop up for both of us, but he went to go play a career song and it popped up for him (Deuces are wild) despite me hosting the matches.

So yeah... I don't know what the deal with these achievements is.

[egyhustla971]

For Same Old Song and Dance, do you have to beat all the songs in the same career/on the same difficulty. I don't think my fingers can take expert anymore today.

[Terminator T99]

Originally Posted by egyhustla971

For Same Old Song and Dance, do you have to beat all the songs in the same career/on the same difficulty. I don't think my fingers can take expert anymore today.

Don't know about the same career but I do know that you have to do all the bonus songs on the same difficulty. I couldn't do 2 of the bonus songs so I tried them on a lower difficulty and I did not get the achievement but when I did all the bonus songs on a lower difficulty I got the achievement.

[dab198]

Originally Posted by richs180

Thank you. At last someone else who had the game glitch on them. Not very good for you but validation for me at least.

Argh, love me two times unlocked properly, as soon as I finished TKAR. *wall* I played each song in individual sets of 1 round, repeating the song if anyone quit early or on failure, which is different from how I went through playing on Lead guitar.

I guess I'll be trying for deuces are wild again tomorrow, setting the games up the same way. It had better unlock or I won't be happy.

[Birky]

Originally Posted by richs180

Kings and Queens 20

Purchase all the playable characters from The Vault

There are 4 unlockable characters in the Vault. Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford are available from the start of the career. DMC is unlocked for purchase upon completion of King of Rock in tier 4. Joe Perry is unlocked for purchase when you beat his Guitar Battle in tier 6. The achievement will unlock once you purchase the last character.
For this achievement you"ll need $60000 with the same band. Characters can be purchased within different bands as once you have purchased a character in one band's career the character is unlocked and available for use in all your other bands (under the same gamertag).

5-Starring each difficulty earns:-

Easy = $9,300
Medium = $18,600
Hard = $37,200
Expert= $55,800

For this one you kind of are saying two different things.

I can confirm that using two separate bands WILL get you this achievement. I bought DMC and Joe Perry on my first band. Then I bought the other two fellows with money from my second band and the achievement unlocked. I assume this will work with the guitars as well, I will report back once I get enough money and try it out.

[richs180]

Absolutely right. Guide edited.

[Parkerktm]

Great Guide!

Everything in my opinion is A+++ work, Keep it up and don't forget to update

I'm picking this game up once i get back from vacation and was wondering if Score Hero could be done in co-op? Other then that you answered alll my questions .

[theMahl3r]

After trying it, Score Hero can NOT be done in Co-op. I hosted, played lead guitar, and we had 400,000 with no achievement.

Oh well, I guess it doesn't hurt to try.

My best so far is only 235K.

[good ol boy366]

okay, i just want to confirm that for the 20 matches online achievement, losing definitely counts towards the achievement!

[xCOBRAx]

Originally Posted by richs180

Seriously, I tried this. I was the host and played the whole setlist as bass (my co-op buddy had already done the bass achievement in local co-op). Three hours later, no achievement. I have heard from a few that it is possible and I will amend the guide but at best this is a bit glitchy.

sorry i didnt really see that this was being discussed as i was scanning the guide hastily however refer to my post in the forums regaurding this supposed "glitched" achievement. I dont think its glitched your probably just forgetting to do something

[richs180]

Originally Posted by good ol boy366

okay, i just want to confirm that for the 20 matches online achievement, losing definitely counts towards the achievement!

Pretty sure that the guide says PLAY 20 matches not win 20 (and has said that since the start). But thanks anyway.

[richs180]

Originally Posted by xCOBRAx

sorry i didnt really see that this was being discussed as i was scanning the guide hastily however refer to my post in the forums regaurding this supposed "glitched" achievement. I dont think its glitched your probably just forgetting to do something

Glitched may have been the wrong word because it is unlocking for some people. However, I personally would recommend going for the co-op achievements in local play as this hasn't been causing problems as far as I can tell. You may find it beneficial to read before posting instead of just scanning as I already stated that I didn't forget anything and played all 30 songs as host in a private match (6 games with 5 songs a game, comprising the whole setlist, as host, as bass. The achievement didn't unlock FOR ME. It may unlock for others. I'll be going for these in local co-op instead.

PS. Double Post FTW.

[Birky]

Just got my 1000 and would like to confirm a few things.

For the achievement "Toys in the Attic" (purchase all guitars) you do NOT need to buy the guitars for beating each difficulty. I never touched any difficulty but expert, bought all the non-unlock able ones and got my achievement. Also, I used the money I earned form three separate bands, so you can use multiple bands.


I did the co-op local (didn't want to risk the glitchy online). The first time though I was the lead profile. I played the first song as guitar, then the second as bass, then the third as guitar, then bass, and so on the whole way. Then, at a later time (while I was still lead profile) I played the whole thing starting as bass, then guitar the whole way down. Both achievements unlocked fine for me. For the achievements "Love me Two Times" and "Deuces are Wild" you only need to play each song on the designated instrument (guitar or bass) at some point in time, not in a row. I don't know how this works on Live play, but it's like this for local.


I think this has been confirmed, but for "What it takes" (20 online games) each song counts, not just set of song. EX: playing all five of a first to five counts as five games played.


Hope this is helpful to the guide

[richs180]

Thanks for the info, birky. I'll be updating the guide later today.

[Tenacious]

Originally Posted by Birky

Just got my 1000 and would like to confirm a few things.

For the achievement "Toys in the Attic" (purchase all guitars) you do NOT need to buy the guitars for beating each difficulty. I never touched any difficulty but expert, bought all the non-unlock able ones and got my achievement. Also, I used the money I earned form three separate bands, so you can use multiple bands.

WOW that is good news for Toys in the Attic..I'll just beat expert again and buy the rest ;D

And btw Birky, Alfman1 beat you to 1000, so you're 2nd on site. xD

[bplayak]

Great guide! Everything is well thought out and explained well. The first use for me was for the 500 note achievement, the suggestion of "All the Young Dudes" worked perfectly! Thanks!

[aswipe21]

Great new about the Toys in the Attic achievement.

[good ol boy366]

Originally Posted by richs180

Pretty sure that the guide says PLAY 20 matches not win 20 (and has said that since the start). But thanks anyway.

pretty sure that i said i was just confirming it...its a pretty common thing to do on this forum.

[H3ADSHOT]

Fallen Angels 15

Keep trying, you failed a Co-op song beyond 95% completion

I got it by failing after 88% completion.