The game was generally well received in both Christian and non-Christian gaming reviews.
Unlike Guitar Hero and Rock Band games released as expansion packs, which are full games in and of themselves, the Guitar Praise expansion packs require the Guitar Praise game. Songs can still be downloaded online from Digital Praise. It featured 25 songs, all performed by Stryper: eleven from 7 Weeks: Live in America, 2003, nine from Murder by Pride, and five from Reborn.Įxpansion packs were manufactured on CD-ROM, but they are now out of print. The final official expansion pack, Guitar Praise: Stryper, was created to celebrate Christian band Stryper's 25th anniversary. Digital Praise later released a five-song downloadable pack that could only be purchased online. An expansion pack titled "Expansion Pack 1" added 25 new songs from various artists. Main article: List of Guitar Praise songsĪt launch, the game included 52 songs from 43 different artists. However, some reviewers also attributed the lack of characters in the game as a result of the budgetary requirements modelling and animating 3D characters would require.
As a result of this mandate, its soundtrack consists of primarily Christian rock music with no offensive content, and the game additionally does not feature any animated avatars for players-as the company viewed the characters of Guitar Hero to be negative role models for its intended audience. Īs with Dance Praise, Guitar Praise was designed to be a family-oriented game and provide a "positive experience" for all players. Guitar Praise was developed in response to the popularity of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, popular demand directly received by CEO Tom Bean via emails, and as a follow-up to Dance Praise-a dance game focused on Contemporary Christian music which proved successful within its market.