Guitar Hero Live
Activision announced "Guitar Hero Live" on Tuesday. Activision

If you thought your days as a rock god were over, think again. Activision is reviving the "Guitar Hero" franchise after a five-year hiatus. "Guitar Hero" first came out for the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and by the time "Guitar Hero II" arrived a year later, the game was a cultural phenomenon that spawned spinoffs and rival franchises like "Rock Band." Whether you were playing the game in college or at home with friends, there were just so many great songs that had you tapping those color-coded buttons as fast as possible. The announcement of "Guitar Hero Live" got us thinking about all those great YouTube videos showing people pulling off the impossible and mastering songs like DragonForce's "Through the Fire and Flames."

Danny Johnson holds the Guinness World Record for highest score on "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock." Johnson scored 985,206 points on "Through the Fire and Flames" in 2009. He also broke the longest note streak record at the same BookExpo America event. In achieving a 100 percent score in "Through the Fire and Flames," Johnson hit 3,722 notes. He holds several "Guitar Hero" records, including the highest score for "Guitar Hero: Metallica," earning 1,009,056 points playing "Mercyful Fate."

Annie Leung holds the "Guitar Hero III" highest score by a female player Guinness World Record. She earned 789,349 points playing "Through the Fire and Flames."

Pat Young played "Guitar Hero" for 72 hours to set a Guinness World Record.

There were plenty of "Guitar Hero" tournaments that attracted large audiences. Sadly, the music rhythm game craze faded away, "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock," released in 2010, sold poorly and Activision stopped production of the series. "Guitar Hero Live" is scheduled for release later this year.