Official Guitar Hero 5/Van Halen thread

[G]

It had to eventually get done, so here you go.


Guitar Hero 5 starts the party on September 1 (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/27/guitar-hero-5-starts-the-party-on-september-1/)

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<CENTER>http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/05/guitarhero0527.jpg (http://gh5.guitarhero.com/)</CENTER>The website for Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/guitar-hero-5-getting-music-studio-tweaks-band-moments/) opened, revealing the release date for this year's biggest Guitar Hero sequel: September 1. Expect to somehow end up purchasing it whether you want to or not, just like every Guitar Hero game.

If you'd like more info on this inevitable purchase, Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/guitarhero5/news.html?sid=6210252&tag=topslot;thumb;1) posted, in addition to some new screens and brief footage, some details on the game's new "Party Play" mode. This feature is designed to allow total flexibility in social situations. Party Play allows you to start the game with no players, using a playlist of Guitar Hero music as a sort of jukebox. When people decide they want to play a song, they can pick up an instrument, push a button, and begin playing immediately.

This is also where the game's instrument flexibility (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/15/guitar-hero-5-lets-you-cram-4-drumsets-into-your-living-room/) comes in. Party Play is designed to allow any combination of instruments, in case you want to play Barbershop Quartet Hero.


Seriously doubt I'll be using it as a jukebox. :wtf:

[road doggy dogg]

I don't fuck anything with a vagina.

[road doggy dogg]

lol sry meant to paste font code. NEWayz.

I don't like reading stuff. While all my crap from GH4 be able to be in GH5? I am one of those people that hate swapping discs in my Wii and want to just keep one in there and be able to play my old stuff. If this is not possible I probably won't waste my money.
crossrine

[Kane Knight]

Do you mean your on-disc crap or DLC? Because most of the DLC will be forward compatible, as was confirmed in another thread. Don't know about the shit on-disc though. Probably not.

[road doggy dogg]

A little bit of both. I'd prefer everything, but I could see how that'd be an issue (trying to get 90ish songs from the old game). I guess that's just the nature of having a Wii, and no external hard drive.
crossrine

[Fignuts]

Yeah, but if they don't do it for 360 and PS3, then that's bullshit.

[Disturbed316]

Urgh, fed up with the GH brand being whored out.

[Fignuts]

As ridiculous as it is, I don't really complain that much, as getting new songs is always awesome.

[D Mac]

Well unless the GH 5 setlist is something special I will be passing on it.

[DaveWadding]

Well unless the GH 5 setlist is <s>something special</s> exactly the same as Guitar Hero: Metallica I will be passing on it.

[D Mac]

funny

[Kalyx triaD]

That 'any combination of instruments' thing is fucking stupid. How would that work? People playing the same chart? If it's 4plyr Face-Off then alright... but they're not saying that.

[Fignuts]

They should, becase that's the best part about it. Unless you can't do it in faceoff. Then it would be really stupid, yes.

[RoXer]

yeah I'm going to use it as a JUKEBOX for all of my PARTIES yeah

[RoXer]

In this room we got booze, coke, hot chicks, donkeys, anal ring toss etc..

But in THIS room...we got Guitar Hero.

[Kalyx triaD]

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4:22 is why I miss the Rhythm Guitar option. Also the whole of "Avalancha". I'm still pissed GH: Metallica didn't have it. They need to put that shit back in before RB3 debuts a "new band option." Ya know they will.

[Kane Knight]

Oh, hush.

[Fignuts]

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4:22 is why I miss the Rhythm Guitar option. Also the whole of "Avalancha". I'm still pissed GH: Metallica didn't have it. They need to put that shit back in before RB3 debuts a "new band option." Ya know they will.

The entire Avalancha album needs to be up for download.

[Blitz]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/05/28/guitar-hero-5-exclusive-10-bands-in-september-1st-game/

Under Pressure :drool:

[Fignuts]

If they keep this up with the setlist, this is a definite buy, no matter what stupid gimmick they string on.

[Kane Knight]

AYO! AYO!

[D Mac]

It would be cool if the Santana song was "Smooth".

[Kane Knight]

It would be cool if the Santana song was "Metallica".

[D Mac]

I wish they'd put Met's version of Turn the Page in here or as DLC.

[Kane Knight]

I wish they'd put Avril Lavigne's version of Fuel on here. that's how that shit should sound. :shifty:"

[Kalyx triaD]

Leave Avril alone, she's the mother fucking princess.

[Kalyx triaD]

Not a set-list, but a band-list:

Band Of Horses
Bush
Darkest Hour
Blur
Kiss
Blink-182
Iron Maiden
Wild Cherry
Muse
The White Stripes
Jimmy Eat World
Bob Dylan
Gorillaz
Beastie Boys
The Raconteurs
Coldplay
Duran Duran
Tom Petty
Nirvana
Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Sword
AFI
Rush
Doors Down
Smashing Pumpkins
David Bowie
Mötley Crüe
Attack! Attack!
Dire Straits
Johnny Cash
The Derek Trucks Band
Sublime
Wolfmother
Rammstein
Beck
Garbage
Billy Squier
My Morning Jacket
Kaiser Chiefs
Brand New
Santana
Bon Jovi
Weezer
Billy Idol
Elliott Smith
A Perfect Circle
Sonic Youth
Kings Of Leon
The Bronx
Queen & David Bowie
Screaming Trees
The Killers
Vampire Weekend
TV On The Radio
John Mellencamp
Scars On Broadway
The Rolling Stones
Stevie Wonder
Face to Face
Peter Frampton
No Doubt
Iggy Pop
Spacehog
Thin Lizzy
The Police
Children of Bodom
Elton John
Arctic Monkeys
Thrice
Rose Hill Drive
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Deep Purple
Darker My Love
Jeff Beck
Love and Rockets
The Duke Spirit
Sunny Day Real Estate
King Crimson
T. Rex
Gov't Mule
Eagles Of Death Metal
Grand Funk Railroad
Megadeth

[G]

RAMMSTEIN FSAFASFSFSOMGGGG


:love::love::love::love:

[Danny Electric]

I can't wait, Thrice, The Bronx and Brand New :)
Oh and if the Darkest Hour song is 'Sadist Nation' then yesssssssssssssss
Kalyx where did you get that information from.

[Kalyx triaD]

Credit: Kotaku.com, who in turn credits Activision.

[Danny Electric]

Yeah it's on the Guitar Hero website.

[thecc]

Oh and if the Darkest Hour song is 'Sadist Nation' then yesssssssssssssssTheres definitly gonna be some drunk singing on my part if so.

[D Mac]

Other then Rammstein none of those really got me exited.

[Kalyx triaD]

No Metallica.

[Kapoutman]

Spacehog :eek:

In The Meantime is one of my favorite song from the 90's.

[road doggy dogg]

No Living End :'( If the blink song isn't Carousel, it is a huge lost opportunity. Unless it's something off their upcoming CD :love:
crossrine

[Fignuts]

Wow.

Excellent line up right there.

[Blitz]

Not a set-list, but a band-list:
Gorillaz
Brand New
Face to Face
Thrice

:love:!!!

If the Brand New song is Jesus Christ, I may cry.

This is way I prefer Guitar Hero to Rock Band. I feel like the setlists are so much better.

[D Mac]

This is way I prefer Guitar Hero to Rock Band. I feel like the setlists are so much better.

You're a fucking idiot.

[Fignuts]

Why is that, mr. mean words?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I promised myself I wouldn't touch another GH game again be ause Rock Band is too awesome.... But Brand New? Goddamn!

[D Mac]

Why is that, mr. mean words?

I felt I had to be a dick to somebody today for some reason.

[GreySunshine]

I stopped caring for Guitar Hero when Rock Band came out, but if it has Garbage and Gorillaz, I'm in.

[Blitz]

When Diesel Mac calls me an idiot for my taste in music, I consider it a badge of honour.

[D Mac]

Once again, I win for having "bad" taste in music. Which proves it's pretty special.

[Kalyx triaD]

THERE IS NO "TASTE" IN ART

Except when mentioning Lil Wayne, then you official suck dick.

[Fignuts]

Dunno, ghwt and gh metallica both had better, song selection, and more fun tracks than rb or rb 2's setlists.

[D Mac]

But the DLC side of GH fails.

[Fignuts]

THERE IS NO "TASTE" IN ART

Except when mentioning Lil Wayne, then you official suck dick.

There is "taste" in art.

I just don't believe good or bad can be latched onto it. Just different.

[Fignuts]

But the DLC side of GH fails.

Yeah, obviously, but that's not what we're talking about.

Pretty sure blitz was talking about default setlists, and as I said, I agree with him on that.

[The Optimist]

I'm hoping against hope that you can choose Gorillaz band members as characters.

[Kalyx triaD]

There is "taste" in art.

I just don't believe good or bad can be latched onto it. Just different.

Taste these nuts. And then D-Mac's as DLC.

[Kalyx triaD]

Love & Rockets – "Mirror People"
Blink 182 – "Rock Show"
Elton John – "Saturday Night's All Right (For Fighting)"
Santana – "No One to Depend On (Live)"
White Stripes – "Get Behind Me Satan"
Wolfmother – "Back Round"
Face to Face – "Disconnected"

[D Mac]

Meh

[Kane Knight]

THERE IS NO "TASTE" IN ART

Except when mentioning Lil Wayne, then you official suck dick.

Or if you're D-Mac. I mean, seriously.

Nah, I kid. Mac knows I love him.

There is "taste" in art.

I just don't believe good or bad can be latched onto it. Just different.

Since "good" and "bad" are subjectives in the same way "taste" is, there's no point in artificially distinguishing between what should be permissible.

[St. Jimmy]

Will wait for Rock Band 3. Won't buy this.

[D Mac]

Will wait for Rock Band 3. Won't buy this.

Maybe next year, but not this year.

[G]

Will wait for Rock Band 3. Won't buy this.


You're going to be waiting for a loooong time then.

[Blitz]

Face to Face – "Disconnected"
I have a hard on right now, I can't lie.

[Kane Knight]

You're going to be waiting for a loooong time then.

Least RB2 will be getting updates. But there's not much of a need for a new RB any time soon, anyway. there is a need for a new GH, because of the model they use.

I'll probably get it. The only question is, new, used, or bargain bin? It's not that the GH franchise is a bad one, but I'm not spending a lot of money on it.

[D Mac]

I'd probably buy Van Halen before this.

[Kalyx triaD]

Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" ?
Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
Beck - "Gamma Ray"
Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"
Blur - "Song 2"
Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower"
Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
Coldplay - "In My Place"
Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
David Bowie - "Fame"
Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
Elliott Smith - "L.A."
Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"
Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"
John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"
Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out" ?
Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
The Bronx - "Six Days A Week" ?
Thrice - "Deadbolt"
Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
Wolfmother - "Back Round"

[G]

Are these confirmed, or part of that rumored list going around?

[Kalyx triaD]

Confirmed.

[Funky Fly]

Sick of live songs. Fucking Children of Bodom finally gets in and it's one of their shitty ass newer songs.

[FearedSanctity]

Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal and Bon Jovi? Sold.

[DaveWadding]

Sick of live songs. Fucking Children of Bodom finally gets in and it's one of their shitty ass newer songs.

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[LuigiD]

I am not excited at all.
Lately I am more excited for track packs and band exclusive games.
I hate more than half the bands on there.
Oh and by the way, why can't they fucking put a Bodom song from the first albums?
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When I saw them live back in 2000 and that clip from Amadeus played I flipped out.
Man..has this band gone down hill.

[G]

I will buy this either way because I love guitar games right now, and Rammstein is on it. :(

[D Mac]

Might be one of the worst setlists ever.

[Kane Knight]

Sick of live songs. Fucking Children of Bodom finally gets in and it's one of their shitty ass newer songs.

Live and remixed. We replace covers with other tracks that are similar in issue.

But CoB already has a presence, so...

[Kane Knight]

Also, why do they have to use Fame for Bowie? There's like 900 other songs I'd pick first.

[Kalyx triaD]

They're trying to be 'indy'.

[D Mac]

Booo at the Beastie song not being Fight for Your Right.

[Kalyx triaD]

It is an odd setlist, but I imagined this event. If your reason for continuing the franchise (GH or RB) is to dive into unlicensed songs and basically update the setlist every once in a while - and not because you have anything to add to the genre technically speaking, this is what we'll run into.

Neversoft is on the 'new songs' train (I really don't have RB3 news to justify adding criticism to Harmonix - but I'm watching them). Now I will be honest, GH5's feature set is lacking. And it's lacking because they don't really have a drive to extend the music-game genre (as Harmonix did from GH to RB). They threw in completely out of monetary reasons. Not that it's such a bad thing, greed provided half the shit we love right now. But if they got no real bleeding edge idea for the genre, all they can do is license new songs.

You see, if they provided some great new gameplay concept I wouldn't give a shit about playing songs that were already charted (up to three times, some of these songs!), because I'm experiencing them in a fresh way. This is why it didn't bother playing something on Rock Band that was on GH before, or playing something on GH's user-friendly chart philosophy when it was on RB prior. But if you're not in the business of moving the genre forward, re-charting tracks will feel old and stale if we're playing it the same damn way.

[D Mac]

I might not even buy this at all. :n:

[Blitz]

All of the songs that were confirmed were also on an apparently leaked full setlist that appeared on Joystiq. So if all those songs are confirmed, I think it's reasonable to assume that the leaked list is legit. The full setlist posted was:

* 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
* A Perfect Circle - "Judith"
* AFI - "Medicate"
* Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
* Attack! Attack! UK - "You and Me"
* Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"
* Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
* Beck - "Gamma Ray"
* Billy Idol - "Dancing with Myself"
* Billy Squier - "Lonely is the Night"
* Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
* Blur - "Song 2"
* Bob Dylan - "All Along the Watchtower"
* Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
* Brand New - "Sowing Season"
* Bush - "Comedown"
* Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
* Coldplay - "In My Place"
* Darker My Love - "Blue Day"
* Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
* David Bowie - "Fame"
* Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
* Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"
* Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
* Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe in L.A."
* Elliott Smith - "L.A."
* Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
* Face To Face - "Disconnected"
* Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
* Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
* Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"
* Grand Funk Railroad - "We're an American Band"
* Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life"
* Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes to Midnight"
* Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain"
* Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"
* John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
* Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire"
* Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss a Beat"
* King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"
* Kings Of Leon - "Sex on Fire"
* Kiss - "Shout it Out Loud"
* Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"
* Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"
* Mötley Crüe - "Looks That Kill"
* Muse - "Plug in Baby"
* My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"
* Nirvana - "Lithium"
* Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
* No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"
* Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)"
* Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20xx"
* Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
* Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make it With Chu"
* Rammstein - "Du Hast"
* Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"
* Rush - "The Spirit of Radio (Live, 2008)"
* Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
* Scars On Broadway - "They Say"
* Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"
* Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
* Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"
* Spacehog - "In the Meantime"
* Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
* Sublime - "What I Got"
* Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"
* T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
* The Bronx - "Six Days a Week"
* The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"
* The Duke Spirit - "Send a Little Love Token"
* The Killers - "All the Pretty Faces"
* The Police - "So Lonely"
* The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"
* The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy for the Devil"
* The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
* The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
* Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"
* Thrice - "Deadbolt"
* Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down a Dream"
* Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"
* TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"
* Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
* Weezer - "Why Bother?"
* Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"
* Wolfmother - "Back Round"


Artists to be featured as characters:

* Matt Bellamy (Muse)
* Johnny Cash
* Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
* Shirley Manson (Garbage)


Which is pretty fucking hot IMO. Huge ups for Judith, Sowing Season, Disconnected, Bleed American, One Big Holiday, and Under Pressure in particular.

[Kalyx triaD]

Smells Like Teen Spirit and You Give Love A Bad Name are great additions.

[Fignuts]

oh shit, that's a nice setlist.

[D Mac]

I disagree. Yeah and no "bad taste" bullshit. :mad:

[road doggy dogg]

You are the DAMN iNATOR of music, Diesel Mac.
crossrine

[DaveWadding]

assuiming the leak is real, I can wait. There are good songs, but there's no Hotel California type song this time around for me.

[D Mac]

I'll rent and give them a chance. I might take a liking to it, we'll see.

[D Mac]

Kinda wish the Rammstein song was Sonne.

[Juan]

that set list is pretty "hot"

[G]

Kinda wish the Rammstein song was Sonne.


YES FUCKING A RIGHT

[D Mac]

Maybe Rock Band 2 DLC will get it. Hopefully

[Danny Electric]

that set list is pretty "hot"

I agree, worth getting it alone just to play 'Deadbolt'

[D Mac]

Nah

[Wehttam]

the set list definitely has some must have songs for me. will probably pick it up. dire straits ffs.

[Volare]

Judith is on this one...finally something I can play over and over and not get sick of.

[G]

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[Juan]

Nah

You know, for someone who gets tons of shit for having a shitty taste in music, you sure do seem to like to say what's good and what isn't. I'd think you'd be a little more tolerant at this point.

NEWS FLASH: People have different tastes in music.

[D Mac]

:rant:

[Fignuts]

Seriously D-mac.

Kinda come off a little douchey. We heard you the first time.

Makes it look like you don't want other people to have fun.

JUST SAYIN

[Kalyx triaD]

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/100/1003189/guitar-hero-5s-new-axe-20090713040434823-000.jpg

[G]

Guitar looks good. Doesn't look like the added or improved anything "play wise".

[Fignuts]

Yeah, I don't need another plastic guitar, thank you.

[Kalyx triaD]

They pretty much admitted it's the same thing except for the touch frets being digital rather than analog (one of those rare cases of downgrading to improve), and the strum bar having texture to it to reduce chances of slipping (good idea). Guess they were pleased with the WT guitar, though I'd say this proves they have little ideas to add to the genre.

[Kane Knight]

When they announced that, they also announced they had a thirteen minute song in the pipes.

honestly, I think the WT Guitar had one of the best improvements ever: Placement of the back button so you can OD/SP with it without moving your hand. It seriously is just hat good an idea. I'm not sure you can fault them for nothing big, though, as RB2 and even TBRB don't have significant improvements on their guitars. And those are the guys who aren't just in it for the money. :p

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm just gay for three-tier fret buttons. Probably won't see that this generation (aside from that $200 3rd party axe).

[Kane Knight]

I'm just gay for three-tier fret buttons. Probably won't see that this generation (aside from that $200 3rd party axe).

And then you wouldn't rest until we had 144 buttons and six strum bars to better replicate the guitar experience. And effects pedals, and so on.

I hope to God that shit doesn't happen. Mostly because it'll piss you off, but also because it's fucktarded and further clutters a simple game. If you get your way, there will come a point where the douchebags saying "get a real guitar" will be completely validated in doing so.

[Kalyx triaD]

Shut up.

[Fignuts]

Actually, he makes a very strong point.

[G]

Might as well post the "rumored" drum set posted a week ago.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/07/gh-5-drum-makeover-rm-eng.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

Actually, he makes a very strong point.

Shut up.

[G]

RedOctane unveils Guitar Hero 5 drums (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/16/red-octane-unveils-guitar-hero-5-drums/)

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/07/gam_gh5drums_580.jpg (http://redoctane.us/storeblog/?p=172)

We're guessing that of all the tiny plastic instruments you've collected in your den, drum sets are still the most uncommon. Therefore, you may be able to scrounge up a smidgen of enthusiasm for the image above, which depicts the drum peripheral (http://redoctane.us/storeblog/?p=172) that will come bundled with select versions of Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) when the game launches this September.

This revelation brings up two interesting points -- first, RedOctane is viciously taking the wind out of the sails of Logitech, who revealed its own cymbal-equipped drum peripheral (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/logitech-ups-its-skins-game-with-the-guitar-hero-wireless-drum-c/) yesterday at an unwelcoming price point of $229. Second, it looks like the leaked pictures and list of features we received earlier in the month (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/06/rumor-guitar-hero-5-drum-set-to-look-an-awful-lot-like-rock-ban/) were legit -- and as you surely know, every time a leak is proven legitimate, an angel gets its wings.

[D Mac]

I'll stick with the $30 RB drums.

[Kane Knight]

I'll stick with the Ion kit.

[G]

Activision confirms 22 more GH5 tracks, details pre-order bonuses (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/16/activision-confirms-22-more-gh5-tracks-details-pre-order-bonuse/)

by Ben Gilbert (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/ben-gilbert/) { Jul 16th 2009 at 8:15PM } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001nintendo001.png (http://nintendo.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
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At this point, we're pretty much 100% confident that the "unofficial" Guitar Hero 5 track list (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/08/unofficial-the-complete-guitar-hero-5-track-list/) we got last week was dead on. After confirming the entire list of bands (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/31/these-are-the-artists-rocking-out-in-guitar-hero-5/) back in May, Acitivision officially announced 22 more tracks today (in addition the already revealed 24, making a grand total of 46 out of 85 revealed so far. And wouldn't you know it, every one of those songs was already on that "unofficial" list we already had.

The peripheral-inclined publisher also revealed the variety of pre-order bonuses that eager GH5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) consumers will pick up alongside the game at various retailers, ranging from GameStop (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/gamestop)'s two free playable songs (isn't that like, a demo?) to Amazon (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/amazon)'s promise of five free mp3s. Hit the break for all the officially confirmed tracks thus far.



Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me"
Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"
Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
Beck - "Gamma Ray"
Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"
Blur - "Song 2"
Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
The Bronx - "Six Days A Week"
Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
Coldplay - "In My Place"
Darker My Love - "Blue Day"
Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
David Bowie - "Fame"
Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token"
Elliott Smith - "L.A."
Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
Face To Face - "Disconnected"
Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"
Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"
John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"
Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud"
Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"
My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"
Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"
The Police - "So Lonely"
Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"
Rammstein – "Du Hast"
The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil"
Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"
Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"
Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"
Sublime - "What I Got"
The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"
Thrice - "Deadbolt"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"
Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
Wolfmother - "Back Round"

[G]

Woohoo, two free playable songs for me. :roll:

[G]

Here is the breakdown of goodies per outlet:
GameStop – Receive two free playable songs with reservation (for Playstation®3 computer entertainment system. Xbox360® video game and entertainment system and WiiTM)
GameCrazy – Receive an exclusive faceplate with reservation
Amazon.com – Receive five free MP3s with reservation
Guitar Hero Store – Receive free two-day shipping with reservation

Guitar Hero 5 is scheduled to release on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 1st, 2009.

[thecc]

Gamestop's ad makes it sound like it's 2 separate songs you can download.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[D Mac]

Wish they had Smooth.

[Kalyx triaD]

• AFI - "Medicate"
• A Perfect Circle - "Judith"
• Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"
• Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)"
• Bush - "Comedown"
• The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"
• Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
• Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A."
• Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
• Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"
• Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"
• Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight"
• King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"
• No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"
• Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)"
• Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"
• Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)"
• Scars On Broadway - "They Say"
• Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
• Spacehog - "In The Meantime"
• Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"
• T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
• Weezer - "Why Bother?"
• Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"

[D Mac]

Rental

[thecc]

<3 the spirit of radio

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2009/07/drums.jpg

[G]

So does that mean when I pirate it, I will not be able to play drums without that shit.

[Kalyx triaD]

It's actually clever in a "why are we doing this" way.

[Kalyx triaD]

What a load of Garbage:

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/100/1008520/guitar-hero-5-20090728032358686.jpg

[D Mac]

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/sundaymail3/aug2008/7/4/CF70F340-BB14-56F7-4449B93203B07DEF.jpg

:(

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes, yes, I know.

[G]

I'm lost. Fill me in

[D Mac]

Terminator the Sarah Connor Chronicles in which Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage who is featured in both those pics, was canceled as it was an excellent show. Just like Firefly was back in it's day.

[D Mac]

Complete On Disc setlist confirmed:

New Additions

* 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
* Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
* Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
* Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"
* Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"
* Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"
* Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"
* M?tley Cr?e - "Looks That Kill"
* Muse - "Plug In Baby"
* Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
* Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
* Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
* The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces"
* The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"
* TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"

Previously Announced

* A Perfect Circle - "Judith"
* AFI - "Medicate"
* Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me"
* Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"
* Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
* Beck - "Gamma Ray"
* Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"
* Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"
* Blur - "Song 2"
* Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower"
* Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
* Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)"
* The Bronx - "Six Days A Week"
* Bush - "Comedown"
* Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
* Coldplay - "In My Place"
* Darker My Love - "Blue Day"
* Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
* David Bowie - "Fame"
* Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
* The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"
* The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token"
* Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
* Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A."
* Elliott Smith - "L.A."
* Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
* Face To Face - "Disconnected"
* Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
* Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
* Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"
* Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"
* Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"
* Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight"
* Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"
* John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
* Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"
* King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"
* Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
* Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud"
* Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"
* My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"
* Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"
* No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"
* Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)"
* The Police - "So Lonely"
* Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"
* Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"
* Rammstein – "Du Hast"
* The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil"
* Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"
* Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)"
* Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
* Scars On Broadway - "They Say"
* Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"
* Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
* Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"
* Spacehog - "In The Meantime"
* Sublime - "What I Got"
* Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"
* T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
* The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
* Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"
* Thrice - "Deadbolt"
* Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"
* Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"
* Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
* Weezer - "Why Bother?"
* The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
* Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"
* Wolfmother - "Back Round"

[Funky Fly]

Not gonna lie, that does not interest me very much.

[Tornado]

* Muse - "Plug In Baby"



:D

[Kalyx triaD]

Okay set list, features are meh. This one waits for a price drop, I could spend on RB DLC instead and get the same number of new tracks - all of which I'd want.

And the genius of Harmonix's plan pays off right about now.

[Fignuts]

Dunno if this has been mentioned yet, but apparently custom tracks will have more natural sounding guitar sounds, and songs can be made up to 10 minutes in length.

[Kalyx triaD]

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, blah songs can be made up to 10 minutes in length.

Win.

[Funky Fly]

That is win. Had no real desire to use GH Tunes before. Things might change.

[Kalyx triaD]

Mind you with the 3min cap I just stare at the screen thinking of a song to create or cover, but at least I don't have to worry about wrapping things up by 2min57secs. That got old quick. My 'writer's block' will still be there but 10min is boss. Shit, 5min would have made my day.

[Kane Knight]

Dunno if this has been mentioned yet, but apparently custom tracks will have more natural sounding guitar sounds, and songs can be made up to 10 minutes in length.

Did they...Did they just make the song editor worth it?

Rhetorical question, BTW. that's awesome.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[G]

Guitar Hero 5 allows song imports from previous games, features playable Johnny Cash (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/08/guitar-hero-5-allows-song-imports-from-previous-games-features/)

by Griffin McElroy (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/griffin-mcelroy/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/writer_rss.gif (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/griffin-mcelroy/rss.xml) { 5 hours ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001nintendo001.png (http://nintendo.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
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We've been blown away by the effort Activision and Neversoft have put into making Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) actually worth playing -- but their most recent move may be their wisest yet. A recent IGN preview of the title (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/101/1011988p1.html) revealed the game will allow players to import "some" of the tracks from World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-world-tour) and Smash Hits (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-smash-hits) into GH5 (and Band Hero (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/band-hero)) for a small fee. In addition, 125 of World Tour's 128 DLC tracks will automatically work in the two upcoming rhythm titles. Of all the features to borrow from Rock Band 2, the removal of bothersome disc-swapping is one of the best.

For those who aren't particularly thrilled by this piece of news, try this one on for size: Johnny Cash will be a playable character (http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14303807/guitar-hero-5/videos/guitar5_trl_johnnycash_8709.html) in Guitar Hero 5. There's a video of the black-suited man performing "Ring of Fire" after the jump. We suggest checking it out -- but only if you like things that are completely badass.

[D Mac]

I wonder how much "some" is.

[G]

I couldn't imagine it being more than RB's $5.

[Kane Knight]

I couldn't imagine it being more than RB's $5.
I think he meant how much the "some" tracks will end up being. Not cost but number.

Remember, RB was all but three, for example. This was ambiguous for a long time, however. They fed us over time, including the majority of tracks, and then "almost all" before we finally got a real number.

with this, I wonder what we get. A handful of tracks? Most? If it's most, I'll love them forever (Especially if I can select what I import).

[G]

More on Guitar Hero 5 song import, DLC support (Band Hero will do it, too) (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/10/more-on-guitar-hero-5-song-import-dlc-support-band-hero-will-d/)

by Randy Nelson (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/randy-nelson/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/writer_rss.gif (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/randy-nelson/rss.xml) { 3 hours ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001nintendo001.png (http://nintendo.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
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Yes, Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) is getting all modern-like and letting those who buy it -- and own other GH games -- access all those songs they already bought (on disc or in DLC form) without firing up another title. GH5 and the upcoming Band Hero (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/band-hero) will work with songs from the Guitar Hero World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-world-tour) and Guitar Hero Smash Hits (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-smash-hits) game discs, along with GHWT DLC -- even on Wii.

PS3 and Xbox 360 owners who own GHWT will be able to download a free update from within GH5 that enables DLC backwards-compatibility (for 152 of 158 available tracks) and adds new GH5-specific features to their existing DLC. In order to rip the tracks from GHWT and SH discs will need to purchase what Activision says will be a "nominal re-licensing fee" and have the unique 20-digit code on the back of the games' manuals. As with Rock Band 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/rock-band-disc-content-can-be-ported-to-rb2-for-5/), all songs from the discs will be ripped to the systems' hard disks, but unwanted tracks can be individually deleted.

The process will be similar on Wii, with a couple noteworthy differences. First, DLC must be re-downloaded (to add new GH5 features, plus they'll sound better) either en mass or track-by-track to the Wii's internal memory or (thankfully) SD card. There'll also be an individual song copy option for importing disc-based songs from GHWT. Now to find out what those six DLC tracks that aren't supported are ...
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[D Mac]

So, If you can rip ALL the tracks from World Tour and Smash Hits, I just might buy this after all, then I could sell WT and SH.

[Kalyx triaD]

Neversoft and Activision playing it smart for once.

[Kane Knight]

So, If you can rip ALL the tracks from World Tour and Smash Hits, I just might buy this after all, then I could sell WT and SH.


I hope it really is all tracks from both. Of course, I'd delete some. Especially that shitty Metallica song.

[Tornado]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1OwObSqtk&feature=related

You can use your Avatars from the Dashboard in-game.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1OwObSqtk&feature=related

You can use your Avatars from the Dashboard in-game.

Gay.

And old.

An Old Gay Mare.

[RoXer]

* The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"


whatttttttttttt

[DaveWadding]

I hope it really is all tracks from both. Of course, I'd delete some. Especially that shitty Metallica song.

You'll have to be a BIT more specific...

[Kalyx triaD]

TRAPPED UNDER ICE

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Activision clarifies Guitar Hero 5 song importing process (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/activision-clarifies-guitar-hero-5-song-importing-process/)

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Activision's announcement (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/10/more-on-guitar-hero-5-song-import-dlc-support-band-hero-will-d/) that songs from Guitar Hero World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-world-tour) and Smash Hits (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-smash-hits) can be "imported" into Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) (and Band Hero (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/band-hero)) had everyone thinking back to Rock Band 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/rock-band-2)'s ability to rip songs (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/video-rock-band-export-feature-in-action/) right off the original Rock Band disc. As it turns out, in this case you won't need a disc at all.

We followed up with the publisher to find out exactly how the process works, as it had been referred to as both "importing" and "downloading" on an initial info sheet. The short answer: you'll be downloading new versions of your old songs. "Within the Guitar Hero 5 song import menu, gamers will key in their unique ID from the manual of the previous game, pay a small re-licensing fee and then be given access to download the available songs (like DLC) in a big batch," we were told this morning. That's for PS3 and 360; with the Wii version, the songs can be downloaded on a track-by-track basis.

"This is done to bring these songs up to date with enhanced Guitar Hero 5 features like band moments, expert+ drumming (new for World Tour songs) and the new vocal star power. The game reacts to these songs as though they were DLC and are available in the same play modes," Activision explained.

So, you just need the manual (and a decent internet connection). Unfortunately, this means that some second-hand copies of GHWT and Smash Hits can't be used for the process, as they'll either be missing the original game manual, or their previous owner already redeemed the 20-digit code. "These codes can be used only once," a PR rep revealed. "However, once you have downloaded the content, you are free to re-download it at anytime at no extra cost, if you need to make more hard drive or SD [card] space."

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<table width="620" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" width="60" align="left">http://bulk2.destructoid.com/images/authors/nick.gif (http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/index.phtml?a=1709)
</td> <td> Buy Guitar Hero 5, get advanced copy of GH: Van Halen free

(http://www.destructoid.com/buy-guitar-hero-5-get-advanced-copy-of-gh-van-halen-free-143747.phtml)</td> </tr></tbody></table> <table width="620" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td align="left">http://bulk2.destructoid.com/images/ui/authorpoint.gif3 hours ago - 12:55 PM on 08.11.2009, Nick Chester (http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/index.phtml?a=1709) </td> <td align="right"> http://bulk2.destructoid.com/images/ui/smcomment.gif24 comments (http://www.destructoid.com/buy-guitar-hero-5-get-advanced-copy-of-gh-van-halen-free-143747.phtml#comment)</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table width="100%" bgcolor="#cc0000" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td align="left" height="18"> Guitar Hero (http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/index-channel.phtml?t=Guitar%20Hero&start=3) </td> </tr></tbody></table> <!-- GALLERY BLOCK --> <!-- If we're on the post page, show the whole post; if we aren't, show until the more tag --> Activision really wants you to buy Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.destructoid.com/recap-guitar-hero-5-blowout-143647.phtml), and it wants to give you Guitar Hero: Van Halen... for free. Before it's even on store shelves.
The publisher has announced a ridiculous offer (http://hub.guitarhero.com/vanhalengameoffer/) -- buy specially-marked copies of Guitar Hero 5 in September, and it'll send you an advanced copy of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. The catch here is that this is a mail-in offer, and you'll have to wait up to six weeks to receive your copy of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. But considering that game isn't set to hit shelves until December 22, you should quiet your whining.
There's no doubt that this is a fantastic deal, but it does call into question the quality of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. Not only have Activision been quiet on the game for long after its official announcement prior to E3, but now they're giving it away for free. This should be interesting.



OK, that's a good deal

[G]

Such a good deal that it's been posted twice. :p

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm not clicking on Kalyx's cryptic links :shifty:

[Kalyx triaD]

Why does everybody think I do that trick-link shit? Not even in my history here.

[D Mac]

I hope it really is all tracks from both. Of course, I'd delete some. Especially that shitty Metallica song.

Yeah I actually don't really care for Trapped Under Ice.

[D Mac]

Activision clarifies Guitar Hero 5 song importing process (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/activision-clarifies-guitar-hero-5-song-importing-process/)

by Randy Nelson (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/randy-nelson/) { 1 hour ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001nintendo001.png (http://nintendo.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
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Activision's announcement (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/10/more-on-guitar-hero-5-song-import-dlc-support-band-hero-will-d/) that songs from Guitar Hero World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-world-tour) and Smash Hits (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-smash-hits) can be "imported" into Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) (and Band Hero (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/band-hero)) had everyone thinking back to Rock Band 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/rock-band-2)'s ability to rip songs (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/video-rock-band-export-feature-in-action/) right off the original Rock Band disc. As it turns out, in this case you won't need a disc at all.

We followed up with the publisher to find out exactly how the process works, as it had been referred to as both "importing" and "downloading" on an initial info sheet. The short answer: you'll be downloading new versions of your old songs. "Within the Guitar Hero 5 song import menu, gamers will key in their unique ID from the manual of the previous game, pay a small re-licensing fee and then be given access to download the available songs (like DLC) in a big batch," we were told this morning. That's for PS3 and 360; with the Wii version, the songs can be downloaded on a track-by-track basis.

"This is done to bring these songs up to date with enhanced Guitar Hero 5 features like band moments, expert+ drumming (new for World Tour songs) and the new vocal star power. The game reacts to these songs as though they were DLC and are available in the same play modes," Activision explained.

So, you just need the manual (and a decent internet connection). Unfortunately, this means that some second-hand copies of GHWT and Smash Hits can't be used for the process, as they'll either be missing the original game manual, or their previous owner already redeemed the 20-digit code. "These codes can be used only once," a PR rep revealed. "However, once you have downloaded the content, you are free to re-download it at anytime at no extra cost, if you need to make more hard drive or SD [card] space."

Cool, I'll just tear the codes off the manuals of World Tour and Smash Hits and trade the games in for a copy of GH 5 that has the deal for GH: Van Halen.

[D Mac]

You don't have to pre order to get Van Halen do you? I'm sure any proof of purchase would suffice.

[D Mac]

http://community.guitarhero.com/forums/70915/forum_topics/1028978

What countries is this available in?

USA only

What retailers is this available at?

Every retailer

What if I call Gamestop, and they don't know what i'm talking about?

More than half of the time Gamespot is wrong. Plus it just got announced a couple of hours ago.

How do I know if the Guitar Hero 5 I get has this offer?

It is specially marked with a sticker.

Does this offer apply to people that pre-ordered before today and after today?

Yes and anyone that buys it during September

Does this work for the Guitar Bundle to?

Yes.

How do I redeem this promotion?

You can redeem online or mail in your unique id on manual, sticker on package, and your receipt.

How long do I have to wait to get the game?

6-8 weeks

So I get Guitar Hero Van Halen for free if I live in the U.S. and buy Guitar Hero 5 on or shortly after release?

Yes. It is epic!

Plus I get it before it releases?

Yes. It comes out December 22 and you will get it a couple months earlier. Also epic

[G]

so excited now

[G]

Diesel Mac, you can just omit the manual when trading in the game. When I traded in shit (I DON'T NOW), I would just give them the disc. You get the same trade in value, plus you get a spare case if and when you need one down the road.

[Kane Knight]

You'll have to be a BIT more specific...

The shitty Metallica song that's in the game, natch.

http://community.guitarhero.com/forums/70915/forum_topics/1028978

What countries is this available in?

USA only

What retailers is this available at?

Every retailer

What if I call Gamestop, and they don't know what i'm talking about?

More than half of the time Gamespot is wrong. Plus it just got announced a couple of hours ago.

How do I know if the Guitar Hero 5 I get has this offer?

It is specially marked with a sticker.

Does this offer apply to people that pre-ordered before today and after today?

Yes and anyone that buys it during September

Does this work for the Guitar Bundle to?

Yes.

How do I redeem this promotion?

You can redeem online or mail in your unique id on manual, sticker on package, and your receipt.

How long do I have to wait to get the game?

6-8 weeks

So I get Guitar Hero Van Halen for free if I live in the U.S. and buy Guitar Hero 5 on or shortly after release?

Yes. It is epic!

Plus I get it before it releases?

Yes. It comes out December 22 and you will get it a couple months earlier. Also epic

Has the "any retailer" bit been specifically confirmed by an official source? A random poster on the Guitar Hero community doesn't really fill me with confidence.

[Hornicane]

Just saw the trailer with Shirley and promptly blew my load everywhere. Haven't bought a guitar game since the first RB but I'll for sure get this.

[G]

Achievements (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/guitar-hero-5/achievements/)

[D Mac]

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[Kane Knight]

Amazon.com has the "special offer" up on its website as well. I preordered with them, getting free one day shipping and 5 bucks in MP3s when it ships, and now that it's definite that I also get GHVH if I do the rebate...

YES please.

[Kane Knight]

I don't know if the free one day applies to others. I have Prime because I buy a lot of shit for my Mom's business and therefore the cost of Prime is written off as a business expense.

[G]

Got my hands on a Smash Hits code from my Blockbuster. Here's hoping no one else got the idea and has gotten that same code. Gonna have to be quick on the draw, come release day. :-\

[Kane Knight]

Got my hands on a Smash Hits code from my Blockbuster. Here's hoping no one else got the idea and has gotten that same code. Gonna have to be quick on the draw, come release day. :-\
Between "quick on the draw," "come," and "release," I'm having a hard time not laughing like Beavis and Butthead.

[Volare]

A Perfect Motherfucking Circle...thank you god.

[G]

So apparently people in the UK are also going to get World Tour for free with it, too.

[G]

UK gets better bargain: Pre-order Guitar Hero 5, get World Tour free (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/22/uk-gets-better-bargain-pre-order-guitar-hero-5-get-world-tour/)

by Griffin McElroy (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/griffin-mcelroy/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/writer_rss.gif (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/griffin-mcelroy/rss.xml) { 50 minutes ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001nintendo001.png (http://nintendo.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/gh50805.jpg (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guitar-Hero-Bundle-Xbox-360/dp/B002A9JGUO/ref=pe_14041_16525351_as_img_2/)

Activision's making it awfully hard for folks across this big blue world of ours to not purchase their upcoming rhythm title, Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitar-hero-5) -- here in the States, folks who purchase the game are eligible to receive Guitar Hero: Van Halen (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/buy-guitar-hero-5-get-guitar-hero-van-halen-for-free/) for free. However, in the United Kingdom, the offer is incredibly sweeter -- those who pre-order Guitar Hero the Fifth through Amazon can also grab Guitar Hero: World Tour (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guitar-Hero-Bundle-Xbox-360/dp/B002A9JGUO/ref=pe_14041_16525351_as_img_2/) for the low, low price of nothing.

OXM received instructions (http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=13184) from Amazon.UK on how to utilize the offer -- simply add Guitar Hero 5 (on any platform) to your basket, then add the special promotional version of World Tour for the appropriate console. Go to checkout, and the price of the latter will magically change to zilch. If only this kind economic wizardry applied to every purchase in our life.

[D Mac]

Oh well, already have it.

[Kane Knight]

Oh well, already have it.

It'd be awesome otherwise, though.

But likewise....

[G]

Guitar Hero 5 DLC not compatible with World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/23/guitar-hero-5-dlc-not-compatible-with-world-tour/)

by Xav de Matos (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/xav-de-matos/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/writer_rss.gif (http://www.joystiq.com/bloggers/xav-de-matos/rss.xml) { 3 hours ago } http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001xbox001.png (http://xbox.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001nintendo001.png (http://nintendo.joystiq.com/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/001playstation001.png (http://playstation.joystiq.com/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/gh5-box-peek.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/www.destructoid.com/guitar-hero-5-dlc-won-t-be-compatible-with-guitar-hero-world-145383.phtml)

While original Rock Band (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/rock-band) owners were given the luxury to continue to buy new tracks for the music title even after the release of its sequel, Guitar Hero fans won't be given the same option when Guitar Hero 5 lands on store shelves. An Activision representative told Destructoid (http://www.destructoid.com/guitar-hero-5-dlc-won-t-be-compatible-with-guitar-hero-world-145383.phtml) that DLC for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 will not be compatible with Guitar Hero: World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/guitr-hero-world-tour).

According to the Activision rep, Guitar Hero 5 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Guitar-Hero-5/) DLC will be compatible with future titles in the franchise, but "advancements and innovations" made to the upcoming music title do not allow for tracks to be backwards compatible with World Tour. Don't light the torches and grab the pitchforks just yet though, the same reason has been given for The Beatles: Rock Band (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/The-Beatles-Rock-Band/)'s inability to work with previous versions of the game.

Thankfully, Activision has already confirmed tracks from Guitar Hero: World Tour (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Guitar-Hero-World-Tour/) will be compatible with Guitar Hero 5 via an in-game importing process (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/activision-clarifies-guitar-hero-5-song-importing-process/) -- which adds new features such as band moments, expert+ drumming and the new vocal star power to older tracks.

[D Mac]

Yeah figured as much.

[Kane Knight]

I still think it's bullshit, since Rock Band 2 added gameplay elements and had them added into the Rock Band DLC well before there was even a Rock Band 2 release.

TBRB is adding multipart vocals. What would GH5 be adding that would alter the mechanics to that end?

[D Mac]

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[Fignuts]

Didn't he kill himself because of stuff like this?

[thecc]

People on the GH forums are going nuts about that too.

[Extreme Angle]

Leaked on net

[Kane Knight]

Didn't he kill himself because of stuff like this?

I thought Courtney Love killed him. Or was it Tupac Shakur...I can never keep them straight.

[D Mac]

Looks pretty cool to me. Lithium Live kinda sounds gay tho.

[D Mac]

Hasney has been playing this. :mad:

[Fignuts]

Prolly gonna get this instead of batman on tues., against my better judgement. Not that I think this will be bad, it's just batman seems so amazing. But I love my music games.

[Fignuts]

Pretty sure I've bought every major music game since GH3, on it's release date, not counting the spin offs.

[D Mac]

Plus you get GH Van Halen for free remember.

[G]

yeah remember

[Kane Knight]

Remember what> I forgot.

[D Mac]

That you're an idiot. OH SNAP

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Prolly gonna get this instead of batman on tues., against my better judgement. Not that I think this will be bad, it's just batman seems so amazing. But I love my music games.

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've wanted to punch some sense into you.

Sure, this may have Brand New and Sunny Day Real Estate, but even I turned it off for my second run through if Batman :love:

[D Mac]

Guess I'm the only one not really interested in Batman.

[Funky Fly]

GH has better note charts (remember, I'm still floating between medium and hard here), but RB has better presentation IMO.

Also, Batman is fucking greatness. It's all the little extra touches that make the game, like the idle chatter from characters in the background, the Riddler challenges and the bios on everyone.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The interview tapes you can listen to whole you play especially :love:

[Funky Fly]

YES!

[D Mac]

Now we need a good Superman game.

[Funky Fly]

Now we need a good Superman game.

It's called Prototype. That's as close as we're ever gonna get with that anyway.

[Kane Knight]

That you're an idiot. OH SNAP

but...My Mom says I'm smart!

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've wanted to punch some sense into you.

Sure, this may have Brand New and Sunny Day Real Estate, but even I turned it off for my second run through if Batman :love:

Yeah, those faggy bands make me want to smack him, too.

[G]

Hasney, how much does it cost to import World Tour and Smash Hits

[#BROKEN Hasney]

280 points

[D Mac]

Do all of the songs from both games import?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Dunno, not done it

[G]

Gamefaqs says that there are only a handful of songs, but more will become available after they get licensed or some shit, and that Smash Hits isn't available to do it yet.

[D Mac]

Shit. :mad:

[D Mac]

SONGS THAT WILL EXPORT (as of 9/1/09)

About a girl - Nirvana
Are you gonna go my way - Lenny Kravitz
Band on the Run - Wings
Dammit - Blink 182
Demolition Man - Sting
Do it Again - Steely Dan
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Hollywood nights - Bob Seger and the silver bullet band
The Joker - The Steve Miller Band
The Kill - 30 Seconds to Mars
L'Via L'Viaquez - The Mars Volta
Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Love Spreads -The Stone Roses
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
Never Too Late - The Answer
No Sleep Til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
Obstacle 1 - Interpol
One Armed Scissor - At the Drive-In
One Way or Another - Blondie
Our Truth - Lacuna Coil
Overkill - Motorhead
Re-Education Through Labor - Rise Against
Santeria - Sublime
Shiver - Coldplay
Soul Doubt - Nofx
Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Stillborn - Black Label Society
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Today - Smashing Pumpkins
Toy Boy - Stuck in the sound
Up around the Bend - Creedence
You're gonna say yeah - Hushpuppies

EXPORTING COST
280msp

EXTRA INFORMATION

-Smash Hits will eventually transfer, although cost is unknown
-World Tour DLC will be available through a free patch
-More songs will be added to the available list after re-licensing is done for that song
-HENDRIX AND TOOL SONGS WILL NOT TRANSFER


Damn no Tool

[D Mac]

No Hotel California either. What the fuck.

[Kane Knight]

Damn, no Hendrix.

Not surprising, but that kinda blows.

Do you need that code from the manual, or does it just take money?

Main reason I ask is I can't find my WT booklet. I have the SH booklet, so I can handle that one anyway.

[D Mac]

As far as I know you need the codes. If you use the code once, and they add more songs, will you have to re download the whole thing?

[Kane Knight]

As far as I know you need the codes. If you use the code once, and they add more songs, will you have to re download the whole thing?

BOOOOOOOOURNS!

On the plus side, we're finally on the third page, so no more reading Kalyx's "I'm gat for three tier buttons" post every time I click this thread!

[G]

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[Fignuts]

Plus you get GH Van Halen for free remember.

what?

[D Mac]

Um, you buy this and get Gutar Hero: Van Halen for free by mail. Or did you miss that.

[D Mac]

Yeah, think I'll just buy this outright and hold on to World Tour and Smash Hits until I'm certain all my favorite songs will be transferable. I'd even hold on to them for 1 or 2 songs if I have to.

[G]

Fuck I dunno. I'm already buying the game at full price, but it's a much better deal to spend the extra $$ to get the guitar (which I need, because my RB2 guitar has problems). Comes with a $30 gift card if I do decide to get the bundle which is like spending an extra $10 for a new fucking guitar. BUT I have a used World Tour band kit in the mail, which will be here in a few days. So if that guitar works great then I don't really need the new guitar. FUCK but I really want to play this tomorrow.


I would just buy the game tomorrow and then the bundle, then return the bundle's game with the original's receipt, but it'll have that not for resell shit on the back. :foc:

[D Mac]

Also I'm guessing you won't be able to play the GH Tunes you downloaded on this. For I have about 30 tunes that I really like to play once in a while.

[G]

For them I will pop in Metallica, since that game is greatness.









what

[D Mac]

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Teen Spirit Expert Guitar

[D Mac]

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[G]

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[D Mac]

LOL I was just getting ready to post that for you. :love:

[D Mac]

Hopefully we get more Rammstein DLC. Sonne and Links 123 are a must.

[G]

:love:


Would've loved Sonne or Feuer Frei. So many great Rammstein songs to choose from. GH: Rammstein in 2010. :(

[G]

In July 2009, "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da", a song reportedly from the new album, was leaked onto the Internet along with promotional materials. This has led Universal Music (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group) to take action against certain fan sites.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammstein#cite_note-9)</sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammstein#cite_note-10)</sup>
In August 2009 an interview with Kerrang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerrang) Richard Z. Kruspe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Z._Kruspe) said 'One track which is set to court controversy is a song called Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood) that is examining the 2008 Fritzl case (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritzl_case). A big part of the interview was that Richard Z. Kruspe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Z._Kruspe) said 'this record was one of the biggest rollercoasters of our lives, Many times we did not believe we'd be able to finish this record. There's a lot of tension. Our Chemistry is really destructive: there are a lot of fights, a lot of aggression and frustrations to make a record' he goes on to say 'At the end of the day, we have to have that, otherwise it wouldn't be Rammstein, he added 'now at the moment, everyone is amazed that the direction is so great, I'm amazed that people are so impressed by the record, now people are calling it "the Black Album (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica_%28album%29) of Rammstein".






gonna go track down that song

[G]

come on, how more badass can you get at a concert


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Rammstein-flamethrowers.jpg

[D Mac]

I like the "You Rock" shit at the end, and how they count your stars out at the very end, very cool.

[D Mac]

come on, how more badass can you get at a concert


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Rammstein-flamethrowers.jpg


Oh hell yeah.

[Kalyx triaD]

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Teen Spirit Expert Guitar

An easy one, good. I can mosh like a jackass and still get 90+%.

[Fignuts]

fuck I wanna go to a rammstein concert.

[Kane Knight]

Anyone got less gay videos? Like two men engaged in anal sex, or an Elton John concert?

[Kane Knight]

For he record, it looks like the export option is tied to Gamertag.

[mitchables]

Why does the kit only have four jewels?

[D Mac]

8.9 from IGN. Just .1 less then Rock Band 2.

[D Mac]

So from what I've read, EVERY World Tour DLC song will work with this. And the update is free.

[D Mac]

(Note: The six downloadable Jimi Hendrix songs from Guitar Hero World Tour are not included.)

Those are the only ones.

[G]

Alright, so I got the guitar bundle. The dude said I can come back on Sunday and they'll price match it with the $30 gift card. I only played Du Hast and Kryptonite so far, and the presentation seems 100x better than World Tour. The guitar looks and feels way better than my RB2 guitar, but I haven't played with it yet. When my World Tour kit comes in a few days, I'll check out the differences.

[D Mac]

I'm waiting to get paid then in about 30 min then I'm off to Wal-Mart. Hope they aint sold out.

[G]

I need a points card. TRU has apparently never heard of them, because the cashier along with the people on the other end of the walkie talkie were clueless. I also didn't even see a fucking spot for them on the rack.

[Fignuts]

Got it. Got some stuff to do first, but will get on it shortly.

[G]

Again, these are just the songs exportable from the start (or whenever Smash Hits becomes exportable)

Guitar Hero Smash Hits Disc Imports
(Guitar Hero Greatest Hits Disc Import in Europe),
Coming Soon for the Xbox360, PS3, and Wii
• “Caught In A Mosh” – Anthrax
• “Cult Of Personality” – Living Colour
• “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “Freya” – The Sword
• “Heart-Shaped Box” – Nirvana
• “Hey You” – The Exies
• “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar
• “I Love Rock 'N Roll” – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
• “I Wanna Rock” – Twisted Sister
• “Message In A Bottle” – The Police
• “Miss Murder” – AFI
• “Monkey Wrench” – Foo Fighters
• “No One Knows” – Queens Of The Stone Age
• “Nothin’ But A Good Time” – Poison
• “Play With Me” – Extreme
• “Psychobilly Freakout” – Reverend Horton Heat
• “Rock And Roll All Nite” – Kiss
• “Shout At The Devil” – Mötley Crüe
• “The Trooper” – Iron Maiden
• “Woman” – Wolfmother
• “Yyz” – Rush

[thecc]

Alright, so I got the guitar bundle. The dude said I can come back on Sunday and they'll price match it with the $30 gift card. I only played Du Hast and Kryptonite so far, and the presentation seems 100x better than World Tour. The guitar looks and feels way better than my RB2 guitar, but I haven't played with it yet. When my World Tour kit comes in a few days, I'll check out the differences.The guitar is definitely an improvement from the WT one. This game has been pretty fun so far. I haven't really gotten to deep into it yet though.

[G]

I'm on like the 4th gig.

[Blitz]

Fucking took me about 10 tries to get through the intro to One Big Holiday on hard. Expert should be fun.

[Fignuts]

So far, most fun song I've played was Sultans of Swing. Awesome song.

[Kane Knight]

Everyone I know wants to play "Play That Funky Music." So I've played it like eight times compared to once or twice tops for other songs.

[Fignuts]

That one is okay. So far the setlist hasn't been as fun as WT. But I'm only just shy of halfway through, so we'll see.

[Kalyx triaD]

Anybody mess with the new Music Studio yet, or am I gonna be the only guy making stuff again?

[Fignuts]

nope.

[Kane Knight]

I'm still out to lunch o how much I like this song list. But there were a lot of tracks on GHWT where I was ambivalent towards or just plain hated.

By way of comparison, there's a lot less I out and out dislike on this set. It's hard to kind of rate the "mehs," but the ends of the spectrum favor GH5 so far.

Then again, I have a lot of shit left to unlock, so my opinion may swing once I've played some of the tracks I don't think I hate yet.

[Kane Knight]

Anybody mess with the new Music Studio yet, or am I gonna be the only guy making stuff again?

Don't worry, the fifty million other people making random weaboo themes will keep you company. ;)

I plan to mess with it this time around, since it's supposed to be imrpoved and might be worth a fuck, but I haven't touched it yet.

[Fignuts]

Don't think there have been any new tracks made yet, as all the ones on ghtunes are under 3:00. Either that, or OXM fucked up huge when they publicized that 10:00 feature in their magazine.

[D Mac]

Kurt Cobain is my singer, Shirley Manson is my Guitarist and Johnny Cash is my bassist.