Official Guitar Hero 6 thread.

[D Mac]

First song already announced.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/23/tesla-guitarist-reveals-modern-day-cowboy-headed-for-guitar-he/
Rockers of the classic '80s band Tesla claim to be included in the yet-to-be announced (but you totally saw it coming) Guitar Hero 6. In an interview with Brave Words & Blood Knuckles, guitarist Dave Rude revealed "Modern Day Cowboy" -- from the band's 1986 debut album Mechanical Resonance -- will be included in the music title. Rude noted the song was one of three suggestions the band made to Activision when they were pursued to be included.

[Funky Fly]

Oh, FFS ALREADY?

[G]

fuck off

[Fignuts]

yayyyyyyyyyyyy

[Emperor Smeat]

Not surprised since Guitar Hero is now part of their yearly releases with Call of Duty series. Only good news is they announced weeks ago they will stop releasing too many "expansion" sets like Metalica or Beatles since its killing their overall Guitar Hero sales.

[OssMan]

How are these still appealing

[G]

i dunno. they are fun. i will continue to play every guitar hero and rock band game. i want to give dj hero a shot, but i'm not going to buy it. have to resort to goozex (http://www.goozex.com/referral.asp?idr=6191763576306). everyone here should be using that website. i cannot tell you the amount of games i have played because of it. stop trading your shit into gs.

[Fryza]

Jesus. Stay at five and leave it be.

[Fignuts]

Jesus. Stay at five and leave it be.

why?

They could go to guitar hero 12 for all I care.

[Funky Fly]

why?

They could go to guitar hero 12 for all I care.

Because there's very little to be innovated that makes a whole new disc worth buying. I haven't bought a GH game since World Tour, but I've bought hundreds of songs from the RB store.

See what I'm saying?

[G]

But listen to what I am saying. As long as they keep letting us import most of the songs for $5 from a stupid code on the manual, which can be obtained numerous ways, let them go to GH9764762 or something. We are the real winners. 50+ songs for $5 beats the hell out of anything the RB store can offer.

[Fignuts]

They bring in enough new stuff to compliment all the new songs, to warrant a purchase imo.

I'm not really tight on money or anything either tho, so whatever.

[Funky Fly]

Gimme a code and we will see.

[Kane Knight]

Only good news is they announced weeks ago they will stop releasing too many "expansion" sets like Metalica or Beatles since its killing their overall Guitar Hero sales.

Bad news is they're now releasing the core games quarterly.

:shifty:

The expansions would be fine if they were something closer to disc based exportable DLC. GHVH is something I only play because I got it free, and GHA was awesome for the ten dollars I paid for it. If I get a good deal on GHM, I'll pobably buy it and give D Mac a chubby. But as full games....They really are hurting themselves with that model, so ditching the expansions is probably good. Yearly? Eh...Probably not so much, but I'm already more or less used to it.

[Verbose Minch]

People actually still buy Guitar Hero games?

[Fryza]

why?

They could just make it DLC and it would be better and cheaper.

[Funky Fly]

People actually still buy Guitar Hero games?

It's Activision. They wouldn't still be making them if they didn't see money to be made. Remember, these people dropped a bunch of titles last year, including Brutal Legend and Ghostbusters.

[Verbose Minch]

It's Activision. They wouldn't still be making them if they didn't see money to be made. Remember, these people dropped a bunch of titles last year, including Brutal Legend and Ghostbusters.

I'm just surprised everybody hasn't moved onto Rockband by now...

[Fignuts]

Theoreticaly, one could play both.

[Verbose Minch]

Theoreticaly, one could play both.

Theoretically, Guitar Hero has sucked since 2, so why waste the time and money?

[G]

Have you played GH5 Verbose Minch?

[Verbose Minch]

Yes sir, I have. Why do you ask?

[Fignuts]

Weird how so many people enjoy playing something that sucks.

[Disturbed316]

Get fucked, just too many GH games out.

[Kalyx triaD]

I don't mind the GH core series. Certain compilations are worth buying (Met, even Smash Hits at a cheap dime). But I never understood the mentality of "why keep making/buying ________". That ignores how game companies and game consumers work.

[Funky Fly]

Well, I like Rock Band's DLC format. Let's me skip the shit I don't want and I will happily buy tracks every week. Seems like the right thing to do for your consumers, but like Activision is gonna do that, amirite?

[Kalyx triaD]

I am also a fan of RB's model. Serves the customer better.

[Verbose Minch]

Weird how so many people enjoy playing something that sucks.

Wait, you're one of the people that thinks that because a lot of people like something, it must be good?

[Kane Knight]

It's Activision. They wouldn't still be making them if they didn't see money to be made. Remember, these people dropped a bunch of titles last year, including Brutal Legend and Ghostbusters.

Not that the people who finally put out the games are any better, mind. Both sold well, but markedly below expectations. It's like they only picked up these games expecting a quick buck or something.

Which is a shame. Tim Schafer's fanbase should be sterilised, not encouraged.

Theoretically, Guitar Hero has sucked since 2, so why waste the time and money?

Guitar Hero 5 is a pretty damn good game.

If you want a more mainstream answer, look at the songs they put on the discs.

I don't mind the GH core series. Certain compilations are worth buying (Met, even Smash Hits at a cheap dime). But I never understood the mentality of "why keep making/buying ________". That ignores how game companies and game consumers work.

Except Activision's model has been damaging the success of the franchise, as well as the genre itself. I'd say that this goes both to the mentality of "why keep making/buying _________" And also demonstrates why this is generally not how game companies work.

Guitar Hero is not Madden. Most games are not yearly franchises, for that matter. Yearly installments are contributing to a stagnant game environment.

Wait, you're one of the people that thinks that because a lot of people like something, it must be good?

He is a fan of Call of Fratboy Modern Warfare 2.

[Funky Fly]

Not familiar with Tim Schafer's other stuff, but I have heard good things about Psychonauts. I liked Brutal Legend for what it is. A simple action game about metal. Had a blast playing it and I'll trade it in as soon as I finish it because it's nothing mind blowing, but it is fun. EA is another culprit for cash grabs, but they've been doing some things that actually benefit customers for a change. Picking up the aforementioned titles, bonus DLC in Dragon Age/Mass Effect 2, the Rock Band store. It's all been good.

Heard good things about GH5 too, and I'll probably get the game/guitar combo as soon as it's cheap. But yeah, this quarterly bullshit has too go. Not dropping $70 every 3 months for only 5 - 20 songs I'd actually want to play.

Bad enough with games like FIFA, Madden and all those. I prefer the way they did it with the NBA Street series. It's every 2 years, so each game that comes out has really meaningful changes and additions. NBA Street 2, V3 and Homecourt are so wildly different from each other, but they are an EA sports franchise. Scary, I know. That extra year makes a huge difference. Funny thing is, FIFA has Live Season, which for an extra $5 or whatever, you get roster updates throughout the season to reflect roster changes and individual player performances. With things like that, who needs an annual game? Work on improving the engine every 2 years and they'd probably sell better too.

Picked CoD4 GotY edition a while back. Dunno how it is just yet. Still haven't played. Will get back to you.

[Kalyx triaD]

For the record, I don't like yearly installments. Just making a business point.

[The Mask]

i wonder if anyone has bought all this guitar hero stuff over the years and then woke up one day and realized with all the money and time they've invested they could have probably bought a les paul and become quite proficient by now.

[Kalyx triaD]

Are you seriously gonna try for that tired and false dichotomy here and now?

[DAMN iNATOR]

I know that buying a real guitar as opposed to a plastic video game one wouldn't give me a chance of being any good at it. I mean, technically, it would...but I know that lessons would just go to waste on me as I'm not very musically inclined at all, and I'd probably be like, huh, WHAT?

[Fignuts]

Just because it's not as good as rockband, doesn't mean it sucks.

Lets move on.

[Fignuts]

He is a fan of Call of Fratboy Modern Warfare 2.


Pretty sure most of the people who play call of duty would never be mistaken for a frat boy.

[Kalyx triaD]

Somebody uploaded the HHH cover I made in GHWT.

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I was working on a longer version in GH5 before M$ gave my bro the banhammer. Was 40% done too, the rough rhythm guitar was laid down and everything...

A part of me liked the GH Studio in the WT engine better than the 5 engine. Nothing seems to sound right in 5's library.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Sounded pretty sweet. Sorry to hear you didn't get 2 complete your project as I'm sure it would've turned out awesome.

Of course I'm sure there's probably a shit ton of other users out there who've tried to put together other WWE themes and been stopped short by "the man".

[Kane Knight]

Not familiar with Tim Schafer's other stuff, but I have heard good things about Psychonauts. I liked Brutal Legend for what it is. A simple action game about metal. Had a blast playing it and I'll trade it in as soon as I finish it because it's nothing mind blowing, but it is fun. EA is another culprit for cash grabs, but they've been doing some things that actually benefit customers for a change. Picking up the aforementioned titles, bonus DLC in Dragon Age/Mass Effect 2, the Rock Band store. It's all been good.

Heard good things about GH5 too, and I'll probably get the game/guitar combo as soon as it's cheap. But yeah, this quarterly bullshit has too go. Not dropping $70 every 3 months for only 5 - 20 songs I'd actually want to play.

Bad enough with games like FIFA, Madden and all those. I prefer the way they did it with the NBA Street series. It's every 2 years, so each game that comes out has really meaningful changes and additions. NBA Street 2, V3 and Homecourt are so wildly different from each other, but they are an EA sports franchise. Scary, I know. That extra year makes a huge difference. Funny thing is, FIFA has Live Season, which for an extra $5 or whatever, you get roster updates throughout the season to reflect roster changes and individual player performances. With things like that, who needs an annual game? Work on improving the engine every 2 years and they'd probably sell better too.

Picked CoD4 GotY edition a while back. Dunno how it is just yet. Still haven't played. Will get back to you.

If BL wasn't treated like GOTY material, I might not want to shank its fans.

For the record, I don't like yearly installments. Just making a business point.

Doesn't hurt that it was a stupid point, underscored by the failure of that business model in this very instance.

i wonder if anyone has bought all this guitar hero stuff over the years and then woke up one day and realized with all the money and time they've invested they could have probably bought a les paul and become quite proficient by now.

Not everyone can play guitar. Just look at Indifferent Clox. Well, he can play guitar, but not in tune, in time, or in any meaninggul sense.

Pretty much anyone can match colours on a "fretboard" and "strum" along. Unless you're colour blind and have a problem with simple deductive reasoning.

People can play Guitar Hero, even if they lack the dexterity to play a real guitar, have fun, and enjoy themselves. Practicing an instrument you suck at year after year is frustrating and sounds awful. Which reminds me....Where's my keyboard?

Pretty sure most of the people who play call of duty would never be mistaken for a frat boy.

I expect that kind of ridiculousness from Kalyx, Figgy. Not you.

M$

Are you 12?

[Kalyx triaD]

No.

[D Mac]

UNOFFICIAL SETLIST GUITAR HERO 6 (2 SONGS / 4 ARTISTS) 02/14

Postby greenalien » Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:54 am
Guitar Hero 6
1.)Megadeth - "Headcrusher" 3:26
2.)Tesla - "Modern Day Cowboy" 5:19

Rumored Songs
1.)Eve 6 - "Inside Out"
2.)M.I.A. - "Jimmy"
3.)Shiny Toy Guns - "Ghost Town"
4.)Sister Hazel - "All For You"
5.)Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again"
6.)Whitesnake - "Still Of The Night"

Confirmed Artists:
1.)Black Label Society
2.)Whitesnake

[Kane Knight]

I hope they throw in that Whitesnake song that rips off Led Zepplin.

[Fignuts]

There's guitar in Jimmy?

[Kalyx triaD]

You think Neversoft gives a fuck if a song actually has a guitar in it?

[Fignuts]

No, but I thought that kind of shit was reserved for band hero now. What's the difference between that and guitar hero, if you're just going to have pop music in both.

[Kalyx triaD]

I always thought Band Hero was a panicky reaction to LEGO Rock Band anyway, there was really no plan to differentiate. Activision scaling back the GH series, most likely nixing Band Hero in the process, would show how little they thought of it.

[Kane Knight]

No, but I thought that kind of shit was reserved for band hero now. What's the difference between that and guitar hero, if you're just going to have pop music in both.

There was a difference?

Anyway, with no more Band Hero in the likely future (Activision killed Red Octane, stripped a couple of their other devs, and reduced their release schedule to just GH6 and DJH2), there's certainly no difference now.

[Kane Knight]

I always thought Band Hero was a panicky reaction to LEGO Rock Band anyway, there was really no plan to differentiate. Activision scaling back the GH series, most likely nixing Band Hero in the process, would show how little they thought of it.


I thought Band Hero was announced before Lego Rock Band. I may be wrong here, but I coulda sworn it went down that way.

Anyway, the fact that their revenues were down 33%, which was also what led them to dropping the Band specific Hero titles, is probably more an indication of why. I mean, they nixed everything but the main deal and DJ Hero. Which surprises me, because DJ Hero was filed under disappointment. But still, I think it demonstrates a sinking plane mentality...They're simply cutting weight wherever they can.

[Funky Fly]

I thought Band Hero was announced before Lego Rock Band. I may be wrong here, but I coulda sworn it went down that way.

Anyway, the fact that their revenues were down 33%, which was also what led them to dropping the Band specific Hero titles, is probably more an indication of why. I mean, they nixed everything but the main deal and DJ Hero. Which surprises me, because DJ Hero was filed under disappointment. But still, I think it demonstrates a sinking plane mentality...They're simply cutting weight wherever they can.

Well, it probably costs a fuck load to get the bands to agree to the band specific titles. I've only played Aerosmith, but seeing as they actually had to sit the band down for interviews and videos Activision probably forked over a nice percentage of the profits for each of those titles (probably a fuck ton more for Metallica than the others). Then you have to consider that in order for a game like that to be successful, your audience has to have a console the game is on AND be a reasonably big fan of the band. That's kinda limiting.

Then there's DJ Hero. Good god, this game is incredibly fun. Fucking retardedly hard, but retardedly fun too. But there are problems:

1. Yet another peripheral. More space in the closet and/or basement taken up and it jacks up the cost of the game.

2. Speaking of cost: $200+ for the Renegade edition? For what? A fucking CD and a cheap ass table? Fuck you, Activision, Jigga and Shady. Fuck you all in your asses.

3. The Guitar Hero cartooniness is still there. Have they learned nothing from Rock Band's continued domination? Really?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Well, it probably costs a fuck load to get the bands to agree to the band specific titles. I've only played Aerosmith, but seeing as they actually had to sit the band down for interviews and videos Activision probably forked over a nice percentage of the profits for each of those titles (probably a fuck ton more for Metallica than the others). Then you have to consider that in order for a game like that to be successful, your audience has to have a console the game is on AND be a reasonably big fan of the band. That's kinda limiting.

Then there's DJ Hero. Good god, this game is incredibly fun. Fucking retardedly hard, but retardedly fun too. But there are problems:

1. Yet another peripheral. More space in the closet and/or basement taken up and it jacks up the cost of the game.

2. Speaking of cost: $200+ for the Renegade edition? For what? A fucking CD and a cheap ass table? Fuck you, Activision, Jigga and Shady. Fuck you all in your asses.

3. The Guitar Hero cartooniness is still there. Have they learned nothing from Rock Band's continued domination? Really?

If the people that make any of the aforementioned games other than Rock Band come out with a Lego version any time down the road I will hunt you down. :mad:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If the people that make any of the aforementioned games other than Rock Band come out with a Lego version any time down the road I will hunt you down. :mad:

Why? Why does a game existing that is not targeted to you and that you will not play going to affect your enjoyment of their other games?

[Juan]

lol

[Fignuts]

Fucking lack of DLC for DJ Hero pisses me off. Nothing since November.

[Funky Fly]

Fucking lack of DLC for DJ Hero pisses me off. Nothing since November.

That too. How 'bout less discs and more dlc, Activision?

[Kalyx triaD]

Activision had an old school business mentality about their brand. They assumed people were stupid enough to bite anything with a certain title on it. It simply doesn't work that way. There are less fanboys on Earth. People are smarter (relatively), and they will go to the better value/quality. I could have told them their plans for 2008 was overkill and would bite them in the ass.

[Kane Knight]

Well, it probably costs a fuck load to get the bands to agree to the band specific titles. I've only played Aerosmith, but seeing as they actually had to sit the band down for interviews and videos Activision probably forked over a nice percentage of the profits for each of those titles (probably a fuck ton more for Metallica than the others). Then you have to consider that in order for a game like that to be successful, your audience has to have a console the game is on AND be a reasonably big fan of the band. That's kinda limiting.

Then there's DJ Hero. Good god, this game is incredibly fun. Fucking retardedly hard, but retardedly fun too. But there are problems:

1. Yet another peripheral. More space in the closet and/or basement taken up and it jacks up the cost of the game.

2. Speaking of cost: $200+ for the Renegade edition? For what? A fucking CD and a cheap ass table? Fuck you, Activision, Jigga and Shady. Fuck you all in your asses.

3. The Guitar Hero cartooniness is still there. Have they learned nothing from Rock Band's continued domination? Really?

Those games sold pretty well for a couple of months. Band Hero and DJ hero sold worse than Met. And let's no forget that VH and Met were the two most anticipated by the actual GH community.

I don't like either band, but they are two incredibly commercially successful acts. I think it's pretty clear that the userbase is installed.

It's also pretty clear that with large swaths of games coming out, these unique, non-exportable titles are harder sells, especially when they could release them as DLC. Guitar Hero/Activision flooded the market. They paid the price.

Also, while you may be right about DJ Hero, I think the install base for such a game and such a peripheral is much lower. I'll give it a try when I can get it cheap, but it's the sort of thing with limited appeal to me, and I have almost every fake plastic guitar game on the market since GH1.

I think that's why it was commercially disappointing. Then again, it was part of the Hero glut, which is enough by itself. We'll see how 2 does in a year without all those pesky spinoffs.

[Kane Knight]

They assumed people were stupid enough to bite anything with a certain title on it.

Yeah, how asinine of them to assume something that is born out by sales of franchises with a certain title on it. :lol:

The problem wasn't so much that their idea was too "old school," The problem is that even now that music games are "mainstream," they still don't have the same level of commercial viability. They also require a significantly stronger investment than other franchises. Which yes, means in the end it was easy to tell you how bad this was going to fail, but apparently you got to the right conclusion with the wrong math.

[Kalyx triaD]

Close enough.

[D Mac]

Characters
1.)Gene Simmons

[Kane Knight]

Close enough.

Not for anyone with reasoning skills.

Characters
1.)Gene Simmons

Wow. Dave Wadding must be fapping to that news like you fap to anything Metallica.

[Kalyx triaD]

April 1 - Lynyrd Skynyrd Track Pack

* "Freebird"
* "Simple Man"
* "Gimme Three Steps"

April 8 - Fall Out Boy Track Pack

* "Thnks fr th Mmrs"
* "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
* "The Take Over, The Breaks Over"

April 15 - Single tracks

* "Gives You Hell" - All-American Rejects
* "There's No Other Way" - Blur
* "Addicted" - Saving Abel

April 22 - Pheonix Track Pack

* "Everything Is Everything"
* "Lisztomania"
* "1901"

April 29 - Black Sabbath Track Pack (Previously delayed)

* "After Forever"
* "Into The Void"
* "Sweet Leaf"

[Kane Knight]

Wow, that's some awesome stuff for GH6. I can't wait to get it!

[G]

can't wait for gh6 to come out so i can play this dlc

[G]

fucking kk

[Kalyx triaD]

WHOOPS

[Kalyx triaD]

Whatever, fuck it. It's all the same. :foc:

[G]

don't let this shit happen again son. there will be consequences

[Kane Knight]

don't let this shit happen again son. there will be consequences

"Postin' in the wrong thread? That's a paddlin'."

[The Franchise]

Freebird? Nice.

[G]

could've sworn i played freebird on gh already

[The Franchise]

could've sworn i played freebird on gh already

Turns out Guitar Hero II had Freebird.

[RoXer]

Hmmmmmmm

[Kane Knight]

Turns out Guitar Hero II had Freebird.

And Smash Hits.

[D Mac]

And it's exportable to GH 5 already.

[D Mac]

LOL I wonder how they'll handle Addicted.

"When you're going down on me, in between the sheets"

[Kane Knight]

And it's exportable to GH 5 already.

Yeah. Awesome score for them.

[Kalyx triaD]

Possibly... possibly... GH: Red Hot Chilly Peppers going into development.

[Kane Knight]

Possibly... possibly... GH: Red Hot Chilly Peppers going into development.

Source of this rumour?

I seriously doubt it anyway, given the downsizing of their music devs and the fact they cut all but two titles.

OTOH, it'd be one I wouldn't feel the need to get at least. So if they do, I don't really lose much.

[Kalyx triaD]

The downsizing was noted, but I guess Activision could still do one more band title.

According to details from a survey forwarded to Kotaku, Activision appears to be gauging interest in a Guitar Hero: Red Hot Chili Peppers concept.

[Kane Knight]

I was gonna make a comment about Kotaku not knowing any better, until I decided to search for the actual article. Turns out, it was Kalyx who wasn't giving the full picture.

http://kotaku.com/5528597/rumor-guitar-hero-red-hot-chili-peppers-in-the-works

If anyone's interested.

Still, I wonder about the details of the survey. Sounds pretty specific for a general survey.

[Hornicane]

LOL I wonder how they'll handle Addicted.

"When you're going down on me, in between the sheets"

There's a radio edit they play on some radio stations where the line is "When you roll around with me in between the sheets..." Probably that.

[Kalyx triaD]

Possibly... possibly... GH: Red Hot Chilly Peppers going into development.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Possibly... possibly... Guitar Hero being whored out in the street for cheap handjobs.

[Kane Knight]

Kal, I think it's amusing that you think that somehow resolves the issue I mentioned.

Ah well.

[Kalyx triaD]

What issue?

[D Mac]

There's a radio edit they play on some radio stations where the line is "When you roll around with me in between the sheets..." Probably that.

Yeah, I got it and it's that.

[Kalyx triaD]

Children of the Gravy by Black Sabbath
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) by My Chemical Romance
Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
What Do I Get? by Buzzcocks
If You Want Peace...Prepare for War by Children of Bodom
Love Gun by KISS
Chemical Warfare by Slayer
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Uprising by Muse
Paranoid by Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne
Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction
There's No Secrets This Year by Silversun Pickups
Sudden Death by Megadeth
Bloodlines by Dethklok
Waidmanns Heil by Rammstein
Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top
Dancing Through Sunday by AFI
Fury of the Storm by Dragonforce
Fascination Street by The Cure

Confirmed tracks via UK mag.

[RoXer]

It's official, we've run out of songs to play.

[Kalyx triaD]

Some decent ones in there, but tracks alone don't make the game. I'd like to know what bringing to the table feature wise.

[alvarado52]

Wtf is with the Rockband Network? How long does it take to get a song approved?

I put in my custom track of Kalyx's mother moaning like three weeks ago.

[Kalyx triaD]

HAZAH

[alvarado52]

you should see the bass track. Mad bass.

[Kalyx triaD]

I will rape you in the ass.

[Kane Knight]

Some decent ones in there, but tracks alone don't make the game. I'd like to know what bringing to the table feature wise.

lawl.

[RoXer]

It's official, we've run out of songs to play.

I haven't played the last couple of games so there may be more but I see 4 off the top of my head that have been in previous versions.

[Kane Knight]

I haven't played the last couple of games so there may be more but I see 4 off the top of my head that have been in previous versions.

Well, why put in new songs?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Some decent ones in there, but tracks alone don't make the game. I'd like to know what bringing to the table feature wise.

I'm sure this bi-monthly franchise will be packed to the rims with features :y:.

Oh no wait, they're already working on GH7 and Band Hero 2 and 3. http://www.destructoid.com/activision-artist-reveals-guitar-hero-7-and-band-hero-3-173846.phtml

Anyways, I'll only play Queen, AFI and The Cure off that list. Here's hoping they get added to Rock Band instead so I don't have to pay for a full disc.

[Kalyx triaD]

Band Hero 2. And 3? Fuck sake, Activision, you promised.

[D Mac]

Ozzy and Metallica? Awesome.

[mitchables]

terrible setlist. they are continuing down the path of "let's try and please as many people as we can" by slapdashing together a horrible mish-mash of genres that don't work together which ultimately does nothing but make you resent 85% of the game.

like guitar hero 5. i play the dlc and like maybe 9 or 10 songs from the >100 that are available.

[DaveWadding]

I wonder what Children of the Gravy is like?

[Kane Knight]

Band Hero 2. And 3? Fuck sake, Activision, you promised.

They promised what, exactly? Because I didn't see anything here saying they'd come out this year.

Ozzy and Metallica? Awesome.

The worst part of Sabbath plus the worst part of Metallica? Awful.

I wonder what Children of the Gravy is like?

Going out on a limb, I'd say delicious.

[alvarado52]

im still holding out for the day they put Crush My Battle Opponents Balls on a music game

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[Kalyx triaD]

And Cyborg Slayers.

[alvarado52]

And Cyborg Slayers.

yes.

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[D Mac]

The worst part of Sabbath plus the worst part of Metallica? Awful.




:foc:

[Kalyx triaD]

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/174546-warriorsofrock.jpg

[Blitz]

Queen and MCR :heart:

[G]

Probably gonna buy this on release day. :-\

[D Mac]

Sept. 21

[Kalyx triaD]

Will it have a keytar?

[D Mac]

Perhaps it was one bad PR cycle too many, but it looks like famous musicians as playable characters will be a thing of the past in the Guitar Hero franchise. This is according to the first details on Guitar Hero 6, coming out of the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine (via GoNintendo).

While they won't be playable, that doesn't mean famous musicians won't be featured in the game at all -- in fact, both Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and KISS frontman Gene Simmons are both confirmed to appear in the game. Simmons will narrate a brand new "Quest Mode," where players will "recruit" other rock stars and unlock their "song sets" along the way. You can also unlock the musician's "alter ego" (such as Lars becoming "Warrior Lars") which give you bonus powers, like x6 point multiplyers instead of x4. The fact that you apparently unlock "song sets" also seems to suggest that bands in Guitar Hero 6 might feature more than one song, but that's just speculation for now.

There are a few more confirmed details, though, including Queen, Black Sabbath, and (naturally) KISS confirmed to have songs in the game; the return of past (fictional) Guitar Hero characters; the ability to carry over previous DLC songs; the ability to sustain open bass notes; the legendary CBGB as the only real-world location in the game; and a few more intangible details like a supposedly "back to basics approach" and "much bigger focus on rock 'n' roll."


WARRIOR LARS

[Kalyx triaD]

OMG this game is win

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol, that sounds like the most cringe-worthy thing ever.

[Fignuts]

lol terrible.

[mitchables]

sustaining open bass notes sounds like a bad idea since the only feasible way to do that is to hold the strum bar down the entirety of the note, and that's fucking stupid.

[Kane Knight]

OMG this game is fail

sustaining open bass notes sounds like a bad idea since the only feasible way to do that is to hold the strum bar down the entirety of the note, and that's fucking stupid.

Especially since they already represent it adequately as-is.

[mitchables]

Especially since they already represent it adequately as-is.

exactly. when i sustain an open note on my bass, it's not like i hold my finger on the string. that defeats the entire purpose.

[Kalyx triaD]

The Beast defeats the demigod of rock and the demigod of rock is entombed in stone and his legendary guitar is banished," Bright said. "[The guitar] is the source of his power. And so you are going through and assembling an army of warriors to be able to defeat the beast. Along the way, you'll have to recover the legendary guitar…" Guitar Hero characters like Lars Ümlaüt and Johnny Napalm also appear to have the ability to transform into a blue-skinned goblin and a half-man, half-boar warrior, respectively.

[Kane Knight]

exactly. when i sustain an open note on my bass, it's not like i hold my finger on the string. that defeats the entire purpose.

Yeah, an open string likes to vibrate on its own. It took me a little while to warm up to the whole open note bit because I'm used to open tones being represented the same way everything else was, but it's fairly accurate as is.

I doubt this will be a game breaking deal, but it is kind of dumb.

[mitchables]

what kalyx posted appears to be the stupidest attempt at continuing an already super-weak story in history.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well that's what they wanna do. They should totally have a Brutal Legend cameo/themed stage.

[Kane Knight]

Well that's what they wanna do. They should totally have a Brutal Legend cameo/themed stage.
No.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oh you'd totally rock Eddie Riggs playing Queen.

...Oh wait...

[Kane Knight]

No.

[D Mac]

Dunno I might have to pass on buying this. Just rent it and wait for Rock Band 3.

[Fignuts]

Maybe they should spend less time on a story mode that no one except kalyx triad will give a fuck about, and more time on features that actually impact the gameplay.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gonna get so many achievements.

[Kane Knight]

Maybe they should spend less time on a story mode that no one except kalyx triad will give a fuck about, and more time on features that actually impact the gameplay.

Especially when you consider that the market for rhythm games is in a decline.

Though maybe they can get the Brütal Legend crowd...Both of them.

[Kalyx triaD]

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• AFI - "Dancing Through Sunday"
• Avenged Sevenfold - "Bat Country"
• Black Sabbath - "Children Of The Grave"
• Buzzcocks - "What Do I Get?"
• Children Of Bodom - "If You Want Peace... Prepare For War"
• The Cure - "Fascination Street"
• Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)"
• Dethklok - "Bloodlines"
• DragonForce - "Fury of the Storm"
• Drowning Pool - "Bodies"
• Foo Fighters - "No Way Back"
• Foreigner - "Feels Like The First Time"
• Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing"
• KISS - "Love Gun"
• Megadeth - "Sudden Death"
• Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne - "Paranoid (Live)"
• Muse - "Uprising"
• My Chemical Romance - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
• Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
• Rammstein - "Waidmanns Heil"
• The Rolling Stones - "Stray Cat Blues"
• Silversun Pickups - "There's No Secrets This Year"
• Slayer - "Chemical Warfare"
• ZZ Top - "Sharp Dressed Man (Live)"

[Fignuts]

gay

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Only 3 songs that I'd even consider playing.

Wow.

[D Mac]

Only 3 songs that I'd even consider playing.

Wow.

[Kane Knight]

Are any of those tracks new announcements?

[Kalyx triaD]

MmM

[Kane Knight]

It was a simple question.

[Kalyx triaD]

Than answer it, previous list was on page three.

[Kane Knight]

*facepalm*

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/06/gh1.jpg
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/06/gh2.jpg

The neck of the guitar (the entire line, rather) houses the electronics while the body can be swapped out for different designs. The two metal designs could be swapped out for an acoustic design, for instance. Looks trippy, but I still like the Beetles axes better.

Yeah, no sliders. Boo hoo.

[Kane Knight]

Is it me, or does that lack the slider?

[Kalyx triaD]

Kinda hard to give a fuck but....

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[Kane Knight]

Wow. Even the guy who was fapping to the story can't get excited.

[Funky Fly]

I dunno. Guitar Hero's been a huge let down since the first one.

[Kane Knight]

I dunno. Guitar Hero's been a huge let down since the first one.

Even 2?

Anyway, I'm thankful for the fact that RB3 has Bohemian Rhapsody. Almost no motivation left for me to buy this game.

[D Mac]

I dunno. Guitar Hero's been a huge let down since the first one.

Or 3?

It was the first time Metallica appeared you know.

[Kane Knight]

Or 3?

It was the first time Metallica appeared you know.

Coincidentally, the game that was considered the begin of GH's decline by many.

[Funky Fly]

Even 2?

Anyway, I'm thankful for the fact that RB3 has Bohemian Rhapsody. Almost no motivation left for me to buy this game.
Shitty covers in that one. :-\

Solid game, but I should be able to recognize that I'm playing Misirilou. Also, Queen should have gotten a solo game instead of fucking bullshit Green Day.
Or 3?

It was the first time Metallica appeared you know.

3 has a pretty terrible song list. I can understand an even division between roughly a third awesome, a third crap and a third meh. But a quarter awesome, and the rest crap just isn't cool. The bonus songs are even worse. Plus the presentation seemed to be going in the wrong direction. Fucking Neversoft.

And Metallica is about as relevant as Cartman's rendition of Poker Face for Rock Band.

[Kane Knight]

You have a point on the covers. Some were awful.

They should have at least held out the Queen DLC until they added piano and multivox support. And they're certainly more deserving than Green Day. Like twice the catalog, incredibly successful, and more hits. Even if one argued Queen was undeserving, it's insane to think Green Day should get the same treatment as the fucking Beatles.

Also, GH3 was the first game I never bothered to get good at, largely because I didn't like most of the songs in the higher tiers. GH1 and 2 I practiced my arse off. GHWT I worked at quite a bit. Bock Band? I didn't love everything, but I loved enough that I kept at it. GH3? Booooooring.

[DaveWadding]

They should have at least held out the Queen DLC until they added piano and multivox support.

My own pet theory is that they have been encoding the enhanced RB3 features into DLC since at least the Queen stuff.

[Kane Knight]

My own pet theory is that they have been encoding the enhanced RB3 features into DLC since at least the Queen stuff.

I've been hoping, actually. They did the same for the hammer-on chords between RB and RB2. It's technically possible, given Beatles: Rock Band tracks don't seem larger despite multitrack vocals.

I'm not going to get ahead of myself, but I do hope it's true.

Either way, bohemian Rhapsody will have three part vocals in one, and be part of some gay S&M fantasy only Auspie Kalyx and D-Mac will enjoy.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Funky Fly]

You know what rubs me the wrong way? Activision is pumping these out every 5 seconds, but the prices won't come down on the older titles. I just got Lego Rockband for $20. GH5 and Smash hits... both still $50.

[Kane Knight]

You know what rubs me the wrong way? Activision is pumping these out every 5 seconds, but the prices won't come down on the older titles. I just got Lego Rockband for $20. GH5 and Smash hits... both still $50.

to be fair, both SH and GH5 have been part of massive deals, so you could have got them for good prices. I mean, I got GH5, a guitar, a mic, and the soul of two of the developers for less than the cost of the game itself.

I mean, the souls are damaged goods, and I don't like the GH guitars, but that;'s not the point.

[Funky Fly]

Massive deals where? I know GH5 came with GH:VH, but that was US only.

[Kane Knight]

Massive deals where? I know GH5 came with GH:VH, but that was US only.

Like every fucking store ever for the first three months post-release?

Some pre-release?

Maybe those were states-only too, but there was a metric fuckton of deals.

[Funky Fly]

Never seen sales on them. It's weird. Some games are never coming down in price.

[Kane Knight]

Never seen sales on them. It's weird. Some games are never coming down in price.
Usually, it's only niche games that end up like that. The first GH was like that for a long time, because it was totally a "niche" deal. More recent titles should be like ten bucks each in a year.
I think part of it is all those deals ended up front-ending the market.

[Funky Fly]

I hear you.

King of Fighters XII is solid game, but should have been an arcade title, since it has more flash than substance, IMO. Plus, no story or bosses? WTF? Still, it's $60 here. Game came out a year ago. Meanwhile SF4 is $20 just about everywhere.

[Kane Knight]

Amazon has GH5 for 30 or the bundle for 60. Smash Hits for 27. It's not quite as cheap as LRB and TBRB, but it's only about ten bucks more.

no clue if that helps any, but I was curious.

[Funky Fly]

$40 on amazon.ca

Smash hits is actually hella cheap suddenly. $8. :wtf:

[Kalyx triaD]

Activision has just announced that the entirety of the Rush concept piece "2112" (from the album of same name) will be making up part of the new Quest Mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. All seven parts, all twenty minutes, broken up by the band reading passages from the album's liner notes.

[Kalyx triaD]

Alice Cooper "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
Alter Bridge "Ties That Bind"
Atreyu "Ravenous"
Bad Brains "Re-Ignition"
Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin' For You"
Bush "Machinehead"
Deep Purple "Burn" (Remastered LP version)
The Edgar Winter Group "Free Ride"
Five Finger Death Punch "Hard To See"
George Thorogood and the Destroyers "Move It On Over (Live)"
Lynyrd Skynyrd "Call Me The Breeze (Live)"
Pantera "I'm Broken"
Poison "Unskinny Bop"
Ramones "Spiderman"
Rise Against "Savior"
The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"
Steve Vai "Speed"
Strung Out "Calling"
Styx "Renegade"
Sum 41 "Motivation"
Them Crooked Vultures "Scumbag Blues"
The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army"

[D Mac]

This could possibly be the worst setlist in GH history.

[thecc]

Bad brains, awesome

[DaveWadding]

Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin' For You"


Need that song in Rock Band.

[jcmoorehead]

Amazed to see them put the entirety of 2112 in there, it's an awesome song one of my favs by the band but aside from that nothing else on the setlist screams "buy this game to me."

[Kane Knight]

This could possibly be the worst setlist in GH history.

Yeah, all that shitty metal. Some Metallica would really put it over the top.

[Fignuts]

Will buy this just for 2112.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6272285.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop%3Btitle%3B10

First million copies of WoR will be bundled with Soundgarden's "new" album, which is a retrospective with a single previously unreleased cut. you also get it a week earlier than its official release. North America Only, it seems.

Don't care, but someone might.

[Funky Fly]

I'm totally going to buy this game for the cd that I would otherwise have just pirated except that I don't give a shit about soundgarden except for blackhole sun which is only an ok song anyway run on sentence.

[Kane Knight]

See? if I can help one snarky Canadian make jokes, it's all worth it.

[D Mac]

Garden rules.

[Funky Fly]

See? if I can help one snarky Canadian make jokes, it's all worth it.

You have a corrupting influence. ;)

[Kalyx triaD]

.

[BigDaddyCool]

What does the bold songs mean?

[St. Jimmy]

Meh, like 5 songs on there worth a salt.

[RoXer]

Yeah about 8

[Fignuts]

Horrid. Outside of 2112, which will be awesome, there are like 4 songs that I'm interested in.

Pretty pumped for Band of Skulls though.

[Fignuts]

What does the bold songs mean?

I think those are the ones Kalyx thinks we should be excited about. In which case he can fuck off.

[thecc]

Pumped for some Dillinger escape plan. Would much rather prefer 43% burnt though.

[Kalyx triaD]

I think those are the ones Kalyx thinks we should be excited about. In which case he can fuck off.

Why would I give a shit about your excitement? What the fuck, Figs?

[Fignuts]

Relax, I was just joshin.

[Kalyx triaD]

I hate Joshins.

[Kane Knight]

I hate social nuance.

[D Mac]

Demo is up on Xbox live.

[D Mac]

Eh, basically identical to GH5 with a story mode added. Rental only.

[Disturbed316]

Quest mode seems incredible gay, not bothered by this whatsoever. Atleast they have cleared up the screen clutter.

[G]

okay so i just got 9 stars on a song and only got an 88%

wtffff

[Funky Fly]

What? They scoring it out of 10 stars now?

[D Mac]

Can't wait for RB3.

[D Mac]

6.0 from IGN. Ouch

[Kane Knight]

Kalyx is gonna spazz.

[RoXer]

lol

[Kane Knight]

The review seemed rather accurate for a 6. Though the "perks" system sort of intrigues me. Probably should stay with MW2 though.

[D Mac]

Rented it. It's brand new so hopefully I can get the Metallica import for free. It works with GH5 I think.

[D Mac]

Redeemed the code off of the Warriors of Rock manual and it worked. Got the GH Metallica import for free. :cool:

Now I can play the greatest band ever on multiple games.

[G]

Rented it. It's brand new so hopefully I can get the Metallica import for free. It works with GH5 I think.

Does it? Does it really?

[D Mac]

Yes, yes it does. And I have it and you don't. :cool:

[G]

How did you get it into GH5. Is the import option in the menu now, or did that code from WoR give it to you.

[G]

Guess it doesn't matter. The copy at Blockbuster was missing the manual and I'm not sinking anymore money into GH5.

[D Mac]

The code from WOR gave it to me. But the import option is there. Costs 480 MS points I think.

[D Mac]

And you have to have a valid code from the GH Metallica manual.

[Kane Knight]

Now if only GHM was worth it.

[D Mac]

Now if only GHM was worth it.

It's only the best GH ever.

[MoFo]

The Beegees

[Kane Knight]

It's only the best GH ever.

If you mean "Gay Hetfield," then yes.

But "Guitar Hero?" No way.

[Fignuts]

So Neil Young is in this.

That is awesome news. Means we could get dlc for rockband in the future.

[Kalyx triaD]

Linkin Park tracks!

...From their latest album (not 'band game' worthy)...

...For 12$:

* "Blackout"
* "Burning In The Skies"
* "The Catalyst"
* "The Messenger"
* "Waiting For The End"
* "Wretches and Kings"

Who chooses these songs? There's LP tracks I'd kill to play in a band game (but not even in this band game, though).

So angry right now.

[G]

ugh come on guys

[Kane Knight]

Linkin Park tracks!

...From their latest album (not 'band game' worthy)...

...For 12$:

* "Blackout"
* "Burning In The Skies"
* "The Catalyst"
* "The Messenger"
* "Waiting For The End"
* "Wretches and Kings"

Who chooses these songs? There's LP tracks I'd kill to play in a band game (but not even in this band game, though).

So angry right now.

Kal will be playing these day 1.

[D Mac]

Yeah I beat Quest mode last weekend and took it back to Blockbuster. Done with new Guitar Hero games maybe forever. On to Rock Band 3.

[G]

i'm going to quote that when you rent gh 7

[D Mac]

I said "maybe". If the next GH is compatible with the RB pro guitar and has a good setlist I might consider it. Or if GH Metallica 2 comes out.

[Kane Knight]

I said "maybe". If the next GH is compatible with the RB pro guitar and has a good setlist I might consider it. Or if GH Metallica 2 comes out.

Yeah, at least D Mac isn't one of those asshats who claims he's definitively done.

This game is getting about 75% on GameRankings. I can't say that I adhere to ratings, but the complaints seem to all be ones that would keep me from bothering. Though I'll totally get this when the price drops, even if it's not all that great.

Which reminds me...I should look into GH Metallica soon.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I played the four songs I liked that aren't on another game and then laid the disc to eternal rest.

Rock Band 3 is amazing even without the new instruments :heart:

[D Mac]

Which reminds me...I should look into GH Metallica soon.

YES

[Fignuts]

Yeah, at least D Mac isn't one of those asshats who claims he's definitively done.

This game is getting about 75% on GameRankings. I can't say that I adhere to ratings, but the complaints seem to all be ones that would keep me from bothering. Though I'll totally get this when the price drops, even if it's not all that great.

Which reminds me...I should look into GH Metallica soon.

You should. The note charts are really fun. You'd have to really hate metallica to not enjoy it.

[D Mac]

:y:

[G]

Have to admit that GH M is my fav GH. :-\

[Kalyx triaD]

Have to admit that GH M is my fav GH. :)

[G]

Wish it only had a party system.

[Kalyx triaD]

The chart I made for Bleed It Out was better than the silliness in this game.

[G]

Yeah I can't see myself wanting to play it for fun.

[D Mac]

It was more like work then fun to get through Quest Mode.