Official Guitar Hero: Aerosmith thread
 

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzz...31&tag=nl.e577

With the Guitar Hero franchise having generated over a billion dollars in sales, there's no question that it's "Rockin' on Top of the World." Now one of the biggest games in the world has gotten together with one of the world's biggest bands: Aerosmith. But is the addition of Steven Tyler and company "A Good Thing," or will the fifth game in the series be the "Same Old Song and Dance"? We got a first look at Guitar Hero: Aerosmith today to find out.

Right away you'll notice that this isn't just Guitar Hero with Aerosmith's name slapped on the box. The crew at Neversoft has gone out of its way to integrate the band's music, look, and personality into every aspect of the game. This is first evident in the menus, whose backgrounds are all locations taken from Aerosmith's real-life recording studio. Of course, all of the band members are in the game, albeit in stylized video game form and looking younger than they are today. Athletes coming into the studio to do motion-capture work is nothing new, but when was the last time you heard of a rock star donning the mo-cap suit for a game? Steven Tyler did quite a bit of motion capture to ensure that his signature moves and facial expressions would be accurately represented. Fans of Axel Steele, Johnny Napalm, Izzy, and the rest of the crew can rest easy--the gang's all here, and they each have four new outfits, for a total of eight per character. You'll be able to sport all eight costumes online, which sounds like it will essentially have the same modes as in Guitar Hero 3.

The band's history plays an integral role in the game's career mode. You'll still start at a small venue and work your way to the big time, but this time you'll be rocking in many of the same places Aerosmith played on the road to stardom. The intro movie shows a cartoon-style Aerosmith's humble beginnings and even a cartoon Clive Davis, the man who signed the band to its first deal. Before each new venue there's a short video segment with various band members explaining the band's history with that location. When you clear that area's songs (encores are back) you'll unlock a longer, more detailed version of the video--a really cool feature if you're a big fan of the group.

Your first gig will take place where Aerosmith's first gig took place: Nipmuc High School. The location itself isn't modeled exactly after the real place, but the stage is adorned with a sheet that sports the very first Aerosmith logo. From there you'll move on to Max's Kansas City, which was a popular club that closed long ago. Unable to find any blueprints for the venue, Neversoft used photographs and grainy black and white handheld footage to re-create the club in its glory days, topping it all off with a stage decorated in a Toys in the Attic theme.
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There aren't many guitar heroes bigger than Joe Perry.

Since the game does bear Aerosmith's name, it makes sense that the song list will mostly focus on Aerosmith, but there aren't as many Aerosmith songs as you might think. A full list of tracks is not yet available, but we were told it would consist of about 60 percent Aerosmith and 40 percent artists that either inspired Aerosmith, played with Aerosmith, or are liked by Aerosmith. We were able to scribble down a number of tunes from an early build of the game. The Aerosmith songs were "Make It,""Uncle Salty,""Draw the Line,""No Surprize," and "Sweet Emotion." Songs from other artists included Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes," Cheap Trick's "Dream Police," Joan Jett & The Blackhearts' "I Hate Myself for Loving You," and a cover of The Kinks' "All Day and All Night." These songs are all classic rock tunes, but we were assured there would be several contemporary bands as well as notable bands that had never been in a Guitar Hero game before.

One of the benefits of working so closely with a band is that you'll have access to all of their original recordings. But what happens when those recordings aren't available? Much to the band's dismay (and surprise) a few of the master tracks from their early years, including the song "Make It," were missing in action. Undaunted, the group hit the studio and re-recorded the track exclusively for the game. We were unable to do a head-to-head comparison between the new version and the original, but according to Neversoft, the band nailed it.

It shouldn't come as any surprise that Guitar Hero: Aerosmith's gameplay is almost exactly the same as in Guitar Hero 3. The interface and the way you get and perform star power are the same. That's not to say there aren't any differences. The developer said the hammer-ons and pull-offs had been tightened up to make them feel "less mushy," which means the time you have to perform them is tighter but still more forgiving than in the first game. You can also expect a smoother difficulty curve this time around; though keep in mind that Joe Perry can wail on the guitar, so it won't be a cakewalk. Another noticeable change is that although there is co-op play, there is no co-op career mode. This means all of the game's 40-plus songs can be unlocked in single-player mode. One thing that is a little disappointing about co-op play is that while some songs will have lead guitar and rhythm guitar, and others will have lead guitar and bass, there aren't any songs where all three parts are playable.

Although the game does look similar to GH3, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith does, in fact, look better than its predecessor. The venues are all-new, the band members' animations have been improved (particularly the drummer's), the game runs more smoothly, and you'll even notice Joe Perry with his air bag singing backup during "Sweet Emotion." Guitar Hero: Aerosmith will "Walk This Way" onto the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Wii this June. We'll have more on the game as its June release date approaches, so be sure to check back if you "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing."

That's cool that it's not all Aerosmith songs. All The Young Dudes :love:

Deep Purple and the WHite Stripes have also been name dropped by the band.

Not 100% confirmed, but I doubt Aerosmith would say they are in if they aren't.

A bit surprised as to how much I'm anticipating this, as not much interests me past Toys in the Attic.

It's also pretty cool that you play in some of the same venues that Aerosmith played in.

Not that I would care much for a Metallica game, but do you realize Activision owns Blizzard Entertainment? In fact, the company's name is Activison Blizzard now. Blizzard being the company that created World of Warcraft.

They could shit out a hundred mill like it was nothing, considering Blizzard created a multi-billion dollar profit game, not including their previous success with the Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft series.

Then add in the fact that Infinity Ward is another of their studio's. The company that made Call of Duty. On top of that, Neversoft - the Tony Hawk series. Bizzare Creations - Project Gotham Racing series

Basically, Activision could do whatever the hell they wanted. If they wanted a game to be created, all they would need to do is snap their fingers. And while not all of those series mentioned are 'huge', they are certainly notable creations from certain companies that are owned by Activision. If they saw potential for making a fortune, it could happen like nothing.

Personally, I'm kind of less concerned of if Activision wants to buy out alot of game companies than I would be if EA wanted to (which the latter seems to BE wanting to do). This is because I think of Activision and I suddenly think of the LONG history they have had dating back to the original Pitfall (on the 2600, which I DID own WAY back when) and that they were really one of the, if not THE, first third party publishers to be formed. So I think they kind of deserve to be at that point where they are this huge player when they were one of the first. That and not many games of theirs really are as bad as EA's are.

I'm actually digging this idea, too. I enjoyed the Dream On track they made available for GH3 (the note chart was better adept at the difficulty you had it on), and I'm hoping that they get alot of their older songs on there as well as the newer ones (I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing and Sweet Emotion come to mind). I'm thinking about getting this one, though it IS coming out around the same time MGS4 comes out, and I may be too into THAT one to care. We'll see.

Not to mention Vivendi, who owns Activision, OWNS Universal.

That wouldn't have smashed the point into the ground though. The rest was just for added leverage to make the point that Activision can do whatever the hell they want.

And there's that. Is Activision just a subsidary of Vivendi, or are they simply the same company these days? I knew they merged, but that was supposedly the reason behind them being called Activision Blizzard. Not Activision Vivendi or whatever.

Activision and Blizzard were merged when Vivendi essentially bought controlling interest in Blizzard. I can't remember if Vivendi made them a part of the Universal group or not, but the controlling company is called something like Vivdendi Universal, and they control the subsidiary ActiBlizzard (I know that's not what it's called, just being cute).

This is why ActiBlizzard has free run of the Universal catalogue.

Anyway, long story short, it's a clusterfuck.

Blizzardvision

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Tyler's animations are spot on.

Dunno whether I'll pick this up, especially with Rock Band soon to be released.

Run DMC:

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That is so fucking awesome.

You know, I was thinking about RUN DMC being in this game and laughed, "yeah right".

Glad I was wrong. Definately buying this now.

Kings of Rock http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=79353

While a majority of the lineup has been previously revealed through official channels, the complete list and track order of GH: Aerosmith songs, as reported by VideoGamesBlogger, is as follows:

Tier 1: "Getting the Band Together" (Nipmuc High School)
"All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople (cover)
"Draw the Line" by Aerosmith
"Dream Police" by Cheap Trick
"Make It" by Aerosmith (rerecorded)
"Uncle Salty" by Aerosmith

Tier 2: "First Taste of Success" (Max's Kansas City)
"All Day and All of the Night" by The Kinks (cover)
"I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett
"Movin' Out" by Aerosmith (rerecorded)
"No Surprize" by Aerosmith
"Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith

Tier 3: "The Triumphant Return" (The Orpheum)
"Complete Control" by The Clash
"Livin' on the Edge" by Aerosmith
"Love in an Elevator" by Aerosmith
"Personality Crisis" by New York Dolls (cover)
"Rag Doll" by Aerosmith

Tier 4: "International Superstars" (Moscow)
"Bright Light Fright" by Aerosmith
"King of Rock" by Run-D.M.C.
"Nobody's Fault" by Aerosmith
"She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult
"Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith

Tier 5: "The Great American Band" (Half Time Show)
"Always on the Run" by Lenny Kravitz
"Back in the Saddle" by Aerosmith
"Beyond Beautiful" by Aerosmith
"Dream On" by Aerosmith (rerecorded)
"Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes (cover)

Tier 6: "Rock N Roll Legends" (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
"Cat Scratch Fever" by Ted Nugent
"Mama Kin" by Aerosmith (rerecorded)
"Sex Type Thing" by Stone Temple Pilots
"Toys in the Attic" by Aerosmith
"Train Kept a Rollin" by Aerosmith
"Guitar Battle vs. Joe Perry" by Joe Perry

Bonus Songs (The Vault)
"Combination" by Aerosmith
"Kings and Queens" by Aerosmith
"Let the Music Do the Talking" by Aerosmith
"Mercy" by Joe Perry
"Pandora's Box" by Aerosmith
"Pink" by Aerosmith
"Rats in the Cellar" by Aerosmith
"Shakin' My Cage" by Joe Perry
"Talk Talkin'" by Joe Perry
"Walk This Way" by Aerosmith

I dunno. I think I even care less about this than I did GH: Encore.

And that's saying something.

Got it today. Played the first couple of tiers on hard and the charts are pretty nice.