Activision Makes 'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Official

The beat goes on for Guitar Hero and its musical cousins.

Activision today announced its scheduled music game releases for the rest of 2009. Due in the second half of 2009 is Guitar Hero Van Halen. And coming this fall are Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero and Band Hero.

GH Van Halen will include some of Van Halen’s greatest hits - no word on whether that includes the Sammy Hagar-fronted version - as well as tunes from guest acts such as Queen, Weezer, Blink-182, The Offspring and Queens Of The Stone Age.

Guitar Hero 5 carries on the $1 billion-and-rocking franchise with new features that let players drop in and out of performances - and change instruments and difficulty levels - without re-starting songs.

Band Hero is the publisher's first E10+-rated console game - the previous games have been rated "T" as suitable for Teens 13-up - has a collection of Top 40 hits that aims to bring full band play (guitar, bass, microphone and drums) to families.

"Guitar Hero has made music social again and has become one of the most popular ways to experience music," said Activision's president and CEO Dan Rosensweig in the press announcement. "Today’s fans enjoy a variety of music and are looking for more ways to engage with their favorite songs, artists and fellow fans," he said. "These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Thanks for the report to USA Today.com.

Comments

[AaronianKenrod]

what's the difference between guitar hero 5 and band hero? won't they both have band layouts (guitar, bass, drums, vocals)?

[Jet_Black88]

Please don't oversaturate the market.

Please only use good music in the game.

[Les Paul Ell]

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

[dreamtheater91]

Les Paul Ell wrote:

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

Most people don't have the time or patience to learn how to properly play music, so this is a nice escape from the mundane.

[SilverSpurs616]

Les Paul Ell wrote:

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

LOL exactly.

I messed it up the first time >_

[MegaGreg]

Weezer and Blink-128? I know this was all announced now or something and it'll take a wait for more tracks to be revealed, but come on I wanna hear some good ol' classic rock on GH. Oh wait they have Queen. Never mind, that's a point up. They just gotta make sure they've don't over load the game with the first album.

Still waiting for GH: GWAR and Sabbath.

[One-FISH-]

"Made music social again..."

Yeah that's, because before in order to enjoy music in anyway, if you didn't have an xbox or a ps3, you were pretty much boned....

[Electric Eye]

Play the game if you want. I won't make fun and say play a real guitar but seriously, you gotta admit this is just too much. That's like 5 GH games in a year or so. Obviously they don't care about the music at all, they're just in it for the money.

[de-fexxx666]

I'm against Activision doing roughly 5 Guitar Hero's this year, but I'm all for GH: VH!

[AdemaOnYourHead]

I'm all for having some of those bands in GH:VH, but what the hell do QOTSA have to do with Van Halen?

[LegsOnEarth]

I wanna see Guitar Hero: Nile

[perilouspete]

Les Paul Ell wrote:

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

Lol exactly. How about, "For those who lack in musical talent, these games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

But I still play it and I love it.

[Bamitchell]

Wait...why blink-182 on GH VAN HALEN? That doesn't really go together well.

[Emberwolf06]

They need a GH:Guns N' Roses

[Rock Pig]

Am I the only one who's not so stuck on his fucking pedestal that he can't admit Guitar Hero is just a bit of fun? It's not meant to be a substitute for the real thing, it's a game. And if it's inspiring the new generation to learn to play and turning them on to good music they might otherwise have missed, then all the better.

And they've added the best name they could have added to the new one; Eddie Van Halen. A little bit conceited in person, yes, but what a talented and pioneering musician and songwriter. Looks like a winner to me.

[Chewy120]

a lot ppl slam on ppl that play guitar hero saying that these should learn to play real guitar and watever but many overlook the fact that u can play drums and sing which wat im most looking forward to

[ry_guy694]

when will people actually learn how to play a real guitar, 3 different guitar heros coming out this year, what has the world come to

[LTDman90]

I'm not going to say yay or nay on this one. I bought Guitar Hero: Metallica and I absolutley loved it. And yes I play a real guitar and have for a good 6 years. All I am saying is these whole rhythm games need to calm down and take some time instead of releasing the basically same game over and over. Just my opinion though.

[oncetaken]

another one? my dearest hope is that they'll keep this up and kill their own business

[vans1170]

oncetaken wrote:

another one? my dearest hope is that they'll keep this up and kill their own business

indeed. that's exactly what they're doing. i'm not going to keep up with all these stupid expansions that are just a quick cash in. i'll maybe buy the major updates (like rock band 2, guitar hero world tour, etc.) but it's ridiculous to release just one artist per game. it's way past it's prime, and going downhill.

[Strat132]

i hate the people that say play real guitar blah blah blah, ive been playing both real guitar and rock band or whatever for 2 years and im pretty good at both. But people play this game because its entertaining, most people that do play rock band dont brag and say dude watch im amazing i could basically play real guitar, they know what the difference is, and maybe they dont have the time to learn a real intrusment, this game just gives some people the satisfaction of making it seem like they r playing their favorite music

[Wakisazhi]

AaronianKenrod wrote:

what's the difference between guitar hero 5 and band hero? won't they both have band layouts (guitar, bass, drums, vocals)?

Band Hero is just a Guitar Hero with Top 40 shit and is supposedly more kid-friendly. Guitar Hero 5 is pretty much Guitar Hero World Tour 2 (still keeps guitar, bass, drums, and vocals). In a way its not a bad idea necessarily, it keeps all the good song choices for Guitar Hero and keeps all the crappy song choices out. However if you do want those lesser song choices then Band Hero has you covered (wouldn't be surprised if Band Hero gets the Jonas Brothers *shudder*). So while it does oversaturate the market it isn't a bad idea in business practice, they're keeping the core Guitar Hero as pure as they can and using the new games to reach out to different audiences instead of just piling it onto just Guitar Hero (and causing frustration to its fans).

[dannyisokay]

These games are fun to play.

but.

I feel they're just turning into a lucrative way to make once-popular bands relevant again today. Yes, Metallica and Van Halen, I'm talking to you.

[MoFly41]

This isn't getting old at all...

[LarksTongue67]

They just keep coming out with more and more of these. People are putting so much money into new guitar-hero guitars and stuff; they might as well just buy an actual guitar imo. Thats' way more fun.

[Wakisazhi]

So yeah over all its not as bad as it seems this year:

2 Band (very good bands I might add) specific Guitar Heroes (GH: Metallica and GH: Van Halen)

A re-issue Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero: Smash Hits) with a selection of songs from past Guitar Hero games (which is worth its price since now you can play them in band format and they're all master tracks instead of covers)

The yearly Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero 5)

A Guitar Hero aimed towards kids (Band Hero)

A new venture aimed at the Hip Hop crowd (DJ Hero)

So yeah, in theory its not that bad.

[vIsIbleNoIsE]

too many guitar heroes.

[WheredMyRockGo?]

What they need is some kind of guitar hero game that lets you can make your own songs.

[Jackolas]

I really really wasn't expecting this. I'm a big VH fan. I hope they have a selection of new and old songs available.

Also It'd be amazing if Kramer guitars, Fender, Musicman etc all featured.

I've never even played any guitar based video game, but this is a nice idea.

[3 days grace14]

why is this a pic of david lee roth labeled as Van halen

[randyaintdead82]

still waiting for GH: Dream Theater that way theyll make a mini keyboard for jordans bleepity bleep solos which makes it cost even more money. and the keyboard has a selection. music mode and nintendo mode

[Kizashmir]

i now know Guitar Hero's purpose...to kill rap music, and i honestly hope it happens soon

[death4077]

just wait... the next one is gonna be guitar hero dragonforce

[Chaingarden]

LegsOnEarth wrote:

I wanna see Guitar Hero: Nile

Haha, and make the guitar only capable of downstrokes.

Cool. I mean, this usually just basically means more songs to play, rather than a completely revamped game, but there's nothin wrong with having more songs to play.

[Raizer Sabre]

how in the hell are they gonna pull off dj hero? isn't a dj essentially the guy in clubs and discos who picks what song comes next? may as well stick to itunes to wmp

[paintballcrazy7]

i wont say guitar hero is bad, its a decent GAME. what i hate is geeks going around saying oh, i can play this and that on guitar and drums. plastic isnt real. sorry to break it to you, but 5 buttons dont make music, and 3 pads and 2 cymbals dont make drums.

[Blitz93]

Honestly the only reason I even read these guitar hero posts anymore is because of the hilarious comments.
They're milking this franchise to the bone.
I play guitar hero, I own a few of them, so I don't hate it, but come on, is it necessary to make a childrens guitar hero? My 6 year old cousin plays guitar hero 3, world tour, and metallica..

[Lethal Dosage]

Please no van hagar, I dont really like hagar fronted van halen too much

[Shlecht]

i like when UG posts news about guitar hero cuz of how many people that get upset and cry about it. ahahaha

but seriously now that i have GH metallica, i dont plan on buying another one. its only fun if its music i like and its actually fun to play. otherwise i find it kinda boring.

[James_Het_Rules]

paintballcrazy7 wrote:

i wont say guitar hero is bad, its a decent GAME. what i hate is geeks going around saying oh, i can play this and that on guitar and drums. plastic isnt real. sorry to break it to you, but 5 buttons dont make music, and 3 pads and 2 cymbals dont make drums.

+100000

Well said. I hate it when people think that they can actually play instruments because of this game... but i mean, if it helps em get to sleep at night thinking that... then more power to em.

[valnir230]

eh, now theyre just getting desperate, i like the idea of guitar hero but too much of one thing makes everyone hate it, talking about both the guitar hero franchise and the games focusing on individual band. (but on the bright side at least they're decent bands)Do like rock band, just give packs out every week or so, its much better than shoving game after game down our throat.

[jrcsgtpeppers]

"Guitar Hero has made music social again and has become one of the most popular ways to experience music,"

Too bad the songs there are never any good. What was up with all the tool? That was bad. And all the new songs are bad. They need better new bands, like more muse. Guitar hero only plays popular songs, not good songs.

I hate when kids bring guitar hero controllers to school. I bring my guitar to school like every day, they want to look cool, but plastic = fail.

IMO, Van halen 1 was their only good album, but a whole game with Van Halen isn't gonna work for me.

Queen is good though, but I know it will be their two worst songs, Wee will ROck you, and Champions.

[jrcsgtpeppers]

Wakisazhi wrote:

So yeah over all its not as bad as it seems this year:

2 Band (very good bands I might add) specific Guitar Heroes (GH: Metallica and GH: Van Halen)

A re-issue Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero: Smash Hits) with a selection of songs from past Guitar Hero games (which is worth its price since now you can play them in band format and they're all master tracks instead of covers)

The yearly Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero 5)

A Guitar Hero aimed towards kids (Band Hero)

A new venture aimed at the Hip Hop crowd (DJ Hero)

So yeah, in theory its not that bad.

SORRY BOUT dis second post...

Will they have Jordan again? But easier to see the notes flaming past you? Buckethead deserves his own guitar hero. He would be a challenge.

Hip hop hero is fail. WHat are they gonna do, have you press coloured buttons to easy 4/4 "drum" beats?

Red = bass, Blue = snare, Green = hi hat

RggBggRggBggRggBggRggB ext...

Omg that is fun!... not.

[TatarSalad2]

This'll be a br00t4lz Guitar Hero.

[hugh20]

not. sure. if. good.

[noob888]

great now everyone is gonna be like OMGWTFBBQROFLOLMAO I CAN PLAY ERUPTION ON EXPERT!!!!!111!!!!!

[korbhag]

You guys have to know that this is only Activision's stuff... They're just buying good franchises and milking as much as they can (Tony Hawk, Call of Duty, GH, etc). At least Harmonix (Rock Band) only get some songs out every week and let people chose want songs THEY want to buy (and play).

[Bighair]

Great, another one of my heroes sells their music to kids. They should be encouraging kids to pick up real guitars, not waste their lives on this.

[Aidonius]

LegsOnEarth wrote:

I wanna see Guitar Hero: Nile

This or Guitar Hero: Behemoth/any other death metal band

Imagine, Guitar Hero: Cannibal Corpse or
Guitar Hero: Amon Amarth
An instant million dollars.

[RocksAwakening5]

Wow, how many guitar heros are they going to make?

[Baconfish]

Feh.

I think I can only name about 3 Van Halen songs anyway.

[xaviergray]

jrcsgtpeppers wrote:

Wakisazhi wrote:

So yeah over all its not as bad as it seems this year:

2 Band (very good bands I might add) specific Guitar Heroes (GH: Metallica and GH: Van Halen)

A re-issue Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero: Smash Hits) with a selection of songs from past Guitar Hero games (which is worth its price since now you can play them in band format and they're all master tracks instead of covers)

The yearly Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero 5)

A Guitar Hero aimed towards kids (Band Hero)

A new venture aimed at the Hip Hop crowd (DJ Hero)

So yeah, in theory its not that bad.

SORRY BOUT dis second post...

Will they have Jordan again? But easier to see the notes flaming past you? Buckethead deserves his own guitar hero. He would be a challenge.

Hip hop hero is fail. WHat are they gonna do, have you press coloured buttons to easy 4/4 "drum" beats?

Red = bass, Blue = snare, Green = hi hat

RggBggRggBggRggBggRggB ext...

Omg that is fun!... not.

Lol. That looks like a 3/4 beat you got there mate.

[farzoid1]

Thank God that Zeppelin turned activision down. Can u imagine sumone hitting the wrong button and hearing that awful string pinch sound during Kashmir or Bring it on Home? *cringes*

[colbym91]

lol its funny how they show a picture of david lee roth with a guitar and not eddie, nothin against roth but still...

[[Azrael]]

MegaGreg wrote:
Still waiting for GH: GWAR

YES.

On so many levels, yes!

[lucianobeltrami]

next will be... Guitar Hero: Abba
lol

[ReiverOfSouls]

[Azrael] wrote:

MegaGreg wrote:
Still waiting for GH: GWAR

YES.

On so many levels, yes!

This needs to happen.

[TheSlashman]

Finnaly!!!!! My favorite band Hope they include Hagar songs though...

[edgeyyz]

Rock Pig wrote:

Am I the only one who's not so stuck on his ****ing pedestal that he can't admit Guitar Hero is just a bit of fun? It's not meant to be a substitute for the real thing, it's a game. And if it's inspiring the new generation to learn to play and turning them on to good music they might otherwise have missed, then all the better.

And they've added the best name they could have added to the new one; Eddie Van Halen. A little bit conceited in person, yes, but what a talented and pioneering musician and songwriter. Looks like a winner to me.

I agree on so many levels
and what is GWAR?

[joshua029]

Jet_Black88 wrote:

Please don't oversaturate the market.

Please only use good music in the game.

its halen, they dont have any good music to use...

[Lrn2play]

DJ Hero...Band Hero...
im so glad harmonix sold that shit and moved onto Rock Band

[FinderofNemo]

WheredMyRockGo? wrote:

What they need is some kind of guitar hero game that lets you can make your own songs.

You can make your own songs in guitar hero IV and in Metallica.

[Snake™]

Sweetness.

We should actually get some Clapton in here, as he is EVH's biggest influence.

[Cskills2112]

I'm all for having some of those bands in GH:VH, but what the hell do QOTSA have to do with Van Halen?

What they've done with the past couple of Guitar Hero games is include artists that have influenced the band, songs that the band has covered, or artists that the band likes now, just so they can throw a bit of variety in there so players don't get bored fast.

[salrap10]

band hero? isnt tht guitar hero world tour. epic fail

[RyanMetalMatthe]

dreamtheater91 wrote:

Les Paul Ell wrote:

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

Most people don't have the time or patience to learn how to properly play music, so this is a nice escape from the mundane.

Nice escape? If they don't have the patience for music, FUCK 'EM. Music isn't for pvssies.

[Fender6]

You notice when you are a big fan of a song, and then it is put onto a GH game. It then becomes SO sickening. For example: "One" by MetallicA. Although MetallicA is my favorite band, that is song is so sickening to listen to now.

[glfmetallica]

ok blink-182 on Van Halen? How about bands that Van Halen was influenced by? Like Cream or something?

[FretMaster S1:7]

GH series isn't really that bad. It's fun, I play plastic guitar on expert and real I would call myself intermediate, but GH 3 started me playing the guitar and have got a lot of kids that are into mainstream music into real music...

[Mr. B.]

I hope that Guitar Hero makes so many games that being get bored of it and realize how ridiculous it really is.

[guitaringnathan]

idc if people play real guitar or gh or whatever, but this game has made some posers that really make me mad. one of my friends at school bought a megadeth shirt because he heard hangar 18 and peace sells in the game, and he bought the shirt. kids can like cool music but this is too far. ya'll can call me elitest or whatever, but you know im right. its making true fans look like complete idiots. bash me if you want.

[Myung'sMusicman]

Not many people go to parties get hammered then say hey lets pull out our musical equipment and jam... Rock Band/GH to me is fun for people to play at parties and with friends say your friends aren't musical and dont play and you do so they say lets play RB GH easier to do than hey why dont you go spend 200+ dollars and attempt to learn the real thing. I dont see how people play it all the time but it is good for social gathers just my 2 cents

[aig91]

Checked

Stop with all the "Learn to play a real guitar" comments. They're getting old. Nobody cares that you think you're all superior to everyone else because you can play a real guitar. Get over it.

[visiofx]

How bout Guitar heRO: Paul ****kin Gilbert!!

[rocker222]

dude just ugh put it in a downloadible pack and be down with it we dont have to have all these diffrent typs of guitar heros. this company is just overdoing it.

[rocker222]

sory word wrong not spaming (done with it)

[metalbluesman16]

next year GH: Dethklok

[jacksondxmg]

I'm getting tired of these games being crapped out every 6 months. GHWT sucked ass, GH Metallica was pretty cool, but this shit is just going overboard. Please God, let them end it. Or put out a Lamb of God edition. Something really good.

[akronos]

blink 182 are guitar heroes!! so is the guitar player from foo fighters! and pat benetar! whoooppeeenough already! its called guitar HERO. give me petrucci, gilbert, lane, loomis, vai, satch, cooley, anyone. give me some badass metal like opeth or btbam or necrophagist even. Guitar Hero: BORN OF OSIRIS

[iplayguitar666]

$$$$$

[[travis]]

Holy f*ck!! I'm so f'in excited for this one. This is going to be so awesome. "Eruption" has to be on this one. I really want "Humans Being," and "Dreams" on this one.

[ænimic]

That's a whole load of Activision music games for one year. No wonder they just churn the same broken system again and again in each game.

[XoP]

I hope they come out with Guitar Hero: Hannah Montana!

[Shredder XXX]

GH was awesome when it first came out... actually scratch that, GH is still awesome.

It's by far the most relevant way to convey music to kids/teens today.

People will whine saying "OMG NO1 WILL PLAY TEH REEL GEETARZZ NAO!" But frankly, who the f*ck cares? Most people who listen to music don't play an instrument and probably never will. A minority (e.g. this website's members) do play instruments, and more power to us for being that little bit more involved. But GH and RB give non-musically inclined people that same level of satisfaction that we get when we conquer a song on our instrument.

Who are we to say that it's any less valid? They sit there and learn the songs just like we do, they **** up just like we do and they get good just like some of us do.

[guitarguru1212]

Emberwolf06 wrote:

They need a GH:Guns N' Roses

they wont be releasing a GH:GNR anytime soon, havent you seen the hissy fits Axl is having cos they covered Sweet Child o' Mine (awfully i must say) on GH2. and how he wants to sue them for putting Welcome To The Jungle on there because slash is on there.

so i personally dont think mr Big shot will alow them to make a GNR GH. lmaoo

[Badmotorfever]

noob888 wrote:

great now everyone is gonna be like OMGWTFBBQROFLOLMAO I CAN PLAY ERUPTION ON EXPERT!!!!!111!!!!!

Yeah, that'll be annoying.

However, I'm a huge Van Halen fan and I'm glad to see something like this come out. I don't think this is really "selling out", but giving something to fans and letting people who missed Van Halen as they were too young etc experience their music.

I'm worried that as they're back with DLR it'll just be Roth songs....I reckon playing "Get Up" on drums would be fun, and I think that the Hagar material needs equal share on this game, he was in Van Halen for 10 years and inducted as a member to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...perhaps even get some VH3 on there? Although that isn't a popular choice.

[Badmotorfever]

LarksTongue67 wrote:

They just keep coming out with more and more of these. People are putting so much money into new guitar-hero guitars and stuff; they might as well just buy an actual guitar imo. Thats' way more fun.

You can get all the Guitar Hero merchandise for free. The hardware (band stuff) can be yours, for nothing. You still have to buy the games though.

[sottpwn]

Good news about Van Halen, but do we REALLY need all those others? Come on Activision let's not oversaturate the market.

[Chase_Jarvis23]

They need GH: Megadeth. OR, GH: Pantera. Or maybe GH: Ozzy

[sloppy118]

Just wait for

Guitar Hero: Spice Girls or
Guitar Hero: Westlife or
Guitar Hero: Backstreet Boys.

just wait and see.

[Badmotorfever]

Right. Because those are really guitar-laden bands, known for their diversity and skill with the instrument.

[Tralasse]

come on, **** the expanstions and make a bigger better gh: world tour insteed! and these expansions should be released on ps store and so on, in the end this will just become an irritation when you have like 2 million discs to switch between! and this is a pure party game so all you haters should really stop complaning and let people have their fun their own way! personally i would like more metal on these games! can't wait for GH:Metallica^^

[Beelzboss]

i'm sure there gonna be guitar hero : ultimate guitar. **** activision

[JRowe3388]

Wakisazhi wrote:

So yeah over all its not as bad as it seems this year:

2 Band (very good bands I might add) specific Guitar Heroes (GH: Metallica and GH: Van Halen)

A re-issue Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero: Smash Hits) with a selection of songs from past Guitar Hero games (which is worth its price since now you can play them in band format and they're all master tracks instead of covers)

The yearly Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero 5)

A Guitar Hero aimed towards kids (Band Hero)

A new venture aimed at the Hip Hop crowd (DJ Hero)

So yeah, in theory its not that bad.

You've also got Rock Band: Lego and Rock Band: The Beetles coming out

[NubMonk]

lespaul1216 wrote:

how bout you just learn friggin real guitar

Why? People aren't allowed to play video games anymore?

[Danejerez]

Awesome. I haven't bought any guitar hero games since #3, but maybe I'll pick up VH.

Does anyone else think that "DJ Hero" sounds potentially fun, or am I just weird?

[scorpionsphynx]

Danejerez wrote:

Awesome. I haven't bought any guitar hero games since #3, but maybe I'll pick up VH.

Does anyone else think that "DJ Hero" sounds potentially fun, or am I just weird?

I'm curious to it too

[LedZepKicksAzz]

jrcsgtpeppers wrote:

"Guitar Hero has made music social again and has become one of the most popular ways to experience music,"
Too bad the songs there are never any good. What was up with all the tool? That was bad. And all the new songs are bad. They need better new bands, like more muse. Guitar hero only plays popular songs, not good songs.

I hate when kids bring guitar hero controllers to school. I bring my guitar to school like every day, they want to look cool, but plastic = fail.

IMO, Van halen 1 was their only good album, but a whole game with Van Halen isn't gonna work for me.

Queen is good though, but I know it will be their two worst songs, Wee will ROck you, and Champions.

There is so many things wrong with this post.

[7revor]

AaronianKenrod wrote:

what's the difference between guitar hero 5 and band hero? won't they both have band layouts (guitar, bass, drums, vocals)?

Its supposed to be more family-oriented, with Top-40 songs in it.

[lukas1324]

NO
just watch, in the next comming years

Guitar Hero: JOnas BRothers
Guitar hero: Hannah montanna
Guitar hero: MEtallica 2
GUitar Hero: Van halen 2
Guitar Hero: 50 Cent

Just watch and wait
Ill cum

[NubMonk]

RyanMetalMatthe wrote:

NubMonk wrote:

lespaul1216 wrote:

how bout you just learn friggin real guitar

Why? People aren't allowed to play video games anymore?

You're a sissy.

Oh boy you sure got me. Im so hurt right now.

[venomouskiss320]

visiofx wrote:

How bout Guitar heRO: Paul ****kin Gilbert!!

i was waiting for this

[Badmotorfever]

jrcsgtpeppers wrote:

IMO, Van halen 1 was their only good album, but a whole game with Van Halen isn't gonna work for me

Jeez. Maybe you should try listening to the next 10 albums after that and then say something.

The amount of bashing I'd get if i said "Lightning is Metallicas only good album". And yet, they have their own GH game.

[C-C Beatroot]

DJ Hero sounds cool, if it's like Mix Master Mike or Grandmaster Flash. Though I could have guessed there would be smallminded people hating on that already.

[element4433]

Checked.

Again, stop the "play real guitar" comments. Posting that will result in a warning.

[3Dpaper]

Electric Eye wrote:

Play the game if you want. I won't make fun and say play a real guitar but seriously, you gotta admit this is just too much. That's like 5 GH games in a year or so. Obviously they don't care about the music at all, they're just in it for the money.

yah duh

[COBHC728]

rocker222 wrote:

dude just ugh put it in a downloadible pack and be down with it we dont have to have all these diffrent typs of guitar heros. this company is just overdoing it.

That would make too much sense. And as long as people are still buying the new games, they will keep making them.

[NubMonk]

RyanMetalMatthe wrote:

What the ****? I thought this was a GUITAR site full of GUITAR PLAYERS. You know... people who take it seriously?

Fuck this.

Wahhh wahhh, your tears are delicious.

[TheHammer]

Whats up with 'Guitar Hero being for people who dont have the time to learn real guitar'? If you play GH for an hour a day, why cant you pick up a real one for an hour?
Im not against it though.

[ElThomas]

why? metallica was a cool idea but really guys? 4 new games all coming out soon? thats a lil much dont you think?

[Lemoninfluence]

TheHammer wrote:

Whats up with 'Guitar Hero being for people who dont have the time to learn real guitar'? If you play GH for an hour a day, why cant you pick up a real one for an hour?

cost and the fact that when you start you can't really play anything.

this offers instant gratification for someone who wants to waste time rather than spending months until they can get to a point where a song sounds somewhat like the real thing.

[Atlantis2112]

They're going to drive this series into the ground aren't they...

Next up: Jonas Brothers guitar hero!

[horandago]

people may be saying how stupid this is...but i guarentee that loads of ppl will buy it

im getting the metallica 1 Xo

[guitar67]

Why don't they just release a guitar hero like they do CD's just release every rock and country artist that ever recorded.

[guitar67]

I think it's great to play guitar hero, but all that time playing guitar hero, you could be practicing and playing the real thing. Conflicted

[GuitarNooblet]

i dont know why people hate on guitar hero, if people wanna play the game, let them, if not..too bad for them....
i think it's great gh is making game after game...they're expanding music throughout the country and who knows, maybe some gh player might be expired to become the next guitar guru or something, you never know...
as for me, I'm just a regular bass player man... o.o
but i love both, just i prefer bass better than the game, but im just saying, dont trash the company...
btw, the one thing I WILL criticize is dj hero....wth is that? lol...
If you think about it, if they make dj hero combine with band hero there could be a possible gh: slipknot...lmao

[xicetraex]

Where's GH: Coldplay?

Their songs are so hard, the guitar solo on violet hill would be impossible.

[Trynstopme]

horandago wrote:

people may be saying how stupid this is...but i guarentee that loads of ppl will buy it

im getting the metallica 1 Xo

It's like pokemon. Everyone complains how shitty it is, but once the new one comes out, all the kiddies rush to buy it.

I got sick of the game by GH:3 that me and my bro's got for Christmas. Then when I saw the competing Rock Band and then GH:WT trying to one-up RB I realized it:

This series isn't just going to hit rock bottom. It's going to drill deeper than that. All they do with each rendition is keep the game, and change the note charts.

Harmonix/Activision - Your lame waste of plastic is KILLING the earth! STOP KILLING THE EARTH. DON'T YOU HEAR HER CRYING?!

We might explode in a year or two thanks to you jerks. =(

[AU79 XY]

Wakisazhi wrote:
A new venture aimed at the Hip Hop crowd (DJ Hero)

So yeah, in theory its not that bad.

DJ = HIP HOP???
DOES NOT COMPUTE.

[-NOFX-]

This better come with a Frnakenstrat controller. That's be so cool

[-NOFX-]

**Frankenstrat

[Metallicam]

Rock Pig wrote:

Am I the only one who's not so stuck on his ****ing pedestal that he can't admit Guitar Hero is just a bit of fun? It's not meant to be a substitute for the real thing, it's a game. And if it's inspiring the new generation to learn to play and turning them on to good music they might otherwise have missed, then all the better.

And they've added the best name they could have added to the new one; Eddie Van Halen. A little bit conceited in person, yes, but what a talented and pioneering musician and songwriter. Looks like a winner to me.

I say the same thing in every GH article. No one listens. I actually prefer Rock Band nowadays.

[sidvicious_91]

guitaringnathan wrote:

idc if people play real guitar or gh or whatever, but this game has made some posers that really make me mad. one of my friends at school bought a megadeth shirt because he heard hangar 18 and peace sells in the game, and he bought the shirt. kids can like cool music but this is too far. ya'll can call me elitest or whatever, but you know im right. its making true fans look like complete idiots. bash me if you want.

Bash bash, bash bash bash, bash!
Seriously though, it's a good point you bring up there. "I love (insert band name here)! Look at my ipod, i have the song (insert song from guitar hero here)!"

[Set-Abominae]

Saying Guitar Hero made music social again is incredibly pretentious.

[ripjoestrummer]

Oh dear. I bet Fall Out Boy's gonna get one now. Piss.

[minchew]

GH can be a fun distraction, but if its Van Halen, Im sticking to my real gibson. A lot more fun that way.

[mozmoz]

ahh VH one ,i only know like a couple of songs so this one sucks for me
i wish they do a dream theater one , or Opeth ,i hate how i can play the songs on the real guitar and then my lil 12 years old brother kicks my ass playing master of puppets
still GH rocks!! its another kinda fun

[gar992000]

yeah theyve really been reachin out for songs on these games like in gutiar world tour i knew like 25% of the songs on that game and im givin them the benefit of the doubt there...

[Meester_Vai]

NubMonk wrote:

RyanMetalMatthe wrote:

What the ****? I thought this was a GUITAR site full of GUITAR PLAYERS. You know... people who take it seriously?

Fuck this.

Wahhh wahhh, your tears are delicious.

Lololol, I like this.

[vidinamusic]

You know, its funny. I never heard any professional dancers complain about DDR being to unrealistic. Or gamers complaining about too many new DDR titles. Just an observation.

[stlcardinals]

I'll play GH when they let you customize your guitar with:
different pickups (single-coil, humbucker, etc.)
different neck woods and body woods
different pots (master volume, master tone, an EQ booster push-pull, etc)
different electronics (mid-boost switch)
different nut and bridge types (synthetic, graphite; old style Floyd Rose, aluminum stopbar, etc)
different inlays...

then let you make a custom pedalboard:
different pedals, true-bypass strips, and let you actually change the buttons and stuff.

[stlcardinals]

stlcardinals wrote:

I'll play GH when they let you customize your guitar with:
different pickups (single-coil, humbucker, etc.)
different neck woods and body woods
different pots (master volume, master tone, an EQ booster push-pull, etc)
different electronics (mid-boost switch)
different nut and bridge types (synthetic, graphite; old style Floyd Rose, aluminum stopbar, etc)
different inlays...

then let you make a custom pedalboard:
different pedals, true-bypass strips, and let you actually change the buttons and stuff.

Oh wait...but that would actually make it realistic, like actually playing guitar....which I do...ooohhh so there'd be no reason for actually getting this game. =D

[NubMonk]

stlcardinals wrote:

stlcardinals wrote:

I'll play GH when they let you customize your guitar with:
different pickups (single-coil, humbucker, etc.)
different neck woods and body woods
different pots (master volume, master tone, an EQ booster push-pull, etc)
different electronics (mid-boost switch)
different nut and bridge types (synthetic, graphite; old style Floyd Rose, aluminum stopbar, etc)
different inlays...

then let you make a custom pedalboard:
different pedals, true-bypass strips, and let you actually change the buttons and stuff.

Oh wait...but that would actually make it realistic, like actually playing guitar....which I do...ooohhh so there'd be no reason for actually getting this game. =D

Jeez you're such a huge tool i almost thought i was looking at the home depot website.

[yaxow]

wow it's like they arent even taking time to make these games anymore thats why gh4 sucked im sure dj hero and band hero are gonna be pathetic and gh5 will probably suck too i think im just gonna play my real guitar for the rest of the year

[XxDre09xX]

hmm dj hero would suck, with the exception if they placed Lupe Fiasco in it. but anyways, being able to change the difficulty in the middle of songs in guitar hero 5, would be so damn gay, it would be like... play chorus, verse, chorus, verse in expert, switch to hard or medium, then do the solo, then switch back to expert

[a random person]

i dont think they should include any decent metal bands in GH because it would kill them like all the other bands in these games

[HeathenChemist]

Mwa ha haa!! Imagine all the awesome VH songs that'll be on there? Eruption, Running With The Devil, Panama... all of their songs would be really fun to play on there lol

And I cant wait to find out song Weezer would cover hey? Dance The Night Away would be perfect for them!

[TSngRemainTSame]

-NOFX- wrote:

This better come with a Frnakenstrat controller. That's be so cool

That might just make me buy it.

[GT_Baller]

Okay...for everyone who says people should learn the real instrument...first of all I do play guitar and agree it's more fun and useful than GH, but the same shit applies for all games. Should people that play Call of Duty join the army? Should people that play GTA go kill hookers, steal their money, and fly away on a jetpack? Should people that play madden have to actually workout and join a football team? Just lay off and let gamers be gamers. Let musicians be musicians.

[guitarsftw]

a good band to do a GH for. a much better choice than prince. i'm sure dave loves this, having a character that looks exactly like him (hopefully he will fly around onstage and hump a giant "microphone"). now, if you get pissed off at the way the singer-character sounds, can you kick him out and find a new one? will the singer ever storm out on the band? i wonder how much the game embraces THIS element of Van Halen.

[In_a_Trance]

I see this as an excuse just to put bloody Eruption on GH. And yeah, it's getting pretty ridiculous

[98Timberwolf]

Rock Pig wrote:

Am I the only one who's not so stuck on his ****ing pedestal that he can't admit Guitar Hero is just a bit of fun? It's not meant to be a substitute for the real thing, it's a game. And if it's inspiring the new generation to learn to play and turning them on to good music they might otherwise have missed, then all the better.

And they've added the best name they could have added to the new one; Eddie Van Halen. A little bit conceited in person, yes, but what a talented and pioneering musician and songwriter. Looks like a winner to me.

EXACTLY!!! +1000 to you!

As for me, I'm still a little pissed Of Wolf and Man didn't make it on GH: Metallica Ahh well, maybe it will become rock band dlc.

[98Timberwolf]

Danejerez wrote:

Awesome. I haven't bought any guitar hero games since #3, but maybe I'll pick up VH.

Does anyone else think that "DJ Hero" sounds potentially fun, or am I just weird?

I think it would be hilarious! Seriously, it sounds like it could be fun.

[sidewinder2132]

Very old news. Anyways, you hear that mooing in the distance? That's the sound of a dead franchise being milked...a lot.

[metalocalypse21]

Hmm...I think guitar hero is fun, when with a friend. When you are playing it alone it just sucks, who are you trying to impress with a plastic controller playing dragonfag on.

I think its great that they are introducing kids to van halen, maybe we will see a revival of classic rock. But by bringing over every good rock band to the franchise, they are killing the bands.

if they ever make an opeth gh I will die inside

[FireBirdKing]

Why....I mean GH Metallica was great..but why follow it with halen? I mean shit MAKE GH BUCKETHEAD!!!!!

[guitardudezach1]

i dont play guitar hero much but van halen rules, so i might have to check this one out

[The Pineapple]

this is getting out of hand

[van_halen_fan]

Myung'sMusicman wrote:

Not many people go to parties get hammered then say hey lets pull out our musical equipment and jam... Rock Band/GH to me is fun for people to play at parties and with friends say your friends aren't musical and dont play and you do so they say lets play RB GH easier to do than hey why dont you go spend 200+ dollars and attempt to learn the real thing. I dont see how people play it all the time but it is good for social gathers just my 2 cents

every time i party it up with my friends i always want to jam on our real instruments haha

anyways, i wonder if mike or wolfgang will be in the game

[4ng3l]

Dammit ANOTHER guitar hero!? For shits sake they gotta stop making these damn games.or at least stop making them every two seconds (exaggeration I know still u get my point) I only played a couple songs from GHWT and it wasn't great the metallica was good (needed a few more songs though)
I'm sick of this franchise (now that I play guitar I don't think I should try to master five multi-color buttons to impress people who dont give a shit)
Here's and idea:
Make a M-rated guitar hero, so that you don't get the censored crap.
Just blowing off steam but you get my idea.
Its a good idea to expose kids to music, but what PISSES me off is that just cause some 10-year old can play "master of puppets" on expert, they think they know all there is about music, or they think they are badass. Wow kid, you can press a few buttons, whoop-de-damn-doo

OK, I'm done bitching and moaning and re-stating what other people have already said

PS to the guy that talked about seeing a guy with a megadeth shirt on just cause he like hangar 18 and peace sells, please beat the guy with his own plastic guitar.

[ihavenoname93]

ive never heard of band hero or hip hop hero before, and gh5? is that newer than world tour? im confused

[thadjrdn123]

visiofx wrote:

How bout Guitar heRO: Paul ****kin Gilbert!!

Dude that would be sick! Songs from Racer X, Mr. Big, and his solo work?
But it would be really hard to beat. Also I'm pretty sure he thinks the idea of Guitar Hero is stupid, because of that song he made pretty much making fun of all the kids who think they are cool for being good at guitar hero

[SnowTau]

Too far, too far.

[stjimmy86]

van halen for days

[FearOfTheDuck]

Great, more guitar hero's. Just what we need!

[tom1thomas1]

remember in the 70s when socialising with music meant you actually saw a band, or jammed, or listened to a new record? instead of a video game? makes me think of steve vai saying in a Guitar Player interview, "that (shredding) was my video game"

[HoboPro]

yegh guitar hero

[theotherguy7145]

I'm getting sick to death of all this GH news.

I don't care about the games or anything, but i can see that people like playing them, and i respect that.

Can we keep the news GUITAR related though, not plastic controller with 5 buttons for people with way too much time on their hands related?

[the enigma 1]

Bamitchell wrote:

Wait...why blink-182 on GH VAN HALEN? That doesn't really go together well.

Because people would get bored just playing Halen all the time so they throw something else in so you don't.

[andyscoot]

Electric Eye wrote:Obviously they don't care about the music at all, they're just in it for the money.

how dare a games company try to make money

you ****wit

[Badmotorfever]

I never get bored of Van Halen, ever ever.

But I did read an article that made me annoyed about the game:

"The company has not yet confirmed which members of Van Halen will be avatars in the game, but when asked if the game would feature David Lee Roth or his successor Sammy Hagar, an Activision representative responded, "This is definitely Van Halen, not Van Hagar."

They better have material from all 11 albums. Yes even III.

[sfaune92]

Skynyrd890 wrote:

Why is this shit even on UG? This is a place for REAL guitar. Not that guitar hero bullshit...

And this is music news

[powerslave69]

WHEN WILL IT END?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

[IronSam]

GH Van Halen could be hard at times but I wonder how insane a GH Dream Theater would be!

[stevster890]

dreamtheater91 wrote:

Les Paul Ell wrote:

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

Most people don't have the time or patience to learn how to properly play music, so this is a nice escape from the mundane.

That's a horrible way of looking at it. If kids don't want to learn music simply because they don't like it, fine, but guitar hero shouldn't be a substitute for actually learning an instrument just because they don't have patience.

[SRX700]

DJ Hero should be interesting. It could be an insanely cheap way to learn to beatmatch.

[ajreciever14]

WheredMyRockGo? wrote:

What they need is some kind of guitar hero game that lets you can make your own songs.

there is. u can do it on guitar hero world tour

[FallenSaint]

rock band:kids bop

mark my words

[edgeyyz]

ok, I feel like an idiot, what's GWAR?

[cloud041089]

the enigma 1 wrote:

Bamitchell wrote:

Wait...why blink-182 on GH VAN HALEN? That doesn't really go together well.

Because people would get bored just playing Halen all the time so they throw something else in so you don't.

that's what the other guest bands in the game are for. blink 182 is just unfitting.

[iTzMaTT]

Money corrupts...

[Badmotorfever]

surely better bands to have on a Van Halen video game would be:

KISS: Gene Simmons cut them a demo about 6 months before their debut album

Ozzy Osbourne: Pretty sure they supported Ozzy at some earlier stage in their career

Bon Jovi - Supported them when they were promoting the Balance album.

So there you have it. KISS, Black Sabbath, Bon Jovi, probably some Pantera/Damageplan in there for good measure (as one of Eddies guitars is buried with Dimebag).

That sounds a lot better than Blink FuckEightyTwo.

[Lemoninfluence]

stevster890 wrote:
That's a horrible way of looking at it. If kids don't want to learn music simply because they don't like it, fine, but guitar hero shouldn't be a substitute for actually learning an instrument just because they don't have patience.

why not?

you do something because you want to. if, on the balance of things, you don't want to do it, why should you?

why are you on here? surely you like music, so surely you must want to learn the instrument. As you can always improve, you should be practising to try and improve rather than spending time on here.

checked

[qurazy]

C'mon Guitar Hero Iron Maiden! The guest acts in the band could be classic NWOBHM Bands!

[romencer17]

I'll never play these games again unless they make some sort of guitar hero: death metal

[romencer17]

also on the dj game, are they gonna have just beats, or beats from rap and hip hop songs?

[lolfag78]

DON'T DO IT DAMNIT

[Aguamento]

theotherguy7145 wrote:

I'm getting sick to death of all this GH news.

I don't care about the games or anything, but i can see that people like playing them, and i respect that.

Can we keep the news GUITAR related though, not plastic controller with 5 buttons for people with way too much time on their hands related?

*ahem*

GUITAR Hero...

[alexw1020]

Maybe they'll make a Guitar Hero: Rush where the bass player has to play keyboard and sing at the same time and the drummer has 18 pads to hit.

[Kill'emall 83]

WheredMyRockGo? wrote:

What they need is some kind of guitar hero game that lets you can make your own songs.

They have that in guitar hero 4

[edgeyyz]

alexw1020 wrote:

Maybe they'll make a Guitar Hero: Rush where the bass player has to play keyboard and sing at the same time and the drummer has 18 pads to hit.

That would be worth it

[edgeyyz]

Badmotorfever wrote:

That sounds a lot better than Blink FuckEightyTwo.

Yes, but as with the other games that are in the making, Activision is trying to appeal to a much larger audience, and they have no interest in preserving good music for what it is by adding horrible artists such as Blink 182 on a game focused around a great band, Van Halen.

[ctdguyiam]

So when do we get a GH: Pantera, Zeppelin, and Sabbath?

[ctdguyiam]

lukas1324 :
NO
just watch, in the next comming years

Guitar Hero: JOnas BRothers
Guitar hero: Hannah montanna
Guitar hero: MEtallica 2
GUitar Hero: Van halen 2
Guitar Hero: 50 Cent

Just watch and wait
Ill cum

lol, nice. =D

[guitarlad89]

GUITAR HERO: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH!!!!! i'd totally buy that shit

[H2J41]

id like to see Guitar Hero: The End

[MandoMetal]

dj hero? lololololol

[Whatabassist]

GT_Baller :
Should people that play GTA go kill hookers, steal their money, and fly away on a jetpack?

I WISH. Jetpacks are awesome.

But seriously, I think there are too many GH games now. Hopefully this fad will die down, and pokemon comes back into power(ahhh, the good ol' days of pokemon)!

[loser_with_bass]

someone had a good idea to add keyboards, some good songs can use that: in your face by children of bodom, intermission/jimmy by tool, tom soyer by rush,and alot of others. don't like the one band games but the only bands that deserve to have one are:pantera, sabbath, primus, zepp, rhcp, jethro tull(flute?lol), mudvayne, nirvana, chains, tool, ccr, b.o.c., system, fleetwood mac, stone age, chevelle, rush, and one i'd steal just to have(not really) sublime. but all in all, i'd rather rock out with by bass, a reeeeaaaallll bass or a guiter, much more fun.

[SaiNt adEL #13]

I'm sorry, but DJ Hero and Band Hero both sound pretty stupid.

[Baker490]

Ok theres one more band off the list that i wanted to see now what about Guitar Hero: KISS, and Guitar Hero: Judas Priest

[smashingpmpkns7]

I'm still waiting for Mandolin Hero.

[smashingpmpkns7]

GT_Baller wrote:

Okay...for everyone who says people should learn the real instrument...first of all I do play guitar and agree it's more fun and useful than GH, but the same shit applies for all games. Should people that play Call of Duty join the army? Should people that play GTA go kill hookers, steal their money, and fly away on a jetpack? Should people that play madden have to actually workout and join a football team? Just lay off and let gamers be gamers. Let musicians be musicians.

The time spent playing Guitar Hero can actually be used to learn actual guitar. The same muscles are being used. Plus, some songs on guitar hero are actually more difficult than they are on real guitar.

Guns don't really transfer the same into controllers.

Instead of spending $100 on each Guitar Hero game,(which I know some people do) they could use that money to buy a nice guitar.
But to each his own.

[Notoriousdoc]

Does anyone still listen to Van Halen?

I'm gonna start a petition for guitar Hero: Fucked Up. I totally wanna play Year of the Rat online with somebody trying to sing like Pink Eyes!

[Irish Bassist]

i ahve one question.....WHAT ABOUT A BASS HERO GAME?????hello anybody there.....

[tamotots]

this is getting out of control.

[Ulalume]

4 guitar hero based games in the matter of a few months? Doesn't anyone find that to be a little...excessive? I long for the days when I grow old and these games are long gone.

[Lemmon]

just a note, GH world tour made me pickup drumming IN THE REALS so yeh.

[STEALmyDOG]

element4433 m :
Checked.

Again, stop the "play real guitar" comments. Posting that will result in a warning.

I'm actually biting my nails. People are just expressing there opinion which is what the comments facility is for. Bring it on!

[Erethana]

Guitar Hero X: In space

Bring it.

[nailsarecruel]

Here are some ideas, Activision. I demand a 10% cut for them:

Advanced Guitar Hero:
Real Guitars have 6 strings, not 5. In case the gravy sled starts to slow down, throw in an extra button and watch consumers go apeshit.

Guitar Hero: Meshuggah.
Eight. Button. Controller (and a therapeutic squeezee ball). Got an hour? Play Catch 33 in its entirety. Loosen yourself up for a session of I by having a sandwich as you use that squeezee ball.

Drum Hero:
With settings like Meg White (Easy), Numetal (Intermediate), Gene Hoglan (Hard), Thomas Haake (Expert) and Phil Collins (God. Can you sing and drum, you douchebag? That's what I thought).

[Bass of Grunge]

Still waiting for Guitar Hero: Modest Mouse.
That would be schweet!

[irontremelo]

XoP wrote:

I hope they come out with Guitar Hero: Hannah Montana!

[irontremelo]

^
lol

[matadm]

this is the final nail in the coffin, RIP Guitar Hero....

[Kalyth]

vIsIbleNoIsE wrote:

too many guitar heroes.

Quote 100%.
Loved the first games and will buy GHMEtallica, but I'm starting to get sick of this musical games frenzy, even if it made me start playing a guitar in the first place...

[lastrockgod]

They need more of a character selection, and should make like one of there games pure metal, like New Metal and older metal

Eg. Megadeath to Lamb of god.

[koolkarlb1]

No mention yet of a Guitar Hero: Maiden?

Metallica have one, Van Halen will have one...what abot Iron Maiden? One of the biggest bands at the moment who have been pioneering great guitar solos in hard rock for over 30 years?

[Baker490]

Wheres the other great bands of the 70's and 80's

Guitar Hero: KISS
Guitar Hero: Judas Priest
Guitar Hero: Iron Maiden
Guitar Hero: RUSH

[Stikit2duhman]

this can't be ****ing real...EVH sold out too. I just alot of respect for him right now. from now on MAB replaces him as my no.1 guitar inspiration

[Skynyrd890]

sfaune92 wrote:

Skynyrd890 wrote:

Why is this shit even on UG? This is a place for REAL guitar. Not that guitar hero bullshit...

And this is music news

for real... and the fact that I got a warning for that just... wow...

[draginblade629]

AaronianKenrod wrote:

what's the difference between guitar hero 5 and band hero? won't they both have band layouts (guitar, bass, drums, vocals)?

Band Hero will have crap like Jonas Brothers.

[SethB93]

AaronianKenrod wrote:

what's the difference between guitar hero 5 and band hero? won't they both have band layouts (guitar, bass, drums, vocals)?

Band Hero is going to be focused more around little kids and family, while Guitar Hero 5 is going to continue the Guitar Hero franchise

[SethB93]

koolkarlb1 wrote:

No mention yet of a Guitar Hero: Maiden?

Metallica have one, Van Halen will have one...what abot Iron Maiden? One of the biggest bands at the moment who have been pioneering great guitar solos in hard rock for over 30 years?

While I was waiting in line to grab my copy of GH: Metallica when it came out, I mentioned the same thing. I think it would be a great idea to add mroe Iron Maiden to Guitar Hero, or better: Make a Guitar Hero: Iron Maiden. The guy I was standing next to said it was probably because Iron Maiden si very bass heavy and you really need a full band to get the experience of Iron Maiden...

[SethB93]

nailsarecruel wrote:

Here are some ideas, Activision. I demand a 10% cut for them:

Advanced Guitar Hero:
Real Guitars have 6 strings, not 5. In case the gravy sled starts to slow down, throw in an extra button and watch consumers go apeshit.

Guitar Hero: Meshuggah.
Eight. Button. Controller (and a therapeutic squeezee ball). Got an hour? Play Catch 33 in its entirety. Loosen yourself up for a session of I by having a sandwich as you use that squeezee ball.

Drum Hero:
With settings like Meg White (Easy), Numetal (Intermediate), Gene Hoglan (Hard), Thomas Haake (Expert) and Phil Collins (God. Can you sing and drum, you douchebag? That's what I thought).

As far as the "Advanced Guitar Hero" and how real guitars have 6 strings, Guitar Hero has only 1 string....and 5 frets on that one string.

Guitar Hero: Meshuggah would be sweet

[SethB93]

Bighair wrote:

Great, another one of my heroes sells their music to kids. They should be encouraging kids to pick up real guitars, not waste their lives on this.

You obviously don't realize how many people have started playing real guitar BECAUSE of Guitar Hero. I personally wasn't into rock music until I played Guitar Hero. I wasn't a fan of guitars until I played Guitar Hero. I didn't care about learning to play a real guitar until I played Guitar Hero. Ever since I have played Guitar Hero, it's been a dream of mine to be a musician in my own band someday.

[SethB93]

guitarguru1212 wrote:

Emberwolf06 wrote:

They need a GH:Guns N' Roses

they wont be releasing a GH:GNR anytime soon, havent you seen the hissy fits Axl is having cos they covered Sweet Child o' Mine (awfully i must say) on GH2. and how he wants to sue them for putting Welcome To The Jungle on there because slash is on there.

so i personally dont think mr Big shot will alow them to make a GNR GH. lmaoo

Axl is such an A**Hole...

[SethB93]

Lastly, To all you people who complain about Activision cranking out new games when "they could just be making them DLC": I agree with you on a VERY limited basis. Guitar Hero: Smash Hits should DEFINITELY be DLC, but Guitar Hero: MetallicA would've been a HUGE joke if it was played on the same interface as GH:WT. It would've been like using a pink gun in the Marines, or having unicorn's prace around in Call of Duty. Having such a "pretty" (for lack of better word) scene for a thrash metal game would've been aweful, so they improved the interface (and graphics quality) with Guitar Hero: MetallicA to make it more suitable to the game. As far as DJ Hero, again should be a new game, because the interface of any current Guitar Hero would make DJ Hero look like a big joke (hard to say that due to the fact that it's already based around a joke: Hip-hop) Band Hero could jsut be DLC for GH:WT, but I think GH:VH will need it's own interface as did GH:M.

[static_music34]

dreamtheater91 wrote:

Les Paul Ell wrote:

"These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before."

Err what? How about singing along to a song or playing an instrument along to your favourite band?

Most people don't have the time or patience to learn how to properly play music, so this is a nice escape from the mundane.

dear god i've heard this exact conversation so many times before

[twiztid clown]

they should make a guitar hero kiss that would kick ass

[shadow2792]

AaronianKenrod wrote:

what's the difference between guitar hero 5 and band hero? won't they both have band layouts (guitar, bass, drums, vocals)?

the difference is that guitar hero 5 will actually have good songs. im kidding but mean that band hero is meant for little kids and will have songs that dont swear at all and stuff and guitar hero 5 will be meant for the normal audience.