Rainmaker120

shubleedsblue

Strangelove

No offense, but what? Pink Floyd and Soul/Funk music are far from hippy music. Listen to Isaac Hayes "The Look of Love" -- there's a five minute or so guitar solo that would be unbelievable in GH. And basically any Pink Floyd song would work beautifully.

Pink Floyd, James Brown, & Isaac Hayes = hippy music? Really? What planet is this?

Strangelove

Rually

and these off-shoots should retail for no more than $40 retail at launch for the brick and mrter version.

Make a DLC version for $25 for all PS3 & 360 (and maybe Wii?) owners.

Hotcakes. These particular titles would sell as such. IMHO, that is.

metalhed27

*raises hand*

Yeah. same here. Then again, I'm not a huge Aerosmith or Halen fan. I like them but not enough to buy thier catalogue and such. I'd sooner hope Activision would produce genre-based GHs (thrash metal, death metal, classic rock, alternative, NWOBHM, country, and perhaps a "Virtuoso Edition" - Featuring instrumentals by Eddie V.H, Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman, Al Dimeola, Steve Vai, Alex Skolnick, Jimi, Clapton, etc)

metalhed27

TheForgotenHero

teknohed

DO IT. DO IT NAO.

Tomahawk214

Ausl0

Karlott

Benjo

eugaet

Amazing-Steve

ceilingFANBOY

If they are just going to get the band to re-cover their own songs to get them in the right format, it's not going to be all that much better than getting a good cover band to do it, I fear.

As for artist-specific GH titles, I think they are going to sell poor, but what it does is has their box in the "new releases" section all the time. If Rock Band sticks to DLC for 18-24 months, that's 12-18 months that their box isn't prominent on the shelves, and their "units shipped" numbers look bad. Now, the given that folks are actually PAYING for Rock Band DLC is an indication of the success they should have, versus the fact that every song I have DLC for GH3 has been "free to download" so far.

Bluvox

Mike Fahey

@Spaz569: damn the drums would be so hard and I suck at the drums but still, yea, I want some TOOL on RB

SAKY

sanctusmortis

Tzibo

FelicioLostHorizonPT

Spaz569

boxofthegods

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

Van Halen = Van Halen
Van Halen = Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen = Insane Guitar
Insane Guitar = Guitar Hero

BTW, I don't mind the "forgiving accuracy." I kind of like how hammer ons and pull offs actually work in GH3.

Karlott

While I disagree with the principle (milking the fans for every $), I cannot lie - I'd buy Guitar Hero: Metallica, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Beatles, Faith No More, Guns 'N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Lynyrd Skynyrd, pre-90s Megadeth, Opeth, Pantera, Pink Floyd, QOTSA, Slayer. Most likely, the majority of these bands would never do it (without a fairly sizeable paycheck).

Long list, I know, my apologies - but from my perspective, I already own all the albums and DVDs. Where else (or what form of new media) can I go for my Pantera or Faith No More fix?

MegaDethKlok

Van Halen = David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth = Singing
Singing ≠ Guitar Hero 3
Guitar Hero 3 (as far as Van Halen is concerned) = teh gay

And Rock Band still has more variety, even in single player. Drums are where it's at my friend. Guitar is played out.

@BananaKid: what good are better note charts when the accuracy in GH3 is so forgiving you barely have to be following the chart in the first place?

Padriac

=p, when i heard of guitar hero aerosmith, and that they're making 3 other guitar hero's, i was thinking "they'd BETTER get guitar hero van halen"

kokiri-kid

Captain Internet

Legendary GIR

these days im all about the prog metal. i just want to chill back with a drink and watch sick ass musicians do their thing.

DontTouchMyDaughterYouFilthyGaijin

mindscienceofthemind

ceilingFANBOY

BananaKid

Padriac

So if GH3 ruins my dreams of playing Panama with my friends *with me on drums* and with somebody doing their best David Lee Roth impression on the mic then I will personally shoot Sammy Hagar out of a cannon at Activision headquarters.

Padriac

ceilingFANBOY

ceilingFANBOY

theswitcher

Count_Zero

Go get "Fair Warning", kids. Listen 'n' learn...and then trash your shitty, illegally-obtained MP3 collection.

*--And 'tremolo picking' sections, I suppose.

jollydwarf

...at least if you're on the 360 or PS2 versions.

Archaotic

ceilingFANBOY

I personally blame most of the GH3 problems on it being Neversoft's first attempt at the franchise. Hopefully, they've learned from the failures that occurred in the game. GH3 is still a good game, just one that didn't venture very far from that which came before it. Hopefully there's a few pleasant surprises waiting for us down the line.

NoaAltwynn

DesmondHume

shadowfox

Archaotic

That's why I look at Rock Band as the "proper" growth of the Guitar Hero/rhythm genre. And Guitar Hero is just about insane difficulties and annoying mini games (LOL BOSS BATTLES!)

TRT-X

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

But yeah, "band exclusive" titles are a bad idea.

KaneRobot

Erwin

Neopolitian

FACT.

sharbaz

RickyTV

gusiskirby

ckranger11

I went to a Phish show a couple years ago and that was one of the most horrific and disgusting displays of indecency I've ever seen. People stealing left and right from the vendors, group circles of people pissing in garbage cans inside the fucking arena where there was a ton of human traffic, hairy women pretending they can dance by doing some weird spastic twisting and shit.......fucking gross.

People say the metal scene is fucked up but it's nowhere even close to being as bad as the headie scene is.

How does this relate to Guitar Hero? I don't fucking know, just ranting cuz I saw your taste and am assuming you're down with the scene. I got a lot of reformed hippy friends who grew out of the scene....gotta get your beastors somewhere!

DontTouchMyDaughterYouFilthyGaijin

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DiscipleofJamzy

Let's get "Queen" in there please.

Diamondblade

As long as it has Hot For Teacher, of course.

KirbySS

Bands like the ones I mentioned would be a better fit for Rock Band but in a game where skill and guitarwork are appreciated they have no place other than the 1st tier of songs.

Blink 182, Nirvana (aside from Grohl, who is a great musician) Green Day, etc really don't have any impressive guitar work at all in their entire catalogs. Just a few catchy riffs here and there but nothing that couldn't be learned in 5 minutes by a beginner.

I would like to cast my vote for

Guitar Hero: Iron Maiden

have fun learning those songs.

DontTouchMyDaughterYouFilthyGaijin

Sinnbox

@Legendary GIR: The Rock Band covers were much worse. The cover of Tom Sawyer made me weep. Besides, at least with Aerosmith, it sounds like they would be working closely enough with the band that there won't be covers.

@Padriac: How is GH3 bad? If you didn't like the battles, it is such a small part of the game that it shouldn't have effected your overall view of the game. At least the GH controller actually works.

ceilingFANBOY

Sinnbox

ShaggE

aazzametalhead

The inclusion of the real artists for the majority of tracks did nothing for you? That was a pretty big step for the series.

Strangelove

Teh Emo Penguin

boxofthegods

Guitar Hero: Pink Floyd. 'Nuff fucking said.

Guitar Hero: 60s/70s Soul/Funk collection. James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, Bootsy Collins, that type of shit.

Strangelove

TWEEDLEDEEZNUTZ

First off, I love the Guitar Hero games. It's an addiction in my life that's bigger than WoW ever was with me. I bought in at the first game and now am the proud owner of all 4 games for the PS2. New songs are great, and one part of me screams "bring on as many expansion packs and artist only games as you want". But then, I think of the price. 50 bucks for what amounts to 30 songs? 80s was a hard pill to swallow in and of itself. I don't know if I could do that 2 or 3 times a year instead of waiting for a full fledged sequel with added content and such, not to mention a diverse and varied track list.

I've had some hands on experience with Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3 on the Xbox 360, and I almost think DLC might be the right way to go here instead of retail discs of what amounts to new songs. Obviously, there would have to be some sort of change in the prices that are charged (even a dollar a track when you're buying 30 at once is better than nothing) and it ensures that the game lasts longer instead of NEEDING the full sequel to keep gamers happy.

Then we have Rock Band, which I believe blows the pants off of Guitar Hero as a whole. As a single game just on Guitar it isn't anything special (although Green Grass and High Tides IS amazing), but when you have a full band it's one of the best social games I've played. Add new music to that in large packs (like they're planning to do with full albums like Nirvana's Nevermind album). I think that's going to work far better than a new retail game with new songs and not much else.

*looks up* Holy crap, wall of text crits me for 1000. To keep the end short, I think that the idea of new songs and full artist albums are GOOD, just not in a pressed disc form, and I'm one to side with more fleshed out DLC choices.

-nesdude

nesdude

SO FUCKING SOLD

BananaKid

kidko

87th

Archaotic

Danin

And as long as there are enough of "that one person" buying the game themed off one Band, they will continue to do it. Remember "Rocks the 80's"? The exact same game as guitar hero 2 but with different character skins and different COLORS for the song selections, oh yeah don't forget different songs. They will continue to do that. Over and over and over.

I'm not buying it for sure, ..... unless they do a Green Day one.

Sigh

Narynan

I obviously still can't get over how shitty the covers were in GH:III, I cried at how terrible "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan was...

Legendary GIR

COLDBLOODED_BMC

COLDBLOODED_BMC

Archaotic

As a previous poster said GuitarHero: running it into the group edition.

but if these artists then lock users out of dlc content thats when we start losing not the developers.

trunk3h

dexterr

Guitar Hero 3 is so bad it brings Rock Band down into its crap hole. I hate it.

Padriac

Sheen_Latrine

I'll keep playing Rock Band thanks and enjoying the variety.

Zakuen

Erwin

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baxterpunch

They'd probably include that lame-ass Crystal Pepsi ad.

baxterpunch

Reddo

That said, I'd much rather play the Van Halen edition then Aerosmith, but I'm such and addict on GH, I'll probably buy both.

What about GH: Bob Marley Edition. Who doesn't like Marley?

cybereality

xboxsab

Archaotic

The artist-centric titles of the Guitar Hero series are simply Activision trying to squeeze every penny out of the consumer. The chances of these titles being anything other than sub par, regardless of the artist featured, are minuscule on the smallest of scales. Case in point being Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s. This game still has a $50 dollar price tag and is the biggest disappointment in the series to date. A lesson is not being learned by Activision. Unless these artist titles are released for less than $30, the fans will not clamor to own the game. So it can perhaps be percieved that this Activision's desperate attempt to prevent Rock Band from taking hold. A seemingly futile attempt, as prices will sway in favor of the consumer at a point, and songs have the potential to keep being added for roughly the same price of another game disc. Please try something interesting or worthwhile Activision. Here's hoping DJ Hero will come, although it will probably end up as just a rip off of Beatmania.

Xaero_Dumort

Sandbox_Emperor

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kidko

Erwin

@TOWER_JUNKIE:
You should see my store manager. The mere mention of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith sends him into a rage.

Archaotic

SSDatGuy

GOLD5

THPS style.

Nesagwa

TheCleaningGuy

TOWER_JUNKIE

Hiro0015

Taco Bell™