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Guitar Hero 5 DLC won't be compatible with Guitar Hero World photo

Earlier this week, Activision announced the first bit of downloadable content post Guitar Hero 5's release, and it got me wondering: Can I use that content in Guitar Hero World Tour? The short answer is: nope. 

"Guitar Hero 5 downlodable content will be compatible with future Guitar Hero and Band Hero games," a rep told us, "however the advancements and innovations made to the franchise do not allow for downloadable content to be backwards compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour."

The advancements they're talking about include band moments, Expert+ drumming, and the new vocal star power. It should be noted again that DLC you've previously purchased is compatible, and it will be possible to "export" songs from Guitar Hero World Tour and Smash Hits to play in Guitar Hero 5. Those songs, however, require you to download tracks with the updated Guitar Hero 5 features. 

So there you go -- if you figured you'd be able to stick with your previous games and extend your experience via DLC, that's the bad news. The good news is that Guitar Hero 5 actually looks pretty good; it hits stores on September 1.


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17 comments | showing # 1 to 17

Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 11:02
Scrixx
Well fuck you too Activision.
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 11:10
gatorsax2010
Um, I'm as fed up with Activision as anyone else, but this doesn't actually seem that unreasonable to me.
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 11:24
Mista Smegheneghan
I'd've thought that much was obvious, considering GH5 has additions that aren't in GHWT.
CHU BOI's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 11:25
CHU BOI
Rock Band platform system FTW. I was gonna buy GH5 because of some of my fav bands (Queen, Gorillaz) but RB is pulling a dick move and releasing them as DLC by this fall. Hey, I'm not complaining, less money to spend for me.
craigbezzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 11:48
craigbezzle
Soooooo glad I fell in love with Rock Band the instant I played it.
InfraredChimera's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 12:29
InfraredChimera
Why am I not shocked about this at all.
Vedicardi2's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 12:46
Vedicardi2
FUCKINGSTUPID.JPG
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 13:22
Magesx
"however the advancements and innovations made to the franchise do now allow for downloadable content to be backwards compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour."

I think you mean "not".
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 13:44
Electro Lemon
@Magesx: Following Sean Baptiste's rules, eh?
MountainGorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 14:14
MountainGorilla
@Electro Lemon: I wouldn't call that a "tiny" error. It completely reverses the intended meaning of the sentence; and in a quote, no less.

Anyway, did anyone else see "Guitar Hero World" in the title, blink a few times, and flip out because they thought they'd missed some ridiculous rhythmic persistent MMO announcement?

Activision frightens me, just knowing that they're out there . . . somewhere. Waiting. Plotting. Drafting peripherals.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 16:08
Nick Chester
That "not" was an odd error, as I copy-pasted the quote via an email response. In any case, it's been corrected. Hope no one is confused.

As far as it being "obvious" or "not surprise," I agree. But it had to be asked and clarified. RB2 added slight additions to its gameplay (hammer on/pull off chords, for instance), and all of the DLC (as far as I know) is compatible with both games.

I was just hoping to make it clear to those who had intended on purchasing the live Stones stuff -- you're going to need Guitar Hero 5 or Band Hero.
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 19:15
nekobun
This is what happens when the only thing keeping your franchise alive, rather than a solid core, is adding new gimmicks with each iteration.

At least the graphics for 5 look a little less ugly. Maybe worth a rent.
Brlito's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 20:13
Brlito
Yawn. I'm gonna be over here, playing RB2.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 20:54
Qraze
of course, because they want us to buy it and not just keep using last years game. the next 30 guitar hero games will all be done the same way. this is activiswhore.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 22:11
ArrestedDeveloper
Didn't they say this same kinda thing when world tour came out? "GH3 DLC won't work with world tour but from that day forward....."
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2009 22:48
Necros
@ ArrestedDeveloper

But that made more sense, since GHIII DLC was guitar and bass/rhythm guitar only. It still would have been nice to play it, but the vocalist and drummer would have felt left out. The issue here isn't that previous DLC isn't compatible, but that new DLC doesn't work with the old game.

Seriously though, I wonder why you can't just play the new tracks minus the new features. It can't be that hard to code the differences, and don't forget, the Metallica album DLC worked with both GHIII and World Tour, so it's quite possible for them to release it all in one package and have it work elsewhere.
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 07:52
zombiekiller13
So, how does the importing of GH:WT and Smash Hits work, if you need to download re-worked tracks that work with GH5? If you just need to verify your disc, or pay some licensing fee like you had to do with RB1, I guess it's not so bad.

Still...kinda sucks for the people that just bought GH:WT. RB1 late-purchasers could have stayed with RB1 and continued to download songs. WT owners are kinda being forced to buy the newest version, if DLC comes out that they want. But, I'm guessing if you bought WT and enjoyed it, you're going to make the jump to #5.
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