After much waiting and speculation, Activision has officially announced
Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s. The PlayStation 2 exclusive (boo!) will feature retro rock venues and characters styles after the era, as well as 30 songs.
While the partial song list doesn't reveal anything shocking, it is enough to convince me to bust out my Karate Kid bandanna and prance around in my mirror pouting:
* I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
* I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
* Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
* I Want Candy (as made famous by Bow Wow Wow)
* Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
* Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
* Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)
Note that both "I Wanna Rock" and "I Ran" appear to be master recordings of the classic tracks; this is a good thing, because I'd rather not hear someone trying to do a Dee Snyder impression when I was trying to, you know, rock.
Also note that Quiet Riot's "Metal Health," a track that was removed from Guitar Hero II (and can be unlocked in some demos of the game using hacks), makes a return.
While Activision hasn't revealed a release date, if retailers are to be believed, the time machine is set to take off on July18.
Contest:
9:28 AM on 05.10.2007
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he's so fine he can't be beat
he's the only boy i desire
sets the summer sun on fire!
so far so good. 'i ran' should be really fun to play. can't wait to see what else they announce.
No, yay! I wouldn't buy this crap for my 360 or my PS3 if it came with pop rocks and coke! Thanks (for trying to milk all of the nostalgia out of me with crappy pop-metal songs and new wave garbage), but no thanks. I'll relive the 80's with my dvd's of Goonies and Back to the Future.
I like New Wave, so Bow Wow Wow and Flock of Seagulls is cool to see up there, but I agree with the majority opinion, we're going to need some better bands up there. More Van Halen (is Eruption out of the question?), some Sammy Hagar, U2 would be nice...
"Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tiger
You can see his stripes but you know he's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean"
Watch Microsoft add the songs in the future via GH2 for an even heftier price. Hahaha.
I guess they just feel like screwing with all the people who bought the 360 version and sold their PS2 guitar/game. Like hell I'm buying the guitar for a 3rd time. I suppose that will be at least one less sell of that game.
Anyways most of those would be pretty fun, but we need some Maiden in this list. Or they could always go back and revisit bands like Judas Priest.
I would also love to see The Final Countdown in there. And also Everything I Do by Bryan Adams, as sung by Gob Bluth.
*faps*
Flock of Seagulls!
*faps*
Dio! Asia!
*faps*
*dies happy*
The Final Countdown would be sweet1 As long as it has GOB dancing in the background.
You're allowed to be a dick all you want, but in the future, you have to be correct! :D
The song is called "Metal Heath." The lyrics to that song do contain the words "bang your head," in that order, though.
Does this mean that those songs will only be covers, like on those shitty cds you see at Walmart in the bargain bin for like 99 cents, by labels like "Madacy Records"?
If so, then I'll pass.