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Guitar Hero: Van Halen demo hits Xbox LIVE photo

The word is that Activision’s Guitar Hero: Van Halen has been demo-rized and is now available for download over Xbox LIVE.

One problem: where is it? We’ve been probing the Marketplace like Dick Tracy would whenever he’s not occupied with beating his wife or scoring some smack. Sure, there’s an alleged demo dubbed “Guitar Hero: Van Halen” listed in the Game Demos menu, but this “demo” has a mere two Van Halen songs in it -- “Eruption” and “Panama.” Surely, Weezer’s “Dope Nose” and Killswitch Engage’s “The End of Heartache” wouldn’t be included in a real demo for a Van Halen game, right? RIGHT?








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Corey Buchillon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2009 23:27
Corey Buchillon
oh boy another guitar hero. i am wet with excitement wait no im not
Jared Ari's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2009 23:39
Jared Ari
HELL YES ANOTHER GUITAR HERO!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS DAY I JUST CAN'T FUCKING WAIT TILL IT COMES OUT!!!!!1!! </obvious sarcasm>

Nah but really, music games aren't so much news as they are a daily occurrence. Like the sun rising.
xDAVIDIANx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2009 23:43
xDAVIDIANx
I'm looking forward to it. Just because it's Van Halen. With a little Killswitch.
wolverine's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2009 23:48
wolverine
Looks like ass from that screen shot.
bunnyrabbit2's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2009 23:52
bunnyrabbit2
So, it has Eruption and Killswitch. The only two songs I kinda wanted from the game anyway. Here's to having a demo make the game irrelevant for me
cali_yo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 00:49
cali_yo
You know what bothers me about this game (beyond the fact that it exists)? They made an 80s version of a band member who was not even born until the early 90s (Wolfgang, Eddie's son, their current bassist).
vApathyv's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 01:15
vApathyv
This game reeked of awful when I played it back in October. I'm pretty damn sure Activision didn't do any quality control fixes to it since then.

That, and the whole "It's still on the World Tour engine" thing doesn't sit well with me at all.
KingSigy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 02:15
KingSigy
I love how all the other songs not by Van Valen are either completely irrelevant or in Rock Band. What is the point of that? Why not make a setlist that has something to do with Van Halen? Is that really so hard, Activision?
Anastu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 02:32
Anastu
The kid on the left looks like Jim Sterling!
Markusdragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 02:39
Markusdragon
I don't think I could even name a Van Halen song.
Kingsy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 02:50
Kingsy
@KingSigy: To answer that question, Wolfgang Van Halen picked all of the guest artist songs for the game. :/
Aurain's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 03:39
Aurain
Wonder why these GH demos never come out on PS3.

Not that I really want the game, but a couple of free songs is a couple of free songs...
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 03:48
Xzyliac
Worst game of the year. Not even worth the free I got it for. Can't believe they have the audacity to try and pawn it off for full price.
Jason Rafter's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 05:58
Jason Rafter
Is it me or does Activision and Neversoft seem to abuse an IP until it is complete crap. (Sum Tony Hawk anyone?)
killatia's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 07:39
killatia
This is beyond milking, Activision is practically raping Guitar Hero.
360COMIC's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 07:54
360COMIC
van halen with david lee roth = DOPE!!! any songs later then that are trash. except for "right now". maybe. they should do a CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL game. or BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS. or a led zeplin one. hell just put out a great classic rock version. but the one i am TRUELY waiting for is, "PRINCE and the revolution rockband" that will be the move!!
Zulu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 08:33
Zulu
I love Van Halen, so much that I have bought every LP of theirs. This game however does not look appealing to me whatsoever. If it were carried out more like the Beatles Rockband, by creating an overall unique experience and celebration of the said band, then maybe.

If I'm going to play a game labeled Guitar Hero: Van Halen, I want every song on the disc to be a Van Halen song. If I wanted to play the 'other' songs I would have bought Guitar hero 3,4,5,6,89.
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 08:38
KIDA26
Does anyone even give a fuck anymore?
bunnymud's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 09:43
bunnymud
Who's the chubby fuck?
Judo Porkchop's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 10:37
Judo Porkchop
Why isn't Michael Anthony's likeness in this game? Was the falling out between him and Eddie so petty that he can't be in the game? And they replace him with WOLFGANG VAN HALEN! WTF. That kid aint "Van Halen". wtf has he done other than be Eddie's son? Talk about being born with a silver spoon, shit.

Here I am all worked up about something that I'm not even going to buy.
Vedicardi2's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 11:08
Vedicardi2
No one that isn't in the current line up isn't in the game.

It's stupid

This is the most I'll be seeing of this game until it's $5
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