Since today's Guitar Hero: Van Halen "Reveal" trailer from Neversoft doesn't show any actual gameplay footage, I am not entirely sure what's being revealed to us. Slightly creepy renders of Van Halen's members? I guess that could be it.
I think the most exciting part of the video, at least for me personally, was when I saw "including Queens of the Stone Age" pop up and and my eyes suddenly widened.
There are a handful of songs from Van Halen I can get behind, but an entire game devoted to the band? Not so much. I recognize the group's level of popularity, but it's just not for me.
Feel free to let me know when Guitar Hero: Boston is on the way, though.
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I feel bad for the original bassist, he has totally gotten screwed by this whole deal. Wolfgang Van Halen has had jack shit to do with the band's success, just put the full original line up in there.
I think someone should start an environmental movement to confront Activision on the crimes they are committing to our planet. 5 GH games, when they could just release all this new music as DLC?!?!? How... dare they...
Yeah, this is getting outta control...and the game doesn't even have Sammy in it......BUT WAIT, it does have David Lee Roth with an EXORCIST-LIKE- GYRATTNG-HAND, whats up with that thing?
I'll pick it up when it goes down to $20 a while after launch. I'm not that much of a Van Halen fan to pay $60 for this, but I know there are people that will. But damn if the game isn't tempting if just for Eddie's solos.
I will never purchase this game. But, I will recommend that Van Halen lovers and haters alike take a look at This Dude rip some shit with Van Halens 'Ain't Talkin' Bout Love'. Awesome view of how the action takes place. From about 2:50 on he does his best to melt your fuckin' face.
The fact that it has Eruption is win. I hate most all of 80s music... but I have a kinda soft spot for Van Halen because my dad listened to quite a bit of it growing up.
That said, I'm going to jump on the used copy wait list.
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11:00 PM on 08.07.2009
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Van Halen rules. David Lee Roth destroyed more groupie gash than anyone.
Really, I bet all the Van Halen songs will be from the David Lee Roth era. I was hoping to rock to "Right Now," but I bet that won't happen. :(
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SO THAT ACTIVISION GETS NONE OF MY FUNBUX(tm)
...as in committing suicide.
The only way I come back to Guitar Hero is a Led Zeppelin title. But I'm rooting for Rockband to land it first. *fingers crossed tightly*
Oh, fuck, what have you done, Grim? Now it's on the way. Coming this Christmas. DAMN IT, GRIM
That said, I'm going to jump on the used copy wait list.
We need originality and not a new GH based on a band.