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Hold Activisions hand as it reveals Guitar Hero's Smash Hits photo

When you go to see a band play live, don't bother screaming the names of songs at the performers. You see that little piece of paper taped to the stage? That's the setlist, and that's what they're going to play, so piss off. 

That's kind of what's going on with Activision's Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, the upcoming "greatest hits" collection featuring full-band renditions of selections from the pre-band days. They already know what tracks they've chosen from Guitar Hero I-III, but they want your help in deciding which ones to reveal next. 

They've already revealed a handful (you can see those after the jump), but are offering fans the option to vote for which previous Guitar Hero game they would like the set list unveiled from first. Really hoping Helmet's "Unsung" will make the cut? Go to SmashHits.GuitarHero.com and vote for the original Guitar Hero to see if it's on the list. Want to know if "Guitar Battle vs. Slash" makes it? Go drown yourself in an acid bath.

Tipster power-glove also points out that Neversoft appear to be prepping a demo for Guitar Hero: Smash Hits (hint: it's like Guitar Hero: World Tour with new songs). Over at the official forums, they're asking members to choose which five songs they'd like to see in the demo. Please go and spam that thread with requests for "Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix."

Guitar Hero

  • “Killer Queen” – Queen
  • “I Love Rock N Roll” – Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
  • “Bark At The Moon” – Ozzy Osbourne        

Guitar Hero II

  • “Them Bones” – Alice in Chains
  • “Killing in the Name” – Rage Against The Machine
  • “Message In A Bottle” – The Police   
  • “Carry On Wayward Son” – Kansas  
  • “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd           

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

  • “I Wanna Rock” – Twisted Sister
  • “Nothin But A Good Time” – Poison

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

  • “Barracuda” – Heart
  • “Through the Fire and Flames” – DragonForce

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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

Black Nexus's Avatar
Black Nexus at 04/09/2009 15:31
Through fire and flames and free bird, I hear me cursing because of finger pain already.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar
CRAZYAPE69 at 04/09/2009 15:46
This is so stupid, milking the Preverbial teat of guitar hero to the point where they re-release songs from old games?...Activision are pathetic
AKK's Avatar
AKK at 04/09/2009 16:03
*Proverbial, is pathetic

Also, yes. This disgusts me, and should disgust everyone else. The music games industry will be dead in the eyes of most people by the end of 2009.
Necro BABS's Avatar
Necro BABS at 04/09/2009 16:11
Queen, Poison, the police and heart

God this is lazy...
Funktastic's Avatar
Funktastic at 04/09/2009 16:12
Pretty much everything from Legends of Rock, not to mention Cream - Crossroads anyone?
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 04/09/2009 16:22
Anyone who doesn't vote for fucking Bark at the Moon and Killer Queen is not human.
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Electro Lemon at 04/09/2009 16:25
AKK it disgusts me too. I just wanna note- according to the presentation Dan Teasdale hosted at GDC, Activision will have published 18 Guitar Hero games by mid 2009.


18 games. And that's just terrible.
Chicken008's Avatar
Chicken008 at 04/09/2009 16:47
They should at least make this an M game, Censorship FTL..
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 04/09/2009 16:51
MUST... SPAM THREAD... WITH... SHITTY MUSIC!
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 04/09/2009 17:30
How about that Guitar Hero:________? Sound like a good idea? Well, wait till we repackage your favorite bands back together for you two years down the road with....

Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits Artists!

We take the biggest songs from Aerosmith, Metallica, _______, and whatever other bands we decide to butcher in the future, and repackage the most average ones JUST FOR YOU!
SovietMudkipz's Avatar
SovietMudkipz at 04/09/2009 17:32
At least I can take comfort knowing that the gaming public will send Activision on a humiliating road to condemnation. God knows my criticisms are too good for them.
snotrocket's Avatar
snotrocket at 04/09/2009 17:52
Why not givv me the fuking option to download all my shitty GH songs on my HDD so I don't have to change disks. POS GH!
Danzflor's Avatar
Danzflor at 04/09/2009 17:57
This is one more good reason to prefeer rock Band
Jack Maverick's Avatar
Jack Maverick at 04/09/2009 18:06
@Necro-bestial "God this is lazy"

That's because Activision does not even have to try anymore. All they have to do is slap the Guitar Hero name on a game and then, boom, instant money. Sure, it means they have to lose self esteem when I'm pretty sure Activision is well aware that they're money-grubbing whores. But at the same time, they obviously don't care as they continue to make money with very little effort.
Styles B LKV's Avatar
Styles B LKV at 04/09/2009 18:15
No Beast and the Harlot (original plz, not that god awful cover) or no deal.
ZenGaijin's Avatar
ZenGaijin at 04/09/2009 19:12
Tired of Music games yet?

oup didn't answer fast enough here's 3 more games!
Arch649's Avatar
Arch649 at 04/09/2009 19:33
I was done with Guitar Hero after #3. I'm much happier with Rock Band
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 04/09/2009 19:46
Free Bird would be nice if they use the master, but meh.
Zonic505's Avatar
Zonic505 at 04/09/2009 21:01
Did you guys forget that EVERY song in the game is a master? No covers this time around.

I think I'll wait & see what the final song list is.
lucashoal's Avatar
lucashoal at 04/09/2009 22:51
No John the Fisherman? Or Thunderhorse?

Fail, forever.
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Arttemis at 04/20/2009 17:51
Initially, I was completely boggled whey they wouldn't let me buy a master-game (GHWT, for example) and download mini-DLC packs for just the songs I want.

After thinking about it, though, I'm not that upset. I'll just look for each of these titles used - hopefully around $10 each, which is a steal compared to the prices I'd have to pay if this were released as DLC.

Go ebay/amazon.com!
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