Activision just dumped a ton of information about upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content in our mailbox. Seriously ... they've decided to tell us about everything they're releasing through January of 2009.
Wow. I often wondered why MTV Games/Harmonix only reveal DLC week by week. I think I just figured out why.
Travis Barker, Rascal Flatts and Oasis Songs Among New Downloadable Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Tracks in January
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --
Travis Barker Encore Performance Showcases Diverse Music Genres
Country Superstars Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and Brooks & Dunn Make Guitar Hero(R) Debuts
British Multi-Platinum Selling Rockers Oasis Bring Full 2008 Album 'Dig Out Your Soul'
Building upon the extensive variety of chart-topping hits that span multiple genres of music available to Guitar Hero fans, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) will release over 20 party-rocking anthems as downloadable content for Guitar Hero(R) World Tour throughout January 2009.
Before fans ring in the New Year, additional downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour from hard rock bands Hinder, Nickelback and Rev Theory, will be available on December 23rd. Hinder's first single "Use Me," from their recently released album Take It to the Limit, is joined by Nickelback's "Because of You" and Rev Theory's "Light it Up."
Further diversifying the catalogue of songs available for download for Guitar Hero World Tour is the debut of the Country Rock Track Pack featuring Rascal Flatts "Me and My Gang," plus GRAMMY(R) Award winning artists Brad Paisley's "Ticks" and Brooks & Dunn's "Hillbilly Deluxe." Country music fans can rock out starting on January 8th.
World-renowned drummer Travis Barker, whose likeness appears in Guitar Hero World Tour, is returning to the Guitar Hero stage on January 15th for an encore with a three-song Track Pack illustrating his talents across various styles of music. Two of the tracks, "What's My Age Again" and "Lycanthrope," are from his work as part of blink-182 and +44 respectively. Completing the Track Pack is his solo-project remixing Flo Rida's smash-hit "Low."
Following multiple stops around the world and further expanding the Guitar Hero global music library, Guitar Hero World Tour makes a trip down under on January 22nd with three of the biggest Australian bands of all-time. Silverchair makes their debut appearance in the Guitar Hero franchise with their 1995 hit "Tomorrow." Rounding out the Track Pack is the GRAMMY Award winning Wolfmother with "Dimension" and The Vines with their hit "Outtathaway!"
After making a successful splash into Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content with three singles off their critically acclaimed Dig Out Your Soul album, gamers will have the opportunity to shred, drum and wail away to the full album from beloved, multi-platinum UK rock band, Oasis, in its entirety on January 29th. Joining "Bag it Up," "Waiting for the Rapture" and "The Shock of the Lightning" are "The Turning," "I'm Outta Time," "(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady," "Falling Down," "To Be Where There's Life," "Ain't Got Nothin," "The Nature of Reality" and "Soldier On."
The Oasis Album will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 1520 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation(R)Store for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system for $18.99. The Track Packs will be released for Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points and PLAYSTATION 3 system for $5.49. The songs on the Oasis Album and in each Track Pack will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for $1.99 and Wii(TM) for 200 Wii Points.
Eh, I like Blink 182, they're challenging on the Drums in those games. The only reason they're probably putting country on there is because Rock Band just did. But I could care less about Wolfmother, or The Vines. But it cracks me up that Nickleback is on the list because Chad Kroeger apparently thinks that kids should be trying to learn real instruments. At least those where the comments I had heard about.
"It could be a lot worse" is a phrase you use when you publicly acknowledge that their decisions suck and are given without a real bonafide alternative that people really want.
"It could be a lot worse" as in they could charge double price, give you 3:30 of static white noise per track you buy, and then show you footage of your conception back to you.
Yeah, that could be a lot worse right there, but it doesn't excuse the fact that Activision's sole purpose in GH:WT is to play Johnny Come Lately with mediocre song selection and lazy attempts to copy the superior competition 2 weeks later.
But hey, this is Activision's chance to spring on that crappy Christmas music track pack that RB is putting out next week, by having GH:WT put out some decent Christmas tunes in Feb.
However, I am really jealous...Blink-182 is my all-time favorite band (and +44 makes me a happy camper), and I'd love to play more of their songs in my music games.
no to nickelback and hinder, maybe to rev theory, no country, yes to blink and +44, no low, yes to the oz pack, maybe to the oasis
ive been good getting all the dlc available on wii, up to the nirvana pack. even turned out to like the rem pack i held off on, but theres some stuff im just against, overrides needing it for the complete game.
at least we arent being forced to have the nickelback and hinder songs on the disc, on the other hand the reggae dlc next week is free
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