The new Guitar Hero allows you to customize your band in bold new ways. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18450 Just a few days after Activision announced Guitar Hero 5
as part of their fall lineup, new details have surfaced. Guitar Hero 5Â’s biggest innovation is the ability for players to create their own band set up. For example, players can arrange a three guitar and single vocal band or a two guitar and two drum band. Guitar Hero 5 will also feature two new modes, Party Play and Rockfest, which boast even more customization for all players. Finally, all downloadable songs from Guitar Hero: World Tour will not only be compatible with Guitar Hero 5, but they will also be arranged to meet the new gameplay features and enhancements.
Guitar Hero 5 will be rocking living rooms in Fall 2009.
Guitar Hero continues to re-define the music and gaming experience this Fall with the release of Guitar Hero 5. Featuring the best variety and biggest rock stars of today combined with classic rock anthems, Guitar Hero 5 is the latest installment of the worldÂ’s most popular music game. For the first time ever, players can customize the make-up of their band by rocking with any combination of instruments in-game: whether it be two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, any combination is possible, allowing players to experience music their own way.
Brand new, innovative, easy-to-use gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest put fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the Guitar Hero experience to match their personal style and interests. For extended hours of entertainment, downloadable content from Guitar Hero® World Tour will be compatible with the game and will automatically be updated to include all of the upgrades and enhancements of Guitar Hero 5.
Guitar Hero 5 features the strongest, most varied set list to-date comprised of master tracks from 85 of the hottest bands of today and the biggest classic acts including; Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 30 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music-rhythm video game debut.
Among the first-time-ever features of Guitar Hero 5 are: Party Play, where players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly; RockFest?, a comprehensive competitive experience available featuring five new head-to-head modes playable online or in your living room; and the ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on.
Guitar Hero 5 refines the player experience, enhances the art style and redesigns core features such as GHMusic Studio, making it the most accessible, fun-to-play and authentic experience for seasoned music gamers as well as first-time players. New innovations such as Band Moments, where bands are rewarded for hitting special note streams together and song challenges where gamers are tasked to play through a song a specific way, add a new competitive layer of excitement and accomplishment to the music rhythm genre. New songs include:
The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil Bob Dylan – All Along The Watchtower The White Stripes – Blue Orchid Santana – No One To Depend On (LIVE) Vampire Weekend – A-Punk Tom Petty - Runnin Down a Dream Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire