Topic: Some real Guitar Hero IV info

[Deep-Six]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294354

Guitar Hero 4 (PS3, 360, Wii, PS2)
- Create a song. Although these exclude vocals due to storage and possible copyright issues.
- You'll be able to name your song as well as creating album art. After you've done all that you can upload it to GH Tunes where anyone can download it.
- You'll be limited to 5 songs at first. But depending on the ratings you get you'll possibly be able to upload 10 or more.
- The song sharing mode will be in the Wii and PS2 versions also, but GI says it's unlikely that it'll be as robust as the PS3 and 360 versions.
- Drums, bass, vocals guitar
- Create a rocker
- Create a guitar and drums
- All songs will be master tracks
- They don't want to discuss specifics on track listing out of fear of being scooped by the competition. However they confirmed 4 bands: Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime.
- A new guitar designed by Red Octane that includes a new input mechanic that'll "impact the way you play GH in the future".
- GI saw see through notes while playing that Neversoft said was the new input mechanic and that they were trying to patent.


To be honest, with how Gimped the Rock Band Version of Wii is, I'm glad Guitar Hero 4 is going with the whole Drums and Vocal thing.

[Shift Key]

Sublime.

OH GOD YES

[Kairon]

Wait a second, vocals? KARAOKE TIME?!?!?! Wii better get some DLC now.

[Nick DiMola]

Guitar Hero == Rock Band

[vudu]

Hm, now I'm not sure what to do.  I was planning on sending back my copy of GH3 for a refund, but it might be better to hang onto it for a second guitar in GH4.

[EasyCure]

Hm, now I'm not sure what to do.  I was planning on sending back my copy of GH3 for a refund, but it might be better to hang onto it for a second guitar in GH4.

i keep gettting tempted to buy GH3 but now hearing this news i want to hold off. It'd be nice to have the second controller though (if i buy GH3 now) but i won't get the multiplayer going on too often so i might as well just wait and buy GH3 (disc only) for cheap...

[Dasmos]

This is going to be more of a trainwreck than previous installments.

[Flames_of_chaos]

I wonder how long those cymbal pads will last.

[UltimatePartyBear]

Needs more cowbell pads.

[DAaaMan64]

Needs more cowbell pads.

that'd be so awesome.

[Deep-Six]

I wonder how long those cymbal pads will last.

You can actually read the article in this pic:


Seriously now, with how gimped the Wii Rock Band is, Guitar Hero > Rock Band when it comes to Wii.  (Or every system if this works out well)

[EasyCure]

Needs more cowbell pads.

F*ck why didnt i think of that

[Flames_of_chaos]

Seriously now, with how gimped the Wii Rock Band is, Guitar Hero > Rock Band when it comes to Wii.  (Or every system if this works out well)

To me it depends on a few things: Neversoft's note charting which in some songs are flat out retarded, track list (if GH:On Tour is any indication I'll just wait for Rock Band 2 on 360). At this point why doesn't Activision call this Band Hero.

I also don't buy the hardware reliability Red Octane had issues with the explorers and the Les Pauls.

[NWR_insanolord]

When Activision and EA became the two giants everyone talked about all the negative things that could come from it. This, in my opinion, is a good thing that's coming from it: two superpowers in an arms race, both making games in the same genre trying to one-up each other. This kind of competition could lead to higher quality games from both publishers, and I hope it continues.

[DAaaMan64]

When Activision and EA became the two giants everyone talked about all the negative things that could come from it. This, in my opinion, is a good thing that's coming from it: two superpowers in an arms race, both making games in the same genre trying to one-up each other. This kind of competition could lead to higher quality games from both publishers, and I hope it continues.

BUT IT'S MONOPOLIES!!

[BranDonk Kong]

Meh. The drums need to include double kick pedals. It's very easy to add double bass in Rock Band's drums (and probably in this too), but of course no songs actually support it. It would be nice to have the option...oh and Linkin Park and Sublime = fail, unless it's Smoke 2 Joints.

[UncleBob]

When Activision and EA became the two giants everyone talked about all the negative things that could come from it. This, in my opinion, is a good thing that's coming from it: two superpowers in an arms race, both making games in the same genre trying to one-up each other. This kind of competition could lead to higher quality games from both publishers, and I hope it continues.

So... where's the higher quality?  The gimped version of RockBand we're getting on the Wii?  Or the buggy version of Guitar Hero III we got?

Meanwhile, we've got $50+ controllers we can't use with each other's games...

[NWR_insanolord]

When Activision and EA became the two giants everyone talked about all the negative things that could come from it. This, in my opinion, is a good thing that's coming from it: two superpowers in an arms race, both making games in the same genre trying to one-up each other. This kind of competition could lead to higher quality games from both publishers, and I hope it continues.

So... where's the higher quality?  The gimped version of RockBand we're getting on the Wii?  Or the buggy version of Guitar Hero III we got?

Meanwhile, we've got $50+ controllers we can't use with each other's games...

I was more talking about the future, but you're right, it does kind of fall apart when you just look at the Wii, though I doubt GH IV will have such a bug, so far it's looking pretty good.

[EasyCure]

When Activision and EA became the two giants everyone talked about all the negative things that could come from it. This, in my opinion, is a good thing that's coming from it: two superpowers in an arms race, both making games in the same genre trying to one-up each other. This kind of competition could lead to higher quality games from both publishers, and I hope it continues.

So... where's the higher quality?  The gimped version of RockBand we're getting on the Wii?  Or the buggy version of Guitar Hero III we got?

Meanwhile, we've got $50+ controllers we can't use with each other's games...

I was more talking about the future, but you're right, it does kind of fall apart when you just look at the Wii, though I doubt GH IV will have such a bug, so far it's looking pretty good.

It damn well better not. Isn't GH3 (wii version) the highest selling of them all? Even with the sound issies??? GH4 better be a from the ground-up affair, and let ps2 owners get a gimped, downgraded wii-port.

[Morari]

It sure would be nice if they just abandoned the PS2 already and instead focused on making the Wii version as good as possible. Granted, we won't be getting quite as horrible PS2-to-Wii treatment that Rock Band is handing out, but the game still won't take full advantage of the Wii. Why can't we get Xbox or GameCube ports instead? Heck, a Dreamcast port would probably show more technical prowess.

[shammack]

I thought they were going to add keyboards.  Did I dream that?

I don't care if it's Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or a new game altogether, but I want a music game with keyboards!  Sell me the peripheral!

[Flames_of_chaos]

Well I'm not getting either Rock Revolution or GHIV because theres simply no space for those instruments in my room and I am more than confident that Harmonix will deliver with Rock Band 2.

[Morari]

Harmonix can't even deliver with Rock Band 1. Besides, what makes you think that they'll be a sequel anytime soon? They seem pretty adamant about just releasing patches and DLC. Mind you, that is the way that genre should be. At least with a sequel like Guitar Hero IV you have plenty of reasons for its existence.

[Flames_of_chaos]

Harmonix can't even deliver with Rock Band 1. Besides, what makes you think that they'll be a sequel anytime soon? They seem pretty adamant about just releasing patches and DLC. Mind you, that is the way that genre should be. At least with a sequel like Guitar Hero IV you have plenty of reasons for its existence.

MTV games sending out a survey about what people feel about possible features for Rock Band 2?? Also Describe how they didn't deliver with rock band 1?

[NWR_insanolord]

I think he's talking about them not delivering with their overpriced, underfeatured Wii version of Rock Band. If you're going to buy a rock-based rhythm game on the Wii this year, Activision seems to be the horse to bet on.