World Tour also has apparently taken hold of the idea to "record and release your own single" and will integrate user-created content into the game. At least this is one innovation to be found in World Tour that Rock Band hasn't already covered. Forgive us if we're being cynical, but the idea that Guitar Hero wants to further divide the market along with Konami makes us wonder if any of these new titles will be successful. World Tour and Konami's band game will both hit retailers sometime in Fall 2008. It'll be most fun to watch these two clones cannibalize each other.
Guitar Hero World Tour officially unveiled
World Tour also has apparently taken hold of the idea to "record and release your own single" and will integrate user-created content into the game. At least this is one innovation to be found in World Tour that Rock Band hasn't already covered. Forgive us if we're being cynical, but the idea that Guitar Hero wants to further divide the market along with Konami makes us wonder if any of these new titles will be successful. World Tour and Konami's band game will both hit retailers sometime in Fall 2008. It'll be most fun to watch these two clones cannibalize each other.
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5-21-2008 @ 3:29PM
JaseH said...
Ugh.
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5-21-2008 @ 3:30PM
Mattchewie said...
Double "UGH"
......Really, this genre of game needs to die....hardcore.
5-22-2008 @ 2:16AM
Bryan jones said...
yeah, i feel the same way, now i have to sell my rockband stuff to pay for this stuff....maybe the guitars are compatible?
5-21-2008 @ 3:30PM
kevin said...
lol guitar hero fails now
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5-21-2008 @ 3:43PM
reson8er said...
Activision will officially rename this franchise to:
We Wish We Thought of it Hero
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5-21-2008 @ 3:43PM
HAAS599 said...
I already have rock band and am not about to start a plastic drum collection.
Plus I have already bought songs online and dont want lose them because I have moved on to a new game.
If you dont own any of these games, the price of Rock Band should go down in the fall and there will already be a good chunk of songs to download by then.
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5-21-2008 @ 4:37PM
Seminole said...
+1.
I can't keep buying big drum sets for every new game. I only have a 1BR apartment and space is at a minimum. Sorry, but I'm not getting this game. I have rock band and one drum set is already a big enough PITA. Not only that, but I'm not paying $100+ for another game.
5-22-2008 @ 12:22AM
Richard Comegys said...
Well I don't know about you guys, but I live in a tiny apartment in Japan, and my real drum kit takes up about 1/6th of my apartment. That didn't stop me from importing Rock Band at a huge cost, and it won't stop me from getting both this and Rock Revolution either. I play Rock Band every night for at least half an hour. It's just a crapload of fun. Though I hope that A) both games have a non-bundled option from the start and B) their online community is more active than Rock Band's.
5-21-2008 @ 3:48PM
Torgo said...
After GH3, I'm done with the series. I am very happy with Rock Band, and as long as they continue to support it with new music etc, it's all I really need.
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5-21-2008 @ 3:54PM
SolidOtacon said...
Sorry people I know that this is offtopic but why doesn't europe get the Limited Edition of MGS 4 ?
I know they do have it in UK for pre-order but they only ship it for the UK adresses.
I mean.... Konami what about the rest of Europe ?
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5-21-2008 @ 3:55PM
clif said...
What's interesting about this trailer is...
WHERE IS THE GAME FOOTAGE AT!!!!!!!!
That's a bad teaser and maybe a bad sign that they didn't show a single clip of game footage!!
Plus, like Guitar Hero On Tour the advertising looks awful too.
Epic Fail Activision
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5-21-2008 @ 4:12PM
davebo said...
They probably don't have any polished up footage to show just yet. They just wanted to let everyone know it's coming and figure they'll tack on vocals and drum charts over the summer, roll it out in the fall. If they decide to prevent rock revolution from using Activision instruments then that'll be dead in the water. The only way I see this competing with Rock Band is if the drum kit actually works well and tons of people don't have to RMA everything. RedOctane might actually do that well, but I'll just stick with Rock Band.
5-21-2008 @ 4:24PM
justinb said...
You know what I was actually going to buy this then I heard they are getting a full instrument set... Sorry but
I have rockband to give me that experince I have guitar hero to give me just a "guitar" experince thats what they were good at... Now they are good at well looks like NOTHING! NO BUY for me or my friends.
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5-21-2008 @ 4:31PM
Mikezula said...
So.....
....it's more like Rockband. My money doesn't go to copycats. I'll wait for Rockband's next iteration.
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5-21-2008 @ 4:41PM
wisconsinista said...
Worsest. Video. Ever.
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5-21-2008 @ 4:59PM
Nathanical said...
what they need to do is scrap the whole band thing and continue to specialise in what theyve previously done, which they do well! Guitar Hero is ALL ABOUT LOUD AND ARROGANT GUITAR PLAYING and always should be, screw diluting the game with needless periferals. What they need to do is make some kind of 'Shred Store' where they can lovingly add and maintain a steady stream of content, and if that involves a new game with a more flexable interface, so be it. If they get the DLC sorted, they dont need needless pointless sequels. Today we see the death of guitar hero. The death of the father of rock games.
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5-21-2008 @ 5:01PM
adolson said...
I thought it only had three drum pads, rather than four?
Either way, Konami invented this whole genre, and it's too bad they're coming in so late to the party because nobody seems to give them the recognition they deserve..
Oh well. Rock Band is good enough for me. I have my own real Roland drums, and the Rock Band drums. I can't crowd up my place with Konami's kit and Activision's kit.. Too bad they don't want to play nice with each other, these three companies.
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5-21-2008 @ 5:33PM
anthonyjh said...
I never bought Rockband, so I might end up getting this. If you guys haven't seen the preview in GI, you should really check it out. Song creation, really deep character customization, creating your own guitar, and a whole crap load of stuff I can't remember...
Regardless, this competition can only further the genre in the best possible way.
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5-21-2008 @ 7:32PM
macserv said...
Wow, the first comment with some intelligent thought behind it. Competition is good, and this game looks solid, with a much more realistic layout for the kit.
5-21-2008 @ 5:35PM
ps3Pablo said...
Why can't the console manufactures like Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft do more to limit this kind of market fragmentation.
Their licensing scheme should outline a certain level of cooperation on new hardware accessories.
I would be more inclined to by both if this were the case.
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