Guitar Hero: World Tour trailer promises 'most realistic drums,' other stuff

84 Comments by Ludwig Kietzmann May 21st 2008 12:00PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm

Well, not as realistic as, you know, actual drums, but apparently the next Guitar Hero will be setting some sort of benchmark in the battle of the fake bands. Judging by the above debut trailer for "Guitar Hero World Tour," the new peripherals are convincing enough to lure hundreds of people into a poorly lit grotto and subject them to a cacophony of plastic instrument flailing. It's out this Fall.

Tags: Activision, GHIV, Guitar-Hero, Guitar-Hero-IV, Guitar-Hero-World-Tour, Music, Neversoft, RedOctane

(Page 1) Reader Comments

Fernando Rocker: May 21st 2008; 12:06PM

The bass drum looks kinda nice...

But still: Harmonix > Neversoft

syrik zero: May 21st 2008; 12:48PM

Harmonix is so much better. There is nothing in GH3 that is better than RB. The only new set of drums I would buy would be a real set though. Which I think I might be doing pretty soon!

john: May 21st 2008; 1:10PM

I'm wondering if that will be part of the drum set. The previous picture of the drums set didn't show that huge bass drum circle on the front. It does seem kind of neat, but only if it doesn't have a huge "Guitar Hero" logo on the front. That's an instant fail.

Of course I'm not going to be buying this game. I already invested in Rock Band (The Big Box + a good amount of DLC), and I can't see myself paying all over again for a retooled drum set with an extra pad.

Is anyone who already has Rock Band seriously considering getting this?

Johnny Wolf: May 21st 2008; 3:10PM

I'm with you John. There is no way I can afford / find room for another complete band set-up. If Neversoft is smart (or Harmonix allows them), they'll make the RB peripherals work with GH.

But of course Neversoft's drums had to go and be different, so, there goes that idea. Oh well, your loss Neversoft.

Tiptup300: May 21st 2008; 3:20PM

The base pedal was just a piece of plastic.

Also, I looked up the phrase "Total Douche", from it's definition, that video is just filled with em!

EMOruffino: May 21st 2008; 5:49PM

All i have to say if im having a good time.... money well wasted... ;)

KrazyGamer: May 21st 2008; 12:08PM

I'ts called GUITAR HERO, stick with the guitars and quit trying to copy Rock Band and all of it's sucess.

I like Guitar Hero for it's crazy guitar songs and such, why can't they just stick with that and be happy. I just hope they aren't going to force us to buy the whole set of peripherals in one box like Rock Band, although I didn't mind at the time.

Fernando Rocker: May 21st 2008; 12:11PM

My favorires Guitar Hero games are the first one and the 80's edition.

The thing I don't like about Guitar Hero III is that they focused in make the game extremely harder. I don't have Rock Ban, but I play it every week with my cousin. Even in difficult seting, the game is extremely fun.

That's what I look in music games. Fun. Not frustation.

Roto13: May 21st 2008; 12:34PM

It doesn't matter what they do. When Rock Band came out everyone was complaining that Guitar Hero was smaller and therefor not as good as Rock Band. Now they're expanding and trying to be more like Rock Band and people are complaining that they're too much like Rock Band.

MariosInferno: May 21st 2008; 12:37PM

Look, at the very least, if Guitar Hero: WT is successful, it will push Harmonix to counter with something else. These two going at it with "full-band" games will only benefit gamers in the end.

Besides, there are some cool features in the new GH. And, yes, I think the drums look better, at worse, a bit more realistic.

DVersion: May 21st 2008; 1:03PM

@MariosInferno: "These two going at it with "full-band" games will only benefit gamers in the end. "

Not exactly true. I don't see how Activision making bands sign exclusive contracts so they don't appear on the competition's game will benefit us. Did EA having exclusive rights to the NFL benefit gamers in any way?

It's just going to drive more dirty tricks and dumb flame wars. I've had enough of 'my console is better then yours' now we have to deal with this.

Gaucho: May 21st 2008; 12:11PM

the commercial is lame and makes me feel worthless for ever having bought a plastic guitar game. Having said that, I will probably buy this game . . . *sigh*and then I wonder why my girlfriend dumped me. worthless tramp.

MarkHawk: May 21st 2008; 12:29PM

+1 for using the word tramp

syrik zero: May 21st 2008; 12:44PM

That was funny, but getting dumped by a worthless tramp is generally a good thing. Move on to someone hot with no soul now, also known as a stripper?

Gaucho: May 21st 2008; 12:56PM

yeah I've been checking out my options at the local strip club. I've only come out of it learning two things though. 1) strippers don't like it when you assume they are also prostitutes and 2) bouncers don't like it when you assume that strippers are also prostitutes. Anyways, if anyone wants to visit I'm in the intensive care ward at the NYC Mount Sinai hospital. The guy bit three fingers off my right hand don't bring a ps3 or 360. . . all i can do is flail a wiimote around.

Phi Nguyen: May 21st 2008; 1:45PM

LOL at Guitar Hero: WT. In my lingo, WT stands for White Trash. How fitting. Neversoft, you suck.

Phi Nguyen: May 21st 2008; 1:46PM

Wow, that wasn't meant for you. Sorry, gaucho. Stupid reply system.

killploki: May 21st 2008; 12:12PM

so do you need 2 sets of everything stuffed into your living room for battle of the bands?

Lee: May 21st 2008; 12:22PM

Dear Guitar Hero Marketing Dept:

Less horrible camera work with those douchebags, more videos of the "most realistic drums" and gameplay.

Thanks.

epsilon343: May 21st 2008; 12:22PM

Doesn't matter if this game is good or not, that trailer was absolute shit. Reminds me of the damn Wii commercials with all of the happy families sitting around having...fun?

Gaucho: May 21st 2008; 12:26PM

You fool!! Do you realize what you've done? Fernando is here, he will surely have us all eviscerated.

Fernando Rocker: May 21st 2008; 12:29PM

I'm watching...

Gaucho: May 21st 2008; 12:32PM

god help us. . .

he didnt mean anything by that . . . beaurcratic japanese men playing Wii with a cliche american family is a totally awesome marketing ploy isnt that right epsilon?

Bigfoot: May 21st 2008; 12:24PM

I wish Konami would bring Pop'n Music to the states. That'll show GH/RB what a rhythm game is. :P

calvin: May 21st 2008; 2:12PM

you, sir/lady, made the best suggestion i saw in this whole blog entry so far.

Bigfoot: May 21st 2008; 2:27PM

I'm a sir, and thank you. ;)

Jhongerkong: May 21st 2008; 4:15PM

Truer words have never been spoken

Kewlrats: May 21st 2008; 12:26PM

I think.... yeah, I think I just say Jesus's eyes.

Phi Nguyen: May 21st 2008; 1:48PM

*saw

Kewlrats: May 21st 2008; 2:32PM

Thnx for correcting. I guess I was just that much excited for the revelation that I had typo fever.

JJ Rooster: May 21st 2008; 12:27PM

If I wanted the most realistic drum experience, I would get some real drums!

F this cheesy knockoff attempt. Harmonix did it first and did it right.

MarkHawk: May 21st 2008; 12:31PM

I don't think many Rock Band drummers would hate cymbals in Rock Band 2. Im all for HMX but I am glad to see a push for a better drummer experience. I just want more drums and now I am excited to see what HMX will counter with.

Bigfoot: May 21st 2008; 12:33PM

Konami did it first.

baby sea tuna: May 21st 2008; 1:11PM

Yeah, but everyone else did it *better*

ill trooper: May 21st 2008; 1:16PM

"Konami did it first."

...and dropped the ball.

Knight Marquise: May 21st 2008; 1:43PM

JJ,

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you there. I think Harmonix dropped the ball on the shit drums. They're to damn loud they ruin the experience for everyone else in the room, hell, in the house.

From what I've read on the GH drums, that was the number one issue they've addressed, those damn loud ass drums. I, for one, will be happy to pick up Neversofts version of a band simply due to that fact. If they are as quiet as they're claiming, I'll put rockband away for good.

JJ Rooster: May 21st 2008; 2:17PM

Alright, I admit the GH drum layout and quieter sound are appealing. I did buy gum rubber pads for my RB drums to deaden that awful clacking, but these GH drums need to work with RB and be much improved for me to spend another $80 on them. I'm not hardcore enough to invest in a 2nd set. Hopefully it won't be an issue though, since I play on the 360.

KHCloud: May 21st 2008; 2:23PM

Personally, as a drummer, I would like to see the drummania drum set being used in one of these games.

Bigfoot: May 21st 2008; 2:26PM

@baby sea tuna

Too bad DrumMania is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nIemHZ0Fts

JJ Rooster: May 21st 2008; 12:40PM

A new article and some in-game pics here: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=141770

jsn: May 21st 2008; 12:41PM

I love these games as much as anyone, but do we really need MORE realism? I mean with 5 buttons or 5 drum pads, there are already songs that NOBODY can get 100% on. Why do they need MORE difficulty? I think they're also adding open notes to the guitar/bass as well. IMO that actually drives the more casual user away because most people peak at Hard anyway. If they see an extra drum pad or know there are even more "strings", they're naturally going to feel like it's a bit much.

Anyway.. it'll be interesting to see what they do with this. Harmonix has lots of time to steal their thunder. An online band world tour patch or online band vs. band, plus a few big name album releases would pretty much do the trick.

jsn: May 21st 2008; 12:47PM

after seeing pics of the "music studio" I know just how gimmicky it's going to be. They can't allow you import random songs, so it's going to be a sequencer with a limited amount of sounds. "neat" I guess, but would anyone really rather play these homemade tracks over real songs? I can't see it..

Hafk: May 21st 2008; 6:38PM

You are forgetting the true potential of the create-a-song mode.

Unlimited Practice Mode.

Suck at trills? Do a 5 minute song full of trills.

Suck at bass drumming? Do a 5 minute song with bass drum rhythm.

That ALONE makes this game worth playing.

EMaster: May 21st 2008; 12:46PM

Good thing I held out on buying the rockband instruments. These look so much better. They better be compatible with Rock Band.

jsn: May 21st 2008; 12:48PM

They aren't going to be compatible. The drums have an extra pad. Also, they wouldn't allow the GH3 PS3 guitar to work in RB, why would they let you use these?

Phronk: May 21st 2008; 2:29PM

Um...is it that hard to avoid hitting an extra pad? And should I point out that the GH3 controller is compatible with RB on the Xbox 360? It's not entirely implausible for these new instruments to be compatible with Rock Band.

Now compatibility going the OTHER way might be a problem, given the extra pad.

Brian: May 21st 2008; 12:49PM

If there is no regular DLC I will not be buying this. RB has 18 songs available for download between this week and next week.

I'm sticking with RB most likely.

Evan: May 21st 2008; 12:57PM

Playing fake instruments was cool when you were racking up high scores on a Konami arcade machine. Owning fake instruments was cool when you were the only kid on the block to own Samba De Amigo shakers for the Dreamcast. But it's gone too far. Everyone and their mothers owns Guitar Hero. Rhythm games have lost all their underground coolness.

The part I hate most is people's illusion of being rockers. No, you're playing a toy guitar and drums. A TOY! Back in the day, there was no illusion of being a rocker. The cool part was because it was a quirky Japanese game that few people even knew about, and even fewer were good at.

tr1cky tpr: May 21st 2008; 5:46PM

What, so it's BAD that everyone knows about the rythmn genre and LOVES it? Oh, i'm sorry, i didn't realise that was so important, because your high score is at jeopardy now that more poeple play it. Go suck a log. I (like many others) am glad that this kinda reached such a status because it's a great game and competition is always great. If you don't want competition, then too bad, because these game encourage it, and you're just going to have to deal with it.

Evan: May 22nd 2008; 7:16AM

People here hate on the Wii for turning games "casual". So, why can't I hate Guitar Hero for turning rhythm games from hardcore to casual? It's the exact same thing. Anyone who supports Guitar Hero but hates on the Wii is a hypocrite.

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