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Rumor: GH4 costs $179.99 w/upgraded instruments

by Terrence Stasse on Jun 15th 2008 6:30PM

Continuing the flow of rumors from the aforementioned survey site, there's now the rumor that Guitar Hero 4 is still searching for a final subtitle and that it's going to try to make you buy even more fake plastic instruments, with the full version (including instruments) running for $179.99. The guitar is going to be wireless and have a touch sensitive neck slide, the drums are also wireless and have raised cymbals, plus the mic is also rumored to be wireless.

As for the music itself the site lists a whole host of different artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Interpol, Muse and more. Additionally, the game has tons of customizable stuff, with custom tracks, album art, characters and logos.

How about it readers? Can GH4 truly take on Rock Band now?

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Tags: activison, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-4, guitar-hero-iv, neversoft

Reader Comments (45)

So it's still gonna require me selling my sould to afford it over here in the UK, lol.

*soul.

i really should spellcheck my comments before poasting

Yes.
Yes you should.

The second time was on purpose.

But back to the news story, is there anywhere i can read the entire thing?
Or shall i just keep pressing F5 on X3F? I'm guessing the latter.

Follow the "Source" link my good man.

The source link doesn't work for me..

Activision caught on :P

Yes, we can!!!

GH2 & GH3 had very limited downloadable content, even though it was touted as one of its great features.

So I think I'll skip GH4 and just get Rock Band when it comes out to Aussieland.

I still suspect they will still get some great sales based off the Guitar Hero name.

GH4 has custom tracks, eliminating the need for DLC.

Which is awesome.

Yeah, custom tracks with no vocals. WOW
No...

But I know eh? It sucks that we won't/haven't gotten rock band here yet =(

Wow, Neversoft is adding a new feature to the guitar!
How innovative (Not)
I hate GH now.
GH 1&2 were awesome, GH3 was horribly charted, and GH from now on is down right terrible.
I'm guessing in 3 years GH will be right next to Tony Hawk today.
:Goes to go play Rock Band:

I love how you just assume that any game ever created under the Guitar Hero persona will be terrible. Stereotyping at its finest.

Anyone can make tons of rumors, lets just wait for E3

You think we made it all up?

You, sir, are quite funny.

I think he was talking about the source and not X3F, but I could be wrong :/

Guitar Hero is such a bad game and their equipment is cheap crap.

im baffled as to why you're here complaining about a franshise you don't like and a game that hasn't been played, or even shown, to the public yet.

furthermore, guitar hero's equipment is without question the highest quality amongst the rhythm game genre.

that said, i don't really like guitar hero all thatm uch anyway. GHII was fun but the hammering sysem annoyed me. GHIII fixed it but the songs and note charts were ridiculous. (It's hard to not get excited when i see the word Muse in there though)

One would just hope that the touch sensitive neck is VERY responsive because some of those guitar solos I've seen require quick fingers. No tactile feedback needs to be balanced by responsiveness.

whole-hearted agreement...
its a good idea but it has to be flawless...

We already know it's called Guitar Hero: World Tour.
We already know it's called Call of Duty: World at War, also.

Anyone notice a pattern?

That's what I was thinking too. It's probably outdated.

I was thinking more of the fact Activision are going global.

DANG, they're making me want GH4.. Must resist..

Needs More Metal.
Wait, No Needs Metal. There is No Metal here. Well, Metal that doesn't suck actually.

SYSTEM OF A DOWN!!!!!!!!!!

finally

now maybe some hardcore like bring me the horizon/through the eyes of the dead/the devil wears prada plz???

GHIV will lose to RB2 cause they've been actually doing something instead of ripping off other franchises

oh noes, 4 rumors in a row

lol custom charts

because Guitar Hero 3 on the PC doesnt already have that, but when they are moderated by EA its gonna be tons of fun listening to the shit people come up with and no Canon Rock

Activision even

im tired

fuck you

This game is gonna rock. Finally they put in The Doors. Wireless Instruments. Custom Tracks. Weekly DLC. Same price as Rock Band. Finally can say goodbye to you Rock Band queers. I just hope this game stays true to the classic rock and roll. New music is good like Muse and System of a Down but not too much of it. Now just tell me who Im gonna be guitar battling. Eddie Van Halen? Is he out of rehab?

New music is way better than older music.

When I read that Interpol would be in this game, my reaction was basically --fuuuuuuuck--!!! Favorite band on a shitty franchise makes Jack a dull boy.

I'll buy the Guitar/Game combo.. I don't care enough about the drums to buy the whole kit. That said, it's funny to see everyone bitching about this, but they'll be perfectly fine when RockBand 2 comes out and includes all new instruments as well.

Touch sensitivity would be great if the touch-pad replaced the strum bar and allowed you to play with a pic stylus a la Guitar Hero on Tour for the DS.

I want to know if they will sell it seperate, and if they will work with RB? if so I want the drums 4 sure, maybe the mic for my wife to sing! other than that Rock Band 4 life 4 me

$179.99..?

Fuck that... no game is on ar with an almost $200 price tag.

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woo
Foo Fighters FTW!

With ALL this time passing with Rock Band being synonymous with online/co-op/plastic instrument-video gamery, coming out with a nearly copy-cat list of accessories and plenty of "US TOO!!!1!!" attitude, all EA has to do with rockband is put a better-made drumkit in the bundle when RB2 is ready to go and price it $20 cheaper than GH4.

Activision is just TOO late to the party.

"Can GH4 truly take on Rock Band now?"

Yea...it's price tag...

I is teh SUCK at musik gamz.

Nice sounds like some sweet rumors, I'm a big fan of the GH franchise and this one sounds awesome and so far the song lineup isnt looking too bad.

Am I ever glad I got rid of that shitty rockband bundle, man that stuff was cheap shit.

Hendrix?

Ok, 1 point for GH4, as Rock Band has 0 Hendrix tracks. Lame.

they are listing off all sorts of promices for GH4 ... i'll believe it when i see it. and enjoy the hell out of rockband right now. at this point rockband is simply so much more fun than guitar hero... loved 2 .. 3 was at best ok. some good music .. some horrible covers. La Grange ... vocals .. need i say more

Ah, I do so LOVe how everyone tends to bash a game that HASN'T EVEN COME OUT YET. You never know. If they fix the charts, this game could easily take on Rock Band...

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