PSA: Guitar Hero: Metallica melting faces, store shelves today [update]

by Griffin McElroy on Mar 29th 2009 2:00PM

We thought we'd pass along a courteous reminder from Activision informing the gaming community that Guitar Hero: Metallica began rocking store shelves today. If you haven't found current full-band simulators to be punishing enough, Metallica promises to deliver with an "Expert +" mode, double kick pedals, and guitar solos capable of turning even the sturdiest fingers into tiny puddles of red goo. If you've got $59.99 lying around (or $49.99 for the Wii version, $39.99 for the PS2), you can simulate "riding the lightning"* with unparalleled accuracy.

*Warning: Riding lightning can lead to unintended health consequences in the groin region, including serious unsightly burns and impotence. Consult your doctor before deciding to mount any arcs of electricity.

Update: The PS2 version isn't actually dropping until Sunday, May 24 -- meaning Activision is effectively tainting two of 2009's Sabbath days with a touch of unholy metal.

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Tags: activision, guitar-hero-metallica, metallica, Microsoft, neversoft, Nintendo, rhythm, Wii, Xbox-360

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Anyone know if the double-kick pedal will work just fine in GH:WT and Rock Band(s)?

I don't think the second kick pedal is compatible with the rock band set.

I'm using xbox360 GH:WT drumset... just wondering if the 2nd pedal works on rock band software

Not sure.

it should

ign says "no" in their review.

Bah! I'm an idiot.

The pedal won't work with a Rock Band drum kit, but should work fine with any software that supports the GH drum kit.

I'll learn to read better.

Rock Band pedals (RB1, RB2, ION) are not compatible with the GHWT drum kits. Same goes the other way around.

If you want double bass on your RB set, don't try a splitter; if you use a splitter, you won't be able to hold down one pedal and kick with another. In order for the pedals to register one has to be up when the other is getting hit.

Solution: if you're not afraid of circuit diagrams and such, go here:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/rock-band-kick-pedal-modded-for-double-bass-action/

Alternatively, if you're lazy and/or not DIY-savvy (like me), you can buy this:
http://omegapedal.com/twinrocker/index.html

By the way, if you own a GHWT kit, a 3.5mm / 1/8" splitter DOES work for double-bass, Expert+ action if you have a second GH pedal.

I'm pretty sure what he's asking is: If he uses a dual-pedal GHWT drum set with Rock Band, will both pedals register?

The answer, I ain't got.

dark_inchworm is on the right track, but still no answer.

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Yes, it'll work.

I'd rather eat glass than pay money for, or even listen to the shit noise Metallica calls music.

The Ps2 version doesn't come out until 4/15/2009.

ps2 does not come out on the 15th it comes out on the 24th

dragon_master42304 @ Mar 29th 2009 7:26PM

"ps2 does not come out on the 15th it comes out on the 24th"

Wrong, chack activision.com, gamespot.com, gamestop.com

Ship date is 4/14 release is 4/15

This game is amazing. So many good songs, every one of them a must play.

You're gonna get flamed for this.

I don't see why, he's right at least with the metallica songs. A perfect tracklist there.

Theres four good metallica songs.

"Theres four good metallica songs"

Well sorry, but for those who jumped on board prior to 1997 there's a lot more than 4 good songs on there.

I tried the demo last week. "Stone Cold Crazy" is probably the most fun I've had with a rhythm game in a long time.

Well dude i own a cassette copy of no life till leather, tell me now i am not a metallica fan.

Yeah there's alot more I'd like to see on there. My guess is they are going to milk customers with DLC of the remaining classics. They have to monetize it for a while you know.

At least they put For Whom the Bell Tolls and Master to get us to actually buy it in the first place. If there was a lack of anything pre-black it would be tough to swallow buying it initially until seeing what was going to be done DLC wise in the back catalog.

You're not if you saw the entire track list and still think there's only 4 good songs. There's 6 songs taken from Master of Puppets alone, so you've already lost.

Music is an opinion, it's ignorant to tell me my choices are wrong.

It's more ignorant to call yourself a fan of a band and only like 4 songs, specially when the majority are from the era that metallica fans agree was their best. IMO, you're no more a fan of metallica than the people who only heard Load, Reload etc and think that's their best work.

Now your taking my words out of context, i was referring to the game at hand.

"Theres four good metallica songs."

then...

"Music is an opinion, it's ignorant to tell me my choices are wrong."

... so why did you state the above as if it were a fact?

tmac is right, there are FIVE good Metallica songs motherfucker.

And 3 of them aren't Enter Sandman, so suck on that.

Let's just not continue this arguement and just state what's true.

This game has 45 awesome songs.

I'm playing it right now and it's pretty good. Obviously you get started with the easy songs first so I can't comment on the ankle breakers like Dyer's Eve and War Ensemble yet but the presentation is awesome. It feels like they put more work into this than GHWT

"It feels like they put more work into this than GHWT"

if one person fails, do all fail still? i hated that in world tour. it made BYOB impossible to finish cause all my friends suck on drums but still demand that song every time we play.

and is cliff burton represented in the game?

I have no idea if everyone fails if 1 does, that would really suck though. I'm waiting for at least 1 of my friends to get this, if any of them do. Unfortunately, they browse the internet a lot so they're caught up in the GH hate too which is sad because this one was not lazily made.

As for cliff, they didn't put him in the game. They didn't put Jason in either, they just wanted Rob to feel happy I guess haha.

Yes, everyone fails. Drives me nutts it does.

how are the character models? do they actually look like their counterparts or do they just look weird?

The metallica models are fantastic for the most part and they act like they do in a real concert. Like I said the overall presentation is excellent and they really put a lot of effort into it.

Until they make Guitar Hero: Rent, I'll just stick with Rock Band

Everyone has AIDS!

No, not Guitar Hero: Lease

That would just be stupid

Wow, roofie made a nerdy reference and he got downvoted. I think that's a first on Joystiq.

Lol at Roofie +1...I think people just saw an AIDS joke without actually getting the reference...

I think I'll stick with and justice for all, blackened, ride the lightning, and battery on rock band 2.

Awesome game.. just got done playing almost 4 hours of it. Everything is just so well done all the songs have the little fact video and lyrics, very cool stuff.

people should check it out if you're a metal fan.

IGN gave it a 8.9, that's better than world tour

I can see why. It's obvious they put a lot more effort into this than world tour or Aerosmith.

It's GHWT, with a few bug/dumb interface fixes and Metallica. Nothing more, nothing less. I love Metallica and have been listening to them since the early 80's, but the game is held back by the engine. I know it's cliched at this point, but the RB engine is sooo much better than anything they have in the GH stable at this point. Looks better, plays better and plays "more fun" if that makes any sense. It's still a fun game though, maybe not quite $60 worth of fun, but fun all the same. I have no regrets buying it.

the game itself seems like a game specifically meant for metallica fans, judging just by the intro video that (very awesomely) animates their album covers in chronological order.

I'm torn on this. First and foremost, wait long enough, and I can get this for $15. Second, I don't like the aesthetics Neversoft cranks. Sorry, Harmonix has class... Third, I tend to like the metalicca everyone else hates. So like the aerosmith mix, I'd probably get roughly 2-8 songs tops worth of enjoyment out of this.

And finally, sorry, Rock Band spoiled me. I have nearly 300 songs on Rock Band 2. Why in the hell do I want to go back to swapping discs.

Sheppy

So you are telling me if you don't want to swap disc.

you are not getting Rock band Beatles then huh. Because there is a big chance that it wont be Transfer-able like AC/DC was.

I mean that would kill the originality it has as a 250$ games (25% + more then the RB2 bundles)

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