Stop the presses! Not ALL GHWT DLC will work with GH5.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Knew it was too good to be true.

Just when I was starting to get excited for this one too.

Activision is screwing up once again it seems.
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/983/983950p1.html
Guitar Hero 5 Excludes Some World Tour DLC


A limited number of World Tour tracks will have to wait outside.


by Daemon Hatfield (http://uk.ps3.ign.com/email.html)


US, May 18, 2009 - Last week Activision (http://uk.games.ign.com/objects/025/025004.html) accidentally let loose a press release with a bunch of details on Guitar Hero 5 (http://uk.ps3.ign.com/objects/143/14303811.html). The release was retracted, but not before we could learn some fun facts (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/983/983286p1.html) about the next iteration of the music game that just won't stop. One of those details is that your previously downloaded tracks from Guitar Hero World Tour will be compatible with part five, and they will be retrofitted with all of five's new features.

Today Activision sent the same press release out again, but we noticed one caveat: a limited number of downloadable songs from Guitar Hero World Tour will not be compatible with Guitar Hero 5 or receive the upgrades. When contacted by IGN, Activision could not clarify exactly which songs will be excluded.

We'll have more on Guitar Hero 5 leading up to E3.

[Daesania]

Stop the presses? this isnt news.

[bmaninc]

Hendrix, perhaps? I'm not too worried.

[ryan12147]

lol

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Stop the presses? this isnt news.


Well it's news when one of Activision's big selling points for the game(and potentially taking consumers away from the RB franchise) was that the GHWT DLC will work with GH5.

Now that seems to come with a caveat.

[Daesania]

Meh. The GH series is dead to me. Its not earth shattering news as it does not affect me personally.

[bmaninc]

Well, Daes, you are right to feel that way after GH4. However, I would say that GH3 had the best setlist (IMO) of any rhythm game.

[General Lein979]

Someone didn't license right and this was never in the master plan tell rock band announced they would... I'm guessing alot of the artists on GHWT that have dlc and mainly Wings.

Well, Daes, you are right to feel that way after GH4. However, I would say that GH3 had the best setlist (IMO) of any rhythm game.GH2 > GH3

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Meh. The GH series is dead to me. Its not earth shattering news as it does not affect me personally.


I hope I never hear earth shattering news.

I like the earth in its unshattered state :D

[FloodOne]

Well, Daes, you are right to feel that way after GH4. However, I would say that GH3 had the best setlist (IMO) of any rhythm game.

nah, GH1 had the best setlist

Symphony of Destruction, Cowboys from Hell, Godzilla, Bark at the Moon, Fat Lip, Spanish Castle Magic, Crossroads.... that cross section alone kills every other rhythm game in existence

[bmaninc]

Someone didn't license right and this was never in the master plan tell rock band announced they would... I'm guessing alot of the artists on GHWT that have dlc and mainly Wings.
GH2 > GH3

I enjoyed both, but the 7th tier of GH3 won it for me.

Before I Forget - Slipknot
3's and 7's - QotSA
Knights of Cydonia - Muse
Cult of Personality - Living Colour
Stricken - Disturbed

I love GH, with Stellar, Bark at the Moon, and INFECTED, which is my all time rhythm game favorite, other than the Ten album.

[Daesania]

Well, Daes, you are right to feel that way after GH4. However, I would say that GH3 had the best setlist (IMO) of any rhythm game.

My GH3 served my coffee table as a lovely coaster :)

[mimic]

Right now I equate this to those 3 songs off rock band that didn't transfer (I know it's different cause it's dlc). Have they mentioned if we will be able to export ghwt into 5? If not metallica will be the last gh game I will have bought.

[bmaninc]

Right now I equate this to those 3 songs off rock band that didn't transfer (I know it's different cause it's dlc). Have they mentioned if we will be able to export ghwt into 5? If not metallica will be the last gh game I will have bought.

This is exactly what I was thinking.

And Daes, did you buy GH4 after you used GH3 as a coaster?

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

Yeah if it's just 3 or 4 songs it's not that big a deal.

But if it's 15-20? Or more?

Yeah it says a small percentage, but there are over 100 songs as GHWT DLC.

What constitutes a small percentage? 5%? 10%?

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

This is exactly what I was thinking.

And Daes, did you buy GH4 after you used GH3 as a coaster?


Well you do need more than one coaster :D
(I own both, and still play them btw).

[jeccaneko]

Well, Daes, you are right to feel that way after GH4. However, I would say that GH3 had the best setlist (IMO) of any rhythm game.

Eh... it was a bit too metal heavy for my tastes. I like metal but it's not even the kind of metal I really listen to. I think it'll always be my least favorite GH game for that reason.

[bmaninc]

I just loved the setlist. I got 3 out of the 4 tracks I really wanted.

This was my wishlist for GH3:

Even Flow or Alive - Pearl Jam
Lay Down - Priestess
Stricken or Guarded - Disturbed
I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
(HOW IS THAT NOT IN ANY CONSOLE RHYTHM GAME?)

[jeccaneko]

I do give GH3 credit for one huge thing. I'd never heard of Muse before Knights of Cydonia. Neversoft made me into a Muse fan by putting that into that game. After that song I bought some of Muse's albums. I'd love to see them live but AFAIK they haven't toured the US in a while. :(

[mimic]

I just loved the setlist. I got 3 out of the 4 tracks I really wanted.

This was my wishlist for GH3:

Even Flow or Alive - Pearl Jam
Lay Down - Priestess
Stricken or Guarded - Disturbed
I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
(HOW IS THAT NOT IN ANY CONSOLE RHYTHM GAME?)

GH3 was an extreme fail cause they put In Flames in the bonus songs.

[back_blows]

GH3 was an extreme fail cause they put In Flames in the bonus songs.

New In Flames is at a best a bonus track.

[bmaninc]

GH3 was an extreme fail cause they put In Flames in the bonus songs.

Haha, I loved almost all the bonus songs.

[mimic]

New In Flames is at a best a bonus track.

Yeah I forgot. It's cool for people to hate new stuff and like old stuff. My bad.

New In Flames > All Slipknot

[instantdeath999]

I would love to see Moonshield in one of these games.

My bet is on Hendrix not being available.

[back_blows]

Yeah I forgot. It's cool for people to hate new stuff and like old stuff. My bad.

New In Flames > All Slipknot

I won't argue with that since Slipknot is ****. Still, I can't express how disappointed I was with Colony since Jester Race and Whoracle were easily amongst my favourite melodeath albums of the 90s.

[Daesania]

This is exactly what I was thinking.

And Daes, did you buy GH4 after you used GH3 as a coaster?

nope, gh3 was the last thing i bought from the GH franchise.

Jecca - they came to the US about a year ago :/ Just very select locations. closest to me was in Denver at Redrocks which is an 8 hour drive from me.

[mimic]

I won't argue with that since Slipknot is ****. Still, I can't express how disappointed I was with Colony since Jester Race and Whoracle were easily amongst my favourite melodeath albums of the 90s.

Well you said new in flames deserves to be bonus. Slipknot is in the main setlist. Therefore you think slipknot is better than in flames! HA! I'd make it my sig but my sig is too epic to change.

Granted a couple of my favorite songs are off Jester Race and Lunar Strain. Colony is my favorite album though, Ordinary Story is my favourite In Flames Song.

There aren't many bands that have been around as long as they have where every single album I like. It's like a story, and each album is a chapter. Each chapter is so very different. I still play Soundtrack and Reroute on repeat so much I annoy my gf with it. I know a lot people got angry that Come Clarity was too soft and radio friendly but like I said, it's an evolution, a story. I'm enjoying it.

[Lizard_King]

i lol'd at the retraction. thats great. not all means that it could be around half of that even works. this is gonna be hilarious to watch

[Magnet]

Guess they had to do a bunch of re-licensing and not all of it went through. That's the only reason I can think of.

[DeadPhoenix223]

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14303811/guitar-hero-5/images/guitar-hero-5-20090515102919245.html

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14303811/guitar-hero-5/images/guitar-hero-5-20090515102914526.html


\awesome.

[Ramirez16]

As long as Eagles and Metallica transfer.

[Samuel346]

How many songs from the original 58 didn't transfer?

Oh Okay...




I don't like Guitar hero either, but the idea that we're gonna black sheep Activision for something Harmonix did... is quite ridiculous.

[xXjAmEZXx]

queen, the killers, steely dan, southern rock better be transferable

[oogabooha]

I'm mad that this won't happen, I was hoping to expand my collection of GHWT DLC.

[Samuel346]

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14303811/guitar-hero-5/images/guitar-hero-5-20090515102919245.html

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14303811/guitar-hero-5/images/guitar-hero-5-20090515102914526.html


\awesome.

That would be absolutely awesome it if had ANYTHING to do with gameplay.




I'm mad that this won't happen, I was hoping to expand my collection of GHWT DLC.

It says A LIMITED NUMBER!

That could literally mean ONE song. Don't assume.

[oogabooha]

It says A LIMITED NUMBER!

That could literally mean ONE song. Don't assume.

I meant I wish GH5 supported GHWT DLC, because I was going to go buy a lot of GHWT DLC, but want it transferable.

[Samuel346]

I meant I wish GH5 supported GHWT DLC, because I was going to go buy a lot of GHWT DLC, but want it transferable.

Well it will.. except for a few... I would just wait til GH5 and then buy...

I mean... it's gonna be out in a few months... [and then GH6 will be out a few months after that]

[OrdealByFire]

Lyk OMGz ROFL!

[Apples]

However, I would say that GH3 had the best setlist (IMO) of any rhythm game.

What a crock!

The bottom 4 tiers were totally forgettable and the bonus songs were largely inferior to GH1 and 2.

You caveated it with IMO, which I respect, but wow that boggled me to read. It's like the rare person who liked Star Wars Episode 1 better than the original trilogy.

[harveyglobetrot]

I'll hold fire on judgment until we know how many songs. If it's around the 3 (or 4, if you had the Euro/UK/Aus version) that got lost between RB1 and RB2, then it's not a huge issue. Certainly once it starts getting up to 10 or more, then it becomes an issue.

[Samuel346]

I'll hold fire on judgment until we know how many songs. If it's around the 3 (or 4, if you had the Euro/UK/Aus version) that got lost between RB1 and RB2, then it's not a huge issue. Certainly once it starts getting up to 10 or more, then it becomes an issue.

Thank you for being reasonable.

[Zidane]

What a crock!

The bottom 4 tiers were totally forgettable and the bonus songs were largely inferior to GH1 and 2.

You caveated it with IMO, which I respect, but wow that boggled me to read. It's like the rare person who liked Star Wars Episode 1 better than the original trilogy.

He must be an inferior human being, huh?

[sillystou]

Yet another reason why I <3 HMX... :D

[Jglaubman]

How many songs from the original 58 didn't transfer?

Oh Okay...




I don't like Guitar hero either, but the idea that we're gonna black sheep Activision for something Harmonix did... is quite ridiculous.

That was TOTALLY different. That was exporting songs for only 5 bucks from the disc, not DLC that we individually bought.

[Samuel346]

That was TOTALLY different. That was exporting songs for only 5 bucks from the disc, not DLC that we individually bought.

:rolleyes:

If ALL the on disc songs transfer... and even more to the point.. there isn't a charge to do it... then it's STILL a better deal.

[moose39]

I'm not surprised. This is like every infomercial ever made--3 payments of $13.33 doesn't sound bad for a 35 piece knife set, but wait till you see the shipping charges.

[deafdani]

:rolleyes:

If ALL the on disc songs transfer... and even more to the point.. there isn't a charge to do it... then it's STILL a better deal.

That logic is still flawed. If you want to make a FAIR comparison, then compare GHWT's DLC transfering to GH5 with RB1's DLC transfering to RB2.

In that case… RB wins. Because, as far as I know, ALL the DLC that Harmonix put out before RB2 came out, was compatible with RB2. ALL, no exceptions. And ALL the DLC that they kept releasing after RB2's launch is still compatible with RB1.

Under that light, RB did it better than GH. Plain and simple.

If you want to talk about the 3 songs that didn't make the cut of the 58 songs to be transferred from RB1 to RB2, then compare that with… errrr… as far as I know, they haven't said anything about transferring GHWT's songs to GH5, right?

So. I WON'T be making ANY judgment in favor or against GH5 in that regard until we get some official word from Neversoft on the matter, confirming how many songs from the DLC won't be playable on GH5 and wether we will be able to export GHWT's songs to GH5 or not.

Anyway, I'm still getting it. Lol. Yeah, I love me some GH. (And Neversoft certainly gave me more than "some", lol).

[SteveoKnievo]

I personally like GH2 the best, but ever since HMX quit making the game it has been going downhill.

[SteveoKnievo]

I'm not surprised. This is like every infomercial ever made--3 payments of $13.33 doesn't sound bad for a 35 piece knife set, but wait till you see the shipping charges.

Who needs 35 knives?

[stangace20]

I haven't bought any DLC for GH in about 6 months, there's not much on their store that I really want, and if there is they're stores to unorganized to find it

[timmay9]

What a crock!

The bottom 4 tiers were totally forgettable and the bonus songs were largely inferior to GH1 and 2.

You caveated it with IMO, which I respect, but wow that boggled me to read. It's like the rare person who liked Star Wars Episode 1 better than the original trilogy.

Despite being a cover, The Stone Roses would like to have a word with you!

Thought the setlist itself had some week choices IMO.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

No surprise. GH sucks in that fashion and is starting to suck completely.

[hawkofva]

You caveated it with IMO, which I respect, but wow that boggled me to read. It's like the rare person who liked Star Wars Episode 1 better than the original trilogy.
I'll admit to liking it better than Return of the Jedi. :o

[Kidmitt]

I predict the Hendrix songs are the only culprits, unless they put his avatar in GH5. Somebody doesn't like the idea of Hendrix songs being playable unless Jimi is the one playing them.

[Stewie]

Meh for me. I don't play GH.

[gosox333]

GH3's setlist was my favorite....

[toymachineSH]

my predictions:

Tool =(
Ozzy
Hendrix

[Ziiggy Stardust]

Know what else wont work with GH5? My broken guitar hero world tour drum set.