When fans take home Guitar Hero 5 on September 1, they’ll be able to import their Avatars, choose their instrument and play along with their personalized characters rocking out to any track on the 85-song set list.
Taking full advantage of the latest technology available from Xbox LIVE, gamers can choose their band mates and mix and match their Xbox Avatars with Guitar Hero favourites like Judy Nails, Axel Steel and Lars Ümlaüt, or even rip it up alongside in-game talent. Xbox Avatars will also get a Guitar Hero makeover in the game’s Create-A-Rocker mode, where players can further customize their creations with exclusive Guitar Hero clothing and accessories to ensure they look performance-ready.
Activision have now released the full track listing for Guitar Hero 5, which is due to be released in New Zealand on September 18 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2.
Guitar Hero 5 will have the entire set list is at players' finger tips from the start, and you'll be able to play with any in-game instrument combination - multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode.
The final track list is as follows;
Activision have announced today that Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and 11-time Grammy Award winner Carlos Santana is set to appear as an exclusive in-game artist in the upcoming Guitar Hero 5.
Santana’s accomplishments span four decades and more than 40 albums including the self-titled album, Santana, that launched one of the most recognizable Latin-infused classic rock anthems, “No One to Depend On.” The live version of the song will be featured in Guitar Hero 5 with Carlos Santana jamming on stage as a playable character.
“We’re thrilled to showcase one of the top guitarists of all time in Guitar Hero 5 and offer fans the opportunity to experience Carlos Santana’s signature sounds and iconic likeness first-hand,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero. “His accomplished career and breadth of musical style are a great illustration of the variety of rock experiences we have included in the game and we are excited to announce him as the first of five playable in-game artists.”
Activision have released new images of the updated Guitar Hero 5 drum kit. Modifications include the relocation of the controls to the front centre, and the extension of the cymbal pads which now form a complete circle.
No further information regarding pricing is available at this time, however the game is still on track for a 18 September release in New Zealand. Head over to the official site for more information.
Rock any way they want in Guitar Hero 5. The entire set list is at players' finger tips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from some of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Vampire Weekend. Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalize and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any in-game instrument combination -- multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game's all-new Party Play Mode, getting the band back together has never been easier. Players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, without interrupting their jam session. Elevating the Guitar Hero series to new heights with unmatched social gameplay, an enhanced style, new in-game artists and more rock legends, Guitar Hero 5 features new surprises and challenges that will fire-up long-time fret board fanatics and create a new generation of addicts.Features:
Tracklist
- Assemble Your Band and Rock Any Way You Want -Guitar Hero 5 allows fans to play alone, as a full band or, for the first time, with any combination of multiple guitarists, bassists, drummers or vocalists, to customize their musical experience. Players now have the control to rock any way they want whether it is with two guitars and two drummers, four guitarists, or three guitarists and a vocalist, any combination is possible. This freedom is available in all modes of play: online, Party Play, Quickplay, RockFest and even career.
- The Definitive Rock 'n' Roll Set List - Experience furious finger fretting, intense drumming, and lyrics that will challenge even the best vocal chops with songs from some of the hottest bands of today to all-time favorite classic anthems including; Tom Petty, Kings of Leon, The White Stripes, Santana, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan. Featuring 85 master tracks, the breadth of rock-centric styles ensures that every Guitar Hero fan will find their favorite tracks and discover new ones.
- Join The Party! - It has never been easier to rip it up and rock out with friends than it is in Guitar Hero 5. The brand new Party Play Mode puts players straight into the action with the press of a button and allows them to jump in or drop out, or switch difficulty level at any time without interrupting the jam session.
- Become the Best. Shred the Rest! - In Guitar Hero 5 players can test their skills against others with four-player local and up to eight-player online battles in the all-new competitive RockFest Mode. Within RockFest Mode, players can choose from various head-to-head gameplay types including:
- Momentum: Songs get more difficult or easier on the fly depending on player performance.
- Perfectionist: Rewards players with the highest percentage at the end of each song section.
- Elimination: Players are eliminated throughout a song based on their performance in each segment and the last man standing wins!
- Do-or-Die: Missing any three notes for a song section temporarily knocks players out of the game and keeps them from scoring.
- Streakers: Players are awarded points for each note streak in multiples of 10.
- Pro Face Off: Head-to-head battle where players all play the same song on the same difficulty with the same instrument.
- Limitless Jams - Guitar Hero 5 delivers hours of endless entertainment, as fans will be able to play Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content in the game, experiencing all of the upgrades and new features in Guitar Hero 5.
- The Band that Plays Together… - Bands can earn bonus multipliers by hitting new special note streams in unison, creating an even greater sense of excitement and accomplishment for players that can rock songs together.
- Make and Share Music - Guitar Hero 5 features the innovative GHMusic StudioSM and GHTunessm first introduced in Guitar Hero World Tour. Produce hits in the redesigned Music Studio with improved editing tools for easy use, new guitar samples and mix patterns and share them online with GHTunes to create what could be the next breakout hit.
- 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
- Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
- Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
- Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"
- Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"
- Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"
- Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"
- Motley Crue - "Looks That Kill"
- Muse - "Plug In Baby"
- Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
- Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
- Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
- The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces"
- The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"
- TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"
- A Perfect Circle - "Judith"
- AFI - "Medicate"
- Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me"
- Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"
- Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
- Beck - "Gamma Ray"
- Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"
- Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"
- Blur - "Song 2"
- Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower"
- Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
- Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)"
- The Bronx - "Six Days A Week"
- Bush - "Comedown"
- Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
- Coldplay - "In My Place"
- Darker My Love - "Blue Day"
- Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
- David Bowie - "Fame"
- Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
- The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"
- The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token"
- Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
- Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A."
- Elliott Smith - "L.A."
- Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
- Face To Face - "Disconnected"
- Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
- Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
- Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"
- Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"
- Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"
- Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight"
- Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"
- John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
- Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"
- King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"
- Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
- Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud"
- Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"
- My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"
- Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"
- No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"
- Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)"
- The Police - "So Lonely"
- Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"
- Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"
- Rammstein - "Du Hast"
- The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil"
- Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"
- Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)"
- Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
- Scars On Broadway - "They Say"
- Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"
- Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
- Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"
- Spacehog - "In The Meantime"
- Sublime - "What I Got"
- Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"
- T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
- The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
- Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"
- Thrice - "Deadbolt"
- Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"
- Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
- Weezer - "Why Bother?"
- The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
- Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"
- Wolfmother - "Back Round"
