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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
File:Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock.png
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock logo
Developer(s)Neversoft (PS3), (Xbox 360)
Vicarious Visions (Wii), (DS functionality)
Publisher(s)Activision
SeriesGuitar Hero
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
ReleaseSeptember 28, 2010 [1]
Genre(s)Rhythm game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, previously referred to as Guitar Hero 6, is an upcoming music video game and the sixth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. The game is expected to be released September 28, 2010 for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. Due to significant issues with poor sales of rhythm games in 2009, Activision, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock's publisher has since dissolved RedOctane[2] and Neversoft's Guitar Hero division;[3] however, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock represents the last game in the series to be developed by Neversoft prior to the dissolution. Vicarious Visions developed the Wii port of the game which utilizes additional Nintendo DS functionality, though at present there is no stand-alone DS version of the game.

Gameplay

See also: Common gameplay elements in the Guitar Hero series

As with previous games in the series, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will let up to four people play in a band on vocals, lead and bass/rhythm guitar, and drums, to successfully match notes as they scroll down the screen as appropriate for their instrument (or matching relative pitch, in the case of vocals), in order to perform well and complete each song. Official Xbox Magazine (UK) noted that the only change to the core gameplay appears to be the addition of a sustained open-string bass note that was lacking in previous games.[4]

The major game mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is called "Quest Mode", which will be narrated to the players by Gene Simmons. Quest Mode is a career mode where the players attempt to complete songs and challenges to advance the story and game. It is based on a story where the players of the band are attempting to release the "demigod of rock" and his guitar from his imprisonment by "the Beast", gaining strength through bringing new members aboard the band.[5] Gaming journalists have noted thematic similarities between the story details of Warriors of Rock and Brütal Legend, an action video game with a world based on heavy metal, developed by Tim Schafer and Double Fine which Activision, at one point, would have published but later dropped the rights.[6][7][8][9]

In Warriors of Rock, returning characters to the game will have Warrior forms that have additional scoring and gameplay benefits.

Due to ongoing legal issues with the likenesses of musician celebrities in Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will feature only fictional characters, those previously included in the series. As part of Quest Mode, players unlock these characters by completing specific songs for the characters, which can also unlock alter-egos for each character that have further influence on the game. One example is the character of Lars Umlaut, who can become "Warrior Lars" on completing his challenges, allowing for a maximum 6x scoring multipliers instead of a 4x one. The game will include a perk system comparable to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, in which the player can select two of any of the unlocked play bonuses for future songs.[10] With the combination of these bonuses, it will now be possible to score up to 40 stars per song, instead of the usual 5 stars.[10] In addition, all venues will be fictional except for the now-defunct CBGB Club in New York City.[4]

"Party Play", where the game will automatically play songs and allow for players to jump in at any time, remains in the game.[5] The game also includes an improved "Quickplay+" mode to play any of the songs in the game or from previous downloadable content directly; the Quickplay+ mode will include some of the features from Guitar Hero 5's Career mode, such as song challenges, that will otherwise not be incorporated into the Quest mode. Each song, both on-disc and from previous downloaded content, will have thirteen different challenges to be completed. Players will have the opportunity to use the unlocked Warrior form of the game's characters within Quickplay+ mode in order to take advantage of their gameplay benefits as necessary to complete some of these challenges.[11] The competitive modes introduced in Guitar Hero 5 will also carry over into Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[4] The Wii version will improve the "Roadie" game version introduced in Guitar Hero 5. In this mode, up to four additional players with their own Nintendo DS wirelessly connected to the Wii (the "Roadies") can assist the other players using instrument controllers. The Roadies can create setlists from the DS, or engage in gameplay through "spells" that improve the performance of the player they are assigned to. Alternatively, in Roadie Battle mode, the Roadies can attempt to distract another player while at the same time removing the distractions placed on their player by another Roadie.[5]

Development

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The new guitar controller for Warriors of Rock allows for the body of the controller to be swapped out, while all of the critical electronics remain within the main fretboard and neck of the unit.

A new guitar controller is being developed for the game to help with "shredding" and an art style to match the changes made in the game's visuals.[11] The guitar hardware has been significantly redesigned to locate most of the base electronics and wireless controls into the main fretboard of the unit, containing the colored fret buttons, strum and whammy bar, and other controls for interacting with the game console. As such, this allows the body of the guitar to be swappable with custom designs, allowing players to personalize the control to their wishes; one design will be exclusive to those that pre-order the game through GameStop.[12] The new guitar controller remains backwards compatible with previous games.

The game may include features using camera technology, such as Kinect, into the future game, according to the development team.[13]

Main setlist

The game's setlist features more than 90 songs.[14] Project director Brian Bright stated that the soundtrack for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is "more focused on rock 'n' roll" than the variety of genres within Guitar Hero 5.[4] The songs are more guitar-centric, as proven to be the most popular instrument choice based on Guitar Hero 5.[5] A final song in the game's story mode has been co-authored by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, with Mustaine stating they were "the most difficult parts" he's written in his life.[9]

All previous downloadable content that was playable in Guitar Hero 5 or Band Hero will be compatible with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, allowing for more than 300 tracks to be available to players at launch.[4] Michael Tremonti, brother of Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti, has confirmed that "Ties That Bind" will be downloadable content for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[15]

Song Artist Ref
"Again Flyleaf [16]
"Aqualung" Jethro Tull [17]
"Bat Country" Avenged Sevenfold [17]
"Been Caught Stealing" Jane's Addiction [18]
"Black Rain" Soundgarden [19]
"Bleed It Out" Linkin Park [17]
"Bloodlines" Dethklok [18]
"Bodies" Drowning Pool [17]
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen [18]
"Chemical Warfare" Slayer [18]
"Children of the Grave" Black Sabbath [18]
"Dance, Dance" Fall Out Boy [17]
"Dancing Through Sunday" AFI [18]
"Fascination Street" The Cure [18]
"Feels Like the First Time" Foreigner [17]
"Fury of the Storm" DragonForce [18]
"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" My Chemical Romance [18]
"If You Want Peace... Prepare for War" Children of Bodom [18]
"Indians" Anthrax [17]
"Interstate Love Song" Stone Temple Pilots [17]
"Love Gun" Kiss [18]
"Modern Day Cowboy" Tesla [20]
"Money for Nothing" Dire Straits [17]
"No Way Back" Foo Fighters [17]
"Paranoid" (Live) Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne [18]
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" (Live) Def Leppard [17][18]
"Psychosocial" Slipknot [17]
"(You Can Still) Rock in America" Night Ranger [17]
"Self Esteem" The Offspring [17]
"Sharp Dressed Man" (Live) ZZ Top [17][18]
"Stray Cat Blues" The Rolling Stones [17]
"Sudden Death" Megadeth [18]
"The Outsider" A Perfect Circle [19]
"There's No Secrets This Year" Silversun Pickups [18]
"Tick Tick Boom" The Hives [17]
"Uprising" Muse [18]
"Waidmanns Heil" Rammstein [18]
"We're Not Gonna Take It" Twisted Sister [10]
"What Do I Get?" Buzzcocks [18]
"Wish" Nine Inch Nails [17]

Downloadable content

Song Artist Release Date Ref
"Ties That Bind" Alter Bridge TBA [15]

References

  1. ^ "Guitar Hero Website". Activision. 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. ^ Pereira, Chris (2010-02-11). "Original Guitar Hero Publisher RedOctane Shut Down". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  3. ^ Watts, Steve (2010-02-11). "Activision Confirms Studio Layoffs". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e King, Ryan (June 2010). "Guitar Hero 6". Official Xbox Magazine UK. pp. 56–57.
  5. ^ a b c d Change, Justin (July 2010). "Hero's Quest". Nintendo Power. pp. 58–59.
  6. ^ Gaskill, Jake (2010-05-28). "Activision Confirms Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock". G4TV. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  7. ^ Grayson, Nathan (2010-05-28). "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock official, features a "rock 'n' roll fantasy" story". VG247. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  8. ^ Pakinkis, Tom (2010-05-28). "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock detailed". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  9. ^ a b Gries, Arthur (2010-06-15). "E3 2010: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Preview". IGN. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  10. ^ a b c Chiappini, Dan (2010-06-15). "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock First Look". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  11. ^ a b Purchase, Robert (2010-06-04). "Activision unveils GH: Warriors of Rock". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  12. ^ Wilson, Mark (2010-06-07). "The New Guitars of Guitar Hero". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  13. ^ Dudley, Brier (2009-11-23). "'Guitar Hero' founder excited about future". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  14. ^ Alexander, Leigh (2010-06-04). "Activision Unveils Quest Mode, New Guitar For Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  15. ^ a b Tremonti, Michael (2009-11-30). "Alter Bridge News 11/30/09". Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  16. ^ url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USSXnQ1Vzjs&feature=player_embedded#!
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Warmoth, Brian (2010-06-04). "'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' Track List Fills Out". Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Guitar Hero 6 Preview". PlayStation Official Magazine. June 2010.
  19. ^ a b "Activision Announces Roster of Award-Winning Musical Talent" (Press release). Activision. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  20. ^ "TESLA – "We Have Five Things In The Works"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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