Guitar Hero: Metallica in the works

[quote name='jkanownik']They might change the charting. Neversoft's charting has improved as they go along, so I would assume they at least put through the same testing process they do the rest of the songs.[/quote]

I really hope there are some changes. I haven't been able to enjoy Guitar Hero games since I got Rock Band. I recently tried GH:WT and I was so unimpressed. The atmosphere was bland compared to RB and I didn't like the drum patterns. I didn't get a chance to check out the guitar charts though.
 
[quote name='deszaras']I really hope there are some changes. I haven't been able to enjoy Guitar Hero games since I got Rock Band. I recently tried GH:WT and I was so unimpressed. The atmosphere was bland compared to RB and I didn't like the drum patterns. I didn't get a chance to check out the guitar charts though.[/QUOTE]

I agree with this cat. I don't expect this to be anything other than this:

GH: 80's: GH2
GH: Aerosmith: GHIII
GH: Metallica: GH:WT

Without even the slightest hint at an effort beyond new tracks. But, hey, they're good tracks, right?

The temptation to preorder for an extra foot pedal is immense (that's $20-30, right?), but since I use RB1 drums, I'm uncertain if the extra pedal will work or not.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']I agree with this cat. I don't expect this to be anything other than this:

GH: 80's: GH2
GH: Aerosmith: GHIII
GH: Metallica: GH:WT

Without even the slightest hint at an effort beyond new tracks. But, hey, they're good tracks, right?

The temptation to preorder for an extra foot pedal is immense (that's $20-30, right?), but since I use RB1 drums, I'm uncertain if the extra pedal will work or not.[/quote]

It seemed there was a very small amount of refinement from GH2 to GH:80s and with GHIII to GH:Aerosmith, I hope that occurs with GH: Metallica. I have my doubts that will happen because there are 4 times as many chart patterns to work on compared to the older ones. I really want this game to be good solely because I love this tracklist and never thought I'd see most of these in a game like this. If they are no fun to play though...it'll be like finding a huge stash of candy only to realize it has no taste.
 
With this, Beatles, and GH 4, its safe to say that this year will be approaching the end of the plastic guitar market. With DJ Hero announced and talks of a keyboard variation, gamers are ready to try something in plastic musical instruments. Not to mention retailers are having a tough time getting all this plastic shit off their shelves.
 
[quote name='retroNutZ']With this, Beatles, and GH 4, its safe to say that this year will be approaching the end of the plastic guitar market. With DJ Hero announced and talks of a keyboard variation, gamers are ready to try something in plastic musical instruments. Not to mention retailers are having a tough time getting all this plastic shit off their shelves.[/quote]
I Thought Guitar Hero: World Tour was Guitar Hero 4? Besides that, who or what says the end of the plastic guitar market is coming? Sure it may not bring the sales of say Guitar Hero III, but there's still more then enough of a market for people to keep playing and buying (along with DLC). Also keyboard talk has been speculated since Guitar Hero II so it's one of those "I'll believe it when I see it" kinda ordeals.
 
[quote name='bardockkun']I Thought Guitar Hero: World Tour was Guitar Hero 4? Besides that, who or what says the end of the plastic guitar market is coming? Sure it may not bring the sales of say Guitar Hero III, but there's still more then enough of a market for people to keep playing and buying (along with DLC). Also keyboard talk has been speculated since Guitar Hero II so it's one of those "I'll believe it when I see it" kinda ordeals.[/quote]

I am referring specially to the accessory/controller side. Sure, there will be DLC but as for hardware, the market is approaching its peak. I meant to say GH5. As for the other instruments, the reason why its been all talk so far is because the guitar video game market does not allow room for any other competing instrument. Look at Konami's attempt at entering the market. It's way over saturated and until the peak has been reached, we wont see any other instruments coming.

As for who and what is saying this, I could tell you that I work for a third-party video game accessory company or you can just check out your local game store and you'll see the loads of guitar shit piling up or being discounted.
 
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decent tracklist...im going to pick it up...too bad there are so many new metallica songs as, like many, i would prefer stuff before the enter sandman days...
 
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[quote name='retroNutZ']Look at Konami's attempt at entering the market. It's way over saturated and until the peak has been reached, we wont see any other instruments coming.[/quote]Oh no, Konami already had their chance at the market and fucking blew it with Beatmania. And have you played Rock Revolution? Market saturation isn't what killed it, it's just that people won't buy games with song covers that make their ears bleed.
 
[quote name='TimPV3']Oh no, Konami already had their chance at the market and fucking blew it with Beatmania. And have you played Rock Revolution? Market saturation isn't what killed it, it's just that people won't buy games with song covers that make their ears bleed.[/quote]

Yes, we have it at the office. It is actually quite difficult on the drums. I am sure your right about the cover bands but the saturation doesn't help it neither.
 
[quote name='TimPV3']Oh no, Konami already had their chance at the market and fucking blew it with Beatmania. And have you played Rock Revolution? Market saturation isn't what killed it, it's just that people won't buy games with song covers that make their ears bleed.[/quote]

The cover songs are the least of Rock Revolutions problems. The game freezes, achievments are glitched, no where in the game or on the box does it mention who the original artists are, the notes scroll completely vertically (which leaves less time to pick them up and is extremely disorienting if you are standing up playing guitar), there are ridiculously gimmicky and difficult gameplay variations built into the career, the notes are smaller (and therefor harder to pick up) than the other music games, the backgrounds are 10 billion times more distracting than other rhythm games which is compounded by a translucent note track and the track selection is a complete cluster (Sk8tr Boi + Pantera! Yes!). I'm sure there are other problems I'm missing.

You can't toss a turd into the market and make any assumptions about the market based on how the turd sells.
 
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