Activision Announces Next Month's DLC For Guitar Hero 5

[Earnest Cavalli]

Activision Announces Next Month's DLC For Guitar Hero 5

Activision has announced the downloadable music selections scheduled for a September release for its latest rhythm title, Guitar Hero 5, including tunes from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, AFI and the Editors.

The three packs will see release throughout the month on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Wii version of GH5 will have access to the following songs, but each will have to be downloaded individually.

Purchasing each pack will set you back 440 Microsoft Points ($5.50), while snagging single tracks will run 160 Microsoft Points ($2.00 or 200 Wii Points).

From the official announcement:

September 10

Street Sweeper Social Club Track Pack:

- "100 Little Curses"
- "Fight! Smash! Win!"
- "Somewhere in the World It's Midnight"

September 17

AFI Track Pack:

- "Beautiful Thieves"
- "Girl's Not Grey"
- "The Missing Frame"

September 24

Track Pack:

- Editors - "Munich"
- The Faint - "Geeks Were Right"
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Dull Life"


The selection here seems kind of underwhelming given Guitar Hero 5's main selling point as the rhythm game most likely to piss off anyone ages 21 to 30.

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[Hamster at Dawn]

Another reason for me not to buy GH5.

 

[neoman10]

already DLC's? this really means that they could of put it in, but they just want to milk us of our yummy euros/pounds/dollars/yen/who-cares-about-any-other-currency

 

[Random Argument Man]

What's with the cat?

 

[Takoto]

What's with the cat?

I was wondering that, at least it's kind of cute.

 

[Crayzor]

What's with the cat?

I was just thinking that. I couldn't see how it related to the topic.

 

[Proteus214]

Unfortunately Activision seems to be missing the point of music games in having a track list that's full of fun songs that appeal to a wide range of people, not just the obscure indie fans. Yeah, there is a lot of talent in the indie scene, but it's just not as fun in a game.

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

Unfortunately Activision seems to be missing the point of music games in having a track list that's full of fun songs that appeal to a wide range of people, not just the obscure indie fans. Yeah, there is a lot of talent in the indie scene, but it's just not as fun in a game.

That's what I was thinking.
Sometimes it's fun to go over to a GH forum on the site and hear people screaming for specific songs or band track packs, but Activision won't let them have them.

 

[Virgil]

Man, I'm really glad they're coming out of the gate bringing the big guns ... wait, what? Seriously? This is the best they can do?

Right after release, with the Beatles Rock Band coming right around the corner, I'd expect them to be hitting hard with the best they have. I really hope this isn't it.

 

[scotth266]

Man, I'm really glad they're coming out of the gate bringing the big guns ... wait, what? Seriously? This is the best they can do?

Right after release, with the Beatles Rock Band coming right around the corner, I'd expect them to be hitting hard with the best they have. I really hope this isn't it.

I wonder if they're saving the good stuff for DJ Hero: they'll need all the good songs they can get to help launch the new IP.

But yeah: this collection is rather lame. Not the uncool lame, the limping lame.

 

[RooksEye]

wow, nine songs for an entire month? Rock Band gets like a least 6-9 songs weekly. And they at least have one or two good ones in there.

 

[5stringedbandit]

What's with the cat?

The cat knows all....