Guitar Hero 5: Hey look, I updated this. Full Setlist inside.

[Thirdkoopa]

copy and pasta off of another forum woo.

General Stuff
-Release date is officially September 1st 2009. 11th in Europe
-Guitar Hero 5's Achievements
-You can play on any instrument you want.
-DLC Works with it (World Tour DLC, that is)
-You can export WT And Smash Hits.
-Up to 125 songs allowed in the playlist, similar to WT's 6, but also saveable.
-You can play as your avatar If you're a 360 user
-Hyperspeed is no longer found in the cheats menu. NEW!
-There's now a focus mode that only has a black backround and a fretboard. NEW!
-If you want more info, read all of this: Clickie And then post questions of the game to the people that previewed it here: Click this after reading the first clickie

Pre-Order Deals/The Van Halen offer
At gamestop - You get 2 free DLC Songs.

The Van Halen deal:
http://hub.guitarhero.com/vanhalengameoffer/
Basically: You get a sticker copy of GH5 before halloween, put it in on that site (Or w/e more details later) Then you get GH:VH For free BEFORE IT COMES OUT.

So 132 songs for 60$. Enjoy, also FAQ About it:

Q:What countries is this available in?
A:USA only
Q:What retailers is this available at?
A:Every retailer
Q:What if I call Gamespot, and they don't know what i'm talking about?
A:More than half of the time Gamespot is wrong. Plus it just got announced a couple of hours ago.
Q:How do I know if the Guitar Hero 5 I get has this offer?
A:It is specially marked with a sticker.
Q:Does this offer apply to people that pre-ordered before today and after today?
A:Yes and anyone that buys it during September
Q:Does this work for the Guitar Bundle to?
A:Yes.
Q:How do I redeem this promotion?
A:You can redeem online or mail in your unique id on manual, sticker on package, and your receipt.
Q:How long do I have to wait to get the Van Halen?
A:6-8 weeks
Q:So I get Guitar Hero Van Halen for free if I live in the U.S. and buy Guitar Hero 5 on or shortly after release?
A:Yes.
Q:Plus I get Van Halen before it releases?
A:Yes. It comes out December 22 and you will get it a couple months
earlier.
Q:What If I don't have the sticker?
A:Do not panic! You can just use the guitar hero site link above! (hub.guitarhero.com/vanhalengameoffer) And just use your manual code. If you don't have internet or something, you have to mail your code, your receipt, and find an offer sticker to:
444 Castro St. Suite 140 Mountain View CA 94041
Q:What If I buy GH5 but live outside of the US But have someone close by?
A:Buy GH5, use the manual code, send it to a relative and tell them.

Guitar/Drums/Equipment
GH5 Guitar
GH5 Drums
Thanks BriGuy!
-The drums will not be sold with GH5 instead will be with band hero.

Info on Exporting
-You can export SH and World Tour
-All DLC from WT aside from six songs will work (Most likely just the hendrix stuff packs won't work)
-Wii, PS3, and 360 can export to HD's...For a small fee (Unknown price)
-Not all songs will export on day one.
-You CAN'T Just rent it and export. You have to use the back of the manual THEN Pay a small fee (The unique 20 digit code on there)
-We'll be getting more info on this soon (IE If you can just rent it and export, or what will not export, or the fee...and so on)
-Expert+ And ALL Other features will be added to all charts transferred onto GH5. (Basically they will all work as If you bought them for GH5 DLC/If they were on GH5's list. NOTHING ELSE NEW HERE)
-Wii owners pick and choose songs they want onto GH5. 360 and PS3 users are forced to DL It all, but don't fret. 360/PS3 users can delete songs to!
-"Importing disc-based songs will work with World Tour and Smash Hits for now, though Activision would like to add other games to that list." - Quote from Destructoid
-You only need the manual code to export

Pro-Face Off Modes (Well, new ones)
-Profaceoff - Duh
-Momentum - All players start at medium difficulty. Miss notes and your difficulty decreases. Hit notes in a streak and your difficulty increases. The highest score wins.
-Streakers - Keep your streak up. Before your multiplier changes, you'll get that number of points. Remember, star power doubles your multiplier. Get the most points to win.
-Do or Die - Miss a note, get a strike. Three strikes and you're out until the next section. Get a point for each section you survive. Get the most points to win. Star Power will remove strikes and make players invincible while active.
-Perfectionist - "Try to play perfectly. The players with the highest percentage of notes hit for a section will earn points. Get the most points to win."
-Elimination - Keep your score up. When the timer reaches zero the player with the lowest score will be eliminated. Don't get eliminated.
-Rockfest - Compete against other players during a series of songs. Game rules will change after every song. Players vote on which rules to use. Rockfest includes Pro Faceoff, Momentum, Streakers, Do or Die, Perfectionist, and elimination.

And another new mode:
-Party Play: Drop in- drop out no fail, no score mode, choose difficulty and instrument on the fly (with the whole being able to play any instrument combination things)

Character Info
-Carlos Santana is A playable character. Johnny Cash and Shirley Manson are to.
-Chances are, Kurt Cobain and Matt Bellamy are the last two playable characters
-There are only five playable characters in this installment.

Engine Stuff
http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14303811/guitar-hero-5/videos/gh5_trl_gameplayfeatures_72109.html
-Band Star Power: Each member can use different star power, like RB.
-For Quickplay and career if someone fails, the band can now save him, but only by playing well enough before everyone fails (you can't just turn on star power to save him)
-Party mode has no fail built into it
-In co-op modes Star power will "spill over" if you have 100% and nail a section, the rest of your band mates get a small chunk of SP (I really like this)
-HO/PO Chords are in this
-The Bass Pedal Notes have been changed.
-The Vocals Engine now has a "Pie" Like Rock Bands, cept It's a bar.

"Challenges" Info/Career Info
http://www.destructoid.com/exclusive-guitar-hero-5-challenges-revealed-140210.phtml
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1005999p1.html
-Career mode has different tiered challenges for each song, including DLC songs
-Challenges mostly include objectives like score X amount of points with SP, never go into Red, etc. Completing challenges also you new outfits and instruments for the CaR (create a rocker)
-Every song is unlocked in quickplay when you first get the game.
-You can use any instrument combination for career mode

Music Studio Info
-You can now make songs up to 10 minutes
-Instruments sound more "Realistic"

Confirmed Artists/Songs!: (83/83 Artists, 78/85 Songs)
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/100/1002273p1.html <- Most stuff from there.
-3 Doors Down - Krpytonite
-A Perfect Circle - Judith
-AFI - Medicate
-Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
-Attack! Attack! - 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
-Blink 182 - The Rock Show
-Blur - Song 2
-Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower
-Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
-Brand New - Sowing Season (Yeah)
-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 Founk
-Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
-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)
-Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
-John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
-Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
-Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat
-King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
-Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
-KISS - Shout It Out Loud
-Love & Rockets - Mirror People
-Megadeth - Sweating Bullets]
-Motley Crue - Looks that Kill
-Muse - Plug In Baby
-My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday
-Nirvana - Lithium (LIVE)
-Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
-No Doubt - Ex-Girlfriend
-Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do? (LIVE)
-Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - Bring the Noise 20XX
-Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
-Queens of the Stone Age - Make It Wit Chu
-Rammstein - Du Hast
-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
-Stevie Wonder - Superstition
-Sublime - What I Got
-Sunny Day Real Estate - Seven
-T. Rex - 20th Century Boy
-The Bronx - Six Days A Week
-The Derek Trucks Band - Younk Funk
-The Duke Spirit - Send A Little Love Token
-The Killers - All These Pretty Faces
-The Police - So Lonely
-The Raconteurs - Steady as she Goes
-The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
-The Sword - Mother, Maiden, Crone
-The White Stripes - Blue Orchrid
-Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak   
-Thrice - Deadbolt
-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl
-Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
-TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me
-Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
-Weezer - Why Bother?
-Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
-Wolfmother - Back Round

Stuff to note about The Setlist that isn't songs:
-This game offers 85 Different Bands (No notice on whether some bands will have multiple songs or not)
-30 Of these bands will be COMPLETELY New to the rhythm game genre as a whole. (VERY Vague on what it means)
-25% Of the setlist is composed of songs from the last 18 months
-50% Of the setlist is composed of songs from the last Decade.
-To clear the artist mess up: Tom Petty and Tom Petty
& The Heartbreakers both are in, and since It's technically the same
band, it falls under one artist.

[sonicdude164]

The fact that so many songs are so recent kinda disappoints me, although there are some nice choices confirmed already. Regardless, I'll probably pass on this one.

[GreatGonzales106]

I agree with you, SD.

[Macawmoses]

Song choice looks decent so far. Masters of Cash are amazing.

[RX-78-2]

I MUST DO SOME RESEARCH!

I always get these games if they're in the Rock Band/Guitar Hero series. I wish they'd put more 70's songs on it, and even some 80's (metal) songs too. The "whatever instrument" mode sounds good and the revealed songs look good too. I eagerly await more info.

[Silverhawk79]

-Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
Singing this will be awesome.
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU
YA SEX IS ON FIYAAH

[Macawmoses]

Eww:
"-25% Of the setlist is composed of songs from the last 18 months"

It's a known fact 90% of the songs released in that time are utter garbage.

[PsychoYoshi]

Eww:
"-25% Of the setlist is composed of songs from the last 18 months"

It's a known fact 90% of the songs released in that time are utter garbage.

Fact. That was a major problem with WT, as well.

[Silverhawk79]

Fact. That was a major problem with WT, as well.

Yeah...but at least Sex on Fire is good.
Or at least, I like it. White Stripes is good too, but Attack Attack! and Vampire Weekend are dreadful.

[Macawmoses]

Well, I understand trying to target as many audiences as possible, but you can have modern songs that extend past a year and a half. Kind of a piss off.

[Spud]

I may get this depending on how the setlist turns out. So far it's not too bad. Wolfmother and Kings of Leon is a plus for me.

[Fell]

Crap. Alter Bridge. Now I might have to buy this game.... :robotindifferent:

[Thirdkoopa]

Well, we're getting at least most of the bands by saturday, already 41 Revealed. Looks like we're also gonna get a lot at E3 and whatnot to. Uh, discuss?

[Macawmoses]

KISS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Prepare for weak bass work.

[sonicdude164]

oshi- muse