Overkill? O_O Oh my...

Thirdkoopa · September 16, 2008, 08:26:51 AM

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Some bits of information worth sharing from Activision's recent conference call...

- Songs that appear in Guitar Hero see a 200-300% increase in the real-world retail scene
- Guitar Hero releases will triple by 2010, which includes retail and DLC scene
- Guitar Hero releases will be doubled in 2009
- More developers will come in to work on the Guitar Hero franchise

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Are you kidding me? At this point, I think I'll only buy WT, consider other ones If the setlists are very good, and be done with the series. 3x a year? They're going to kill the whole GH/RB/Music genre at this rate with all this DLC/these discs. At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised If we saw:

GH:Blink 182 - Coming out 2010

Discuss.

Zovistograt · September 16, 2008, 10:40:15 AM

Yeah...they should really slow down while they're ahead instead of just screwing themselves over.

sonicdude164 · September 16, 2008, 12:55:46 PM

Let's see... three are coming out this year... so that makes six in 2009? Jesus NS, you're killing the series.

Level_9_Chao · September 16, 2008, 02:00:50 PM

Blink 182 is one of maybe 4 bands that would convince me to buy GH if they had a version. >.>

Also, they kinda did this with DDR too. Just find a fun thing and overproduce it to death.

Silverhawk79 · September 16, 2008, 03:21:45 PM

Oh god, they're giving it the Madden/Tony Hawk treatment, which is to pump out as many as possible, usually a new one every year with minor changes.
R.I.P. Guitar Hero. I knew thee well. :(

Zovistograt · September 16, 2008, 05:30:14 PM

Quote from: Level_9_Chao on September 16, 2008, 02:00:50 PM
Blink 182 is one of maybe 4 bands that would convince me to buy GH if they had a version. >.>

Also, they kinda did this with DDR too. Just find a fun thing and overproduce it to death.

No, what DDR did was they kept making absolute gems for Sony consoles and arcades and gave the other systems crappy token games to say "oh we're impartial." It's different.

sonicdude164 · September 17, 2008, 12:49:36 PM

Quote from: Silverhawk79 on September 16, 2008, 03:21:45 PM
Oh god, they're giving it the Madden/Tony Hawk treatment, which is to pump out as many as possible, usually a new one every year with minor changes.
R.I.P. Guitar Hero. I knew thee well. :(

Madden only comes out once a year, as does Tony Hawk usually. Neversoft is talking 5 per year at this point, which is just too much.

Silverhawk79 · September 17, 2008, 12:54:26 PM

Quote from: sonicdude164 on September 17, 2008, 12:49:36 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on September 16, 2008, 03:21:45 PM
Oh god, they're giving it the Madden/Tony Hawk treatment, which is to pump out as many as possible, usually a new one every year with minor changes.
R.I.P. Guitar Hero. I knew thee well. :(
Madden only comes out once a year, as does Tony Hawk usually. Neversoft is talking 5 per year at this point, which is just too much.

?!
So it'll basically be like "GH12: NOW WITH 80 NEW SONGS AND NO NEW FEATURES LOL"

sonicdude164 · September 17, 2008, 01:06:51 PM

Quote from: Silverhawk79 on September 17, 2008, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: sonicdude164 on September 17, 2008, 12:49:36 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on September 16, 2008, 03:21:45 PM
Oh god, they're giving it the Madden/Tony Hawk treatment, which is to pump out as many as possible, usually a new one every year with minor changes.
R.I.P. Guitar Hero. I knew thee well. :(
Madden only comes out once a year, as does Tony Hawk usually. Neversoft is talking 5 per year at this point, which is just too much.
?!
So it'll basically be like "GH12: NOW WITH 80 NEW SONGS AND NO NEW FEATURES LOL"

Either that or, GHOVER9000: NOW YOU CAN PLAY THROUGH THE LIFE OF A BACKUP DANCER TO TRY AND MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP; NOT GUITAR RELATED AT ALL LOL

Level_9_Chao · September 17, 2008, 07:29:50 PM

Quote from: Zovistograt on September 16, 2008, 05:30:14 PM
Quote from: Level_9_Chao on September 16, 2008, 02:00:50 PM
Blink 182 is one of maybe 4 bands that would convince me to buy GH if they had a version. >.>

Also, they kinda did this with DDR too. Just find a fun thing and overproduce it to death.
No, what DDR did was they kept making absolute gems for Sony consoles and arcades and gave the other systems crappy token games to say "oh we're impartial." It's different.

Right around Extreme home version was when they were like EYETOY FAMILY FUN, and the setlists were still okay but they weirded the grading system, and especially in Extreme 2 and Supernova, went completely overkill on licensed songs.

I do not want to DDR to "Dance, Dance."

metroidhunter777 · September 17, 2008, 07:47:58 PM

Serious overkill.

IT'S CALLED DLC, DUMBASSES

Thirdkoopa · September 18, 2008, 09:50:08 AM

Quote from: sonicdude164 on September 17, 2008, 01:06:51 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on September 17, 2008, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: sonicdude164 on September 17, 2008, 12:49:36 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on September 16, 2008, 03:21:45 PM
Oh god, they're giving it the Madden/Tony Hawk treatment, which is to pump out as many as possible, usually a new one every year with minor changes.
R.I.P. Guitar Hero. I knew thee well. :(
Madden only comes out once a year, as does Tony Hawk usually. Neversoft is talking 5 per year at this point, which is just too much.
?!
So it'll basically be like "GH12: NOW WITH 80 NEW SONGS AND NO NEW FEATURES LOL"
Either that or, GHOVER9000: NOW YOU CAN PLAY THROUGH THE LIFE OF A BACKUP DANCER TO TRY AND MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP; NOT GUITAR RELATED AT ALL LOL

GH:24 - The Last songs on Earth

Play through the last songs never in a GH Game until now! After FCing these, It's the end of the road, so prepare for the last songs on earth!

COMING 2011.

ARE YOU READY?

Quote from: metroidhunter777 on September 17, 2008, 07:47:58 PM
Serious overkill.

IT'S CALLED DLC, DUMBASSES

They said they're going to multiply DLC To, and with there rate of killing RB In discs, they'll probably try and do that with DLC As well.

Now If RB And GH:WT Go at the same speed, at this rate, most requested songs will be on DLC, I mean, I can understand a bit of them wanting to move towards other's who haven't played GH, but GH:Aerosmith, decades, on tour, AND World tour this year? Now there's metallica floating around next year, obviously the next main series sequel, and rumors floating around about beatles, van halen, something about country/pop, and hendrix?

This is way to much.

Ron · September 18, 2008, 07:11:38 PM

Honestly,
let them make their games.

It won't ruin songs for me just because they're on Guitar Hero...

I still listen to Prayer of the Refugee and other songs, in fact Guitar Hero helps me find some songs I end up liking after I hear them too.

I don't see everyone's problem.

Silverhawk79 · September 19, 2008, 12:10:58 PM

The sad thing is that I'd probably buy most of the games. I'm a sucker for Guitar Hero. :(

metroidhunter777 · September 19, 2008, 12:34:44 PM

Quote from: Ron on September 18, 2008, 07:11:38 PM
Honestly,
let them make their games.

It won't ruin songs for me just because they're on Guitar Hero...

I still listen to Prayer of the Refugee and other songs, in fact Guitar Hero helps me find some songs I end up liking after I hear them too.

I don't see everyone's problem.

The fact that in 3 years, there will be OVER NINETHOUSAND Guitar Heroes out there. Rock Band has been out for a year, so I can see why they updated. But 6 a year for GH? That's just too much.