Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits unveiled

By Tom Bramwell Published 5 March, 2009

360, PS3, Wii and PS2 compilation.

Activision has officially unveiled Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PlayStation 2 for release this summer.

The PS3 and PS2 version names may change, but across the platforms the word is to expect "some of the most famous AND infamous tracks" from Guitar Heroes I, II, Rocks the 80s and III.

There will be 48 master recordings in total, online and offline modes including Band Career and 8-player online Battle of the Bands, and three key imports from the recent Guitar Hero World Tour: Music Studio, GHTunes and Rock Star Creator.

Greatest Hits will also benefit from Guitar Hero Metallica's "Expert+" difficulty level in additional to the usual Beginner, Normal, Hard and Expert.

However, Activision has told Eurogamer not to expect any new instruments or upgraded peripherals, as this is a standalone release.

For now then we're asked to gaze in wonder at the partial track listing below, consider the first Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits screenshots showing the familiar GHWT-style setup, and imagine what the venues will be like.

To help do that, Activision's told us to expect a mixture of classic locations and eight new venues based on the wonders of the world, including the Amazon, ice caps and Grand Canyon.

Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is in development at Activision's wholly owned Beenox Studios in Canada, and will be released this summer.

Check out the partial track-list below:

  • Alice in Chains - "Them Bones"
  • Dragonforce - "Through the Fire and Flames"
  • Heart - "Barracuda"
  • Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock N Roll"
  • Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
  • Queen - "Killer Queen"
  • Rage Against The Machine - "Killing in the Name"
  • Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
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Comments (25) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Widge #1 3 years ago

    Big questions, would DLC work with this release, can you import World Tour tunes into it?

  • TheBiGW #2 3 years ago

    Ugh, talk about milking your franchise...

  • shamblemonkee #3 3 years ago

    so much for the hope of them making it possible to import your old GH songs to world tour then!

    Moo! Moo!

  • seasidebaz #4 3 years ago

    Leg bone's connected to your.....

    ..... Hip bone!

    Hip bones connected to you.....

    ..... Cock bone!

    Dem bones dem bones dem.....

    ..... Dry bones!

    /etc

  • Pinewood_Groves #5 3 years ago

    Unsurprising that they've chosen many of the ones which are really dull to play.

  • b00n #6 3 years ago

    if you could import then in the normal GHWT, i would consider it.

  • Xedoss #7 3 years ago

    Only 48 tracks? Isn't that too few for a full game? Even GH: Aerosmith had 41 tracks. That, and the tracks already mentioned here aren't exactly "greatest hits" imho. Not even "great hits".

  • Toothball #8 3 years ago

    There were a lot of good tracks in Guitar Heroes 1 & 2. I find myself picking them up for Rock Band whenever possible, which I'll probably stick to doing. Activision have overtaken EA as my least favourite publisher.

  • DFawkes #9 3 years ago

    Of those listed, Rage Against The Machine - "Killing in the Name" is the only one I want.

    In fact, all my favourites happen to be on Guitar Hero II. I'll just buy that again.

  • Eraysor #10 3 years ago

    I agree with this being slightly ridiculous milking, but I would really like to try the old stuff like Frankenstein and Cowboys From Hell with all the instruments. No point in releasing GH2 and 3 songs again though on 360 as you could already get them.

  • andywilkie35 #11 3 years ago

    Activision, the new EA of game whoring

    But will I buy it? Probably, purely because I'd like to play some of the old songs in Band mode...

    As long as they have the master recording of Rage and not the absolute horrific and inaccurate cover version on GHII then that's a start at least.

  • jogi #12 3 years ago

    Bleep you I won't do what you tell me!
    Bleep you I won't do what you tell me!
    Bleep you I won't do what you tell me!
    Motherbleeper!

    It will be funny to hear how they'll censor that.

  • Ignatius_Cheese #13 3 years ago

    If its priced right, I may pick this up...

    /has a serious problem

    Oh, and as for Rage lyric issues? I believe the workaround was something like "You're under control, I won't do what you tell me..." Takes something away from the original spirit of the song, doncha think...? :oP

  • spammage #14 3 years ago

    The lyrics problem was the least of the problems with the cover version of Killing in the Name, but it will be a problem if the master recording is used. It will LOL.

  • kinky_mong #15 3 years ago

    The re-recording of Killing In The Name of for GH2 was a travesty. As was the re-recording of Heart-Shaped Box with that terrible solo it added.

    We have no-one to blame for this constant milking of the franchise but the idiots who keep buying it. And maybe EA/Harmonix for NOT RELEASING THE FUCKING NEW INSTRUMENTS IN EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Zebula77 #16 3 years ago

    This is just really, really sad. I was hoping Activision would let us import our already (in my case) huge collection of downloaded songs into the new game and also the songs of GH I, II and III. That's seriously not going to happen and for that I'm very disappointed. Look at what Rock Band is offering fans - sooooooo much better fan service AND cheaper to boot.

    I bought GHWT for the instruments mostly, and then I got the game only version of Rock Band II. Guess which game I'm playing.

  • skybluesam86 #17 3 years ago

    Oh, and as for Rage lyric issues? I believe the workaround was something like "You're under control, I won't do what you tell me..." Takes something away from the original spirit of the song, doncha think...? :oP

    Possibly a tiny amount, but it's still a lyric from the song.

  • JahB #18 3 years ago

    The re-recording of Killing In The Name of for GH2 was a travesty. As was the re-recording of Heart-Shaped Box with that terrible solo it added.

    We have no-one to blame for this constant milking of the franchise but the idiots who keep buying it.

    1. you might wanna read the article. all of those songs will be master recordings. (even though i agree that heart-shaped box cover was atrocious)

    2. the constant milking of this franchise might be due to the fact that the games are excellent and people buy them. you'd be surprised as to how many people prefer GH over RB.
    Edited by 1 at 05/03/09 @ 12:07

  • seasidebaz #19 3 years ago

    Why's everyone complaining about Rage?

    When the game comes out, simply insert disc, plug in microphone, play song as singer, shout FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME.

    Fixed.

  • BigE0n #20 3 years ago

    But I already have these songs on GT2, GT3, oh and WT, why do I need them again?

  • aphexstwin #21 3 years ago

    hmmm. i've just had to write off the cost of my drums, 4th kit and game (the cunts) arent replacing them any more stating that activision are solely responsible for repair. only, ive had mine open to repair the red pad, then broke the orange cymbal stand after it was hoofed in a fit of orange pad fail rage. so the activision repair is a no go. if they reissued a better kit or allowed a 5pad ion i'd get one but...

    so i'd miss this because withlu the the kit for full band its pointless, gh2 makes a bit more sense

  • Super_Zee #22 3 years ago

    Just give me a GH1 disk for Xbox 360, please.

  • daz_john_smith #23 3 years ago

    Has anyone asked Activision/Redoctane/Nexersoft or whoever else might be working on it, if the songs will not be transferable to the HDD and playable from one single game, rather than having to swap out discs?

  • Zomoniac #24 3 years ago

    hmmm. i've just had to write off the cost of my drums, 4th kit and game (the cunts) arent replacing them any more stating that activision are solely responsible for repair.

    They have no say in the matter. Either they have to replace it, or they have to send it to Activision for you. Read the SOGA and go shout at them.

  • Discalceaterabbit #25 3 years ago

    An expansion pack, featuring already released material, at full retail price.

    Fuck off.