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Robert Purchese
Clever people with eyes have uncovered evidence that Metallica will be the next band to get its very own Guitar Hero game.
Buried deep in an Activision SEC filing was confirmation of its existence, according to GameSpot, alongside a promise it would be out before the end of March next year.
Metallica will follow in the footsteps of Aerosmith, which gives its Guitar Hero solo performance sometime next month.
Presumably the format will be much the same; play as the band from grass roots to stadiums, tackling most of the back catalogue as well as other songs that inspired Metallica along the way.
Metallica was formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich, who incidentally went on to lead the publicised fight against Napster at the turn of the century.
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Why Metallica and Aerosmith? Both are uninteresting. Genre theme would so much better. Guitar Hero: Blues, Guitar Hero: Metal, Guitar Hero: Progressive Rock.. and so on. Or some classics like Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin or Guitar Hero: Rolling Stones.. I don't know. Anything but Aerosmith or Metallica.
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Fallen_Angel
03/06/08 @ 09:16
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*Jumps into the big mosh pit of Metallica elitism*
I gotta say, Master of Puppets is their best album. Unless you count S&M which is insanely good. |
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I'm with Fallen_Angel on this one - IMO S&M is the best of their work (perhaps because it was my first introduction to their works). After listening to it, all the rest just sound... rough (and not in a good way). With the exception of Enter Sandman (always preferred the original over the S&M version).
*waits patiently for Guitar Hero/Rock Band:Guns 'N Roses* |
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One of the few bands whose signifcance may actually justify something like this. For those who don't fancy making ideology out of genre conventions, there's quite a bit to enjoy from both the thrash period and their commercial years.
I hate to say this, but I really do like St. Anger -- their most raw, honest, and direct statement in years. Indeed my only problem with it is that the sound production is so demanding on your stereo. |
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I'm with jidnffc, it's a bit limiting. Surely only fans of the respective bands will buy these editions?
Not saying they don't exist but they're crossing fingers for crossover. I'm not bothered about either of these bands despite being a massive GH fan, so I'll pass. I think GH is best with a song you know really well. |
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@bitsize: But we'd rather forget those gamers exist. Reach for the lasers, safe as fuck and all that....;P
Although being serious for a moment, I think the idea of everyone wanting to be Rock Stars is more ingrained in our culture and childhood/teen years than wanting to be a DJ. That's like aspiring to be in an accountant. |
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sanctusmortis
03/06/08 @ 11:05
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@bitesize: erm, Music by Codemasters, MTV Music Generator, On Da Mic... there were tons on PS1/PS2. They sold shite, so nobody makes new ones.
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Bitesize,
Didnt codemasters bring out a couple of those type of games for the PS1 years ago, I remember them to be quite fun but got boring real quick. Ultimately though its much cooler to be a rock star than a superstar DJ, because no matter how hard you try a keyborad will never be cool. Fair play if they get its right, do you think thats what next for the franchise? Rock Band - now with synth? |
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BulletTheory05
03/06/08 @ 11:11
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I used to hate Lars until I watched Some Kind of Monster.
Now it's known to me that Het is the tosser, and Lars is actually an okay guy. |
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erm, Music by Codemasters, MTV Music Generator, On Da Mic... there were tons on PS1/PS2. They sold shite, so nobody makes new ones.
they weren't rhythm action games tho were they? music generator was like a cutdown sequencer not a game. never played the other 2, mind... there was beatmania on ps1, which was mint. Ultimately though its much cooler to be a rock star than a superstar DJ, because no matter how hard you try a keyborad will never be cool. dj's don't play keyboards tho. usually keyboard players do that... |
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@ Bitesize,
Ok you win if you want to be pendantic. The fact of the matter is that it does not make for an exciting post-pub play with your mates game (IMO) - clever and tricky for sure but more of niche than mass market. The plus the fact that there arent to many dj hero's compared to guitar heros, Paul Oakendfold, Chemical Bor, Prodigy now Pendulum come to mind. Great music tho. |
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i'm not trying to be pedantic, a dj is a pretty long way from a keyboard player!
from your posts, it doesn't really seem like you know what a dj is... all those you've listed are producers, not dj's (apart from oakenfold, who let's face it, is shit). and maybe you wouldn't find it exciting with your mates, but personally i find nothing more dull than trying to recreate hair metal on plastic instruments... would much rather have some music i like - it's all about choice, innit? |
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yeah thanks, but i know what a dj is - doesn't stop it being possible to base a rhythm action game around dj-ing (or more specifically, turntablism). see: beatmania on ps1.
all i'm tryin to say is, there might be a market for rhythm action games that aren't based on rawk music. didn't expect people to jump on my case, sorry i ever fuckin mentioned it now. ok, go back to your which-metallica-album-is-the-best arguments, that makes riveting reading... |
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i was never expecting them to! what part of my posts made you think that?! i never once said that rock music sucks, that metallica sucks, that you should all be listening to what i listen to...
one comment, about how there might be a market for non-rock based rhythm action games. that was it... i just want a music game with music in it i like. sorry if that's offends people (somehow). |
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MrChuckles
03/06/08 @ 14:29
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Guitar Hero thread in 'No one mentions that people who play this should go and learn to play a real guitar' shocker!
In other news, Metallica... yay... When do we get Guitar Hero: Nu Metal... I want Korn, SOAD, Deftones etc... :-( Then playing bass is almost as fun as the lead. |
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rubthisway
03/06/08 @ 14:42
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I'm not really a Metallica-fan, but I'd get this anyway. Just too many classic riffs there to ignore.
@BulletTheory05 I thought they both came off as plain human beings in the film, warts and all. Ulrich certainly gave as good as he got when tempers went off the scale. For anyone who hasn't seen it, Some Kind of Monster is seriously great. A must if you have any interest in documentary film :) @jglover4 I think Ulrich says in BBC's Ages of Rock that they hired Bob Rock for the black album based on his work with Motley Crue :) |
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