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ESRB confirms Guitar Hero Metallica songs, presence of succubi
The ESRB just rated Guitar Hero Metallica, and in its synopsis gave away lyrics to four of the songs that would appear in the game. Thanks to Game Informer, we knew about the presence of "Armed and Ready" by MSG, but Destructoid discovered three fresh specimens: "Am I Evil?" by Metallica "Whiplash" by Metallica "Mommy's Little Monster" by Social Distortion Some of the lyrics that the ESRB pointed out include "sweet and timely whore, take me home" and "We're gathered here to maim and kill." My, they are terribly rock 'n roll, aren't they? Also CONFIRMED: one of the selectable guitarists is "a fantastical succubus with cleavage and panties."[Via Destructoid]
Free second pedal with GH: Metallica preorder
Two is always better than one, which is exactly why Gamestop is offering a second free drum pedal to those who pre-order Guitar Hero: Metallica. The second pedal comes with a splitter that'll allow hookup to a World Tour drumkit and (truthfully) you'll probably need it. The second pedal will definitely come in handy with all the drum heavy tracks Metallica has in their musical library. Darn Lars and his need to crazily stomp on nearly every Metallica track.[Via Joystiq]
Guitar Hero: Metallica includes extra pedal so you can try to be Lars Ulrich [update]
A listing for upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica has popped up on GameStop, along with an interesting bonus for pre-ordering the game. According to the site, the game will include a bonus drum pedal, along with a splitter, which will allow would-be rockers to drum with dual pedals if you order early. You know, just like Lars Ulrich.The listing is for the Xbox 360 version of the game, but it's a safe bet to expect this for Wii. It's a multiplatform game after all and if one version is going to offer dual pedals, we doubt it would be excluded from the other versions and a bonus exclusive to the Xbox.Update: Added further clarification that this is a pre-order bonus.[Via Joystiq]
Guitar Hero: Metallica pre-orders come with bonus drum pedal
There's a thick cloud of fear hanging over fans of faux-drumming in games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero: World Tour -- fear inspired by the near-impossible rhythms which will need to be kept when Guitar Hero: Metallica hits store shelves. We're not sure how familiar you guys are with the speed with which Mr. Ulrich is capable of producing percussion, but we assure you, his work will be most unpleasant to attempt to mimic.Thankfully, an uncharacteristically useful pre-order bonus from GameStop will give the game's quick-to-act reservers an extra bass drum pedal and input splitter. This will allow the player to use both pedals to tackle the game's more heel-punishing tracks. It's certainly a better option than splitting your foot down the middle, and training yourself to control both halves independently, which, now that we think about it, would be pretty rock-and-roll.
Guitar Hero: Metallica lands March 29 in NA, other regions in May
It's not just a rumor anymore, metal-heads. The official release date for Guitar Hero: Metallica has been announced. The game will be launching in North America on March 29 and will release in other regions sometime in May. So, start preparing your fingers for the inevitable calluses and start drinking all the Red Bull you can stomach, because Guitar Hero: Metallica is going to be hard. With 28 Mettalica tracks and plenty of guest artists, it's not a game for lightweights. No, you'll need to be a serious fake musician if you want to hang with the big boys. What you do with your fake groupies, well, that's up to you.[Via Joystiq]
Guitar Hero: Metallica rocks out March 29 for NA, May elsewhere
Heavy metal icons Metallica have let the black cat out of the bag. Guitar Hero: Metallica is coming to North America March 29th for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and the rest of the world sometime in May. The PS2 and Wii versions are coming this Spring, "also most likely in early May," according to the band's website.For those who need a little reminder, this is Guitar Hero ... with Metallica. Oh, and there's "expert-plus" drums. The game includes 28 songs from the group's discography, as well as tracks from Alice in Chains, the Foo Fighters, Slayer, Machine Head, and Queen (as in Freddie Mercury, not of the Stone Age variety). We've placed the trailer after the break.[Thanks Nicolo!]
Guitar Hero: Metallica dated in Europe (and possibly North America)
Once again, GameStop has fuelled release rumors by posting a North American launch date for Guitar Hero: Metallica: March 29 is the date you'll want to circle (lightly, in pencil) on your Lars 2009 calendars.Though that's obviously not a confirmed date, it is a plausible one. "March 29" is a little too random to be a placeholder date, and is also a Sunday, a popular release day for big-name titles. Even if the franchise has reached the peak of its popularity, we still feel pretty confident about calling Guitar Hero: Metallica "big-name."Meanwhile, Activision had no qualms about revealing release details for Europe, informing Eurogamer that the game would reach the region in May. Source: Possible North American date [Via Destructoid]Source: Confirmed European date
Rumor: GH: Metallica to rock retail March 29th [update]
Update: According to Eurogamer, Activision has informed them that GH: Metallica will be releasing in May. Well, in Europe at least.If online retail listings or internal retail documentation can be trusted, those awaiting Guitar Hero: Metallica's release should circle (with a pencil) March 29th as an important date. Gamestop.com and an internal Gamestop POS sheet obtained by the Destructoid crew have Metallica's own Guitar Hero edition releasing to all platforms on the last Sunday in March. Traditionally, retailer supplied video game release dates are only 12.4% correct, but we're optimistic on this one. Metallica releasing in March? It sorta makes sense.
CES 2009: Activision's Keyno-thing of interest
Activision's CES keynote should have been titled "Remedial Gaming 101: A History of Gaming." Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith took us through a not-so-brief history of gaming, from Pong to Pac-Man to "even games that used to feature trackballs, and yes, even joysticks." Although, that's not the point when the chap in the photo above fell asleep -- that happened much earlier.Oddly, Activision didn't manage to fit in a single plug for its upcoming game Prototype, which was apparently left out on the show floor for this one. No banners, no teaser, not even a still. Instead the stage was littered with games from 2008: Call of Duty: World at War, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Madagascar 2, Quantum of Solace, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and so on. It was deja vu, and we found ourselves literally checking our badges to make sure we weren't at E3 2008. Note to Activision: You've got a captive audience sitting in seats and (mostly) paying attention -- take advantage of 'em!
A better look at Guitar Hero: Metallica
Last week, Metallica posted the first trailer for Buy Another Guitar Hero: This Time With Metallica Songs Guitar Hero: Metallica on its official site. The quality was dubious but the message was suitably loud and clear: you will "ride the lightning" in 2009. And, by "ride the lightning," we of course mean "press buttons on a plastic guitar and Metallica songs will happen."Activision-Blizzard, having evidently accepted the game's existence at long last, today released a more watchable version of the teaser. That's what you'll see when you press "play" above. What you won't see is much of the game outside of some in-engine concert footage of the band performing and looking all ... Metallica-ic.
Video: The Guitar Hero: Metallica trailer
Making an appearance over on Metallica's official web space is a fresh trailer for next year's upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica. A game that is still yet to be officially announced, mentioned or even uttered by the PR folks at Activision. No matter, because Metallica isn't afraid to promote the game as is obvious by the latest trailer. Enjoy the video goods after the break and be sure to ride the lightning in 2009.
Wii Warm Up: Guitar Hero Redundant Edition
A (mostly) single-band Guitar Hero game focusing on Aerosmith came out this summer. It's being followed up with Guitar Hero: Metallica, which features Metallica and a bunch of other bands that Activision's marketing department thinks people who like Metallica also like.Given the fairly customizable nature of music games, thanks to DLC (and, to a certain extent, Guitar Hero World Tour's music creation), is there any point to a single-band game like this? Is it in any way preferable to, say, making a bunch of Metallica songs available as Guitar Hero DLC? Harmonix's Beatles game seems to avoid this issue entirely, since the company is apparently making a different (not Rock Band) game around the Beatles' music.
Guitar Hero: Metallica is (officially) born
Well, we've certainly been talking about it for awhile now and finally it's made official. Guitar Hero: Metallica has dished out its first trailer and, well, it's definitely something. The trailer promises the band's "fiercest songs," which we hope means "tunes from the first 5 albums." You know, when Metallica was good.Of course, with this being Metallica and all, we can't embed the video past the break. Lars would cry, or something. So hit up this link to watch it. Oh, and a word of caution: Hetfield looks like a mutant in the game and there's an overabundance of lens flare in the trailer. Enjoy![Via Joystiq]
Metallica debuts Guitar Hero: Metallica trailer
So what if the Metallica edition of Guitar Hero still hasn't been officially announced? The band itself has been talking about it all willy-nilly; it's been in Game Informer; there was even a teaser in Guitar Hero World Tour. And now ... well, the trailer is out. Not from its publisher, Activision, but on the band's website.Perhaps some fine print in the band's contract stipulates that it gets to handle the PR for the game. Perhaps the mere mention of the game is being considered an "exclusive," since it's "unannounced." Perhaps it's time for a press release already.[Thanks, Brett]
Guitar Hero: Metallica arrives early 2009
We all knew it was coming, but now Guitar Hero: Metallica is 100% official. Speaking to USA today, Neversoft's Alan Flores and Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett discussed the game and some of its features. The story of the game is that players are members of a band that tours with Metallica, covering its songs at different venues. Neversoft decided that the game couldn't work chronologically, as Metallica's early work would be far too difficult at the beginning of the game. Concerning difficulty, Flores says that the game will be "a lot harder" than previous Guitar Hero games, and is aimed squarely at hardcore players. So then, should we just give up now?The game should arrive early next year, with Ulrich specifically mentioning March.[Via Joystiq]
Guitar Hero Metallica coming in early 2009
It's a Christmas miracle! Someone's actually admitting out loud that Guitar Hero: Metallica exists! The band spilled a ton of details to USA Today, including word on the game's difficulty (considerable) and the story, which casts you as a band, inspired by Metallica, following them around the world and playing their songs. It's a strange structure, but the reasoning (the band's early work would have been far too hard, ruling out a chronological approach) seems pretty sound.We imagine there will be very few of you on the fence, so we have to ask: When Guitar Hero: Metallica arrives early next year, will you be picking it up?
Rumor: Guitar Hero: Metallica gets 'expert plus' difficulty, dual kick pedals
The internets are abuzz with rumor word coming from the ScoreHero forums regarding Guitar Hero: Metallica (a game that still isn't officially announced), what unique features it'll offer and a potential listing of the game's tracks. Supposedly featured in the latest issue of Game Informer are concrete GH: Metallica details, including the reveal of a new "expert plus" drum mode that'll test any drummer's skills with dual kick pedals that'll work with the World Tour drum kit. We're also informed that the game will come with bonus video content, a "drum fill" mode as well as a pop-up video style presentation of Metallica music vids. Point your browser towards the break for a still incomplete and unconfirmed list of rumored GH: Metallica tracks.
Rumor: Guitar Hero: Metallica to feature 'expert plus' drum mode and more
The worst-kept secret in music games just became ... worse kept? The ScoreHero forums are abuzz over what are, for now, supposedly new details on Guitar Hero: Metallica from the latest issue of Game Informer magazine.The stand-alone game is said to support GH World Tour's drum kit, including dual kick pedals, which will come into play for a new "expert plus" difficulty. Other features are said to include DVD-style bonus videos and extras; a "drum fill" mode for free-styling with Metallica drum sounds; factoid-laden, Pop-up Video style performance footage; and guitar effects for the included Guitar Hero Tunes mode based on James Hetfield's ESP Truckster guitar and Tom Araya of Slayer's ESP bass. Check out the rumored (incomplete) track listing after the break.
First tracks, deets for Guitar Hero: Metallica
With all the recent chatter about Guitar Hero World Tour, you can be forgiven if Guitar Hero: Metallica slipped from your radar. It's still very much coming, though, and the latest issue of Game Informer has fresh details and the first tracks, from both Metallica themselves and the other acts that will feature.The game will come with the full suite of World Tour instruments, and Vicarious Visions plans to add "Metallica drum sounds" and a selection of guitar and bass "tones" used by Metallica's James Hetfield and Tom Araya of Slayer to the GH Tunes music studio. There will also be a new, extra-hard drum difficulty for those with a splitter and two kick pedals. Having picked up Guitar Hero games again after a long break, the last thing we personally need is greater difficulty, but freaks experts will appreciate that.Check out the first Metallica and non-Metallica tracks after the break!
Guitar Hero: Metallica teaser found in Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero: Metallica may still not be "officially" announced by Activision, but a tipster sent us a YouTube clip revealing the teaser for the game in Guitar Hero World Tour's "videos" section. Making this situation even more inane is that Metallica's drummer, Lars Ulrich, has been flapping his lips about why the band decided to go exclusive with Guitar Hero (hint: buckets of cash).The YouTube video gives the game a nebulous release date of 2009, but a financial report from last June showed that the title is expected before March 31, 2009. The clip can be found after the break.[Thanks, Ihateu3]
