Guitar Hero II announced! (XB360 Song packs released!)

[Kroogah]

So I got to play a half completed version of the game and I have some good news for folks. The song I was most hoping would be included, and it hasn't been announced yet (i think), is "killing in the name" by Rage. It is fantastically awesome. Also included are Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana. They have jacked up the difficulty immensely in this version. There are three note chords, which are a good edition. And you can now play multiplayer with both players playing on different difficulty settings. Oh, and the rep did confirm Final Countdown is in, but it wasn't done in the build I played. :)

I knew it, I knew it. After 2 different websites (on 2 different continents, no less) reported "Killing In The Name" I knew it was gonna be in there. This effectively cancels out the bad news of "Carry On My Wayward Son". :D

[scooterb23]

This effectively cancels out the bad news of "Carry On My Wayward Son"

Dude, when I meet you, remind me to give you one good kick square in the nuts :P

While there's a fair bit of guitar downtime in this song...it's got some really tough guitar parts, I think this will be awesome. Plus it's Kansas \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/

[Perkar]

Metallica - The Four Horsemen
The Beatles - Taxman

four horsemen would be absolutely impossible. that rhythm... christ.

and since we have those two bands together there... don't you mean you'd like to see Beatallica - Sandman ?

\m/

http://www.beatallica.com/

[norkusa]

Looks like the official OPM Guitar Hero II demo is out now. Haven't played it yet but I'm downloading it right now.

Some that played it says the game doesn't recognize the Freedom V wireless guitar controller. Haven't heard anyone else confirm that yet but that's pretty lame if true considering RedOctane got their start making unlicensed DDR pads.

[hezeuschrist]

Looks like the official OPM Guitar Hero II demo is out now. Haven't played it yet but I'm downloading it right now.

Some that played it says the game doesn't recognize the Freedom V wireless guitar controller. Haven't heard anyone else confirm that yet but that's pretty lame if true considering RedOctane got their start making unlicensed DDR pads.

Got a quick "Idiots guide to playing an ISO on your PS2"? I've got the hard drive but I haven't even opened the FFXI box. Figured I didn't have a reason to until... well, now.

[Kroogah]

Gamestop received their marketing crap for October, including a Guitar Hero II standee. The standee lists a few of the songs included in the game:

YYZ
Heart-Shaped Box
Sweet Child O' Mine
Killing In the Name
Carry On Wayward Son
Mother
Rock This Town
Woman
Crazy on You

I think we're getting Danzig, Stray Cats, and Wolfmother. Yes, yes, and yes.

[norkusa]

Oh shit! Danzing?!?!

I just tried out the demo and it pretty much plays the same as GH1. There are a few minor changes (the fretboard shakes a little when you miss a note), but nothing really major. Layout and presentation is pretty much the same too. Here are the songs that came on the demo:

Shout At The Devil
You Really Got Me
Strutter
YYZ

The only thing that sucks about the demo is that the option screen is locked, so if you're a lefty (like me), you're pretty much screwed unless you can play right-handed.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Wait, where did you get the OPM? Did your store put them on the shelves already? Lucky.

[norkusa]

Wait, where did you get the OPM? Did your store put them on the shelves already? Lucky.

Downloaded it from a private bittorrent tracker, but it's already on the shelves in some stores already.

[Raedon]

yay! Thanks to 98pacecar I'm addicted to the 1st one.

[98PaceCar]

yay! Thanks to 98pacecar I'm addicted to the 1st one.

Always glad to spread a little bit of addiction around!

Still trying to find the demo though. Starting to get kinda shakey and paranoid. I think that's a bad sign...

[ianoid]

I heard GH2 is going to be multiformat. Anyone else wondering what kind of Xbox live support there will be? Jamming via broadband? Friends High score boards? 16 player multiplayer action? Wireless guitar controller?

I'm almost tempted to wait until the other formats come out, but I know I can't. I guess I'll be buying it twice. Ouch!

I just wish it was going to have more mini-games.

[hezeuschrist]

Wireless Guitar - No.
Leaderboards - Highly likely
Downloadable Content - Absolutely. Songs, Guitars, skins.
Online Multiplayer - I hope not. Not that it wouldn't be fucking awesome, i just don't have faith in the broadband structure to make a game based on metronome timing playable online.

[-hellvin-]

Wireless Guitar - No.

I saw a picture a little while ago of what's supposed to be the 360 controller. Now while I'm not ruling out that it was a photoed picture, I was pretty sure I read it's authentic. It's a silver wireless flying V, looks pretty damn sweet if it's real.

[yok-dfa]

Downloaded it from a private bittorrent tracker, but it's already on the shelves in some stores already.

There are also a number of public trackers that have this. Anyway i tried it, and to be frankly, i wasn't too impressed with the song selection. Motley Crue was ok, Kiss was ok too (they have better songs though), "You really got me" as a Van Halen cover? (why not the original from the Kinks?) and that Rush song just totally sucks....

[Kroogah]

"You really got me" as a Van Halen cover? (why not the original from the Kinks?)

Better guitar in the Van Halen cover.

and that Rush song just totally sucks....

Kicked your ass, eh? :D

[hezeuschrist]

Wireless Guitar - No.

I saw a picture a little while ago of what's supposed to be the 360 controller. Now while I'm not ruling out that it was a photoed picture, I was pretty sure I read it's authentic. It's a silver wireless flying V, looks pretty damn sweet if it's real.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzz...ml?sid=6159122

Today, GameSpot received confirmation from the RedOctane spokesperson that the final X-Plorer guitar will also be wired

[hezeuschrist]

and that Rush song just totally sucks....

REPENT, SINNER.

[sickdrummer420]

rush sucks? hmmm, must be complaing on the difficulty

[djbeatmongrel]

all i know is i cant wait to play psycho billy freakout and who was in my room last night.