Ever since Guitar Hero first graced our Playstation 2's a few years back, the music video-game genre has never been the same. In a genre that was once dominated by the likes of Beatmania and Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero has expanded into one of the most recognizable brands on the planet; not just in the video-game industry, but also in the entertainment industry as a whole. There's also Rock Band, which has developed a strong niche audience with its indie and lesser known track listings and slightly different gameplay. Since the first Guitar Hero, we've been subjected to nearly 20 titles across both franchises - with several average spin-offs in Guitar Hero Aerosmith and Rock the 80s - and with the latest entry in Guitar Hero Greatest Hits, we get the best of some of the earlier Guitar Hero games. But does this latest addition justify an encore?
The rumors are swirling, so The Geek Culture has a few suggestions on how Activision can bring back Guitar Hero right.
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Craig Hasselback writes: "Activision just continues finding new ways to go from the popular publisher that stayed the course and rose to number one, to being the big jerk that is too big for their own britches as my grandpa would say. Since becoming the number publisher, Activision has done everything possible to piss off gamers."
Well sadly, until the average gamer realizes that they are getting screwed over, Activision is going to be number 1 for a while(as much as I hate to say it).........
... it seems they can.
You need to get the message across with your wallet!
If you LOVE gaming, and if you HATE the way Activision is doing business: DON'T BUY ACTIVISION GAMES (or buy them used) and certainly DON'T BUY THEIR DLC!
It's THAT simple!
Amen. Honestly all the major pubs are starting to become jacked up. Take-Two with the DLC on BioShock 2's disc. EA with selling "DLC" that unlocks content in sports games instead of playing to earn it.
They're all borderline A-holes
Overcharging is the problem. Dragon Age Origins is one of my favorite games but the dlc is overpriced. dlc should cost a few dollars or it should be free.
i've never seen a franchise being milked as much as guitar hero, i mean, it's enought already, try something different '-'
I totally agree with you on that one!
If they had the DLC support that Rock Band offered there wouldn't need to be 402385034958234 different versions of the same game!
Having said that I'm not exactly impressed with the release of The Beathles Rock Band either!