Guitar Hero World Tour: Online Subscription Fee for PS3 and Wii Versions?

StarsCream - 485 days 23 hours ago

Is there anyone left with an ounce of reading comprehension? Is the "journalist" behind this article just trying to cause a stir?

"Online gameplay is only available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii and may require an additional subscription."

Granted, the articualtion of this statement is terrible, but through simple grammatical deduction: we can see that because of the "AND" between the words "Wii" and "may", that the statement about additional subs refers to the entire sentence.

/nerd off

what just happened?

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Smacktard - 485 days 13 hours ago

Then why would they say it's *only* available to... all three consoles?

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Hellangelzx - 486 days ago

That actually doesn't sound too bad.

Good idea.

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AlienGorilla - 485 days 23 hours ago

It says only the PS3 and Wii versions are going to require a fee. That means that 360 users won't have to pay for a subscription.

If in fact it is a subscription to download unlimited songs then that would mean 360 users get unlimited free (save the Live Fee, which most of them pay anyway)songs to download. I just don't see that happening.

I think it's just Activision being douche bags. They might seriously be planning on charging for online play. I said this when The Activision/Blizzard merger took place. "EA Junior is Born."

However, i don't even think EA would go this far.

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xhairs9 - 485 days 23 hours ago

It wouldn't mean that XBL receives free music downloads, it just means they would have to pay separately like we all already do with current Rock Band and GH3 games. If this subscription were true, they better hope to make the fee the same prices as songs are now ($5 a week or $20 a month). I wanted to get GH over Rock Band 2, but now I feel like getting Rock Band 2 over GH -- that's only if this rumor is indeed true as of right now all we see is a, "could happen" statement.

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AlienGorilla - 485 days 22 hours ago

"Online gameplay is only available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii and may require an additional subscription."

That says to me that the 360 version WILL NOT have additional subscription fees but the other consoles will.

My point is it can't be a subscription fee to download unlimited songs like the OP speculated.

Pay attention.

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Lumbo - 485 days 17 hours ago

@AlienGorilla: then you need to work on your reading comprehension.

Example:

"Sodas are only available from Coca Cola, DrPeppers and Pepsi, and may contain insane amounts of sugar"

Do you read from this that only DrPeppers and Pepsi contain insane amounts of sugar and that Coca Cola is sugar free?

If yes you should visit some more reading courses.

If not you should read the article again to see that it is written exactly that way.

= Online play for all THREE mentioned systems, the additional subscription part is for systems where you need a subscription to play online at all. as the subscription fee is not included in the game hence they have to warn you that it may cost extra to play online if you need a subscription. Now think for a second what system of the mentioned three needs a subscription to play online ... exactly ..

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xhairs9 - 485 days 10 hours ago

My post was not directed towards you specifically but everyone in general who believes there will be free downloads for XBL music and pay downloads for PS3/Wii. My point was that it doesn't work that way.

If you pay an XBL subscription fee you will still need to buy songs exactly the same way we do now. In this article it's speculated that we may need to pay a fee to play GHWT online -- but isn't defined, nor does it even say anything about music subscription.

Basically put, learn to read.

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Hellangelzx - 486 days ago

Hahahhaa brilliant

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ar - 485 days 21 hours ago

Pictures or it ain't happened.

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Baka-akaB - 486 days ago

And what if someone isnt planning on getting dlcs to begin with , and is satisfied with the selection of songs ? (dont laught those people do exist) .

It's crap however we may cut it , unless its for something optional , or false .

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Tobias123 - 486 days ago

I agree it is crap. And I'm not laughing at people who aren't big buyers of DLC, when I pick up Rock Band 2 I'm going to be using it more as some fun with friends when I have them over and stuff, rather than a big investment of time, so I won't be buying much DLC at all. Plus, the lack of PSN cards in most places(I'm a PS3 only owner atm, I don't have the money to get a 360 yet) means I don't buy much extra content for anything at the moment.

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Dick Jones - 486 days ago

:P

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Voiceofreason - 485 days 15 hours ago

I'm sure that dig was directed at Wii.. Sadly it only shows how little you know though. NO system on the market right now has poor software sales. GH3 for Wii outsold all other versions of the game with a 6 week recall.Someone that uninformed when it comes to games really shouldnt bother commenting.

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Jerkapotamus - 486 days ago

Exactly what I thought when I read the quote. Activision would really be shooting themselves in the foot if they charged a subscription fee. I don't think they can do this, considering how expensive the game is already coupled with the fact that Rock Band 2 is coming out alongside it.

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Darkiewonder - 486 days ago

Yes. they need to rephrase their statement because it can be read in different ways.

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chasuk08 - 485 days 15 hours ago

sure you will

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darando - 485 days 14 hours ago

with this new pay thing comeing in

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PirateThom - 486 days ago

Activision are ending up with a lot of pictures of asses and turds sent to them... sounds like a party right there.

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Bathyj - 486 days ago

I didn't say a picture.

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doshey - 486 days ago

haha

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