More Guitar Hero World Tour details confirmed

PALGN News | Packed with Smashing Pumpkins.

Activision has today announced that the latest offering in the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero World Tour, will feature a new single from the popular U.S. band The Smashing Pumpkins.

The new song is entitled ‘G.L.O.W’, and will be available for download post-launch as part of a three-song collection, with previously released songs ‘1979’ and ‘The Everlasting Gaze’. In its press release, Activision advises that ‘this marks the first time a band has recorded a new song exclusively for the franchise which will be released afterwards, giving Guitar Hero fans exclusive access to Smashing Pumpkins music before anyone else.’

In addition, anyone who ever enjoyed playing along to the opening riff of the 1993 hit 'Today' on their ‘real’ guitar, will be excited about the inclusion of the catchy song on the game disc at launch. To complete the experience, The Smashing Pumpkins’ singer/songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan will also be available as an in-game character to either play as or along with, as per past iterations of the game featuring real-world guitarists Slash and Tom Morello.

As reported yesterday, Guitar Hero World Tour is due for release in Australia on all platforms on November the 12th.

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21 Comments

shiraj

3 years ago

Sounds Good!!
Read on Screenplay (The Age) that the guitar pack will not be sold separately !! - any update on this??
Also, is the $300 or thereabouts RRP confirmed yet??

heatseeker

3 years ago

shiraj wrote

Also, is the $300 or thereabouts RRP confirmed yet??

If it is, im in. Thats not too much, considering rock band was tipped to be at ~$400

And have you seen the guitar?! Its like a stratocaster or something, lol, not good with guitars, but it looks freaking awesome!

DancesInUnderwear

3 years ago

Quote

The Smashing Pumpkins’ singer/songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan

Homer Simpson, smiling politely.

Eyce

3 years ago

heatseeker424 wrote

And have you seen the guitar?! Its like a stratocaster or something, lol, not good with guitars, but it looks freaking awesome!

*cough*

Jaws

3 years ago

Oh awesome!

Im loving this more and more. Roll on Novembre'!

Karai Pantsu

3 years ago

Put side to side like that the GH:WT guitar looks... really lacking. However! This news of massive Pumpkins love for GH makes me want it more and more.

Hummpf...

Ideally I'd like to be able to buy (Ha! Buy? Locally?! Import...) Rockband 2, and use the instruments from that with GH... but I just don't have any faith that they will end up fully compatible, no matter how Sony and MS try to talk that up.

DancesInUnderwear

3 years ago

Karai Pantsu wrote

Put side to side like that the GH:WT guitar looks... really lacking.

Really? I think the Rock Band one looks incredibly try-hard, for lack of a better word. There's no reason for it to look exactly like a guitar other than allowing people to pretend they might actually have some actual musical talent, is there? I'd be much happier with the toy guitar-like design of GH, considering I'm playing a video game.

Karai Pantsu

3 years ago

I understand what you're saying, but I can't help but think 'this is a toy so it should look like a toy' is a bit of a cop-out. Granted, the faux-wood neck on the RB guitar looks... well, thoroughly wank (it pains me to admit this, I'm a sucker for faux wood grain). But, on the flipside, the 'body' of the GH guitar is barren to the point of a joke. It's like they've just gone 'It functions, who cares how it looks?'.

In the end the real clincher is how well both of them play, not look - but I still feel that style plays a part in overall onjoyment. At least for me.

brad_sickness

3 years ago

Karai Pantsu wrote

In the end the real clincher is how well both of them play, not look - but I still feel that style plays a part in overall onjoyment. At least for me.

You play in front of a mirror, don't you?

Karai Pantsu

3 years ago

No, but if you can't visualize a tiny reflection of yourself in each wide open, adoring eye of the audience while you rock the **** out... well, you're just not playing the same game.

Fetidchimp

3 years ago

i am still waiting for the warlock and jackson V designed guitars
at least it isnt the telecaster i guess, god i hate that design

(the no more SG, strat copy foundation)

shiraj

3 years ago

Does anybody want to buy Guitar Hero 3 off me for the 360 along with the wireless guitar and also guitar hero 2 - PM me if you do -
I need to save up for World Tour...

shiraj

3 years ago

I meant buy - not "but" ....

brad_sickness

3 years ago

Personally, I like the GH one better. Then again, it looks like it suits a more heavier type of listener such as myself.

shiraj wrote

I meant buy - not "but" ....

Okay, but...

Awx

3 years ago

The word just through on the Harvey Norman wire is $299 SRP with a Nov 12th release date.

dizzan

3 years ago

Awx wrote

The word just through on the Harvey Norman wire is $299 SRP with a Nov 12th release date.

I've heard $349 from a friend of mine who works for GAME. Not in the store, in the operations. I hope you're right and he's wrong though!

Buttmouth

3 years ago

I'm gonna have to get a Rock Band 2 guitar. I'm thinking of naming my firstborn child Stratocaster.

EDIT: New plan. I'm gonna get World Tour bundle and then RB2 Strat separately.

Dropbear

3 years ago

Awx wrote

The word just through on the Harvey Norman wire is $299 SRP with a Nov 12th release date.

Knowing my luck, it'll be only be one guitar and the game, no drums or mic. Anyone want to prove me wrong?

If it's $299 for 2 guitars, drums and a mic WITH game, I'm so in.