Guitar Hero 5 changes the game

Big changes are coming to the next iteration of Activsion’s rock and roll music game series. The big change coming to Guitar Hero 5 will - for the first time - let players decide what combination of instruments to use in-game. Want to play with two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone? Well now you can, according to Activision.

Activision also promises easy-to-use gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest that let players tailor the experience to match personal style and interests. Party Play lets players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, while RockFest, lets them go head-to-head in five new modes playable online or in your living room and the ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on.

Naturally downloadable content from Guitar Hero World Tour will be compatible with the game and will automatically be updated to include all of the upgrades and enhancements of Guitar Hero 5. Guitar Hero 5 will also offer a varied set list with master tracks from 85 bands including Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music video game debut.

Guitar Hero 5 is set for release this fall. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game are being developed by Neversoft, the Wii version is being developed by Vicarious Visions and Budcat is developing Guitar Hero 5 for the PlayStation 2.

Guitar Hero Returns to DS with Modern Hits

With the pending release of the GBA port-less DSi looming just around the corner, it looks like Activision wants to milk the portable Guitar Hero experience for all it’s worth before the game’s custom fret peripheral is forced to go the way of the dodo. Earlier today, the company announced the upcoming release of Guitar Hero: Modern Hits for the Nintendo DS. The new game will feature a set list comprised of more than 25 master tracks from various artists including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy and Weezer.

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Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades Set List Revealed

Since Activision still seems to have time before the upcoming Nintendo DSi makes its Guitar Hero On Tour DS peripheral obsolete, the company has decided to milk it for as long as it can. Today, Activision unveiled the full set list for the sequel to its portable Guitar Hero hit, dubbed Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades. Featuring more than 40 years of rock’s most celebrated artists with 28 master recordings, the set list will include:

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Real Gear in Guitar Hero World Tour

Activision promises that Guitar Hero World Tour will feature some of the most influential instrument and equipment brands in the music industry. Thanks to a number of licensing deals players will be able to score in-game sponsorships and gear from AMPEG, Audio-Technica, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Evans Drumheads, Guitar Center, Krank Amplification, Mackie, Marshall, Orange County Drum & Percussion, Pork Pie Percussion, Regal Tip, Sabian cymbals, Vox and Zildjian drumsticks.

In addition to featuring virtual version of these products, the game lets bands play on the same stage as many of their favorite musicians with digital re-creations of Amoeba Music and Live Nation’s House of Blues Sunset Strip.

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PS3, while the Wii version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. A PlayStation 2 version is being developed by Budcat.