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« Reply #60 on: March 27, 2006, 04:28:58 pm »
This is the greatest game EVER MADE!  Well maybe for music geeks at least.
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« Reply #61 on: April 18, 2006, 10:16:03 am »
New interview with John Tam (from RedOctane) about Guitar Hero 2 over at IGN....

The hightlights:
-  New multiplayer mode where one player plays the lead guitar part, with the other handling rythm/bass/etc.
-  Each player can select a different difficulty in multiplayer.
-  Practice mode where you\'ll be able to loop a particular section of a song.  No mention if you\'ll be able to slow it down, though.
-  They\'re aiming to have 40 licensed songs, up from 30 in the original.
-  The indie songs may be from more than just the in-house bands.  They\'ll also be running the Be A Guitar Hero contest again.
-  They\'ve been talking with some of the artists of the new licensed songs, and there have been a few mentions of using the master tracks from the songs, so there may be a few less covers this time around.

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« Reply #62 on: April 18, 2006, 10:30:22 am »
They also have a Golf game like this out now, not sure if its the same company, but definitely looks pretty cool:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7706618&type=product&id=1138085816255
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« Reply #63 on: April 18, 2006, 11:36:05 am »
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They also have a Golf game like this out now, not sure if its the same company, but definitely looks pretty cool:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7706618&type=product&id=1138085816255



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« Reply #64 on: June 21, 2006, 02:31:06 pm »
I have\'n even had the chance to play the first one yet, but prices are starting to look tempting on amazon, anyway.......

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For Those About to Rock With Guitar Hero II, We Salute You! RedOctane Announces Fall US Tour Date
Sequel to Award-Winning Music Videogame to Be Unveiled at E3; Choose Your Weapon – Rhythm, Lead or Bass Guitar

- April 17, 2006 - Sunnyvale, CA

Get ready for a rock encore! RedOctane® announced today that Johnny Napalm and friends will begin touring the US again this Fall in the new videogame “Guitar Hero II™”. Picking up where Guitar Hero™ left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Gibson SG Guitar Hero Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar.

“Guitar Hero has proved phenomenally successful! Guitar Hero veterans will be able to plug in their Gibson SG Guitar Hero Controllers and rock GH II straight out of the box,” said Kelly Sumner, CEO of RedOctane. “We will really push the envelope with Guitar Hero II. Despite the fact there are many months until release, we’re already implementing exciting features and innovations. This fall we’re going to rock everyone’s world all over again.”

The top-secret sequel song list remains firmly in the rock domain, pulling from a mix of classic rock, ‘hair’ metal, heavy metal, modern rock, and alternative titles. More than 55 songs will be featured in the next installment.

Veteran music videogame developer Harmonix® Music Systems has been busy in-studio, enriching this rockstar experience with more features and multiplayer modes. In addition to the traditional head-to-head competition, Multiplayer Co-op Mode allows players to collaborate in order to beat songs, with each guitarist playing a separate guitar track. Available guitar tracks include lead, rhythm or bass tracks, depending upon the song. The Guitar Hero SG Controller used in the first installment will also be compatible with the new game.

Guitar Hero II is the follow-up to 2005’s award-winning release, “Guitar Hero,” which rocked the game industry and garnered a stack of awards including: “Best Offline Multiplayer Game 2005” and “Music Game of the Year 2005” from IGN.com, and “Best Soundtrack 2005” at the Spike TV Videogames Awards. Recently, it picked up five awards at the D.I.C.E. Summit\'s Interactive Achievement Awards including Outstanding Innovation in Gaming and Family Game of the Year.

RedOctane has confirmed an early glimpse of the upcoming game will be available during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next month.

The game that has inspired a nation of wannabe rock stars to achieve video game greatness is scheduled for a new US tour on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in November 2006.

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« Reply #65 on: June 22, 2006, 02:39:37 am »
This might be one of the best ideas for a video game ever. Surprised it didn\'t come out a long time ago. I might just be buying myself a console solely for this game.
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« Reply #66 on: June 23, 2006, 09:11:16 pm »
I\'m still waiting for "Drum Hero" and hoping that GHII features Puppetry.

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« Reply #67 on: July 18, 2006, 02:06:10 am »
Finally played this game and omg is it fun. Gotta get GH II when it comes out for sure!
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« Reply #68 on: August 23, 2006, 07:42:31 am »
GHII MySpace Page

Confirmed songs so far:

"Arterial Black"
"Freebird"
"John the Fisherman"
"Madhouse"
"Psychobilly Freakout"
"Shout at the Devil"
"Strutter"
"Sweet Child O\' Mine"
"Trippin\' on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
"War Pigs"
"Who Was in My Room Last Night?"
"You Really Got Me"
"YYZ"

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« Reply #69 on: August 23, 2006, 06:29:21 pm »
Oh man, can\'t wait for this release.....i am counting down the days. I recently held a Guitar Hero contest in my store (Guitar Center) on a saturday afternoon and offered any customer who could beat me 15% off any single item in the store!!! 15% off a $3000 SG is a hell of a deal, and no one could pull it off.
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« Reply #70 on: August 31, 2006, 07:38:27 am »
Guitar Hero 2 previews:

Freebird

YYZ

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« Reply #71 on: August 31, 2006, 08:41:01 am »
wow, yyz and john the fisherman? I can\'t view video on this computer but that sounds pretty good.
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« Reply #72 on: August 31, 2006, 01:46:41 pm »
I hear so many good things about this game , gonna have to hunt down a used copy of it.
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« Reply #73 on: September 01, 2006, 10:14:18 am »
Apparently the new EGM has a preview of GH2, and some new songs are revealed...

Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
The Police - Message in a Bottle
The Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys
Cheap Trick - Surrender
Spinal Tap - Tonight I\'m Going to Rock You Tonight
Heart - Crazy For You
Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot
Dick Dale - Misirlou
Lamb of God - Laid to Rest
Alice in Chains - Them Bones
The Rolling Stones - Can\'t You Hear Me Knocking

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« Reply #74 on: October 05, 2006, 07:41:39 am »
Guitar Hero II is only a little over a month away from release!! i can\'t wait..

From the IGN Boards:

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First, the rocker chick is now T.J. Lawz, and Dax Deville is now Eddie Knox

Also, here are all but 2 main tracks.

I. Opening Licks
Strutter - Kiss
Mother - Danzig
Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
Shout At The Devil - Motley Crue
Tonight I\'m Gonna Rock You Tonight - Spinal Tap

II. Amp-Warmers
Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana
Message In A Bottle - Police
Woman - Wolfmother (artist not confirmed)
You Really Got Me - Van Halen (Kinks)
Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas

III. String Snappers
Surrender - Cheap Trick
Them Bones - Alice in Chains
Search and Destroy - Red Hot Chili Peppers or The Stooges (artist not confirmed)
Tatooed Love Boys - The Pretenders
War Pigs - Sabbath

IV. Thrash and Burn
Cherry Pie - Warrant
Who Was In My Room Last Night - Butthole Surfers
Girlfriend - Darkness (artist not confirmed)
Can\'t You Hear Me Knocking - Rolling Stones
Sweet Child of Mine - GnR

V. Return of the Shred
Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
John The Fisherman - Primus
Freya - Sword (artist not confirmed)
Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy or Joan Jett
Jessica - Allman Brothers

VI. Relentless Riffs
Crazy On You - Heart
Trippin On A Hole In A Paper Heart - STP
Rock This Town - Stray Cays
Last Child - Aerosmith
Stop - Janes Addiction or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (artist not confirmed)

VII. Furious Fretwork
Madhouse - Antrhax

That\'s it, however don\'t forget the following that have supposedly already been confirmed so they are most likely on the 7th and 8th Tiers:

Hangar 18 - Megadeath
Laid to Rest - Lamb of God
Misirlou - Dick Dale
Beast and the Harlet - Avenged Sevenfold
Freebird - Lyn Skyn
YYZ - Rush
Psychobilly Freakout - Rev Horton Heat

38/40 songs, not counting bonus songs. The competition winner was The Last Vegas - Raw Dog.


i REALLY hope the \'search and destroy\' is the RHCP version, though it seems unlikely since they had a song on the first one as well..