List of songs in Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour is the fourth major release in the Guitar Hero series of music video games. Unlike previous releases, which focused on the use of a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate the playing of rock music, Guitar Hero World Tour will also add drum and vocal gameplay elements, a first for the series. The game is being developed by Neversoft, and will be distributed by RedOctane and Activision. The game will be released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 game consoles.
Main setlist
The 84 songs below make up the main setlist as announced by Activision on September 12, 2008.[1] All songs are master recordings instead of cover versions, a first for the Guitar Hero series.[1]
Template:EntGuitar tracks for this song were rerecorded in 2008, but the original 1968 vocal track is still used.[2] Template:EntThese songs were rerecorded by the original artist for use in the game.[2]
Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde each recorded an original track to be used for guitar duels in the game.[1]
Downloadable content
In addition to custom songs, players of the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions will be able to download new licensed songs for the game. This is the first game in the Guitar Hero series to support download functionality on the Wii.[3] Wii users will be able to store downloaded songs on either the Wii's internal memory or on an SD Card in a "Rock Archive," and then will be able to create playlists from this.[4]
| Song title | Artist | Single / Pack |
|---|---|---|
| "That Was Just Your Life" | Metallica | Death Magnetic[5][6] |
| "The End of the Line" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "Broken, Beat & Scarred" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "The Day That Never Comes" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "All Nightmare Long" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "Cyanide" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "The Unforgiven III" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "The Judas Kiss" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "Suicide & Redemption" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "My Apocalypse" | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| "Horse to Water" | R.E.M. | R.E.M. Pack[7] |
| "Man-Sized Wreath" | R.E.M. | R.E.M. Pack |
| "Supernatural Superserious" | R.E.M. | R.E.M. Pack |
| "G.L.O.W." | The Smashing Pumpkins | The Smashing Pumpkins Pack[8] |
| "1979" | The Smashing Pumpkins | The Smashing Pumpkins Pack |
| "The Everlasting Gaze" | The Smashing Pumpkins | The Smashing Pumpkins Pack |
It has also been confirmed that more songs from Jimi Hendrix will be released as downloadable content, in addition to the ones already in the game.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Activision Unveils Full Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Set List". Activision. 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ a b "MC5's Wayne Kramer, Motorhead and The Sex Pistols Modernize Iconic Sound With Re-Recorded Tracks for Guitar Hero(R) World Tour". Activision. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ Faylor, Chris (2008-05-22). "Guitar Hero 4 Wii Supports Downloadable Content". Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mullen, Michael (2008-06-20). "Guitar Hero World Tour for Wii Getting Downloadable Tracks". Game Daily. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Metallica.com "Death Magnetic," the entire album, available for Guitar Hero too!". Metallica. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "E3 2008: Activision Announces Partnership with Metallica for Release of New Record for Guitar Hero". IGN. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "FIRST WE TAKE BERLIN...THEN WE TAKE LOCARNO - - - OR SOMETHING". R.E.M.HQ. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Faylor, Chris (2008-09-02). "Guitar Hero 4 Nets Smashing Pumpkins, Will Debut New Track 'G.L.O.W.'". Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Jimi Hendrix will play 'Guitar Hero'". USAToday. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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