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May 16 2008 7:43AM EDT

Guitar Hero Now More Like Band Hero

This is kind of a full circle, but...as first revealed here in an interview with Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, Guitar Hero 4 will indeed include drums and vocals, a la Rock Band. At least so say gaming Web sites that in turn reference back to my interview.

From Gamespot, citing magazine Game Informer:

Game Informer's feature includes a shot of the referenced drum kit, which includes three pads, two elevated cymbals, and a pedal (as opposed to Rock Band's four pads and a pedal). For those keeping track, that means the Guitar Hero 4 kit has one extra input than the Rock Band equivalent, raising compatibility questions for the two series' instruments yet again. The developer is going wireless with Guitar Hero 4's drum pads, and will be making them pressure-sensitive so the game can tell if players are wailing on the drums or meekly tapping them.

The details in Game Informer also clear up the mystery surrounding the "innovation" which Activision promised was coming to the Guitar Hero series in a recent earnings report conference call. The article outlines the game's studio mode, which will give users a variety of ways to create their own songs. Players will be able to jam along with one of the game's existing tracks, record songs as they're played, or meticulously detail note charts.

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