Activision has announced the details of the downloadable content for Guitar Hero II on the Xbox 360. Nine songs can be downloaded from the Xbox Live Marketplace in packs of three. Each pack will cost 500 Microsoft Points or $6.25 (approx. Rs 280).
Here are the details of the Guitar Hero II songs:
Guitar Hero – Track Pack 1
- Bark at the Moon (as made famous by Ozzy Osbourne)
Hey You (as made famous by The Exies)
Ace of Spades (as made famous by Motorhead)
Guitar Hero – Track Pack 2
- Killer Queen (as made famous by Queen)
Take It Off (as made famous by The Donnas)
Frankenstein (as made famous by The Edger Winter Group)
Guitar Hero – Track Pack 3
- Higher Ground (as made famous by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Infected (as made famous by Bad Religion)
Stellar (as made famous by Incubus)
Tim Riley, worldwide executive of music, Activision said, “We’re thrilled to present downloadable content through Xbox Live Marketplace and have been working directly with the top record labels, music publishers and bands to provide the hottest tracks available to our fans. We are continuously trying to find innovative ways to align our games with the best music possible, and for the first time ever, a game publisher will be offering fans the chance to download music and play it in a game. In addition to driving a new revenue stream for artists, we believe that this type of content will drive increased music sales and allow us to break new artists simultaneously with the record labels, while offering our dedicated fans the opportunity to experience the thrill of being a rockstar.”
Activision has also said that new songs and other content for Guitar Hero II will be available on a monthly basis on the Xbox Live Marketplace. However, many Guitar Hero fans are not that happy with the pack system and feel that they are being ripped off. They were expecting individual song downloads so that they could choose the songs of their choice. Sony’s SingStar game is expected to have individual song download system and Activision should have done something like that.