From the time the first game was released, the Guitar Hero series had a huge possibility of spin-offs. But now Activision has sent word that a new game called Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is in development. What makes the game more special is that it is the first game based on Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.
Steven Tyler commented, “Any band that can go from ‘Don’t Want to Miss A Thing’ (Aerosmith’s #1 smash hit) to the ass-kicking ‘Sweet Emotion’ to the cheekiness of ‘Love in an Elevator,’ to the classic ballad ‘Dream On’ shows why Activision chose us to headline this game based on the range of the Aerosmith catalog. Not only is songwriting a bitch, but then it goes and has puppies.”
Joe Perry mentioned that they have put a lot of ideas into Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. He said that they want fans to interact with their music. The game will put gamers in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass), as they rock on alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer. The game will let the players experience Aerosmith’s Grammy winning career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty
Dusty Welch is the head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. He quoted, “We are extremely excited that Aerosmith chose to team up with Guitar Hero, bringing one of the world’s all-time best-selling artists together with one of the biggest video game brands, to deliver a new and unique interactive way for our customers to connect with artists and their music. This partnership will give Aerosmith, a band that has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, a powerful and innovative platform to reach their fans and new audiences.”
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith will be released in June 2008 for the PS2 (Budcat), Wii (Vicarious Visions), PS3 and the Xbox 360 (Neversoft Entertainment) platforms. Activision has stated that they will be putting up Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’ for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store from February 16 to 18.