I finally remembered where I stashed it; it’s in the garage in a big, brown box. What you might ask? My plastic Guitar Hero instrument, of course, the one I spent so many hours playing and then put it in my garage thinking it was the last I’d ever see it but too nostalgic to toss it. Well, apparently corpses aren’t the only creatures reanimating recently because, as we’ve written about recently, Guitar Hero Live is coming soon, and it will be playable on mobile devices too (though the developers haven’t released info on which mobile devices the game will be available, I’d be willing to put money down that it’s coming to iOS).
Activision has now given us a taste of what to expect by revealing the first 24 songs of the game’s set list (as per exclusive Rolling Stones article). Jamie Jackson, the head of GHL developer, FreeStyleGames, described the challenge inherent in trying to stay true to the rock roots of the original Guitar Hero games while keeping in mind that the original one came out a decade ago. With music tastes changing so rapidly in the age of youtube, itunes, and the internet in general, GHL developers have tried to please the wide-range of musical tastes of today’s and yesterday’s youth. Do you think they’ve managed it, or is this set list making you cringe?
The Black Keys – “Gold on the Ceiling"
Blitz Kids – “Sometimes"
Ed Sheeran – “Sing"
Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”
Gary Clark, Jr. – “Don’t Owe You a Thang"
Green Day – “Nuclear Family"
The Killers – “When You Were Young"
The Lumineers – “Ho Hey"
My Chemical Romance – “Na Na Na"
Pierce the Veil – “King for a Day (feat. Kellin Quinn)"
The Rolling Stones – “Paint it Black"
Skrillex – “Bangarang"
The War on Drugs – “Under the Pressure"
Black Veil Brides – “In The End"
Rage Against the Machine – “Guerrilla Radio"
Judas Priest – “Breaking the Law"
Pantera – “Cowboys From Hell"
Sleigh Bells – “Bitter Rivals"
System of a Down – “Chop Suey!"
Alter Bridge – “Cry of Achilles"
Alt-J – “Left Hand Free"
Broken Bells – “Leave It Alone"
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground"
The Pretty Reckless – “Going to Hell"
