Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits
In Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits players get the best of previous Guitar Hero games, now in a full band gameplay scenario. Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as you rock out to the most fun tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. And for the first time you can join together as a band and jam to master tracks from the greatest Guitar Hero music on your controllers for guitar, drums and vocals.
Full Set List
from Guitar Hero:
Blue Öyster Cult - "Godzilla"
Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Helmet - "Unsung (Live)"
Incubus - "Stellar"
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock N' Roll"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon"
Pantera - "Cowboys From Hell (Live)"
Queen - "Killer Queen",
Queens Of The Stone Age - "No One Knows"
The Donnas - "Take It Off"
The Exies - "Hey You"
White Zombie - "Thunder Kiss '65"
From Guitar Hero II:
Alice In Chains - "Them Bones"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
Danzig - "Mother"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Iron Maiden - "The Trooper"
Jane's Addiction - "Stop!"
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
Lamb Of God - "Laid To Rest"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
Mötley Crüe- "Shout At The Devil"
Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name"
Reverend Horton Heat - "Psychobilly Freakout"
Rush - "YYZ"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole"
The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
The Sword - "Freya"
Warrant - "Cherry Pie"
Wolfmother - "Woman"
From Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
AFI - "Miss Murder"
DragonForce - "Through The Fire And Flames"
Heart - "Barracuda"
Kiss - "Rock And Roll All Nite"
Living Colour - "Cult Of Personality"
Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Priestess - "Lay Down" (Couldn't find on amazon)
Slayer - "Raining Blood"
From Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Aerosmith - "Back In The Saddle
From Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80's
Anthrax - "Caught In A Mosh"
Extreme - "Play With Me"
Judas Priest - "Electric Eye"
Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Ratt - "Round and Round"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
Monday, 29 June 2009
Out Last Week
26th June 2009
Fight Night Round 4
The champ is here! EA SPORTS challenges you to step into the ring with Fight Night Round 4. This highly anticipated iteration of the critically acclaimed franchise has perfected every jab, slip, and punch in the sport of boxing to bring you the most realistic fighting experience to date. With an advanced physics system, stunning graphics, and deep gameplay and feature enhancements, Fight Night Round 4 is putting the science back in the sweet science.
Fight Night Round 4 has channeled the distinctive looks and movements of over 45 boxers into the virtual ring to capture the true strengths and weaknesses of true to life boxing styles. Every champion has a unique style that defines him as a boxer. Authentic Boxer Styles emulate every detail of the most notorious boxing legends, from their quick moves to their most devastating combinations. Gamers can choose the brute force of Tyson or the indefinable finesse of Ali and use their strengths to overcome opponents.
To become one of the greats, boxers work from the ground up to develop their skills and hone their talent. Fight Night Round 4 introduces the most advanced Legacy Mode for the aspiring fighter. Players learn the basics as an amateur, and then move through the ranks as a pro, building popularity and defeating the competition to finally reign as a champion and retire as one of the greatest of all time.
The award winning Fight Night franchise is making a comeback with renewed strength and style to deliver the most realistic fighting experience outside the ropes. Put on the gloves and feel the glory with EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4.
Overlord 2
In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure.
Ever since the events at the end of Overlord: Raising Hell, the Overlord has been absent from the world and, without his firm grip on the kingdom, the lands have being conquered by the Glorious Empire. On the surface, the Glorious Empire is a civilisation driven by righteous politicians and supported with a mighty military force. However, in practice the Empire is decadent, corrupt and dangerous. And if there's one thing the Glorious Empire hates, it's magic and magical beings.
The Empire’s Inquisition is on the hunt for anyone who has magical resonance. In the Arctic wastelands, where Yetis roam, lies the snowy town of Nordberg. Here a young lad is singled out by the Inquisition and accused of possessing a magical force (what with him having strange glowing eyes and everything). However, as he is led off, the Empire guards come under attack from a band of strange little leathery, big-eared, yellow-eyed beasts: it’s the Minions! With a rousing cry of “Master” the devilishly charming critters carry the boy off – they’ve found their new Overlord.
After some years of intensive Minion training, step into the now-adult sized boots of the Overlord. Initially it’s a rag-tag band of Minions under his command but off they go, looting, destroying and laying waste to the lands around Nordberg, scoring victories where they can, before setting sights on the lands at the very heart of the Empire. As the Overlord’s powers grow, the secrets of the Empire, and those of his own origins, will be revealed and then it’s time to go Minion maximus on the Empire’s collective ass. Choose how to wield the Overlord’s evil forces. Do they plunder and pillage across the lands, burn cities on a whim in wild acts of destruction? Or do they follow a path of domination, enslaving towns and exerting their will upon the people? Only true despots will be able to make the ultimate choice between being a ‘destructive’ or a ‘dominating’ dark lord.
Tales of Vesperia
A power struggle begins in a civilization dependant on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire that controls it. The fates of two friends travelling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure that threatens the existence of all. Tales of Vesperia marks the first Tales RPG release in high-def with detail and graphics never before seen in the series.
Now, real-time battles are more exciting than ever with over limits, the ability to unleash fatal strikes, combinations and burst artes. The next evolution of the revered role-playing series comes to the Xbox 360.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Based on Hasbro's legendary Transformers property and one of the most anticipated films of 2009 from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen thrusts players into a battle for supremacy across the globe as either Autobots or Decepticons to drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels.
Delivering extensive control, gamers can select from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers ever – each with distinct personalities, abilities and weaponry – and jump straight into action as they instantly switch between robot, vehicle and weapon modes to fight for the preservation or annihilation of all mankind. In addition, for the first time in the Transformers universe, players can also fight the epic war between Autobots and Decepticons online in explosive multiplayer combat.
Also out
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
more info
Superstars V8 Racing
more info
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
more info
Fight Night Round 4
The champ is here! EA SPORTS challenges you to step into the ring with Fight Night Round 4. This highly anticipated iteration of the critically acclaimed franchise has perfected every jab, slip, and punch in the sport of boxing to bring you the most realistic fighting experience to date. With an advanced physics system, stunning graphics, and deep gameplay and feature enhancements, Fight Night Round 4 is putting the science back in the sweet science.
Fight Night Round 4 has channeled the distinctive looks and movements of over 45 boxers into the virtual ring to capture the true strengths and weaknesses of true to life boxing styles. Every champion has a unique style that defines him as a boxer. Authentic Boxer Styles emulate every detail of the most notorious boxing legends, from their quick moves to their most devastating combinations. Gamers can choose the brute force of Tyson or the indefinable finesse of Ali and use their strengths to overcome opponents.
To become one of the greats, boxers work from the ground up to develop their skills and hone their talent. Fight Night Round 4 introduces the most advanced Legacy Mode for the aspiring fighter. Players learn the basics as an amateur, and then move through the ranks as a pro, building popularity and defeating the competition to finally reign as a champion and retire as one of the greatest of all time.
The award winning Fight Night franchise is making a comeback with renewed strength and style to deliver the most realistic fighting experience outside the ropes. Put on the gloves and feel the glory with EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4.
Overlord 2
In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure.
Ever since the events at the end of Overlord: Raising Hell, the Overlord has been absent from the world and, without his firm grip on the kingdom, the lands have being conquered by the Glorious Empire. On the surface, the Glorious Empire is a civilisation driven by righteous politicians and supported with a mighty military force. However, in practice the Empire is decadent, corrupt and dangerous. And if there's one thing the Glorious Empire hates, it's magic and magical beings.
The Empire’s Inquisition is on the hunt for anyone who has magical resonance. In the Arctic wastelands, where Yetis roam, lies the snowy town of Nordberg. Here a young lad is singled out by the Inquisition and accused of possessing a magical force (what with him having strange glowing eyes and everything). However, as he is led off, the Empire guards come under attack from a band of strange little leathery, big-eared, yellow-eyed beasts: it’s the Minions! With a rousing cry of “Master” the devilishly charming critters carry the boy off – they’ve found their new Overlord.
After some years of intensive Minion training, step into the now-adult sized boots of the Overlord. Initially it’s a rag-tag band of Minions under his command but off they go, looting, destroying and laying waste to the lands around Nordberg, scoring victories where they can, before setting sights on the lands at the very heart of the Empire. As the Overlord’s powers grow, the secrets of the Empire, and those of his own origins, will be revealed and then it’s time to go Minion maximus on the Empire’s collective ass. Choose how to wield the Overlord’s evil forces. Do they plunder and pillage across the lands, burn cities on a whim in wild acts of destruction? Or do they follow a path of domination, enslaving towns and exerting their will upon the people? Only true despots will be able to make the ultimate choice between being a ‘destructive’ or a ‘dominating’ dark lord.
Tales of Vesperia
A power struggle begins in a civilization dependant on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire that controls it. The fates of two friends travelling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure that threatens the existence of all. Tales of Vesperia marks the first Tales RPG release in high-def with detail and graphics never before seen in the series.
Now, real-time battles are more exciting than ever with over limits, the ability to unleash fatal strikes, combinations and burst artes. The next evolution of the revered role-playing series comes to the Xbox 360.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Based on Hasbro's legendary Transformers property and one of the most anticipated films of 2009 from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen thrusts players into a battle for supremacy across the globe as either Autobots or Decepticons to drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels.
Delivering extensive control, gamers can select from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers ever – each with distinct personalities, abilities and weaponry – and jump straight into action as they instantly switch between robot, vehicle and weapon modes to fight for the preservation or annihilation of all mankind. In addition, for the first time in the Transformers universe, players can also fight the epic war between Autobots and Decepticons online in explosive multiplayer combat.
Also out
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
more info
Superstars V8 Racing
more info
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
more info
Friday, 19 June 2009
The Big Bang Theory - Playing Rock Band
Started watching the Big Bang Theory last week by accident, after flicking through the chanels on Sky. Have now seen the first 2 episodes and really enjoyed them both!
About the Show
Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow CalTech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities... including love. CBS Site
About the Show
Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow CalTech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities... including love. CBS Site
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Out Last Week - Friday 12th June
Prototype is a single player, open-world action game where players take control of shape-shifter Alex Mercer. In this gameworld you literally are a genetic prototype hiding in human form. You step out onto the streets of New York with no memory, but limitless potential power. As a terrifying viral epidemic sweeps across Manhattan, top-secret Blackwatch Special Forces move in, transforming it into a war zone. Delve into the mysteries of your origin, the true nature of your power and your part in a conspiracy 40 years in the making.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga brings the whole family together to play, for the first time ever, through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations.
New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass and more bring the total count to over 160.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga brings the whole family together to play, for the first time ever, through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations.
New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass and more bring the total count to over 160.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Xbox Live Down for 24 Hour Maintenance
Xbox Live is down for 24 Hours today (16th June 09) while Microsoft performs maintenance on the service.
Has this affected anyone's Achievements like the Obsessive 100 days in a row playing the game while connected to xbox live achievement in Brothers in Arms?
Has this affected anyone's Achievements like the Obsessive 100 days in a row playing the game while connected to xbox live achievement in Brothers in Arms?
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway
I'd been looking forward to this game for a long time and then when it finally came out I brought it but never played it! Some 8 months later I've started and finished it after 3 or 4 evenings of play.
The game is set during the closing months of WW2 and what makes it slightly different is it's a squad based shooter, so running and shooting doesn't tend to work in this game. You have to use your squad to help. The Graphics are good and so are the cut scenes, but they do go on for a bit to long!
Controlling your squad is easy "B" select team and "LT" to order (move, fire or destroy). The rest of the controls are standard.
You'll get most of the Achievements on your first play through. but there's a few to work on, "Obsessive" 100G while connected to Xbox Live, play the game for 100 days!
There's a multiplayer mode but I can't comment on that, as I haven't tried it!
It's a good game and has some great moments, but not the best in it's genre.
Amazon reviewers give 3 1/2 out of 5 on average which I think is about right! This game is a good buy for under £13.
The game is set during the closing months of WW2 and what makes it slightly different is it's a squad based shooter, so running and shooting doesn't tend to work in this game. You have to use your squad to help. The Graphics are good and so are the cut scenes, but they do go on for a bit to long!
Controlling your squad is easy "B" select team and "LT" to order (move, fire or destroy). The rest of the controls are standard.
You'll get most of the Achievements on your first play through. but there's a few to work on, "Obsessive" 100G while connected to Xbox Live, play the game for 100 days!
There's a multiplayer mode but I can't comment on that, as I haven't tried it!
It's a good game and has some great moments, but not the best in it's genre.
Amazon reviewers give 3 1/2 out of 5 on average which I think is about right! This game is a good buy for under £13.
Friday, 12 June 2009
How I Got Started and Now
I've been into gaming for a long time now, ever since the Atari 2600. I don't remember asking for it and I don't think it was a birthday or Christmas present, but I do remember walking into the lounge and seeing this strange box plugged into the tv!
Leading up to the launch of the xbox 360 Console I wasn't planning on getting one until Christmas a few weeks after the launch and then everywhere started to sell out of their pre orders, so I thought I wasn't going to get one and then the night before the official uk launch I was out shopping, so I asked in a few of the shops if they had any left to sell the next day, most replied no but Toy's R Us said yes and we expect people to start queuing after midnight, but we're not going to open until 7am. I ended up not sleeping that night because I was so excited at maybe being able to get one, I got up at 3am and went and queued outside Toy's R Us from 4am, I was 17th in the queue!! I managed to get one in a very expensive bundle including a couple of DVD's that weren't even related to gaming! Unfortunately I was under strict instructions from my wife not to play it until Christmas as it was a present from her!! On getting it home I thought I'd better check to make sure it was working ;-) I was good and only tried my old xbox games, honest!
From that day on I think you can say I was hooked!
Since then I've owned a Intellivision, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga 500, Super Famicon (snes), Sega Mega Drive, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Playstation 2, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, plus a few handhelds and PC's. Haven't brought a PS3 yet! I think it will happen at some point, just waiting for the price to come down nearer 200 pounds!! I found the receipt for my PS1 the other day and it cost me 290 pounds in 1995 the same price as a PS3 now!
Leading up to the launch of the xbox 360 Console I wasn't planning on getting one until Christmas a few weeks after the launch and then everywhere started to sell out of their pre orders, so I thought I wasn't going to get one and then the night before the official uk launch I was out shopping, so I asked in a few of the shops if they had any left to sell the next day, most replied no but Toy's R Us said yes and we expect people to start queuing after midnight, but we're not going to open until 7am. I ended up not sleeping that night because I was so excited at maybe being able to get one, I got up at 3am and went and queued outside Toy's R Us from 4am, I was 17th in the queue!! I managed to get one in a very expensive bundle including a couple of DVD's that weren't even related to gaming! Unfortunately I was under strict instructions from my wife not to play it until Christmas as it was a present from her!! On getting it home I thought I'd better check to make sure it was working ;-) I was good and only tried my old xbox games, honest!My first 360 died of the Red Ring of Death (RROD) a few years later, MS replaced it but that one was never quite right and kept freezing so that was replaced again by MS, in October 08 it stopped reading game and music disks, so my misses brought me a new 60gig 360 that's been fine so far!
After searching youtube I found a few fixes for my old machine, the first was to insert some thin but strong cardboard into the 360's dvd drive to release a small piece of metal that had got magnetised, this worked for a while.
I ended up taking the 360 and dvd drive apart and adding a drop of olive oil to the spindle, after a lot of fiddling around I got it working again and now use the machine for system link parties I host now and then! I've copied Left 4 Dead and Halo 3 to the hard drive which stops the drive from having to spin while playing, hopefully keeping the machine going for longer.
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