Guitar Hero Live Won't Work With Your Old Gear Or DLC, Won't Be A Yearly Series

That's ok, I don't have the old gear nor am I planning on buying this.

Well, it was kind of obvious to everybody using their brain that old DLCs and instruments won't work - the gameplay bits alone showed that the mechanics are quite a bit different than previously. It would be impossible to just plug the existing content into that, and porting it all again is probably not possible due to licensing and/or financial constraints.

As a side note - I will not get this game. Something about that live-action presentation is creepy, up to the point of being borderline horryfying to me. Thanks but no thanks...

@Damo Well, yeah, but from what we know Rock Band will not change the playing model drastically, so it's only natural for it to support old gear.

I would love to see RockSmith brought to Wii U. I might consider that. It'd be neat to also make the balance board useable as a multi use sound pedal thingy.

Don't think I can bring myself to spend they money and collect yet another plastic guitar. I t think there should be a rule about how many plastic guitars anybody over thirty should possess.

Not interested in 2010, not interested now. Still nice that they are supporting Wii U.

I may get this or rockband if they are good. My kid "wants" to be a guitar rockstar and he's been cosplaying a lot lately.

This announcement makes it more likely that I'd pick up the Wii U version of this game.
I did have a lot of GH DLC and GH games on the Xbox 360 but given that this is a fresh start for the franchise then I guess all that is irrelevant.

Not surprised that the old DLC won't work on this anyway, they did delist the whole lot on all consoles about a year ago now. Be a bit hard to relicense it all now.

Bit worried about the 2015 release date though, this game will have to be rushed out to keep that promise.

Before TW starts another "Talking Point", no GH Live isn't going to save the Wii U. Nor is Nintnedo going to be hawking it like Lego Dimesnions

I have a PS2 Guitar from GH 3, but no PS2. I'm done w/ instrument games. Unless they make an HD Jungle Beat port. Bongos or bust!!

Well, Gamestop and other stores won't be getting rid of those pre-owned guitars they have anytime soon then...

@Angelic_Lapras_King Many gamestops no longer carry the instruments. I know my district stopped taking them a few years back.

@ThomasBW84 - Oh come on now, it's a fairly big - or at least well known - 3rd party franchise game on Wii U, that has to be worthy of some type of TW write up, no?

Kidding aside, Wii U doesn't get 3rd party "gamer" games like MGS or Batman or COD or FIFA or Madden or Mortal Kombat or Dragonball or Destiny or Assassins Creed (though despite all the Ubi hate it did get a delayed WD), but it does get 3rd party "kids" games like Lego and Disney and Skylanders and Just Dance.

Aren't you even the littlest bit surprised Activision is even putting this out on Wii U right after Harmonix decided to skip Wii U w/ Rock Band 4?

The yearly sequel part was one thing I was worried about. This is an encouraging direction, though I'd never 100% trust Activision not to milk a franchise into the ground.

What a surpise.... NOT. Lol

The only reason I think this is coming to the Wii U is because it is easy to port. The use of FMV makes porting this to all consoles and iPhones and iPads far easier than the average game.

Dang, I want to buy something only once and be able to play it forever and ever on every new console I buy

Oops. I thought they said they'd end up making it compatible with old controllers. Gamestop gets to keep all their guitars.

@ThomasBW84 - Well you really were surprised, to the point of cussin' even. The Black Dragon is going to come out of retirement to get you.
TBD *language please

So you inspired me to watch the vid, and they lost me at the Taylor Swift wannabe blonde biting her lip. FMV aside, I do think playing fake guitar to actual music videos will get most of this games play time after people tire of the FMV after the 3rd play thru.

But still, chalk up another 3rd party multiplat on Wii U. Go us, I think.

Indeed nice that Nintendo wont be left out of the mix but speaking as someone who already owns 4 mics, 4 drum sets (two boxed up) and five guitars for both series, I will not be buying this.

@Ryno Steam pretty much offers that nobody else does.

I'm still annoyed that thew new Rock Band won't support Keyboards.

@Captain_Gonru - I was kind of hoping Jungle Beat HD would be sold w/ new wireless bongos. Maybe in a 2-pack w/ Samba de Amigo HD and some new wireless maracas. Who needs Rock Band.

@TossedLlama Same as saying "grab a ball and go play outside instead of playing FIFA", or "buy some shoes and go make some jumps in your backyard instead of playing Super Mario".
Guitar Hero is not about playing music. It's a videogame.

@Captain_Gonru - Now you're talkin'

@Captain_Gonru
Just PC, Wii U and recently New3DS. I may get a PS4 or XOne but I'll wait for Rise of the Tomb Raider and Fallout and more games I'm interested playing on the TV. I will check out Rocksmith. Thanks!

Sounds interesting, gonna wait see how Harmonix has done Rock Band 4 before I decide.

I wish I could be one of the faces in the crowd, that would be hilarious.

@Kifa
I have to agree with you on the live presentation aspect being a bit creepy. I really don't need this kind of abuse while I'm trying to learn how to play a game. (And why are people going to concerts with "you suck" signs anyway?

I was not aware that Rock band was receiving a new game too this year. Looks like that will be my 'back in' especially if it is on Wii U as well, though getting it on PS3 would probably be the smart thing to do.

@Ryno when we are talking about songs, absolutely. If you bought a new iPod and it couldnt play your music from 5 years ago, after you spent hundreds of dollars on buying songs, you would poopitypoopoop a brick. I can understand physical goods like the controllers, but not this. Even considering the fact that the songs have to be reformated for a different guitar layout, is no excuse (I would even understand a bulk upgrade fee). It makes it unlikely that I will buy GH songs because they have already shown they are willing to throw them all away. Ill stick with RB, although the new GH guitar is interesting.