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You need variety in a game like Guitar Hero. Plus, most of my favorite bands don't have enough music to fill an entire GH game.

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For most bands... no.

But Aerosmith crosses generations and is one of the few bands with a catelogue of fan favorites and a copious amount of mainstream hits.

I think its a good addition, and fills the need, especially on the wii, for new songs.

If its not your bag, you can wait for GH4.

Otherwise, its a good gapfiller for those wanting new songs.

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Um, yeah, an all Dragonforce Guitar Hero would be insanely difficult.

But that doesn't mean a Guitar Hero dedicated to one band is a bad idea. I hate Aerosmith, but there are bands this could work with.

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Aerosmith? Great music, but for me, its not enough to warrant a full purchase of a game. Will this Guitar Hero: fad last? No. Will it work (read: sell)? Yes.

Personally, I'd be all OVER Guitar Hero: Sick Puppies.

:D

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i think even a led zeppelin guitar hero game would be tough to really *love*. i like variety. one thing about guitar hero 3 is that i wasn't a big fan of many of the bands. i hated that killers song "when you were young" until i played GH3 enough that i enjoyed it. without GH3, i never would have heard of priestess, and that song is fantastic. it's stuff like that in GH that makes me want to play. here's hoping GH4 comes out SOON...

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If I liked the band and their songs I would be excited, but I don't like Aerosmith so I'm hoping the other bands are better.

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If you were a diehard fan of Band X you'd think it was a great game. But finding a market for the product is going to be hard; how many enjoy that band enough to buy the new game? Aerosmith has gone so sellout lately that this game might work, but even though I enjoy their music I won't be buying.

An all Iron Maiden Guitar Hero I would love, but it would tank in sales (in the US at least). I think the answer is DLC, pretty much what the 360 has going for it. You create 3-5 tracks from an artist and sell it for $5-$10. Make enough different artists over time to satisfy just about everyone.

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I generally like bands on a per-song basis, so I probably wouldn't be interested in a one-band game.

Unless it was Dethklok. I'd be all over that.

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Yeah, it's a pretty tough question for me because I'm a HUGE fan of Aerosmith, and I think they're great for an entire Guitar Hero game all to themselves... They just have so much variety...
I don't know how I'd feel about another band though...
I suppose I'd like a Zeppelin game... or an ACDC game... or maybe a KISS game... But I wouldn't be excited about any of these titles... like: "yes! OMG, I can't wait!" but I'd get them anyway, and probably enjoy them.
But with Aerosmith, I'm actually more excited for the game than I am for Super Smash Bros. Brawl... and that's saying a lot... but I am a huge Aerosmith fan...

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As great as a band like Aerosmith is, I can't see playing a game that consists mainly of their songs. I feel this might be Guitar Hero's 'jump the shark' moment.....

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I like the idea of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, as long as it's either a whole new game with lots of new content, or budget priced. No Guitar Hero: Rock the 80s for me.

Though I'd probably pay full price for a Chili Peppers Guitar Hero.

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I don't think focusing on just one band is a good idea. They should do more games focused on a specific era like the 80's.

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I'm waiting for Guitar Hero: Dixies Midnight Runners!

The whole game will fit on a floppy disk.

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I like how Rock Band does it. The Grateful Dead pack of 6 songs that came out was perfect. Because one it wasn't pressed on people. Which GH:Aerosmith is. I feel DLC is far better then a one band game. Granted I don't the full setlist it should a be dlc pack.

Actvision should one get dlc for gh3 for the wii this month. Two,
maybe use thier large budget to teach people how to download dlc because this putting out disks it getting old. Rock Band is a better game at the end of the day.

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METALLICA!!! nuff said.

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I will be picking up the game for sure. Aerosmith's first few gigs were at the high school in the next town over from me. They are local legends. Not only that, but I think the concept is a great one. The rumors of an Eddie Van Halen Guitar Hero get me excited too. I can also think of a few bands (Metallica, U2, Ozzy) about which they could make subsequent single-band guitar games. I'd probably buy they all too...

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Sorry, but it's a stupid idea. I like Aerosmith as much as the next guy, but I don't want to play a game where I pretend to be them. It'd be alright for one song, or maybe two, but I would go crazy if I had to play as Aerosmith for a whole game. Pixies are my favorite band, but I'd get bored of GH: Pixies after a few days. Like I said, stupid idea.

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activision are money greedy

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but i still love guitar hero

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Simply put: If it was cheaper than the usual, of course I'd be excited.

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I like Aerosmith, but honestly, I find Guitar Hero to be a little repetetive and monotonous with different bands. I would not be interested in playing the same band over and over again.

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As long as I like the band, and there are enough tracks to justify it, I'm fine with it. I love Guitar Hero, and I'm definitely picking this up. I'd like DLC too.

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There are a few bands that would be good for this, the Beatles instantly come to mind. I'd personally be interested in Guitar Hero: the pillows, but that would be way too small of a market to ever get made.

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I want the best, I should get the best! The hottest band in the world, KISS!

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It seems to me that new Guitar Hero disc-games would only be good for introducing new game play features. With downloadable songs, it seems like people could just download whatever band they wanted for GH III, Aerosmith included. However, new features would make buying a new disc more reasonable. I expect the rumors of drum and mic support in the Aerosmith version to be true.

As for the single band game, I like the idea well enough. Aerosmith is pretty cool to start out with. Again, I think downloadable songs really help the concept, because you can change the band you're listening to down the road. I'd be strongly interested in a Guitar Hero: Cradle of Filth version, as long as it had a bunch of their old stuff.

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I'm not a huge Aerosmith fan but they're cool. I think I'd play any guitar hero game. I've already beat GH3 so I need something else to do. I'll definitely buy it.

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So when is Boy Band due to come out? Surely it's only a matter of time.

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give me guitar hero : Korn or Beatles :)

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I always thought the future of Guitar Hero, Rock Band or whatever form a future game in that format would take, would be to act as a platform for all artists to add their songs to. It would be as common as buying a CD (or downloading from iTunes) today, and most artists would release their songs in format, in addition to standard non-interactive audio.

I realize there are all sorts of licensing issues that would have to be sorted out, but it would be cool to be able to just go buy your favorite bands new album and have the option of also getting all the songs Guitar Heroized as well. So, while I may not like too many Aerosmith songs... I can kind of see it as a step in that direction, and that's a good thing if you ask me.

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The only one-band game I'd pick up would feature Pearl Jam.

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I think that Guitar Hero could go the single band route. Many bands could jump on the wagon and Aerosmith is a great test run. I would say The Beatles, or Rolling Stones would be great. Maybe even bands like Metallica or Pantera. Then again I have only been playing GH since the Wii so what does everyone else think?

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Since I could give Activision an infinite amount of time and still never see a Guitar Hero: Coheed and Cambria, I'm also interested in GH3 DLC. Maybe once WiiWare is up and running. . . .

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Variety is key. I won't be getting this game, I'm pretty sure...

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Personality i think it´s a bad idea. I mean, every band has some GREAT song(s), i.e. Red Hot. Maaan, play Scar Tissue? Otherside? Californication? NICE.. but ONLY Red Hot?
What makes GH so hot is the repertoire of songs, everyone who plays enjoy at least one track or more. And what about those who don´t like Aerosmith? I think it´s a "dark" shot. It´s like Matt said above: "Variety is key" - i agree with him.

Wanna put the ENTIRE discography of Aerosmith on GH´s history? Nice, put them (and a patch with some new chars who looks like the real band) in download´s section. Those who LOVE Aerosmith will buy it - that´s all.

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