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    Guitar Hero World Tour

    Game » consists of 22 releases. Released Oct 26, 2008

    The fourth game in the Guitar Hero series adds drums and vocals to the mix, along with a music studio that you can use to create new tracks and share them online.

    Guitar Hero World Tour On the Cheap

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    Edited By Ryan  Staff
    Not buying this is the same as setting money on fire!
    Not buying this is the same as setting money on fire!
    I'm feeling a little conflicted here. So Amazon 's having a one-day sale on Guitar Hero World Tour full-band bundles, knocking a full $100 off the Xbox 360 , Wii , and PS2 versions ( PS3 appears not to be in stock, unfortunately.)  Considering that the drums on their own usually go for $99.99, that's a crazy deal. While I generally feel like Harmonix puts together a better game with Rock Band , I think the Guitar Hero gear is just better, particularly the drums--the main pads are bigger and more satisfying to hit, and the cymbals help further the illusion that you're playing the drums for-realsies. Keep in mind that this endorsement comes in spite of the fact that both the guitar and the drum kit I got when I bought Guitar Hero World Tour at launch both had issues, though to be fair, I don't think there's been a single one of these games released that didn't suffer from some measure of hardware failure. So now the question is, do I take advantage of this awesome deal for bulky video-game nonsense that I don't really need, adding more undue tension to my cohabitation situation, or do I make do with what I've already got?

    I'm sure many of you are in the same boat, though if, on the outside crazy chance that you're in the market for some plastic instruments, this is a terrific bargain. It would seem that this deal is at least partially inspired by the need to make room for the September release of Guitar Hero 5 , and while neither Activision nor Neversoft have said anything official about the GH5 hardware, it doesn't sound like it'll be too radically different from what World Tour shipped with.
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    #1  Edited By Ryan  Staff
    Not buying this is the same as setting money on fire!
    Not buying this is the same as setting money on fire!
    I'm feeling a little conflicted here. So Amazon 's having a one-day sale on Guitar Hero World Tour full-band bundles, knocking a full $100 off the Xbox 360 , Wii , and PS2 versions ( PS3 appears not to be in stock, unfortunately.)  Considering that the drums on their own usually go for $99.99, that's a crazy deal. While I generally feel like Harmonix puts together a better game with Rock Band , I think the Guitar Hero gear is just better, particularly the drums--the main pads are bigger and more satisfying to hit, and the cymbals help further the illusion that you're playing the drums for-realsies. Keep in mind that this endorsement comes in spite of the fact that both the guitar and the drum kit I got when I bought Guitar Hero World Tour at launch both had issues, though to be fair, I don't think there's been a single one of these games released that didn't suffer from some measure of hardware failure. So now the question is, do I take advantage of this awesome deal for bulky video-game nonsense that I don't really need, adding more undue tension to my cohabitation situation, or do I make do with what I've already got?

    I'm sure many of you are in the same boat, though if, on the outside crazy chance that you're in the market for some plastic instruments, this is a terrific bargain. It would seem that this deal is at least partially inspired by the need to make room for the September release of Guitar Hero 5 , and while neither Activision nor Neversoft have said anything official about the GH5 hardware, it doesn't sound like it'll be too radically different from what World Tour shipped with.
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    #2  Edited By Snail

    Hm.

    Oh, the not the PS3 version?
    Forget it then.

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    #3  Edited By choffy21

    Should be sold out soon since the deal has been up since midnight PST. Better hurry for a great deal

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    #4  Edited By jimbo_n

    Just bought my THIRD plastic drumkit.. man... I´m really starting to feel like a douche. But Expert+ tends to take its toll on the drums on the other hand, and its an absolute blast.

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    #5  Edited By flaminghobo

    Damn, I live in the UK.
    Ah well, no room for this plastic set in my room anyway.

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    #6  Edited By ImperiousRix

    Although I would like a new (and cheaper) set of drums for The Beatles: Rock Band, I think I'm quite done buying plastic instruments.

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    #7  Edited By Wolverine
    @Ryan: Nice, I could use this because all I have is a plastic GH 2 guitar. Do the instruments work with Rock Band?
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    #8  Edited By brocool

    For my fellow Canadians..

    Best Buy is having a sale on  GH:WT for $99 from july 7-9

    Plus infamous for 29.99 TOMORROW!

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    #9  Edited By McQuinn

    Hmm.  Too bad I use the ps3.  But i have been wondering.  Do the WT drums work in Rock Band.

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    #10  Edited By sparky_buzzsaw

    I think I'm going to pick up a music game of some sort in the future, but I'm leaning towards Rock Band.  Here's hoping Amazon has a similar deal for it sometime in the next few months.

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    #12  Edited By Kohe321

    Plastic ftw!

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    #13  Edited By phlegms

    I'm saving my quota of plastic instruments for The Beatles Rock Band.

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    #14  Edited By strangeling

    This deal made me sad.

    You see, I'd just bought the kit the week before for $130, because I thought that was a good price.
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    #15  Edited By Cheapoz

    Can they guarantee it'll be a drum kit without the issues?


    My GH:WT set; the guitar strum bar broke and the drum kit I'm returning now. Horrible experiences all around.
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    #16  Edited By jmrwacko

    Too bad I'd play Rock Band over Guitar Hero WT any day.

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    #17  Edited By TheHBK

    no ps3 left?  Ah man... I might still get it for the 360 though...

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    #18  Edited By Spiral_Stars

    Curse you, no international shipping. CURSE YOU!!!!!!

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    #19  Edited By FCKSNAP

    Protip: the PS2 and PS3 sets are exactly the same, except it contains a different disk. If you want the PS3 version, just buy the PS2 sets and get the Bluray disk used.

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    #20  Edited By killdave

    No PS3 versions because Activision didn't make many... they know they don't sell. (Or so they say :p)

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    #21  Edited By diminian

    Walmart had the same special, of which I took advantage of. By the way to anyone who is against GH, Rockband has also gone slightly down in price.... at Gamestop.

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    #22  Edited By MeatSim

    I am glad I have no plastic instruments because I have no room left in my game space already.

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    #23  Edited By DavidSnakes

    Too bad I'm completely tired of stupid-ass plastic instrument games.  I wouldn't buy it for $20 (assuming I couldn't turn it around and sell it)

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    #24  Edited By FlipperDesert

    The full set's still ridiculously expensive on Amazon UK people, just so you know. Shame really, for $99 in England moneys I'd buy that happily.

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    #25  Edited By alsnuts2

    That is a crazy deal, but I just have way too much plastic crap in my living room I dont play anymore

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    #26  Edited By sjschmidt93

    Did people miss EB's amazing deal a few weeks ago? I guess so.

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    #27  Edited By Wolverine

    I decided to order it. I would end up kicking my self later if I didn't.

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    #28  Edited By Wolverine
    @SJSchmidt93: What deal did EB have?
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    #29  Edited By sjschmidt93
    @Wolverine:

    This.

    The prices they were at have been removed, but the guitar kit was $50 I believe and full band was $100 for GH:WT. Other than that can't remember exactly what was marked down to where.
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    #30  Edited By NickL

    this will be my first time buying one of these music games, what can i say? the price was right

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    #31  Edited By Crispy

    Question: Wii or PS2 version?
    Sounds kind of obvious, but I already have a PS2 guitar from Guitar Hero 2.
    Are there any significant benefits of the Wii version over the PS2 version?

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    #32  Edited By bonesquad

    Sold!!! I already have GH:WT for the Wii, but I was using my GH3 guitar to play it. Plus I always wanted the drums, but just couldn't justify the price. But for $90? Add in a second guitar (and a mic I guess), I couldn't pass it up. Then if I can sell this new copy of GH:WT for a few bucks even better. Though I'll be quite upset if these guitars/drums don't work with RB Beatles and GH5... (What can I say, I still love these games at least:)


    @Crispy: I think the biggest plus of the Wii version is downloadable content. Both paid tracks and fan made MIDI tracks. The PS2 doesn't have that.

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    #33  Edited By RichLee

    well for me this was a no brainer.  thanks giant bomb for the tip!


    My current plastic instrument collection; guitar hero ii guitar (wired and not very responsive anymore), guitar hero III guitar (wireless and works pretty well, with a missed strum here and there), and rockband 1 full set (guitar is broken, drums kind of sucked).  

    Never bought rockband 2 or gh:wt instruments so it was a good time for an upgrade.  i know i'll be buying rockband beatles, and i much, much prefer guitar hero guitar peripherals.  i haven't used the guitar hero drums yet but most people, including ryan "the truth" davis, seem to prefer them over the rockband ones.  

    plus i never got guitar hero world tour the game.  so again...no brainer.
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    #34  Edited By Insectecutor
    @alsnuts2 said:
    " That is a crazy deal, but I just have way too much plastic crap in my living room I dont play anymore "
    I guess Amazon feel the same way, hence the mega price drop stock clearance.

    I already own the GH4 instruments for use exclusively with Rock Band 2 - the drums are great but the guitar has that infuriating squeaky strum bar so it's never used. The Rock Band 2 guitar is much better.
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    #35  Edited By Daryl

    All this additional plastic hardware crap just turns me off from any of these games.

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    #36  Edited By EndrzGame

    Saving my scratch for The Beatles:Rock Band with the George Harrison Gibson. I'm still using my GH2 controller and that's all I've needed. I have friends that spend waaaaaay too much for all the drums and microphones and what have you between both GH and RB.

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    #37  Edited By Media_Master

    the only music game that looks and sounds interesting is DJ Hero

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    #38  Edited By Wolverine

    The sale is over and the game is $160 now.

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    #39  Edited By risingsunset7890

    This is the start of my plastic instruments collection =D Also, GH:WT instruments will work with RB2, but not 1

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