Ok. I got back my Xbox 360 AND Guitar Hero 5 on the same day.
The song list is ok (I prefer World Tour's), but the new guitar is SLAMMIN'
It FINALLY feels like the guitar that it was always meant to be. The Buttons are responsive, the toggle works beautifully, the strip pad FINALLY works like it should....... it's just...... PERFECT...
For now.

Will stress test more and let you know.

HaHaHa... So cute.

The avatar thingy is so cute esp if your family is the band. Just so cute.

The GHWT import thingy cost 280 MS points though.

Eh? that's cheap - less than the cost of 2 songs.

But I've paid for the game already. So that's double dipping in my books.

You can't import unless you have the unique ID from the GHWT game manual. THis unique ID is only usable once.

I've got both smash hits and WT and i'll probably import them both. 560ms points for having 200+ songs without having to swap discs is more than worth it for a lazy guy like me.

The thing is you can also sell your GHWT advertising it as code used for more than the cost of the MS points and you'll probably come out with a profit. (which is what i plan to do).

Exporting songs is also the main reason i'm so desperate for Rock Band 2. 250+songs from only needing 1 disc is pretty awesome if you ask me.

edit: it's better than paying 260(? not sure) for the guitar in the avatar marketplace.

This post has been edited by Kidicarus: Sep 2 2009, 02:22 PM

Guitar Hero 5 came out already? I thought 16 Sept??

No lah, came out edy.

crap... currently only 35 songs from World Tour available for import. none from Smash Hits yet. according to Activision, more will be available over time. i bet that 280 points is just for the initial 35 songs, the rest will cost more...

list here:
http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1020684p1.html

Valid argument. I accept.

Actually, I already paid for the import thingy last nite, so I'm not really complaining about the 280MSP in value terms (i know it's not much), rather the principle behind it. Still think it's double dipping in my books.

But be prepared though .... the GHWT comes in at a weighty 1.2GB iirc.

Oh actually my argument is not so valid. I had originally assumed that ALL the songs would be available for import into GH5 (maybe barring 1 or 2 songs) rather than just the 35 songs the above poster mentioned. SO WHERE ARE THE OTHER 51 SONGS?!?!?

Which means I can't actually sell GHWT until they make all the songs available for import.

(GHWT is actually installed on my HDD so if i was importing songs into GH5 I would actually save some space.)

How much is the standalone one? And can anyone confirm if Death Magnetic works?

I'm having a major gripe with GH5. I keep getting an error message on the GHWT imported songs track listing. Game keeps telling me that I have a corrupted file and then kicks my entire band (ok la, my family!)back out to the main menu. This is crap Activision! Fix it quick!

hurm...
currently i had GH5 but no streamyx yet at my new house

ton boleh pinjam smash hit tak??
aku ada beli tapi cannot play laa kat xbox aku
amik masa 2 minggu untuk hantar balik tukar baru

aku tak beli pun smash hits

Just a short review of the new guitar:

Fret buttons are a lot more responsive and feel a lot better than the WT one.
Tuning pegs are now chrome plated so you don't have to use the silver pen mod.
Strum bar is more responsive. Still clicks but somehow seems a lot noisier than the WT guitar. It's now covered with a rubber coated finish. I don't know how durable this is but i'm hoping it doesn't disintegrate after a few months.
The xbox dial along with the star power button and select buttons are also now covered with the same rubbery finish. Question marks as to the durability of the material used.
Haven't really used the touch strip - and i still can't bring myself to learn how to use it so can't comment here. However, there are markings on the neck so you can see what colour you're pressing down on and there are indentations on the touch strip for more precise positioning. Thanks to touch sensitivity, it's still hopeless for HOPO legato style playing but I can see it being very useful for sliding.
Pickguard is painted on... right down to the pictures of the screws on the pickguard. I was really hoping that they would use a real pickguard on the guitar rather than just a picture of one. Still the finish is ok and i would say it's an improvement on the last one.

I thin GH 5 is going back to its roots. Not having the drum kit at launch is pretty confusing, but i think they wanna focus a band experience instead with Band Hero.

Nah band hero is guitar hero for the family with more family orientated pop songs.

from their wikipedia entry.

"ABC" Jackson 5
"American Pie" Don McLean
"Black Cat" Janet Jackson
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" KT Tunstall
"Dirty Little Secret" The All-American Rejects
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
"I Want You To Want Me" Cheap Trick
"If You Could Only See" Tonic
"Just a Girl" No Doubt
"Let's Dance" David Bowie
"Love Story" Taylor Swift
"Picture to Burn" Taylor Swift
"Oh, Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison
"She Will Be Loved" Maroon 5
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" Fall Out Boy
"Take Back the City" Snow Patrol
"Take What You Take" Lily Allen
"Thnks fr th Mmrs" Fall Out Boy
"Turn Off the Light" Nelly Furtado
"You Belong With Me" Taylor Swift

Duffy, Duran Duran, Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue and the Spice Girls will all feature in the game as well. Avril Lavigne, Blink-182, Jesse McCartney, Pink, The Go-Gos and The Killers will also be on the disc.

I think it's coming out to compete directly with lego rock band.

edit: oh and whammy challenges are stupid.

This post has been edited by Kidicarus: Sep 3 2009, 10:56 AM

I'm pissed that NONE of the songs I bought Smash Hits for is going to be available for transfer....
No A7X, no Lamb of God, NO DRAGONFORCE.....
Sigh..........

ok, i'm sold... cancel Guitar Hero 5, i'm buying Band Hero