Guitar Hero: Van Halen

[Zacky]

Those Van Halen boys are likely happy today, as it marks the end of their need for silence regarding their long-rumored video game: Guitar Hero: Van Halen. Activision has confirmed to Joystiq that the title is in development and will release sometime during the second half of this year. Activision could not confirm any songs, and only said the game will contain Van Halen's "greatest hits," as well as guest acts such as Queen, Weezer, blink-182, The Offspring, Queens of the Stone Age, and more.

We've put in word to Activision to clarify if the game will be all David Lee Roth, or if fans will also get some Sammy Hagar and some Gary Cherone love. Well, okay, maybe not Gary Cherone. Nobody liked that guy.

Update: Activision's Senior Vice President of Global Brand Management (whew!) told us, "Oh this is definitely Van Halen, not Van Hagar," which is a plus since David Lee Roth is back with the band and they just finished a successful tour. There's a very slim chance that the rockers might show up at E3, so keep your eyes and ears peeled.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/07/activision-finally-confirms-guitar-hero-van-halen/

 

[Brainiac 8]

Before the GH hate starts, I'll just say that I never planned on buying any spin off of the series, since I'm enjoying WT just fine.

But, that being said, Van Halen is one of my favorite bands of all time, and I just can't help it...I may buy multiple copies.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

This will be a buy for me, but I can't help but question the guest acts. I mean, I love blink182 and all, but what do they have to do with Van Halen?

 

[Brainiac 8]

If it works like the previous two, then the bands my have some say in what gets added, and I'm assuming they'll put some of the newer groups in to rope in some of the younger audience who have never heard of Van Halen. I'm loving that they are going to put more Queen on it.

Ice Cream Man
Panama
Jump
Jamie's Cryin'
Aint Talking Bout Love
Runnin With the Devil
Big Bad Bill, is Sweet William Now
Beautiful Girls
Women in Love

California Girls - Bonus Lee Roth song.

Just some of my requests.

I don't like however that they are leaving out Hagars tenure in the band...as I loved the music then also.