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Guitar Hero II 360 wired for 2007

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Sep 29, 2006 4:46 pm PT

RedOctane confirms first non-PS2 iteration of popular rhythm game series won't arrive until the new year, will include a tethered controller.

The X-Plorer controller.

It looks like Xbox 360 gamers won't be rocking around the Christmas tree this year.

A RedOctane representative told GameSpot that the recently announced Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360 will be released sometime in 2007, significantly trailing the PlayStation 2 version of the game, scheduled to hit retail this November.

The rep also addressed some speculation about the new X-Plorer guitar controller that will be released with the game. At Microsoft's X06 event in Barcelona, Spain, Activision showed the game off with a prototype X-Plorer, which was connected to the 360 with a wire. However, representatives there wouldn't confirm whether or not the final hardware would also be wired.

Today, GameSpot received confirmation from the RedOctane spokesperson that the final X-Plorer guitar will also be wired, dashing gamers' hopes of re-creating Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic's dramatic finish to the band's 1992 MTV Music Video Awards performance.

The Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II will contain all the same content of the PlayStation 2, as well as exclusive extra songs that will be made available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace. No pricing information has yet been released for the game.

124 Comments

  • Sargent_Caboose

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 10:14 pm PT

    F*CKIN retards, how hard is it to make it wireless? there going to come out with wireless contolers the day after it releases but they can't make it wireless from the start.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Jan 9, 2007 10:55 am PT

    ha ha no wireless - nelson muntz

  • Da1ShrpSh0trGrl

    Posted Jan 4, 2007 5:52 pm PT

    I can't wait for this game to release. Please let it be out by march.

  • Hiliary

    Posted Jan 1, 2007 10:46 pm PT

    I've been playing the PS2 version and man this game is AWSWOME and very addicting. I cannot wait till this comes out on the Xbox360. Man ooooo man GIVE ME MY GUITAR HERO NOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • richeyrock

    Posted Dec 22, 2006 9:32 am PT

    "Well a wired controller is more realistic... " What?! I've been rocking out wirelessly onstage for over 10 years. Whoever says wires make it more "realisitic" has obviously never been in a band - which makes me wonder how they would know what "realistic" is to begin with?

  • colonel_beeb

    Posted Dec 6, 2006 9:21 am PT

    This is real old now and no one will most likely read this but guitars do in fact have leads that make the guitar itself "wired" so the idea of getting a lead extension and rocking out with a wired control isnt a problem at all.

  • Titanfan2083

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 2:10 pm PT

    "as well as exclusive extra songs that will be made available for DOWNLOAD on Xbox Live Marketplace" man it really P.O.'s me (can i say the real thing? will i get in trouble?) when companies leave stuff out on PURPOSE just so they can make extra money........

  • kasack29

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 8:38 pm PT

    I just hope that at least some of the songs from the original guitar hero are available over live. any extra exclusive songs are just bonus to me.

  • steveg1009

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 5:32 pm PT

    the wired controller is obviously a gimmack... the saame day or shortly after the game is out theyl release a wireless one just like the ps2

  • Xenocalypse

    Posted Nov 16, 2006 7:47 am PT

    microsoft has always had longer than normal wires, plus i'm already used to a real guitar, so i'm not worried. i'm definately exited to see what's gonna be available at the marketplace.

  • whaley87

    Posted Nov 5, 2006 5:10 pm PT

    Well a wired controller is more realistic... let's hope it's a long wire though. I also imagine a plastic guitar is much harder to light on fire and smash on the floor.

  • Duh_to_the_avo

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 10:26 am PT

    I'd much rather have the wired controller anyways, much more realistic, unless you're Angus at Donnington.

  • lordmasterrof

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 2:09 am PT

    I dont know i have a 360, but wouldnt doubt that the game is gonna cost more to 360 than to PS2, and the game will come out much later than the PS2 version, and last thing is... i got the first to PS2, so iam gonna buy the second to PS2 then i can jam with freinds (u know with the extra guitar controller) if u ask me buy the second to PS2 (of course if u have a PS2)

  • _Sam_

    Posted Oct 3, 2006 6:34 pm PT

    well I don't have a 360

  • Britesparc

    Posted Oct 3, 2006 2:05 am PT

    Woohoo! Nice one, definitely getting this. Pity the controller's wired but never mind. The idea of downloading new songs from the marketplace is VERY cool.

  • doggymon

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 8:58 pm PT

    not a wireless console? who said Xbox360 was a wireless console to start with???? ALL consoles will have wires whether you like it or not... even the "wireless" Wii needs that wired sensor bar for some of the games!

  • fanboy999

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 7:00 pm PT

    Wired or not I want it now!

  • TNT724

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 4:59 pm PT

    I can't wait for this game!

  • DoctorStern

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 11:40 am PT

    A WIRED controller? Seriously? They couldn't fix the weakest part of the original game - the fact that you're trapped right in front of your TV?

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