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| Guitar Hero World Tour - Band Kit | 
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| From: Activision Inc.
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $248.98
New (69) Used (2) from $248.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 316
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Accessory
Edition: Band Kit
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 29.2 x 17 x 14.3
MPN: 95521
Model: Band Kit 3
UPC: 047875955219
EAN: 0047875955219
ASIN: B001ABP8BO
Release Date: October 26, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Battle of the Bands mode lets up to eight players get their groove on | | • | Comes with exciting extras that enhance your experience | | • | Use the innovative Music Studio to compose, record, edit and share music | | • | Features a humungous selection of master recordings | | • | Offers more localized downloadable music than ever before |
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Product Description
You'll be in rock-and-roll paradise with this bundle. The Guitar Hero World Tour Band kit includes a Wireless Guitar Controller with touch sensitive slide bar, a Wireless Drum Controller and a Microphone. The game has advanced modes, options and tools for your rocking pleasure. Enjoy a vast amount of master recordings from some of the biggest acts of all time, including Van Halen, Linkin Park, the Eagles, Sublime and more. The game will also offer significantly more localized downloadable music than ever before. Guitar Hero World Tour gives you creative license to fully customize everything from characters' appearances and instruments to the band's logo and album covers. The innovative Music Studio lets you compose, record, edit and share music. The hard-hitting Battle of the Bands mode lets up to eight players get in on the mayhem.
Single-player Career mode provides a branching venue progression
Guitar Controller features - Wireless (includes batteries) Touch sensitive slide bar Increased accuracy with more responsive dual-color fret buttons Jam effortlessly with an elongated strum bar Improved battery life with built-in auto-sleep mode
Drum Controller features - Wireless (batteries included) Five pressure sensitive drum pads (including a high-hat and cymbal) Non-slip moveable foot pedal One-piece collapsible adjustable stand Expandable setup via MIDI hook-up Authentic wood drum sticks
Microphone features - High performance, high clarity microphone Reliable and durable design Includes 15 foot USB cable
Amazon.com Product Description
Start a Band...the Guitar Hero Way Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines advanced wireless instruments with online and offline gameplay modes including online Band Career and 8-player "Battle of the Bands," which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online. The game features a slick redesigned guitar, an authentic electronic drum kit, and a microphone, as well as a Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ?n’ roll anthems. Wireless Instruments New to GHWT is a redesigned, more responsive guitar controller, which features a touch-sensitive slide bar on the neck that allows the player to play through certain song passages without needing to strum. Check out the drum kit featuring three drum pads, two raised cymbals, and a bass kick pedal. The drum controller combines larger and quieter, velocity-sensitive drum heads with soft rubber construction to deliver authentic bounce back and is easy to set up, move, break down and store. Be the Next Great Songwriter Music Studio lets players express their musical creativity by giving them access to a full complement of tools to create digital music from scratch utilizing the guitar controller and drum kit. Players can create their tracks and then play them in-game or share the recordings with the entire Guitar Hero community through GHTunes. GHTunes allows other gamers from around the world to download and play the community's original tracks. Create the Band Budding rock stars can live out their rock ?n’ roll fantasies by playing either a single instrument or any combination of instruments, in addition to the full band experience. When rocking as part of a band, up to four players can jam together in quickplay or as they progress through a career. Both band and single-player careers feature non-linear progression giving artists the option to change difficulty and instruments with a variety of different gigs available at any time. Never Jam Solo Again Virtual musicians in need of band mates can take their careers online forming worldwide ensembles so no rock star ever has to play a gig solo. Plus, GHWT adds a "Battle of the Bands" modes, which allows eight players to join online and challenge each other band-to-band to establish global supremacy. A Game Play Mode Just for the Wii Jump into the "Mii Freestyle" game play mode that is unique to the Wii. Create Blues, Rock or Metal masterpieces by yourself, or join with friends to jam freely together on guitar controllers and the drum kit controller. Customize Everything The character creator allows gamers to create a rock star with style as unique as their own. Absolute customization from the clothes, to the facial and body structure, to the tattoos and accessories, players are encouraged to unleash their inner rock legend. The Rock Star Creator doesn't just allow players to build the ultimate rock god; the in-depth creators include the ability to customize guitars, drums and microphones. Adding yet another layer of personalization, gamers can create custom logos for their instruments, band, or album covers. A Set List for the Ages The Guitar Hero World Tour set list is comprised entirely of master recordings from some of the greatest artists of all-time including Van Halen, Linkin Park, The Eagles, and Sublime. There are over 85 tracks, plus frequent downloadable singles and track packs. In addition to the killer track list, the game will feature rock icons such as Hayley Williams of Paramore and Travis Barker of +44 and blink-182. The Full Set List - 311 - "Beautiful Disaster"
- 30 Seconds To Mars - "The Kill"
- Airbourne - "Too Much Too Young"
- The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"
- Anouk - "Good God"
- The Answer - "Never Too Late"
- At The Drive-In - "One Armed Scissor"
- Beastie Boys - "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
- Beatsteaks - "Hail to the Freaks"
- Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell"
- Black Label Society - "Stillborn"
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weapon of Choice"
- blink-182 - "Dammit"
- Blondie - "One Way or Another"
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "Hollywood Nights"
- Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer"
- Bullet For My Valentine - "Scream Aim Fire"
- Coldplay - "Shiver"
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Up Around The Bend"
- The Cult - "Love Removal Machine"
- Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel The Pain"
- The Doors - "Love Me Two Times"
- Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under"
- The Eagles - "Hotel California"
- The Enemy - "Aggro"
- Filter - "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
- Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way"
- Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
- The Guess Who - "American Woman"
- Hush Puppies - "You're Gonna Say Yeah!"
- Interpol - "Obstacle 1"
- Jane's Addiction - "Mountain Song"
- Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze (Live)"
- Jimi Hendrix - "The Wind Cries Mary"
- Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle"
- Joe Satriani - "Satch Boogie"
- Kent - "Vinternoll2"
- Korn - "Freak On A Leash"
- Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth"
- Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
- Linkin Park - "What I've Done"
- The Living End - "Prisoner of Society"
- Los Lobos - "La Bamba"
- Lost Prophets - "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama (Live)"
- Mars Volta - "L'Via L'Viaquez"
- MC5's Wayne Kramer - "Kick Out The Jams"
- Metallica - "Trapped Under Ice"
- Michael Jackson - "Beat It"
- Modest Mouse - "Float On"
- Motorhead - "Overkill"
- Muse - "Assassin"
- Negramaro - "Nuvole e Lenzuola"
- Nirvana - "About a Girl (Unplugged)"
- No Doubt - "Spiderwebs"
- NOFX - "Soul Doubt"
- Oasis - "Some Might Say"
- Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train"
- Ozzy Osbourne - "Mr. Crowley"
- Paramore - "Misery Business"
- Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker"
- R.E.M. - "The One I Love"
- Radio Futura - "Escuela De Calor"
- Rise Against - "Re-Education Through Labor"
- Sex Pistols - "Pretty Vacant"
- Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye"
- Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"
- Steely Dan - "Do It Again"
- Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
- Sting - "Demolition Man (Live)"
- The Stone Roses - "Love Spreads"
- Stuck In The Sound - "Toy Boy"
- Sublime - "Santeria"
- Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
- System of a Down - "B.Y.O.B."
- Ted Nugent - "Stranglehold"
- Ted Nugent's Original Guitar Duel Recording
- Tokio Hotel - "Monsoon"
- Tool - "Parabola"
- Tool - "Schism"
- Tool - "Vicarious"
- Trust - "Antisocial"
- Van Halen - "Hot For Teacher"
- Willie Nelson - "On The Road Again"
- Wings - "Band on the Run"
- Zakk Wylde's Original Guitar Duel Recording
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Beware of where you purchase this game.... November 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
My husband and I purchased this game (band kit) at a local game store, Gamestop.
As most of you have probably already read in other reviews, there are some mechanical issues with the drums. We weren't aware of this fact before we purchased the game. Although the game was indeed fun to play, the drums stopped operating properly after a week.
My husband took it to Gamestop to return the defective item. He was told by the store manager that they were unable to accept returns on this item (came down from corporate) due to the fact that there is a known issue with the drums. He went on to say that they have been instructed to advise customers that if they buy this game at Gamestop, there would be no returns or exchanges due to the known drum issue; you would have to deal with the manufacturer of the game to get your issue resolved. If you have an issue with the guitar, fine...they can help you out.
When we purchased our game, we were not warned or advised in any manner of the store's policy regarding this game. We definitely would not have purchased it if we have been advised. So, after two hours of contacting their corporate offices, regional managers, etc, they finally agreed to return the item. Only after, mind you, the regional manager offered us an exchange. Hmmmm, why on earth would we want something that the comapany itself is warning you, essentially, not to buy?!
Moral of the story: carefully review the return policies pertaining to this particular game at the store you're purchasing it from. If I could have gotten it from Amazon in the first place(out of stock) I certainly would have. I do a lot of shopping at Amazon and am pleased 99% of the time. Although with this game, I would still check out even Amazon's policies.
Too bad!!! It was a really fun game for our family, while it lasted.
I had to return it November 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very excited to receive this game as a gift. I had never played Rockband, so this would be my first experience with the drum and the microphone for a gaming system. I really enjoyed Guitar Hero - III: Legends of Rock so I thought that this would be great. Unfortunately, due to problems with the hardware, it did not meet expectations. The songs are great and would be so much fun to play if the hardware worked.
First, the drums started having problems. I ordered the MIDI-USB kit from activision to try to fix it, and it didn't really do the trick. Then I noticed that I was having problems with the guitar. It would register extra strums or sometimes not work at all. I found that I was able to strum up, but not down (which is a major problem).
Therefore, I had to return the game. I learned my lesson. Do not buy a new game with new hardware on release day. Let them work out the kinks. I think that I could have sent the hardware back to Red Octane, but you have to pay the shipping costs and likely would not get anything back for a month. I looked around I'm not the only one with this problem. I'd wait and make Red Octane fix their stuff.
So far it seems to be a lot of fun! November 17, 2008
My review will start out scaring people - but please continue and theres a light at the end of the tunnel...
I've only tried guitar hero and rock band very briefly on a PS2, but to be honest, I was so terrible that I didn't enjoy it at all. Some how I got the idea that I was ready to give it another try,but I'm about the least coordinated person on the planet. I have a wii, so this was the obvious choice. Initially I had a lot of trouble matching colors to buttons etc, I was constantly hitting the wrong button and getting so stressed out it made me even worse. But I got into the practice part of the game where you can slow it down a bit and it became a lot more fun as I relaxed and took it slow. It was supremely exciting when I was able to get thru a whole song on the guitar without being boo-ed off the stage.
For those in an apartment, the drums made more noise then I expected. I'm on the 2nd floor of a 2 family house with hardwood floors, and my neighbor downstairs did call to complain. So we won't be able to use those at night, but I'm a little more reserved then my boyfriend is. Secondly, we had to return the first set, as the red pad rarely worked. There is something the guitar hero people will send you to fix it, but I wasn't willing to wait and took a chance on just getting a new set. So far, it seems to all be working great. If you get a working drum set and put a blanket or something under it, you're ready to rock!
The song list is extensive and there are already some downloadable songs on the wii - none that interest me enough yet, but I'm sure the library will build. Theres something for everyone, 70's to the 90's to more recent ones(I sound like a radio commercial!). I don't know a lot of the 70s tunes, but with the microphone it was still pretty easy to sing along(though not well!). I enjoy singing even though I'm not good at it -- so I find it really fun, and not as defeating and frustrating as the guitar or drums might be initially.
In conclusion, so far, so good. I'll probably update later as I learn more about the game. =)
 Very Important Guitar Hero World Tour Review November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When determining which "band kit" to purchase, I, like everyone else, searched endless reviews online comparing Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour. I finally decided on GHWT and made my purchase. The game was great at first, although the drums are too technical to just have friends come over and play if they aren't used to them. Having drummed in the past though, I thought they were great. Unfortunately, after six days the red snare drum pad failed to work any longer (and after looking online, this appeared to be a relatively common problem). I immediately called Red Octane and they told me to mail it in and they'd have a replacement within in two to three weeks. Completely inconvenient and a waste of time, but I had no other choice. Of course, I then find out that it costs $68.00 to mail back the drums only - which does not get reimbursed to you by Red Octane or Activision. Thus, in order to get a working version of GHWT, it will now cost me almost $250! In other words, I highly recommend NOT buying GHWT. I've read of others who have the same issue, so obviously it's not just a fluke. Good luck to you in your search out there. I'm heading over to Rock Band.
Problems from the start, and it only got worse November 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me start of by saying that I was a huge fan of Guitar Hero III for the Wii. However, having friends over to play became a pain because we all had to take turns with the one guitar. So when I saw that there would be a band kit in the next version, I couldn't wait to get it.
As soon as I setup the band kit, I noticed some of the drum pads didn't respond unless I whacked the crap out of them. A quick trip to Red Octane's support website showed that they were aware of this issue and would send out a free MIDI-to-USB cable that could be used to increase the sensitivity of the drums. A week later the cable arrived and to my dismay I found that the computer had to be in the same room as the game (and the software was not compatible with my Macbook). So I dragged my desktop computer out to the living room and adjusted the sensitivity of the drums with the software while watching the response in the game. A big hassle, but it was a lot better than packing up the entire game and trying to return it. Also better than trying to do a warranty exchange with Red Octane (which requires that YOU pay shipping).
Everything worked great for a week, until I noticed that the guitar was "double strumming" at random times during play. Then a few days later, it was missing random notes. To verify it wasn't my guitar-playing ability, I got out my old Guitar Hero III guitar and it did not exhibit any of these symptoms. I checked out the official game forums at Guitar Hero's website and noted that many other players had the same problem with their guitars, but only after a week or two of gameplay.
This was the last straw. Out of the my entire kit, only the microphone functioned as it should. I promptly disassembled the instruments, spent an hour trying to fit everything in the box, and returned the game to the store (where they were not at all surprised to see me walking in with the Guitar Hero band kit). I'll be waiting for the Wii release of Rock Band now. At least they will cover the cost of shipping should something malfunction.
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