Joystiq pushes play with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

by Candace Savino { Jun 2nd 2008 at 9:00PM }

Want to know what songs to expect in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith? Thanks to our ~~useless~~ hard-working friends at Joystiq, we can give you an idea of what to expect -- at least partially. Our favorite all-encompassing video game blog also got its hands on the upcoming game, essentially describing it as Guitar Hero III, only with more Aerosmith. So, if you liked the third game or just enjoy songs like "Sweet Emotion," there's a good chance that you'll be swayed to pick this one up.

As promised, there are also some non-Aerosmith songs to look forward to, although Steven Tyler and company dominate the playlist. To give you an idea of what to expect, fourteen of the twenty-five revealed tracks are Aerosmith songs.

Click on past the break to see the partial list in its entirety, or just head on over to Joystiq.

Gallery: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii)

Venue: Nipmuc High School

Mott the Hoople – "All the Young Dudes" (Cover)
Cheap Trick – "Dream Police"
Aerosmith – "Make It"
Aerosmith – "Uncle Salty"
Aerosmith – "Draw the Line"

Venue: Max's Kansas City

Joan Jett – "I Hate Myself for Loving You"
The Kinks – "All Day and All of the Night" (Cover)
Aerosmith – "Movin' Out"
Aerosmith – "No Surprize"
Aerosmith – "Sweet Emotion"

Venue: The Orpheum Theater

The Clash – "Complete Control"
New York Dolls – "Personality Crisis" (Cover)
Aerosmith – "Livin' on the Edge"
Aersomith – "Ragdoll"
Aerosmith – "Love in an Elevator"

Venue: Half Time Show

Lenny Kravitz – "Always on the Run"
Black Crowes – "Hard to Handle" (Cover)
Aerosmith – "Back in the Saddle"
Aerosmith – "Beyond Beautiful"
Aerosmith – "Dream On"

Venue: Moscow

The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary"
Run-D.M.C. – "King of Rock"
Aerosmith – "Bright Light Fright"
Aerosmith – "Nobody's Fault"
Run-D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith – "Walk This Way"

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

psyborg @ Jun 2nd 2008 9:39PM

I wish they would just release the RunDMC tunes as DLC.

holmes @ Jun 2nd 2008 9:40PM

personally, i think this is pretty cool, based on the preliminary info. i like that the different levels have significance in aerosmith's past....nipmuc high school is where they played their first show (not far from where i grew up), max's kansas city was an old punk venue in NYC, and the orpheum is a big venue in boston.

looking at the aerosmith tracks....pretty awesome. i can't believe how many old school tracks are on there. "nobody's fault" was not a popular song by any means but is my favorite song by them. "make it" was one of the first songs steven tyler wrote. i'm really glad this game isn't going to be focused on the newer aerosmith songs that sorta stink, like "pink" and "falling in love is so hard on the knees" and junk like that.

additionally, the kinks? the cult? the clash? sign me up.

GatorSax2010 @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:04PM

Nobody's Fault is a great song that otherwise wouldn't end up on a Guitar Hero game. One of Aerosmith's heavier songs, definitely... And the great lead guitar is done by Brad Whitford, who doesn't get the credit he deserves in the public eye because he's overshadowed by Joe Perry (who is also great, of course). I'm so glad to see that song in the game.

mchat2k6 @ Jun 3rd 2008 3:08AM

You know, every Aerosmith compilation project, "best-of" list, or what-have-you has failed to include one of my favorite songs by them: "Mama Kin"

I was really hoping to rock out to this one in this game... at least in the easy stages.

[Upon making sure I had the song name right, I found it's on a bunch of "Greatest Hits" albums I've just failed to come across.]

Also, I know its not a real heavy guitar song, but "Janie's Got a Gun" was the song I was introduced to Aerosmith by. It would have been nice to have that on the playlist as well.

However, as much as I may complain, I'm still going to rent this one to see how it is. Aerosmith is a good band, and it IS Guitar Hero. I just wish more of my favorites had been included.

It's worth at least a play-through though to rock out to the Run DMC version of "Walk This Way". One of the best rock/rap collaborations E-V-E-R.