Rumorong: Activision, Red Octane call shenanigans on World Tour set list

49 Comments by Jason Dobson Jul 25th 2008 11:25AM
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm

We hope you didn't get your hopes up regarding Guitar Hero World Tour's hypothetical set list, which included songs from such bands as REO Speedwagon, Rob Zombie, and whole lot of Tool. Game Informer reports that both Activision and Red Octane have come forward, denouncing the list as a fraud.

While some of the tracks listed will make it into the game, such as Van Halen's Hot for Teacher, the report calls the lion's share of the list "wishful thinking and pure speculation." We're sorry Tool fans, but you'll have to get your progressive rock fix somewhere else.

Tags: activision, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-world-tour, guitarhero, guitarheroworldtour, red-octane, redoctane, rumor, rumorong

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Hey Apples: Jul 25th 2008; 11:37AM

No surprise there. It was an obvious fake.

copa: Jul 25th 2008; 11:45AM

A number of sites (including this one) were pretty irresponsible to run with it, when there was absolutely no pretense for believing this list was correct.

Activision and Red Octane were forced to shoot it down, because quite people were going to be pissed when the real setlist comes out, and it is not as good by comparison.

Mr.ESC: Jul 25th 2008; 11:37AM

I knew it,too good to be true.

Too bad I was thinking on buying GH:WT if it was compatible with Rock Band Instruments,Oh well.

I am a machineee: Jul 25th 2008; 2:46PM

Nooooooooo dammit!! That set list had me sold on buying GHWT as well and I've NEVER shelled out for any of the music games yet. I want GHIII for Wii but I can't download anything so....

The_Punisher: Jul 25th 2008; 11:44AM

Damn. Was looking forward to Ded Leppard :(

Monkeys Suck: Jul 25th 2008; 11:48AM

Def Leppard is still confirmed. That was one of the groups originally confirmed.

Duke: Jul 25th 2008; 11:44AM

I have it on good authority that a partial setlist includes:

"You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" by the Righteous Brothers
"We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters
"Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison
"Mandy" by Barry Manilow
"Waiting on the World to Change" by John Mayer
"Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton
"I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John
"California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & The Papas

Yeah, so get your pre-orders in!

Danny: Jul 25th 2008; 11:53AM

Barry Manilow?! I'LL TAKE TEN!

Farseer (GDI): Jul 25th 2008; 11:53AM

Duke, I thought the James Taylor song was actually "Carolina in my Mind", not "You've Got a Friend"...

Duke: Jul 25th 2008; 12:05PM

No, my understanding was that would be included in the later released Smooth Pack.

Lars: Jul 25th 2008; 4:31PM

There ya go, Joystiq... post that list!

booticon: Jul 25th 2008; 11:44AM

"wishful thinking and pure speculation"

I love how that pretty much says, "Did you expect the setlist to not SUCK or something?"

baby sea tuna: Jul 25th 2008; 11:58AM

Well, did you?

Boffo the Sock: Jul 25th 2008; 11:44AM

The Tool songs should have been a dead giveaway.

Boffo the Sock: Jul 25th 2008; 11:45AM

Not to mention the Buckethead song (Nottingham Lace) has no vocals.

Shadow El: Jul 25th 2008; 11:59AM

I don't know why people keep saying this, Tool's confirmed to be in the game.

The_Punisher: Jul 25th 2008; 12:01PM

Neither does the Halo 3 or God of War themes

:)

Shadow El: Jul 25th 2008; 12:02PM

Or at least, so I last heard, they were.

syrik zero: Jul 25th 2008; 12:55PM

Tool is what gave it away for me. I even posted a comment on that page stating that Tool would never "Sell Out."

But honestly if there were just one Tool song in the game I would really thing about buying it. Danny Carey is the best drummer in the world!

Boffo the Sock: Jul 25th 2008; 1:28PM

@Shadow El

People doubt it because in their newsletter a few months ago their webmaster had some nasty sarcasm in response to fan questions about Tool being in Rock Band.

http://www.toolband.com/news/index.html
Do a search for "Tool & Rock Band" if you want to read it.

As far as Tool being confirmed for GHWT, do you have a link for this? I tried to find this confirmation and all I got was a link to the official rock band forums where a guy posted some hearsay with a link to an attorney's site where he mentions Tool, but says nothing about Guitar Hero.

Tiptup300: Jul 25th 2008; 1:57PM

How would this be selling out?

Beatrat: Jul 25th 2008; 3:20PM

@ Syrik Zero

Listen to "Hooker with a Penis", Tool admits to sellling out.

hedcold: Jul 25th 2008; 3:49PM

This was taken off of Tools Attorney Alan Jones blog page before he had to remove the mention of GH4 "Doesn’t all good summer fun begin with some yard work? Doing some of that… but I did have some real fun in LA on my last trip. After getting all of my work done and closing a deal for Tool (GH4) I spent the last day of my trip in Catalina which is a gorgeous little island off the coast. The ferry ride is about an hour. I made some new friends with a Texas Ranger and his wife - Justin and Courtnie Chambers - and spent the day with Adam, Camella, Rynne, and Aaron Harris of the band Isis."

it doesn't mention how many songs or anything but it mentions by initials GH4

FYIan: Jul 25th 2008; 3:52PM

I don't have the link anymore, but apparently a while back there was a survey released to select research participants about GH:WT that gave a brief description of the game and then asked the participant to rate their feelings about the game. The description listed several bands that have since been confirmed, and also said the the game would include three Tool songs and a dedicated Tool venue. Apparently whoever made the fake song list knew about the survey, because that song list had three Tool songs and a dedicated Tool venue. :p

I don't have the link anymore, though. Let me see if I can find it.

FYIan: Jul 25th 2008; 3:54PM

http://consolehero.com/2008/06/28/rumor-more-guitar-hero-world-tour-playable-characters/

hedcold: Jul 25th 2008; 4:16PM

I heard about the dedicated venue also , its supposed to be based around Alex Greys artwork he did for tools Lateralus tour, if its real well thats the rumor on the venue

dark_inchworm: Jul 25th 2008; 11:47AM

So announce the damn setlist already. Harmonix kicked you in the pants in this regard, Neversoft.

Marek Hryc: Jul 25th 2008; 12:35PM

Seriously! Why is it, for every Guitar Hero game, we have to wait until it's released before we know the setlist?! Are they afraid that people won't buy it when we know how crappy/good the songs will be? Just let us know already!

syrik zero: Jul 25th 2008; 12:59PM

It was too good to be true! Guess I'm getting Rock Band 2

Dralzz: Jul 25th 2008; 12:01PM

Damn. For a minute there, I thought the game was going to be awesome. Thanks for the heads-up, Activision.

Jeff: Jul 25th 2008; 12:10PM

Thank God. That setlist had some gems in the first half, but it just got worse and worse...like with the Tool.

And the fact that the "Funk" tour didn't have any real funk bands.

And the bonus list was horrendous.

And there wasn't any punk, but that will probably happen anyway.

Crazylink: Jul 25th 2008; 12:25PM

Well, there goes my crossfire hurricane.

Alex Sohn: Jul 25th 2008; 12:42PM

It was an obvious fake, the giveaway, was 3 tool songs in one setlist. Whether you hate tool or love 'em, no band to date, in rock band or guitar, had 3 songs featured in one setlist on the main game disc. Now a 3 song tool pack, sure, but on the game disc? Why would activision take up 3 spots devoted entirely to one band, that isn't universally liked by all? Plus if tool is in the game, they're not going to hand it all over at once, they're going to milk the harder to get bands, over the course of dlc.

Duke: Jul 25th 2008; 12:57PM

"no band to date, in rock band or guitar, had 3 songs featured in one setlist on the main game disc."

Guitar Hero Aerosmith / Metallica? Just sayin.

Drunf: Jul 25th 2008; 3:44PM

you read my mind

Tarheel: Jul 25th 2008; 12:56PM

What? There's no battle with Sting? I don't believe it!

hedcold: Jul 25th 2008; 12:59PM

Tool has been confirmed for the game , on Tools Attorney Alan Jones blog page he wrote about finalizing a deal with them for GH4 once the news was out that he wrote that on his blog they made him take it down , maybe its 1 track 2 tracks or 3 but they(TOOL) will be in the games!

tc: Jul 25th 2008; 1:11PM

a fake list would be an interesting way to guage peoples' reactions.

I hope they listened to me and based it entirely on my opinion. That's only logical considering that i have the best music taste here.

Especially better than YOURS.

Yo Scott: Jul 25th 2008; 1:26PM

thank god its a fake. the list made me decide not to buy it.

Mark: Jul 25th 2008; 4:14PM

Some of you guys are RETARDED. Just because Activision and RO say it's fake in no ways means it's fake, of course they HAVE to say it's fake. And the 3 songs and a stage along with many other songs and bands in the list were already CONFIRMED, get you're facts straight. I fully believe this is real, maybe not but we'll see.

Mark: Jul 25th 2008; 4:21PM

3 songs and a stage devoted to tool were confirmed. And Yo Scott imo you have no musical taste lol.

Mark: Jul 25th 2008; 4:22PM

I meant to say the 3 songs and a stage devoted to tool were confirmed. Where did I hear that? JOYSTIQ. Yo Scott imo you have no musical taste lol.

Mark: Jul 25th 2008; 4:23PM

Sorry for double comment

coldbrand: Jul 25th 2008; 4:27PM

I'd absolutely love to get my fix somewhere else. Namely, Rock Band 2.

FSK405K: Jul 25th 2008; 4:28PM

Ugh, and here I was more stoked for that list than for any other game, especially the way it kicks the ass of RB2's tracklist to the moon.

Ken: Jul 25th 2008; 6:56PM

I wouldn't expect tool to be in the game. But I can hope...

giantenemycrab: Jul 25th 2008; 10:07PM

Dang, so no Dream Theater, Pink Floyd or Tool? :((((

MDP: Jul 26th 2008; 1:13PM

THANK GOD!That setlist was TERRIBLE! If that setlist had been in the game I would certainly have changed mt mind on buying it. I mean of course there was some good stuff (Pink Floyd, Guns N Roses, Tool, Van Halen, etc.) but come on, My Chemical Romance? That band alone would have stopped me from buying that game.

tekman94: Jul 27th 2008; 9:52AM

Damn It anyway,

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