Why Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is a Game and Not DLC
The release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith may seem like milking the franchise when there’s nothing much to milk. But Neversoft senior producer Chris Parise, speaking to Shacknews, revealed that releasing the game’s content as DLC for Guitar Hero 3 just wouldn’t work.
“I think DLC limits what you can do,” said Parise. “I think DLC means you have to have Xbox Live [on Xbox 360] or PlayStation Network [on PlayStation 3] Whereas I think your install base is still [mostly] PS2, they don’t get [DLC].”
He then goes on to point out that Aerosmith will feature the animations of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry’s “stuff” and that they wanted to capture the performance of the band, and not just provide their songs.
Parise notes that they have recreated a number of real-life venues for the game, utilized motion capture sessions with the band and included factoids and other bonuses throughout the game to mark the whole “experience.”
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is released on PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii later this month.
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