Guitar Hero 2 Downloadable Content Hits Live

Major Nelson just announced 3 song packs for Guitar Hero 2, each containing 3 songs and running 500 MS Points or $6.25 per pack. Breaking this down even further the price per song is $2.08. So for content already produced and digitally distributed you are paying out the nose. I understand the whole if you don’t like the price don’t pay it, but I really wish the message would get across already. If I could purchase songs individually the price might not be so bad, or if I could choose any 3 songs of the 9 for 400-500 points I would be happier, right now as it sits I really want 1 song from each pack, so unless my wife decides we need the Exies song, we’ll pass.

The Content via Major Nelson

Name: Guitar Hero Track Pack 1
Price: 500 Points
Availability: Not available in Asia
Dash Details: Bark at the Moon as made famous by Ozzy Osbourne, Hey You as made famous by The Exies, Ace of Spades as made famous by Motorhead, For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com.

Name: Guitar Hero Track Pack 2
Price: 500 Points
Availability: Not available in Asia
Dash Details: Killer Queen as made famous by Queen, Take it Off as made famous by The Donnas, Frankenstein as made famous by The Edgar Winter Group, For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com.

Name: Guitar Hero Track Pack 3
Price: 500 Points
Availability: Not available in Asia
Dash Details: Higher Ground as made famous by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Infected as made famous by Bad Religon, Stellar as made famous by Incubus, For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com.

The general consensus on Major Nelson’s blog is that the price is too high especially for content already included in a previous version, ie little work required to get it going on the 360. Red Octane is also being compared to EA who is known for gouging like no other.

I personally was very excited about the downloadable content for Guitar Hero on teh 360 but not at these prices and not at this distribution model. I’ll stick with the original content and set up Frets on Fire for my additional song strumming needs.  Frets is a free Guitar Hero clone which works with some mapping of the 360 explorer guitar!  The FoF community also has put together songs and song packs which are available for free.