So it's official now. Guitar Hero 4, due out this Fall, will feature the addition of drums, bass and vocals. it's a totally new take on the music game genre that hasn't been attempted before, so it should sell like hotcakes, right? Well, it might just convince a few people who were burned by Harmonix's initially faulty hardware to switch over, as now we know what Activision is offering.

Out of next month's Game Informer (which has Guitar Hero 4 as a cover story....oh, isn't that cover image nice? Totally original), the first ever shot of the game's upcoming drum kit is pictured, and it has a "I'm a direct rip-off of something, but 100 times better" look to it. Gone are the four drum pads from Rock Band, in favor of 3 centrally positioned ones, a two offset cymbals. Looks good. The $64,000 question is: can THIS withstand my 9-hour drumming marathons? Game Informer notes this a "sturdier" device...so we'll see. Full size image after the jump.

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Carlito33 said:

Looks like holding out on Rock Band was worth it. I have a weird feeling it's gonna be cheaper too. It does look a helluva lot sturdier and more thought out.

May 14, 2008

SKirkham1967A said:

I'm just wondering if we will be able to use our rock band drums with the game, or do we have to shell out another almost 200 dollars for more hardware that will eventulally collect dust?

May 14, 2008

DancnDude said:

I like the idea of these drums (they do look pretty cool) but I'm not a fan of having another set of drums hanging around my living room. And Activision's refusal to allow instruments to be compatible makes me not want to buy it just out of principal. But music games are my favorite genre (I've liked them well before Guitar Hero even came out) and I'm not sure if I'll be able to skip this. Maybe I'll buy the standalone game and if the graphics are up to par I'll think about getting the drumset.

May 14, 2008

Phil said:

The RB drums are not compatible with GH4. :/

May 14, 2008