Although it’s not been officially announced, we’ve heard of this game calledGuitar Hero Van Halen. We can’t be sure it exists, butrumors,retail listings, andGerman ratings boardsseem to indicate that it does. As do the handful of rumored achievements for the Xbox 360 version of the game that Destructoid exclusively got its hands on today.
If they are legitimate (and we have every reason to believe they are), they reveal quite a bit about a game which we previously only knew the name of. Three Van Halen tracks that will be playable are mentioned by name — “Little Guitars,” “Cathedral,” “Spanish Fly,” and the instrumental guitar-gymnastics classic “Eruption.” Real-world locations like West Hollywood, Dallas, London, The Netherlands, Los Angeles, and Rome are also revealed.
In terms of features, it appears the game will be full-band experience, as expected. “Expert+” mode on drums will be making a comeback fromGuitar Hero Metallica, as well. One Achievement (“Ouch!”) hints at what we believe could be a new option in the game’s create-a-character, custom tattoos. And finally, Eddie Van Halen’s famous “Frankenstein” guitar (picture above) will be unlockable.
The full list of achievements (minus the secret achievements) can be found after the jump. It’s interesting to note the names of them, which could hint at other playable in-game tracks (i.e. “Running With the Devil,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”). Feel free to speculate away.
We contacted Activision to verify the validity of the achievements and game details, but were told they “don’t comment on rumor and speculation.”
Have You Seen His Grades?5 GP (Complete a tutorial level)It’s Alive5 GP (Unlock Eddie’s Frankenstein guitar)Ouch!5 GP (Create a custom tattoo)Intruder10 GP (Complete the career intro)Van Halen10 GP (Complete a career on Beginner, Band or Solo)Every Band Wants Some!10 GP (Complete a song with the full band, 4 player band)They Ran With The Devil10 GP (All band members get a 50 note streak at the same time)Somebody Get Them a Doctor10 GP (Hit 100% of the notes in a song as a band)Atomic Power Punk10 GP (All band members activate star power at the same time)Hung High10 GP (All band members earn 8x multiplier at the same time)EVH10 GP (Unlock all of the Van Halen instruments)The Broken Combs15 GP (Complete a gig in West Hollywood)Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Dallas15 GP (Complete a gig in Dallas)Far Away Lands15 GP (Complete gigs in London and The Netherlands)The Space Brothers15 GP (Complete gigs in Los Angeles and Rome)Van Halen II15 GP (Complete a career on Easy)Jump15 GP (Complete all Van Halen songs)Rock Out Big Cities20 GP (Complete gigs in Berlin and New York City)Unchained20 GP (Unlock all Van Halen characters)Women and Children First25 (Complete a career on Medium)Fair Warning35 (Complete a career on Hard)The Tour is Ending35 GP (Complete a majority of the gigs)Diver Down45 GP (Complete a career on Expert)198455 GP (complete a career on Expert+)The Wood Shed60 GP (5 star guitar for ‘Little Guitars,’ ‘Cathedral,’ ‘Spanish Fly,’ and ‘Eruption’ on Expert)31665 GP (5 Star all Van Halen songs on Bass Career)Diamond in the Rough(5 Star all Van Halen songs on Vocal Career on Expert)Double Bass Master75 (5 Star all Van Halen songs on Drum Career)Guitar God100 GP (5 Star all Van Halen songs on Guitar Career) expert5150100 GP (Complete all Van Halen songs on every instrument)
[The rest are “secret” achievements]
