

Once you’re there, you see a dynamic screen that recommends music and channels to check out based on your tastes as demonstrated by your play history. The mode is quickly accessible from the already previewed Guitar Hero Live mode with a press of a button on the new guitar controller. Though we did check out six songs (including the three I played two months ago) in Guitar Hero Live, the focus of the demo was GHTV, which does away with the first-person live action in favor of playing the music over a music video or live concert footage of the actual band. The concept of interactive FMVs has a questionable track record in the games industry, but when I checked out it out in April, I was impressed by the level of authenticity it brought. The first-person view aims to give players a better feel of what it takes to stand on-stage in front of a crowd of adoring – or ridiculing – fans.


Guitar Hero Live puts players in the shoes of the guitarist of one of several live action bands. The mode was previously announced as a playable streaming music service, but we now have a much better idea of what to expect when the game launches later this year. Guitar Hero Live’s reveal in April gave players a glimpse of the game’s eponymous mode, but this week, we got our first look at GHTV.
