Brutal Microtransactions in Guitar Hero Live

[EightySix Four]

Apparently, Guitar Hero Live is testing out a new Microtransaction model where you can only play the currently "streaming" song (think random mix of songs like Pandora) without paying for a pack of in-game currency which only temporarily unlocks the song.

There is no way to permanently unlock a new song.

This is crazy. It's a $60 game with a $40 controller, no way to buy new songs permanently, and it only has 42 songs compared to previous versions' 93.

 

[Protoman25]

And don't you unlock them with "coins" you earn playing the game normally or purchase in microtransactions? It's ridiculous either way.

 

[EightySix Four]

And don't you unlock them with "coins" you earn playing the game normally or purchase in microtransactions? It's ridiculous either way.

Yes but you still can't "unlock" them permanently.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Of course they will make the excuse that it's some BS licensing issue from the record label but that would be lies.

 

[master_shake_]

it is literally cheaper to learn the guitar for real.

 

[Protoman25]

Yes but you still can't "unlock" them permanently.

Yeah that's what I thought. Completely ridiculous.

Also I'm not sure which company made the decision to "revitalize" this genre first but I love how the other side was like NUH UH WE'RE DOING IT TOO and then BAM suddenly it's six years ago again: Rock Band vs Guitar Hero.