14 DAY TRIAL // Activision announced yesterday that Xbox Live Avatars would be incorporated into Guitar Hero 5, with players being able to use them as part of their in-game band and with full customization options available, thus controlling every aspect of their appearance.
Just after the publisher made the announcement, a lot of people begun asking why Xbox Avatars were given preferential treatment over the Nintendo Wii-powered Miis and over the Home Avatars available to those who own a PlayStation 3 gaming console from Sony. Activision felt compelled to jump in and offer some clarification related to the issue.
A spokesperson for Activision Blizzard told Eurogamer that “While there are no plans to have Home Avatars for the PS3 version, the US has confirmed that Wii owners will be able to rock out with their Miis in Mii Freestyle Mode.”
Activision is also saying that if Xbox 360 users have customized their Avatar with stuff from the new Avatar Marketplace, all will be taken from the virtual representation when it is integrated into Guitar Hero 5. The good news is that a fresh set of accessories can be added in the game to make the Avatar look like a rock icon.
Guitar Hero 5 is Activision’s big bet during this fall for the music simulation segment. The game offers players a chance to use multiple instruments, customize their experience and play the whole line up of tracks offered as soon as they pop in the game disk. The game is up against the Harmonix and MTV Games made The Beatles Rock Band.
Whether you are interested in the new tracks offered by Guitar Hero 5 or by the Mii and Avatar integration, Guitar Hero 5 is set to be released for the PlayStation 3 from Sony, the PS2, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the Nintendo Wii on September world wide.