Kurt Cobain's legacy will continue to live on as he makes his video game debut in Guitar Hero 5, scheduled for release in North America on September 1 and in Europe on 11th September.
Kurt Cobain's legacy will continue to live on as he makes his video game debut in Guitar Hero 5.
The former lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana will be featured as a playable character, performing two of the band's hit singles from their 1991 album Nevermind: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a special, previously unreleased live recording of "Lithium."
Tim Riley of Activision commented, "This is the first time the original recording of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' has ever been licensed in an entertainment property and we're thrilled to offer Guitar Hero fans exclusive access to the unreleased live version of 'Lithium.'"
Guitar Hero 5 features more than 80 of bands and artists; including Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music video game debut.
Among the first-time-ever features of Guitar Hero 5 are: Party Play, where players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly; RockFest, featuring five new head-to-head modes playable online or in your living room; and the ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on.
Guitar Hero 5 will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii.
Your Talkback on this Story