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Guitar Hero III Download Content Surfaces

Good news for all Guitar Hero III owners as the first wave of downloadable content has poured onto the marketplace. The first set of choices are two "Band Packs",as I like to call them, for the Foo Fighters and Velvet Revolver. The Foo pack contains The Pretender" off their newest album Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace, "This is a Call" off their debut self-titled album, and "All My Life" off One By One. I couldn't be happier with the selections the Guitar Hero crew have chosen for the Foo Pack as they are some pretty rockin' songs from my favorite band, which I now get to play over and over as a mock guitar god. The second pack comes from the band Velvet Revolver, Slash's post Guns & Roses crew. Containing "She Builds Quick Machines" and "Messages" from their 2007 album Libertad, along with "Slither" from their 2004 debut Contraband. Though Velvet Revolver is anything but one of my favorite bands, its still more tracks to add to the Guitar Hero portfolio.

The only downside to these packs is that they cost money, the real kind. So after purchasing Guitar Hero III anywhere from $60-100, you now have to pay $6.25 per pack in order to enjoy the new tracks. I purchased the Foo pack because they are my favorite band, but am still hesitant to pick up the Velvet Revolver songs due to pricing. I figure purchasing songs that you know you'll play multiple times, or from your favorite bands, seems like a worthy investment. So everyone should jump on live and take a gander at the selection and decide for yourself if these music packs are worth it. If you are also curious how the songs actually translate to Guitar Hero, you can download "preview" packs for free.