Guitar Hero 4, Rockband ripoff confirmed? Options

[Crushinator]

Long story short:

• Full band set up like Rock Band, Guitar, Bass, Vocal, Drums
• Character creation/customization inspired by THPS and Tiger Woods.
• Create-a-song mode and "Freestyle" mode where you can play your own tunes to songs already in the game.
• Drum controller has 6 buttons, 3 toms, 2 cymbals, and the bass pedal.
• Activate drum Star Power by hitting both cymbals at once to begin a drum fill.
• No more licensed guitars, but you can make your own custom guitar now.
• Your custom character can freely switch between all 4 instruments
• Full bass career mode
• Nooby "strum only" Rhythm guitar mode for little kids or old people who want to join in the fun but suck.
• You can earn cash playing online (Online career mode confirmed?)
• Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park, and Sublime confirmed on the songlist (and Dream Theater?)
• Going for a wider variety of music, not mainly sticking to metal like the previous GHs.
• Every song is a master track, no covers.

[Crushinator]

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/activisi...ero-world-tour/

First videos of the actual gameplay (with tony hawk playing guitar, lol). The big reveal is the drums, looks like one of the cymbals is yellow, one is orange, and they are seperate buttons. Should be fun. The rest of the interface is identical to RB.