The rhythm game genre is no stranger to the “me too” mentality; we saw that with Konami’s awful, straight-to-the-bargain-bin “Rock Revolution” game (the only revolution it made was when it spun flying out of my window). Therefore, Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is no doubt a title that rhythm game fans are approaching with some grain of salt, considering three key points: a) the game is the first in a new IP, b) the developer (Seven45 Studio) is unproven in the rhythm game space, and c) it doesn’t have the words “Guitar”, “Hero”, “Rock”, or “Band” in the title.
That said, looking at the game’s official track list, which Seven45 just released today, some fears are definitely assuaged. The game tracklist boasts an impressive amount of artists, many of which are making their debut in the rhythm game genre (80 percent, if the press release is to be believed). Not only that, but there are a lot of great guitar driven songs on this list, from bands like Mastodon, A Perfect Circle, and Eric Clapton. Check out the official setlist below:
• Eric Clapton – Layla
• Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally
• Eric Clapton – Let It Rain
• Dave Matthews Band – Funny The Way It Is
• Dave Matthews Band – Tripping Billies
• Dave Matthews Band – Why I Am
• Kid Rock – All Summer Long
• Kid Rock – Rock ‘N’ Roll Jesus
• Kid Rock – Son of Detroit
• John Mayer – No Such Thing
• Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
• No Doubt – Platinum Blonde Life
• Ozzy Osbourne – A.V.H.
• Queens of the Stone Age – You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire
• Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock
• Disturbed – The Night
• Rage Against the Machine – Bombtrack
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Couldn’t Stand The Weather
• Black Sabbath – The Devil Cried
• Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
• Living Colour – Cult of Personality
• John Mayer – Who Do You Think I Was
• Snow Patrol – Hands Open
• Three Days Grace – Break
• Paramore – Ignorance
• Silversun Pickups – Substitution
• The Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far Kid
• The Black Label Society – Retribution
• Breaking Benjamin – Breath
• The Tragically Hip – New Orleans Is Sinking
• The Used – Blood on My Hands
• Mastodon – Crack the Skye
• A Perfect Circle – The Hollow
• Buckcherry – Tired of You
• Firewind – Head Up High
• The Black Keys – Strange Times
• Flyleaf – Again
• Godsmack – Awake
• Incubus – Wish You Were Here
• Jet – She’s A Genius
• The Hives – Tick Tick Boom
• John Mayer – Crossroads
• Bad Religion – I Want to Conquer the World
• Korn – Hold On
• The Academy Is… – His Girl Friday
• Lacuna Coil – Spellbound
• MuteMath – Chaos
• New Found Glory – Listen to Your Friends
• P.O.D. – Alive
• Puddle of Mudd – Blurry
• Rise Against – Paper Wings
• Sick Puppies – You’re Going Down
• The Donnas – Fall Behind Me
• The Get Up Kids – Martyr Me
• Idlewild – Reader and Writers
• Surfer Blood – Swim
• Channels – Chivaree
• Superdrag – Aspartame
• Envy on the Coast – Headfirst in the River
• Damiera – Silvertongue
• A Cursive Memory – Everything
• The Hounds Below – She’s Alchemy
• A Love Like PI – Innocent Man
• The Willowz – I Know
• I See Stars – Comfortably Confused
• The Paris Riots – Hotel of Infidels
• School Boy Humor – Camera Shy
• So Many Dynamos – Artifacts of Sound
• Taxpayer – When You When Young
• The Fatal Flaw – Don’t Start Believing
This is only the on-disc stuff, of course, and the game is set to have DLC available after it’s launched. Power Gig: Rise of the SixString will release this October.
