Guitar Hero: Now with drums and mic!

Without a doubt, Rock Band is one of the greatest ryhthm games made to date. It even beats Guitar Hero, in my opinion. There are just so many more ways to play! But now, Activision plans on going head to head with Rock Band with Guitar Hero IV, adding other instruments into the mix.

They're doomed.

In my opinion, Activision is effectively killing their franchise by adding other instruments. I would compare it to selling "Cheerios, now with Wheaties and Corn Flakes!" It's self contradictory! It's GUITAR Hero Activision--stick to guitars. I expect that this will cause many gamers to shake their heads and laugh, and wait anxiously for the next Rock Band.

Activision sure doesn't have looks on their side either--judging from the Game Informer scans here, the drum pad for GHIV is both more complex than Rock Band's--which was already pretty difficult to play, by the way--and it just looks bulky and unappealing. Is the end near for the franchise?