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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 26, 2007 23:41:54 GMT -5
Maybe not, I wasn't really payin all that much attention when I saw them, but isn't it pretty much color button based? That's Simonesque at least.
Ah well, I'm not knockin it, just not my deal.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Dec 26, 2007 23:44:32 GMT -5
even if you don't want to play guitar for a living, it's a good skill to have. you can learn so much from learning to play an instrument. also, i have yet to hear of a dude getting laid with his mad guitar hero skills. don't get me wrong, i'm a gamer when i have the chance as well, but as far as winding down is concerned, how awesome would it be to come home and jam out a song or 2 before you race off to your next reindeer droppingsty hurdle of the day? or, if your day has really sucked, come home and beating the reindeer droppings out of your drums? talk about a release! i play guitar and have played for nearly 20 years now. i still practice every day, for a few hours a day. and i play guitar hero like theres no tomorrow. you cant judge someone on something like this. some days i feel like making my own music, and some days i just want to play some guitar hero because of the sense of accomplishment i get when i nail a really tough section on expert. and it has also made me a better guitar player... i nver used my pinkie when i was playingg, just couldn't build up the strength or dexterity in that little appendige to use is while playing guitar. since playing guitar hero, i've been able to build strength in my pinkie and i use it when needed. so guitar hero has actually made me better at playing the real thing. dig it? as for the OP. it's either something you like, or ya don't. it's honestly not for everyone. i dig it, but not everyone is gonna. I agree in some cases that Guitar Hero improves real guitar ability. I can now play faster and adjust positioning better than I used to, greanted I still am not that great at regular guitar but i'm still getting somewhere.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Dec 26, 2007 23:45:53 GMT -5
Sorry, but any game that taps into my general love of air guitaring and acting like a rock star has my vote. Plus, it helped my friend quit smoking. ;D The power of Guitar Hero compells thee!
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Post by Sim on Dec 26, 2007 23:46:22 GMT -5
Ehh, I like a chunk of the songs, and at times it feels like you're actually playing the notes. Plus, it's $100 for the game and $150 for a PS2, which I already have. Compare that with a $400 electric guitar, $200 amp, and time x money for basic lessons. No way I spend that much for what likely will equate to a hobby.
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Post by jzbadblood on Dec 26, 2007 23:47:54 GMT -5
Simon is much better than Guitar Hero.
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Post by jfbop37 on Dec 26, 2007 23:50:54 GMT -5
I've never really gotten the big deal anyway. You're essentially just hitting the buttons that the computer does, so it's kinda like a more modern version of Simon* *some of you are old enough to get that. Love the avatar of the OP btw. Eh, it doesn't really work like that. Actually it does, as does any video game. The main difference is the addition of tapping the little bar where you would pick the strings. Otherwise you are pushing buttons in the order that the computer tells you to. It just doesn't do call and response like Simon did.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Dec 26, 2007 23:59:51 GMT -5
Maybe not, I wasn't really payin all that much attention when I saw them, but isn't it pretty much color button based? That's Simonesque at least. Ah well, I'm not knockin it, just not my deal. Eh, the fact that there is red, blue, green, yellow and orange buttons is the ONLY thing Simular to Simon. In that context, playing any game that uses primary colors can be related to Simon.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Dec 27, 2007 0:01:18 GMT -5
Eh, it doesn't really work like that. Actually it does, as does any video game. The main difference is the addition of tapping the little bar where you would pick the strings. Otherwise you are pushing buttons in the order that the computer tells you to. It just doesn't do call and response like Simon did. I guess in it's most rudimentary concept that's true, but it's not giving you a set pattern, then asking you to repeat that pattern. You're seeing it as it happens tying to match up and strum, holding notes, etc.
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Post by Original Gansta - Charisma on Dec 27, 2007 2:22:09 GMT -5
Dude compared to the first and second GH, and especially compared to Rock Band GH:3 wasn't great, the thrill is totally gone. The song list isn't great and it's just lost it's charm or interest. Rock Band is so sick.
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Post by samachine on Dec 27, 2007 2:27:04 GMT -5
You won't like those kind of games til you get good at them
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Post by Voldemar H. "Brak" Guerta on Dec 27, 2007 5:25:04 GMT -5
Really loved Guitar Hero, thought Guitar Hero II was even better, played through Guitar Hero III once and decided I was over it. I just feel like picking up my own guitar and playing that at this point; I don't want to keep playing Guitar Hero and turn into one of those losers that masters the game but has no actual musical talent. I'm not against trying Rock Band, though. Seems like a nifty concept and a fun multiplayer game.
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Post by Libertine on Dec 27, 2007 5:26:21 GMT -5
Guitar Hero makes my eyes go funny. I thought somebody had spiked my drink when I played it.
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Dec 27, 2007 5:30:20 GMT -5
i can't stand any of those games. with all the time that these people waste playing the game, they could learn to actually play. and for those of you who use the excuse "well i already know how to play (insert instrument here), i just do this for fun", that's great. but, still, that gaming time could be used to practice. you can never be good enough. EDIT: and if you have a better time playing the game than the actual thing, quit now. I think your missing the point of Guitar Hero. When I play Guitar Hero I don't expect to be learning how to play Guitar, and I have no intention to play Guitar. What I want to do is have fun playing a game. I enjoy rhythm games, when I listen to music I find myself moving to the rhythm almost subconsciously, sometimes I even play ghost piano to it. I suppose I enjoy playing rhythm games because the beat brings me closer to the game on a visceral level. There's also constant input and feedback, something you don't get in other games. There's a constant state of flow. Do you tell someone who enjoys Dance Dance Revolution they should just take dancing classes? Do you tell someone who likes Street Fighter 2 that they should just train to be a fighter? Some people go to Street Fighter or Soul Calibur tournaments. It's really the same principle. Though I do admit when you go to that point it does seem like a waste of time.
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Dec 27, 2007 5:30:39 GMT -5
Guitar Hero makes my eyes go funny. I thought somebody had spiked my drink when I played it. SAME HERE! What the hell?
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Post by Libertine on Dec 27, 2007 5:45:27 GMT -5
Guitar Hero makes my eyes go funny. I thought somebody had spiked my drink when I played it. SAME HERE! What the hell? I've been told it's because you watch the notes etc scroll down, your eyes just f*** up. I had to take a break after every song because of it. It actually put me off buying it after that.
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Post by shiranui on Dec 27, 2007 6:11:25 GMT -5
I've been told it's because you watch the notes etc scroll down, your eyes just smurf up. I've been noticing this with Guitar Hero III myself, not so much with the previous games in the series though. With that said, I think that after the series' development moved to Neversoft, GH III seems to be missing something I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe it's because Neversoft aren't known for making rhythm games and aren't as good at it as Harmonix, maybe it's the boss battles, maybe it's the lack of a Freezepop bonus song. Whatever the reason is, I feel some of the previous charm is definitely gone. It's still a fun game but... meh, I don't know. Maybe I should just start playing the real guitar again, I quit because I sucked at it and didn't have the will to practise harder... now that I think of it I suck at both the real guitar AND Guitar Hero, so I guess that means I'm totally wasting my time.
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Dec 27, 2007 8:51:22 GMT -5
i'm 30...and I effing LOVE the Guitar Hero series.
But, I understand how it can be a divisive series of games. You either love 'em or hate 'em.
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Post by Macho Dude Handy Damage on Dec 27, 2007 11:37:14 GMT -5
So yesterday I tried out my teenaged cousin's Christmas gift and I really don't see the big deal about it. Sure it was easy to grasp but I didn't think it was that much fun or interesting. Maybe it's generational gap thing since I'm well into my 30's or maybe it's because I have played real guitar in a real band many years ago that I don't see spending that much time or money on Guitar Hero as a valuable thing. One positive is I like that my young cousin is getting introduced to good Metal and Alt-Rock and perhaps that will lead to a creative outlet or knowing more about music. If you love the game and feel offended remember it's only my opinion. But for all the hype I wasn't that impressed. You sucked at it, didn't you? ;D I didn't think GH3 was as cool as the first 2. It's got some cool songs on it, but I don't know. something about it that jus isn't as "charming" as the first 2. also being in a band or playing real guitar has nothing to do it with. Like someone else said. Slash likes it. I've been playing guitar for 10 years, I like it. My friend who's a better guitarist than me, hates it!
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Post by Loki on Dec 27, 2007 11:58:01 GMT -5
I don't get the appeal of Guitar Hero...
Instead of spending hours bashing buttons on a guitar-shaped gamepad, "learning" a song, you could buy/rent a real guitar and spend the same amount of time learning how to play for real.
The sense of accomplishment and joy I feel when I'm "butchering" my favourite riffs on my guitar is 100x bigger than the one I'd feel by "playing" through the whole Guitar Hero songbook at the hardest difficulty level.
Would you rather be a top class Madden 08 player or a regular for your high-school/college team?
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Post by BRV on Dec 27, 2007 12:21:58 GMT -5
There is no more polarizing game than Guitar Hero III. Internally, I mean.
My friend is unbelivable at the game. He plays all the songs on expert and dominates. He's phenomenal. While part of me thinks, "Man, that's cool. He's great at this game.", the other part of me thinks, "Jesus, he's got so much free time that he's this good at Guitar Hero. That's sad."
And then I go struggle to get through Metallica's "The One" on medium. Because that's how I roll.
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