Guitar Hero

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:18 pm

Well, knowing the rest of the 7/10 community, that will not work. All it will do is separate the discussion and then everyone has to read two threads on the same sh*t. Don't you agree with that?

If one of them is ruined and they end up talking sh*t about me, I don't care. At least it prevents two threads on the same exact topic from starting and continuing, thus making the 3/10 community (you are included in that part by the way scoop) not have to sift through two threads discussing the same sh*t.

F308GTB · Post by **F308GTB** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:19 pm

A few weeks into owning this game and it's owning my PS2. Definitely one of the top games on the PS2. Already looking forward to a sequel.

AJColossal · Post by **AJColossal** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:21 am

Game of the year in my opinion. Just beat "Bark at the Moon" in career mode!

Anyone try this with another guitar in co-op mode? Was thinking about picking up another controller.

EDiddy · Post by **EDiddy** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:19 am

I am a very much a novice. Could this game be used to improve my skill. Or do you need to be able to play more than 3 chords to really enjoy this?

AJColossal · Post by **AJColossal** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:28 am

I play a little guitar, so in my expert opinion

I would say that Guitar Hero is sort of like playing guitar and sort of not. If you are a good guitar player, you might catch on quickly to the game, but I have some friends with ZERO musical ability and they were nailing some of the easier songs after a little practice.

If you like guitar music, I think it's a must-have. It reminds me of Crazy Taxi in the sense that the same levels were fun to play over and over again, just for the sheer fun of it, or to try to top your high scores. I was going to pick up another guitar to play against friends, and I'm sure that will add even more to the experience.

The definition of a pick-up-and play game for me and just about the most replay value I've ever seen in a game.

EDiddy · Post by **EDiddy** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:40 am

Thanks AJ,

I am definitly going to give this a try, sounds very funny. Its good to get a break from sports and zombie games for a while.

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:59 am

Got this as a birthday gift last week, and I have been playing everyday! It is one of the best music/rhythm games, the guitar controller really makes it special and the song list is great and fairly well done (for the most part). I love the special moves you have to master in order to get better but easy is accessible for almost everyone. Definitely a keeper and I look forward to a sequel (hopefully).

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:19 pm

Good thing I did a search.

I'm going to pick this one up, sounds like a lot of fun.. some friends of mine said they played for hours the other night.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:25 pm

This game F*CKIN' ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and that's all there is to it!

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:02 am

Spooky wrote:This game F*CKIN' ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and that's all there is to it!

BEST Christmas present this year!

Damn I love this game!! I can't stop playing it and my kids say, "Rock on dad".

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:34 am

I just cannot believe it is so freakin' hard to find another guitar controller separate from the game. I want to play 2 player damnit! Anyone know where to find these?

AJColossal · Post by **AJColossal** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:30 pm

One EB guy told me the best bet would be to order it off the EB games website. I'm gonna try calling around today, but it doesn't look like many EBs plan on carrying them in-store.

FYI, Best Buy had no idea what I was talking about when I asked them.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:22 pm

I just got this and I think it's a blast, though I do think it's very similar to the fun I have had with other rhythm games of the past. Maybe it's getting more praise because lots of people secretly want to be rock stars.

I equate it to the fun I had with Samba D'Amigo, for instance, but I suppose I can't really argue the fact that playing the guitar is considered to be cooler than shaking maracas....

How does two player work? Do you each play the same notes, the same track?

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:27 pm

Who hasn't wanted to be a Rock Star?

AJColossal · Post by **AJColossal** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:29 pm

From what I've seen of 2-player, you don't just play the same thing. It depends on the song. I guess on some parts, you play the same guitar line, but for the most part, one guy is playing rhythm, while one is playing lead. Or if there are two guitar lines going at ones, each player takes a different part.

I heard that playing with a friend adds a lot more to the game.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:21 pm

AJColossal wrote:From what I've seen of 2-player, you don't just play the same thing. It depends on the song. I guess on some parts, you play the same guitar line, but for the most part, one guy is playing rhythm, while one is playing lead. Or if there are two guitar lines going at ones, each player takes a different part.

I heard that playing with a friend adds a lot more to the game.

That sounds really cool.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:48 pm

Spooky wrote:I just cannot believe it is so freakin' hard to find another guitar controller separate from the game. I want to play 2 player damnit! Anyone know where to find these?

Spooky,

Still looking for an extra controller? You can find them here at Red Octane's site: http://www.redoctane.com/gh-sgcontroller.html

AJColossal · Post by **AJColossal** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:34 am

I ordered one at EB's website no problem.

One minor correction about what I said earlier about multiplayer. I misspoke when I said one guy plays rhythm while one plays lead. You're mostly taking turns playing the same lines from the single player version, as far as I can tell, although sometimes you play the same line together. It would have been really cool if you both played different parts that would interlock together, a la rhythm and lead. Oh well, would be nice for GH2.

Minor complaint aside, it's a blast and adds a lot more replay value to a game that had tons to begin with.

Please, if anyone is even remotely interested, I urge them to get this game!

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:47 am

Santa brought this one. The guitar controller really adds a lot to the basic Frequency/Amplitude game engine. It's one of those "just once more" games.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:11 pm

this looks like a better one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SHREDDER-GUITAR-HER ... dZViewItem

MizzouRah wrote:
Spooky wrote:I just cannot believe it is so freakin' hard to find another guitar controller separate from the game. I want to play 2 player damnit! Anyone know where to find these?
Spooky,

Still looking for an extra controller? You can find them here at Red Octane's site: http://www.redoctane.com/gh-sgcontroller.html

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:14 pm

I finally got to try this at Best Buy the other day. It is lots of fun, but whats with those big, plastic colored buttons on the guitar? They look and feel like they came from some Fischer Price toy. Why couldn't they make the buttons a little smaller and easier to push? That is my only beef with the game.

Bud · Post by **Bud** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:22 pm

JackB1 wrote:I finally got to try this at Best Buy the other day. It is lots of fun, but whats with those big, plastic colored buttons on the guitar? They look and feel like they came from some Fischer Price toy. Why couldn't they make the buttons a little smaller and easier to push? That is my only beef with the game.

And the controller should have been based on the Fender Stratocaster.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed May 17, 2006 12:49 pm

Anything but that horrible Gibson SG.
Better yet, why not make several to choose from?

p.s. anyone try that other after market guitar model
I see on Ebay all the time?

Bud wrote: And the controller should have been based on the Fender Stratocaster.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:21 am

Controller is great as it is, no complaints here, buttons couldnt be easier to push.

My guess was the best buy demo had been hammered and may have not been performing as it should.

Game is so simple but so fun and is realy hard to master, cant wait for the new tunes in the new game.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:21 am

probably true. game was fun, but those guitar buttons could be
a little less like a Fischer Price toy.

Jimmydeicide wrote: My guess was the best buy demo had been hammered and may have not been performing as it should.