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Guitar Hero 2 Impressions Roundup

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the are-you-ready-to-rock dept.

The folks at Red Octane (now owned by Activision), are in the process of making a sequel to the hit PS2 title Guitar Hero. From the IGN hands-on: "Today we checked out 'John the Fisherman' on bass and 'War Pigs' on guitar. Being that you have Les Claypool on bass for 'John the Fisherman', it's not going to be the easiest bass line in the game by a long shot. But on the other hand, there isn't any sort of bass solo in the song so once you get down the main two or three licks, then you've got the song nailed. But it's seriously awesome - Claypool's playing in that song is heavy and pounding so playing his part is rad."

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  1. earworm by dlc3007 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Am I the only one who ends up with Juke Box Hero going stuck in my head everytime I see the title for this game?

  2. Re:Rad? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Been a while since you've done any trigonometry, huh?

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    This guy's the limit!
  3. Guitar Hero III by EyelessFade · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who cares about number two? I'm gonna get myself Guitar Hero III

  4. Re:Why not buy a real guitar or bass? by DumbWhiteGuy777 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As a musician, I'll try to answer your question, even though I DO think it's a bit flamebait.

    First, the learning curve. Anyone who plays an instrument will tell you it's pretty hard at the beginning. Especially chords. I still can't do a proper barre chord. Those things are hard. This is all compared to Guitar Hero, which allows me to pick up the controller and bust out a wide selection of songs after just a few tries(on easy mode, obviously).

    Second, the price difference isn't as much as you think. If you want a GOOD guitar, it will cost you at least 300-500 dollars. If you try to give a beginner a cheap guitar, they will probably become frustrated and quit. This is not including an amp(a cheap 15W amp is like 75 dollars I think), strings, and a stand.

    Third, multiplayer. This goes with #1, but my girlfriend can play this. Any video game that can get your girlfriend to play with you is worth it's weight in gold.

    Fourth, calluses. They hurt when you begin and not everyone wants to deal with them.

    Probably more, but that's all I can come up with off the top of my head. You should try playing the game, though. It's fun. You'll probably like it.