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New Guitar Hero 2 Info

Posted by Zonk on from the rock-on dept.

Heartless Gamer writes "New Guitar Hero 2 info revealed. The game will feature in-game endorsements and real-world venues. There will be at least two new characters: Dax DeVille, the Rockabilly formerly known as King Kendall after Harmonix' Jason Kendall, and a still unnamed Norwegian death rocker."

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  1. Guitar Hero ain't gigging, but it sure is fun -- by LazyPhoenix · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I made my living for 5 years as a touring songwriter / frontman for a rock band, and I expected very little from Guitar Hero -- how could it be anything like playing a real guitar? But I LOVE the game -- the guitar controller is suprisingly good (I'd like it to be heavier tho'), and the easier settings let anyone jump right in and rock out. In my opinion, it is best in multiplayer with a group of friends. Personally, I can't wait for Guitar Hero 2.

  2. It's only a game. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You'll also get a much better rush from stealing actual cars and killing real people than you will from playing GTA.

    ...so I've heard, anyway.

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  3. Re:The songs need to be simpler... by SendBot · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I think one of the most important things the game teaches you is RHYTHM! Plus, it really helps you *feel* the song while pushing you to keep up the rhythm like teaching one to climb a rope by lighting it on fire. I personally enjoy the aspect that it's *not* like playing a real guitar. The challenge is real. The feeling is real. And most importantly, the FUN is real! I've actually been inspired to learn some of the songs I play on guitar hero, and not just because of the embedded suggestion that "You should consider getting a real guitar at some point" (it really says that on one of the loading screens).

    Not to mention the fact that they need to hit a sweet price point that would be largely difficult with having so many buttons as you propose. I hear naysayers like you say "it's not a real instrument" all the time. To this day, I have yet to have any of these people who can outperform me in the game OR on an actual guitar. Maybe a snare drum isn't a real instrument to you because it only has one "button". I had to play a stupid plastic recorder in middle school all the time, and it seriously turned me off from wanting to learn music. Guitar hero has the complete opposite effect for me.

    If you really want an electronic guitar learning experience, check out FretLight! http://www.fretlight.com/ It costs quite a bit more than guitar hero, but it's a real quality guitar.

    Oh, and another rebuttal to the "it's not a real instrument" claim: Check out these hacks that enthusiasts have made, among them turning the controller into a sampler and fitting a real guitar to play the game:
    http://www.pixelsumo.com/post/guitar-hero-hacks

    Go pick on DDR'ers for "not really dancing" at your local arcade. I dare ya.