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First GH III Video Displays Differences

Joystiq has up one of the first videos of Guitar Hero III , and links to an IGN article discussing the changes. As they point out, there are quite a few differences. The UI has been overhauled in several ways, which may or may not be to your liking. "The HUD has been completely revamped, with lights replacing the Star Power meter and a new chain counter that tells you how many notes you've hit in a row. According to this IGN feature, the timing has also been changed, which may explain the early Wyld Stallyns-level performance in the videos. It's hard to blame the team from Neversoft if the game's playing a little differently at the moment, as they didn't have access to the code (created by Harmonix) from the original two games. Besides, there's still time for tweaking." The changes don't bother me that much, but the twanging butchery of "My Name is Jonas" made my eyebrow twitch.

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  1. Guitar Hero Might be Fun... by dteichman2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    But have you tried playing Halo with your guitar yet?

    That's the new direction they need to start moving in.

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  2. So wait... by Icarus1919 · · Score: 2, Funny

    This isn't about General Hospital? Ah.... you kids...

  3. Re:Difficulty by minvaren · · Score: 3, Funny

    Real guitar isn't a guarantee of GH2 prowess. :D

    You're right on CfH/BatM, though - those are the two killers on GH1. Psychobilly Freakout and Carry Me Home are the two that give me fits on GH2 hard, and I don't have the patience to memorize the intricate solos on expert.

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  4. Re:backwards compatible guitars by Lurker2288 · · Score: 2, Funny

    backwards compatible guitar--isn't that what Jimi Hendrix played?

    Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.