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Details for Guitar Hero 4 Released
GameSpot is reporting that details for Guitar Hero 4 have been released. The biggest news seems to be that the new release will be adding drums and vocals a la Rock Band. The new drums are to offer three pressure-sensitive pads (which can tell if you are just tapping or really wailing), two elevated cymbals, and a pedal. "The details in Game Informer also clear up the mystery surrounding the 'innovation' which Activision promised was coming to the Guitar Hero series in a recent earnings report conference call. The article outlines the game's studio mode, which will give users a variety of ways to create their own songs. Players will be able to jam along with one of the game's existing tracks, record songs as they're played, or meticulously detail note charts."
I thought with the success of Guitar Hero, the world would be ready for the obvious next step. Say hello to Jug Hero. It comes with washtub bass, spoons, jug, and a washboard. You spend your time going around the south playing in various redneck bars. When you start to get behind in a song, just tip your jug for special moonshine power!
"Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right" - Salvor Hardin
He stopped playing GH3 2 weeks ago, and it has been the most peaceful 2 weeks in months.
Thank you, Activision, now I will have to listen to his voice too.
...Guitar Villain?
Sounds like a much more fun game.
Why is it that guitarists get so pissy about Guitar Hero when I never hear any space marines complaining about Metroid?
And therein lies the genius of making Samus a female. ; )
This guy's the limit!
That's because they're scaly and slimy. Trout are better.
When Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3 both came out I was excited. On one hand Rock Band was really pushing the "genre" forward, by making one of the most fun party games I've ever played. On the other hand, Guitar Hero 3 was pandering to the score-heads, those hoping to full combo a song with perfect bonus star power paths and everything. The only downside to this was Rock Band hasn't been selling as well because of the name. Harmonix did a great job of getting Guitar Hero popular, and now that they had to drop the name it hurt them.
To describe Rock Band most people will go with the, "It's like Guitar Hero but..." route - which leads some to believe Guitar Hero might be the better and Rock Band is a cheap knock-off novelty. But now that Activision has seen the light they are doing their own full Rock Band ensemble game. This means to describe Guitar Hero 4, everyone is using the, "It's like Rock Band but..." line.
Hopefully this leads to many more people seeing that Harmonix knows how to make rhythm games, and perhaps Activision should stick with what the do "best".
(Also if Tony Hawk or Bam Margera is unlockable in Guitar Hero 4 I'm going to lose it)
that has got to be the fastest that we've achieved Godwin on such an uncontrovertial topic!
FGD 135
The slight difference is that anyone can play guitar. Really, unlike being a space marine we actually have the technology.
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
I hereby predict that Guitar Hero 11 will come with a real guitar and that gamers will think it's the coolest thing ever.
They will also declare that Guitar Hero 4 is lame and only for little kids and posers.
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
This is directed towards Rock Band, but applies equally to Guitar Hero: http://xkcd.com/359/
We're having fun and not hurting anyone so kindly fuck off.
Lose: misplace or fail || Loose: not bound together
On the whole, it's not as fun as tonguing another man's balls. I mean as it used to be. I'm NOT GAY.
Technically, Guitar Hero, GH2 and RB are amazing rhythm games that give you a sense of playing awesome guitar riffs.
GH3 is a rhythm game that gives you a sense of mashing buttons on a guitar shaped piece of plastic while listening to music.
as if life in a basement suite isn't bad enough with Rock Band. Now there's going to be a whole new selection of shitty radio rock for my upstairs neighbors to sing to.
PS To my upstairs neighbor: You have a voice that only a mother could love. Please stop trying to sing "Say it Ain't So", it hurts everyone involved.