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Details for Guitar Hero 4 Released

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the nothing-like-wailing-on-a-plastic-ukulele dept.

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."

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  1. Never got why people like Guitar Hero by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I must be the only one, but I never understood why people (and gaming society as a whole) goes ape-shit over this game?

    1. Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero by aztektum · · Score: 4, Interesting

      a girl i know has a 9 year old son who recently began guitar lessons. he became interested after playing Guitar Hero. also, i'm sure guitar hero doesn't not help with practical guitar skills (chord changes, strumming), but this kid seems to have picked up a good deal of skill when it comes to rhythm and tempo thanks to the game. he's actually rocking ass on a real guitar compared to others in his guitar class.

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  2. Keytar Hero by prockcore · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's a shame they don't add synths so you could do keytar hero.

    Hell, I have a usb synth, they should add the ability.

  3. Re:nope by DeathCarrot · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I've been playing the guitar for nigh on a decade (I've just turned 21) and I absolutely adore Guitar Hero, as does a guitarist friend of mine. To most people I know Guitar Hero isn't about pretending you're a rock star, it's just a game, no different to WoW or the FPS du jour.

    Granted, if someone comes up to me boasting how their 5* on expert Cliffs of Dover was more of an accomplishment than being able to play the same song on a real guitar, they really do deserve a slap. One takes 8 months to reach a suitable level of proficiency, the tends to take more than 8 years.

  4. Re:I will not buy two frigging drumsets. by xero314 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Harmonix was gracious enough to let you use the GH guitar in Rock Band. What? You can use your GH guitars with Rock Band? I guess you don't have a PS3 and had to watch Activision actively block the release of a patch that would have solved the issue. It was big news, but not big enough to get on slashdot, no matter how high it was voted in the fire hose.