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New Guitar Hero Drumset Showcased

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-challenge-means-continued-lack-of-sunlight dept.

Kotaku is just one of many to have captured a recent showcase of Guitar Hero World Tour by Activision's CEO, Bobby Kotick. They have a nice video highlighting gameplay on the fancy new drumset. Looks like Guitar Hero is really turning up the heat in the ongoing war with Rock Band for dominance.

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  1. Stupid by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Anyone who actually plays the drums can spot this as garbage from planets away. It isn't even set up like a real set... it is set up as a midi instrument like one of these instead of an actual drum set, like one of these.

    You need a foot pedal. Your snare should be between your hi-hats (I don't even see any... am I supposed to ride the crash?) and your toms, which are best on a DIFFERENT level than your snare.

    It is a glorified midi drum kit. Not a drum set.

    --

    "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
  2. GH: World Tour Rock Band (especially Wii revs) by The+Joe+Kewl · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    As many previous posters have said, Whoremonix is totally screwed when it comes to the Wii version comparisons.

    I wish I had mod points today because I could use them all on this article alone!

    The Wii IS the most popular current gen console right now. What it lacks for in graphics, it more than makes up for in other features.

    For Whoremonix to try and pass off them Wii Rock Band game like they are is an absolutely pathetic joke. Nintendo should revoke their software license for that garbage. The abortion called Wii Rock Band has:
    No Online
    No Controller compatability
    No DLC
    No World Tour Mode

    I could keep going on with Whoremonix mistakes with the Wii version, but I'll stop for now...

    Activision has seen this, and they are putting the resources in to make the Wii version a real, and complete version that it should be.

    To reply to some of the complaints - No Wii Hard Drive, only 512MB memory:
    --SD Cards! Ever heard of them? 2GB can be had for about $10 is you shop around a little bit. That would easily hold almost all the DLC I would buy.

    Someone (Troll) mentioned only MONO sound in the Wii GH:3
    --True, the release day disc did play in mono sound on a Dolby (pro logic ii) surround system. I'm pretty sure you could turn down the settings to just Stereo, and actually play it that way. Or, for FREE, you can also return the disc to Activision, and they will replace it with a re-mastered disc. You even got a FREE faceplate for you Guitar Controller too.
    Pretty sure also, that any copy of GH:3 you buy in a store today, has the re-mastered (surround sound) disc.
    http://www.activisiongameexchange.com/