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Guitar Hero 5 To Allow Duplicate Instruments, Easy Switching

Posted by Soulskill on from the let-the-drum-battles-ensue dept.

Activision confirmed the existence of Guitar Hero 5 last week, and now they've released details about some of the game's new features. Quoting 1Up: "... the new Party Play mode allows players to swap instruments and difficulties on the fly — even in the middle of a performance. You'll also be able to play Guitar Hero 5 with any combination of instruments, be it four drum kits, two microphones and two guitars, or any other possible configuration of four players." They also listed a few of the songs, which include "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan and "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash. Meanwhile, their music-game rival Harmonix has revealed the full set list for Rock Band Unplugged, coming out early next month for the PSP.

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  1. Re:can someone explain guitar hero? by Z34107 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But why not just, you know, learn to play an actual guitar?

    Because Guitar Hero is a game, which people play for fun.

    Playing a real guitar requires years of hard work and dedication. That'll be a smash at parties.

    Besides, one controller for RL Guitar costs more than all of Rockband.

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  2. Re:can someone explain guitar hero? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I've never played it so I'm probably unaware of the appeal. But why not just, you know, learn to play an actual guitar? Seems like that will be satisfying long after the game gets boring.

    It's easier to pretend to play a dumb looking plastic guitar than to learn how to play a real one.

  3. Re:can someone explain guitar hero? by halcyon1234 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But why not just, you know, learn to play an actual guitar?

    Because I'm too busy driving my Ferrari and shooting Nazis, all while making geometrical shapes line up and vanish into thin air.

    Excuse me, my genetically engineered Neopet wants to go for a walk.

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  4. Re:can someone explain guitar hero? by digitig · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I play real guitar and Guitar Hero. They're both fun, but in very different ways, so it's a false comparison. At parties, a particular strength of Guitar Hero over a real guitar is that you can bring in those people who didn't spend years rehearsing for your party.

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  5. Re:can someone explain guitar hero? by LordKronos · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, I can play drums incredibly well (30 years experience), and I'm pretty decent at bass, too. Despite that, I find playing Rock Band/Guitar Hero to be fun. It's a game. It's a totally different experience.

  6. Re:Led Zeppelin said they weren't signing up, but. by digitig · · Score: 3, Funny

    I would love to see these songs in there, not going to happen though.

    - John Cage: 4'33"
    - Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music #3
    - Napalm Death: You Suffer
    - Billie Holiday: Gloomy Sunday.

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