Guitar Hero

[Iowa]

A lot of us have seen the advertisements for Guitar Hero II on TV or in a magazine, but those of you that haven't played it probably blew it off as another cookie-cutter rhythym game. Well, this is not so, as GH has more to offer than any other rhythym game in history (excepting, of course, it's rival Dance Dance Revolution).

If you haven't heard of it, here's the scoop: you play along with rock/metal/soft rock songs using a specially formulated controller

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That is used to rock out to the included songs such as Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon", Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell" or even Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird".

My question to the people of Abandonia are the ones included in the poll: do you like Guitar Hero? I personally love it, and have beaten both on Expert.

[Don Andy]

I'm really tempeted into getting this game, but I'm also a bit scared that I suck too much for it.

I've played a lot of these "rythm" games (the latest being the DANCE!-Beta from Acclaim), but they're mostly way too fast for me. I just can't think so fast, let alone control my fingers fast enough. ^_^

[Iowa]

Go for it, man, I started out really sucky too...I know can beat "Laid to Rest" on Expert with 98% accuracy. Case in point: anything's possible if you try.

[JJXB]

i don't see how people enjoy these games (example DDR: your dancing around like a prat embarrassing yourself) guitar hero would be far less embarassing but still, rhythm games have never appealed to me at all.

[Iowa]

Maybe that's because...you have no rhythym? :whistling:

[Dave]

I'm a DDR heavy dancer...the first time I've seen this game I said: what is this f***** game?
And now I love it...
I think guitar hero is a good game..but I never try it..maybe in the future :whistling:

Let me advice you Sing Star...very nice game :ok: (the pc version is called ultrastar)

[Don Andy]

Huh, I tried Frets on Fire and now I know I will NEVER buy Guitar Heroes.

Probably couldn't get past the first song, so it would be a waste of money for me.

The only dancing game I was ever remotely good at was the one in the Bloody Towel in "Adventures in the Galaxy of Fantabolous Wonderment", so, yeah.......

[CorruptMylar]

The game rocks! However, the game will have you cursing Randy Rhode's name the first time you try to play Ozzy's 'Bark at the Moon'.

[CorruptMylar]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Iowa @ Jan 21 2007, 03:58 PM) 275906</div>

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That is used to rock out to the included songs such as Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon", Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell" or even Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird".

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Free Bird? Wait a minute, did you really play this game or was that a joke?

On one of the loading screens it says "The crowd doesn't want to to play Free Bird, they're just heckling you." It's a joke. Like when all the knobs on the amp go to 11.

[Storm]

I think he mixed up Guitar Hero II with the first one...Free Bird is definitely in #2

[Hunter Hunted]

Now this is an inexpensive way to improve your guitar skills. Some of those songs are all time greats. I think this, along with Sing Star 80s is a pretty good game in itself, as it tests you vocally and as a player.

[Storm]

Umm...could you explain how Guitar Hero can improve guitar skills? Probably the only thing you'll learn from it is the idea of hammer-on and pull-off. Other than that, all you're doing is pressing buttons.

[Iowa]

We're talking about both Guitar Heroes in this thread, just to make a note, guys! ^_^

And Storm, the games don't necessarily improve your guitar skills because...they're not meant to. They're just really fantasticlly fun games, and people don't automatically assume that they imply improvment in real-world circumstances.

The game rocks! However, the game will have you cursing Randy Rhode's name the first time you try to play Ozzy's 'Bark at the Moon'.[/b]

Listen to this guy, he is absolutely right BATM is an entirely different world of pain from anything you have ever experienced...that and "Jordan" from Guitar Hero II on Expert. Sometimes I wonder how the creators could even think that playing something as complicated as that on the little five-button instrument...no matter how good I get at the game, I sincerely doubt i'll ever be able to beat Jordan.

If you don't believe me, check out a Youtube video (or something) that showcases the aformentioned song on Expert...your eyes will bleed.

[Storm]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Iowa @ Feb 3 2007, 05:18 AM) 277787</div>And Storm, the games don't necessarily improve your guitar skills because...they're not meant to. They're just really fantasticlly fun games, and people don't automatically assume that they imply improvment in real-world circumstances.[/b]
I am aware of that, I was addressing Cwaazy P3nguin's post when he said that Guitar Hero is an inexpensive way to improve your guitar skills. I believe that anyone that honestly thinks that Guitar Hero increases your ability to play a guitar should be given a good hard slap. Of course, that only applies to people who know how the game works.

[Tulac]

How about... Playing the real guitar? :unsure: