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Played a little Guitar Hero

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous [BG]' started by Kroy, Feb 15, 2006.


  1. Feb 15, 2006 #1
    Kroy

    Kroy

    Jan 19, 2006
    For those who haven't seen this, it's a video game that kindof simulates playing a guitar (or bass). You have to play it with a special game controller that's shaped like a guitar and has fret buttons and a little switch 'where you pick' which simiulates strings and even has a little tremelo bar. Basically you have to pick a note and fret the right button (the game gives you the sequence) and do it in time with the music, which plays while you're doing all this.

    Anyway, Best Buy had a demo version of it set up so I figured I'd try it out. I mean, theoretically, I should be pretty good at it right? I played "Thunderkiss '65" and got 92% accuracy (on easy), so I tried it on expert. That didn't go nearly as well.

    Anybody else played or own this game?
     
  4. Feb 15, 2006 #2
    lemur821

    lemur821

    May 4, 2004
    St. Louis, MO, U.S.
    All my friends play it, but I've never indulged. I have a feeling I'd do about as well at it as I do at DDR (which is not well at all). Anyway, it seems a little dull to me. Not really my type of game.
     
  8. Feb 15, 2006 #3
    Razor

    Razor

    Sep 22, 2002
    Dallas
    Fun game...drummer friend has it for his kids and we ended up playing it the other day for couple of hours...it does require a little bit of technique but more importantly good hand/eye coordination.
     
  11. Feb 15, 2006 #4
    McHaven

    McHaven

    Mar 1, 2005
    It is a most excellent game. A friend's little brother got it for Christmas. We have promptly stolen it from him. We've already beaten the game on every difficulty setting. I wish I could play on my bass as fast as I can on the fake guitar. I use real guitar technique too, my friend uses the strum bar like he's playin his sax. Oh well, it works for him.
     
  14. Feb 15, 2006 #5
    Thunderbird91

    Thunderbird91

    Oct 24, 2005
    Landisville, PA
    Hey that one guy in the picture has a firebird! thas what i'm getting!
     
  17. Feb 15, 2006 #6
    fenderx55

    fenderx55

    Jan 15, 2005
    NYC/Queens
    our lead singer got it for christmas, we then proceded to play it for the rest of break. Considering we all play guitar you'd think it'd be easier, but it isn't. It's really frustrating.
     
  20. Feb 15, 2006 #7
    steve21

    steve21 Banned

    Nov 26, 2005
    Glendale & La Jolla, CA
    For anyone who's played it, the song "All of This" was written by a guy who works at my GC, awesome dude, Evan Brown. His band, Shaimus, wrote that song... they're totally awesome. I suggest you check 'em out (www.myspace.com/shaimus)

    I'm not with the band or anything, just friends and a fan. Check it out if you're interested.