Guitar Hero

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:01 pm

I tried the game at my friend's house, sucked at it.

Super Cameraman · Post by **Super Cameraman** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:07 pm

I have III for the Wii, but I almost never play it. (But when I do, I play EXPERT!) I like playing my actual Les Paul (well... Epiphone Les Paul) way better. Plus, I can play pretty much every song from Guitar Hero III in real life, minus Dragonforce.

It's weird actually. It's like playing the game helped me learn the songs by ear a lot easier. I guess when you spend that much time hitting buttons timed up to the notes, it makes remembering what the song sounds like a lot better.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:42 pm

Dr. KillGood wrote:I don't play because guitar hero is a overrated button mashing/timeing game for rednecks.

A few months ago, I would have agreed with you. But since then I have played Rock Band with a few friends and its awesome. I personally like bass best, and I suck. But when you're playing with a couple friends, its really fun. I think playing it alone would feel kinda stupid though.

And is it just me, or does Guitar Hero for Wii seem like the controller is out of sync? I feel like I have to strum about a half second early for the note to be correct.

jperryss · Post by **jperryss** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:45 pm

Got GH3 for the 360 last winter, worked my way up to expert and was stuck on Raining Blood for like two weeks. Finally gave up when I picked up Rock Band. Raining Blood and TTFAF are the only two songs that I couldn't get through on expert. On Rock Band, It's Ride the Lightning and Thrasher than I don't think I'll ever get through. The solo on RTL is downright brutal, and I haven't even gotten TO the solo on Thrasher because the strumming is too damn fast.

My goal was to rank in the top 1000 worldwide for solo career score on Rock Band. I made it to 1499 and gave up. I think I'm down to like 1600 now. I'm still pretty stoked about that though.

I still play on Live, just more to have fun and not trying to build up my score anymore.

jperryss · Post by **jperryss** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:51 pm

vskid wrote:And is it just me, or does Guitar Hero for Wii seem like the controller is out of sync? I feel like I have to strum about a half second early for the note to be correct.

You may need to calibrate it. The 360 version has a calibration menu, needs to be adjusted sometimes depending on TV type, connection, etc. Once you set it once, you won't need to mess with it anymore. I'm sure the Wii version has the same thing.

rockem sockem forever! · Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:39 pm

me and my friend rented GH2 and Rock the 80's for ps2. it was better than I expected but i wouldn't buy it.

sgtpepper · Post by **sgtpepper** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:48 pm

I play waayyyy too much. I got a head start on everyone I know because I got Guitar Hero 1 the week it came out. I thought it would be pretty cool, something like DDR. At first I was kind of shy to even play in front of other people, but when I got to expert I started showing my friends. Most of them being musicians (myself included), they were all like "wtf, a fake plastic guitar game?" That ended quickly

Then the game went largely unnoticed at my school until the second one came out. Since then, I've gotten every game at it's release, except Guitar Hero 3. The song list for Guitar Hero 1 is still my favorite, but I like Guitar Hero 2 the best as far as gameplay. In Guitar Hero 1, the hammer-ons and pull-offs are really tough, on Guitar Hero 3, they're a complete joke, too easy. On Guitar Hero 2, they're perfect. Rocks the 80's is amazing, my second favorite song list. I've five-starred everything on 1, 2, 3, and Rocks the 80's on Expert, and I'm waiting for more. Yeah it's kind of useless, but it's a lot of fun with friends, and I know how to play most of the songs in real life anyway

As far as Rock Band goes, I barely touch the guitar, drums all the way!! Expert drums took forever to master, but now it's totally my new favorite.

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:12 am

DK wrote:
Dr. KillGood wrote:I don't play because guitar hero is a overrated button mashing/timeing game for rednecks.
Give me a proper guitar anyday. More fun and actually useful (unless you enter a Guitar Hero contest )

I'd rather shoot a real terrorist than play COD4.
I'd rather punch a real rapper in the face than play Def Jam
I'd rather hijack a real car than play GTA4.

Games are for fun. Guitar Hero is for fun.

I used to play III on 360, a lot of fun, still waiting for Rock Band to hit PS3 and I might pick it up.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:34 am

Negative_Creep wrote:still waiting for Rock Band to hit PS3 and I might pick it up.

as far as I know, they HAVE a Rock Band for PS3 =P I just borrowed my friend's PS3 and I have the Rock band case right here in my hand

too bad i don't have any instruments

I just have been playing MGS4 and TF2 a ton on it.

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:39 am

Jongamer wrote:
Negative_Creep wrote:still waiting for Rock Band to hit PS3 and I might pick it up.
as far as I know, they HAVE a Rock Band for PS3 =P I just borrowed my friend's PS3 and I have the Rock band case right here in my hand too bad i don't have any instruments I just have been playing MGS4 and TF2 a ton on it.

I live in England, there is a delay for Rock Band on PS3 over here so it's a timed 360 exclusive..

and MGS4 is absolutely fantastic

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:04 am

I have the first one and the 3rd one, my favorite is the 3rd one. I have rock band too.

DK · Post by DK » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:59 am

Negative_Creep wrote:
DK wrote:
Dr. KillGood wrote:I don't play because guitar hero is a overrated button mashing/timeing game for rednecks.
Give me a proper guitar anyday. More fun and actually useful (unless you enter a Guitar Hero contest )
I'd rather shoot a real terrorist than play COD4.
I'd rather punch a real rapper in the face than play Def Jam
I'd rather hijack a real car than play GTA4.

I worry about you if that stuff is actually serious.

Post by **Black Six** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:19 am

I have GH 2, 3, and Rock Band for 360. I think my favorite is Rock Band because of the four player co-op. I really enjoy all the games, but now it's going a little overboard and I hope it stops soon. Guitar Hero World tour is coming out this winter and will have a new drum set and a new guitar and Rock Band 2 will follw with its own new controllers - I don't have space for any more plastic instrument controllers! I really hope they're all backwards and cross compatible or I may have to stop getting such games.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:56 am

Black Six wrote:I have GH 2, 3, and Rock Band for 360. I think my favorite is Rock Band because of the four player co-op. I really enjoy all the games, but now it's going a little overboard and I hope it stops soon. Guitar Hero World tour is coming out this winter and will have a new drum set and a new guitar and Rock Band 2 will follw with its own new controllers - I don't have space for any more plastic instrument controllers! I really hope they're all backwards and cross compatible or I may have to stop getting such games.

too bad the Rock band 2 guitar will be no different except that it will look more like a guitar (With a wood looking finish)

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:49 am

DK wrote:
Negative_Creep wrote:
DK wrote:
Dr. KillGood wrote:I don't play because guitar hero is a overrated button mashing/timeing game for rednecks.
Give me a proper guitar anyday. More fun and actually useful (unless you enter a Guitar Hero contest )
I'd rather shoot a real terrorist than play COD4.
I'd rather punch a real rapper in the face than play Def Jam
I'd rather hijack a real car than play GTA4.
I worry about you if that stuff is actually serious.

I was taking the piss out of the fact that just SOMEBODY had to state how real guitar > guitar hero