Details for Guitar Hero 4 Released 200
GameSpot is reporting that details for Guitar Hero 4 have been released. The biggest news seems to be that the new release will be adding drums and vocals a la Rock Band. The new drums are to offer three pressure-sensitive pads (which can tell if you are just tapping or really wailing), two elevated cymbals, and a pedal. "The details in Game Informer also clear up the mystery surrounding the 'innovation' which Activision promised was coming to the Guitar Hero series in a recent earnings report conference call. The article outlines the game's studio mode, which will give users a variety of ways to create their own songs. Players will be able to jam along with one of the game's existing tracks, record songs as they're played, or meticulously detail note charts."
Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:5, Interesting)
Good Move. (Score:3, Interesting)
Keytar Hero (Score:5, Interesting)
Hell, I have a usb synth, they should add the ability.
Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:4, Interesting)
On the other hand, getting semi-competent on a guitar really isn't that hard, either. Power chords are easy. 1-4-5 chord progressions are easy. Spend a little time memorizing a couple riffs, and you can make some remarkably satisfying noise.
Sounding great is hard. Sounding okay is easier than it looks.
Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:1, Interesting)
Funnily enough they have also gone from playing with a snowboard simulator to actually taking trips to the mountain and to the indoor slope.
So maybe, just maybe, simulators can awaken interest rather than just being an outlet for wannabees
Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:nope (Score:4, Interesting)
Granted, if someone comes up to me boasting how their 5* on expert Cliffs of Dover was more of an accomplishment than being able to play the same song on a real guitar, they really do deserve a slap. One takes 8 months to reach a suitable level of proficiency, the tends to take more than 8 years.
Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:4, Interesting)
It also helps with hand/finger strength. One of the hardest parts of beginning at guitar is only being able to move your fingers quickly and hold chord shapes for the first fifteen minutes before getting tired. If you were good at guitar hero, you should already have a lot of the muscles developed to progress more quickly.
Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Never got why people like Guitar Hero (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:I will not buy two frigging drumsets. (Score:5, Interesting)