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Talk about this game, I'm sick of reading the Guitar Hero thread for info. Give me Youtubes of people playing on Expert and post your impressions so far so I can go pick this game up soon.
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Video spammage ahoy! Note that even though most of these are on expert, they're from various tiers in the game, and some are definitely easier than others.
Basic tutorial
Advanced tutorial
Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison vs. Cameo - Word Up! (Expert clip)
2Pac - All Eyez On Me vs. The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - Bittersweet Symphony (Expert clip)
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby vs MC Hammer - Can't Touch This (full song on Expert, from Wii version)
Public Enemy - Bring the Noize 20xx vs Justice - Genesis (Expert clip)
Benny Benassi - Satisfaction vs. Tiesto - Elements Of Life (Expert clip)
Noisia - Groundhog Beat Juggle (Expert clip)
The Killers - Somebody Told Me vs. Eric Prydz - Pjanoo (Expert clip)
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Bustin Loose vs. Young MC - Bust A Move (Expert clip)
Queen - We Will Rock you vs. Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Expert clip)
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby vs. Paula Abdul - Straight Up (Expert clip) (surprisingly, this mix works well)
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back vs. Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life (Expert clip, DJ+Guitar gameplay)
REVIEWS:
Games Radar: 9
GamePro: 4½/5
GameDaily: 90
TeamXbox: 8.9/10
GameInformer: 9/10 (2nd opinion: 8.75/10)
GamingTrend: 90/100
Wired: 8/10
G4: 3/5
IGN UK: 9.3
GamesMaster UK: 92%
PSM3 UK: 90%
IGN: 9.0
OXM UK: 8/10
PlanetXbox360: 8.7/10
Cheat Code Central: 4/5
GiantBomb: 4/5
Gametrailers: 8.8
Standard Edition controller pic:
Renegade Edition controller & stand pics:
Soundtrack:
This dude is uploading music rips to Youtube.
For Unbreakable Vow:
Rihanna - Disturbia Vs The Killers - Somebody Told Me
And someone on YouTube has managed to put up a ton (all?) of the songs here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Smash2Gether
I put a link to that at the bottom of my post. ;P
Some... aren't.
In all seriousness though, this looks like a great rhythm game diversion from the usual Rock Band/Guitar Hero. I'm also diggin the guitar + turn table.
Does anyone know if that can be done with all songs, or just certain ones?
Only 10 of the tracks have guitar support, and unfortunately many of these aren't really that great compared to the rest of the soundtrack.
Ah lame sauce. I always like when i can use ridiculously overpriced peripherals for more than one game.
I saw they announced DLC for like 3 bucks a song, which I don't mind. What I do mind is that I likely would buy EVERY song on DLC for this game since it's such a unique thing. This isn't Rock Band where I'd be like "I don't like Boston so I'm not downloading their shit". It seems like every DLC track they release could be worth it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpFgAbX8XLw
Thank you! That mix is so damn good, I think I might actually prefer it to the original version of "Disturbia".
It takes a little while to get used to the swing of things with the new controller, especially the weight of the platter and the crossfader. But when you do, it absolutely becomes second nature just like GH/RB.
The tutorial vids do a nice job of explanation.
I expected you to be on Hard or Expert by now.
I've moved up to Expert, and so far I see no real major differences from Hard except for most of the scratches being directional now, and maybe more crossfader spikes but I'm not totally sure about that one.
Just have to finish 5-star this last song on Medium (the Motorhead one) to get the Achievement, shouldn't be a problem, I was just green the first time I played it.
You shunned my thread
Welcome anyways
That's all I'm hoping for. That transformation of "God I look like an asshole" to "Man I can fuck this song up on expert" that EVERYONE got after time with Guitar Hero when they first tried it out.
Also, the only DJ EVERneeded is DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Speaking of, here's an interesting Jazzy Jeff interview, 18+ min!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaxuj9ekLF8&fmt=22
I haven't heard anything, so probably just the usual for rhythm games: no HD visuals on Wii and PS2, no online play on PS2.
The interface for the cross-fader switches needs a lot of work (which it will never get). With a horizontal line as the visual aid, it is exceedingly difficult to figure out exactly when the game wants you to switch tracks. An angled line as a visual indication of the time to slide it would have been ideal, but as it stands this was one of two major difficulties for anyone playing.
The second was the scratching. Pressing the key and simultaneously beginning scratching on the flimsy provided stand is... an interesting experience. Most people would miss the first 'note' of a sustained scratch 90% of the time for this reason.
The mixes are good, but I have to agree with a previous poster: I'm infinitely more interested in this for the mixes rather than for the gameplay.
Gameplay really doesn't get more simple than "hold down a button and move your finger back and forth."
After some practice, it all becomes second nature.
An angled line would make any chart with quick crossfades an absolute nightmare to read... and I don't think it would really help at all. The horizontal line indicates exactly what it should: that you should crossfade at that point as quickly as possible. Training yourself to start a crossfade slightly before the line crosses will come pretty quickly and is what you'd end up doing with an angled line anyway.
Also for scratching, you can spin the turntable in anticipation as long as you hit the button when the scratch starts... I always pull it toward me before a scratch starts so the beginning of the scratch is me pushing the button and scratching forward at the same time.
Of course, I assume you do the opposite if the sequence starts with a backwards scratch, right?
both of those are just matters of getting the timing down. some one who buys the game isn't going to have any issues with those things past the tutorial.
My father, to this day, CANNOT figure out how to strum on time in guitar hero. It's not because of poor game design, it is because he picks up a controller once ever 16 months, tries, in vain, for half a song, and then declares it to not be possible for him.
BREAKING NEWS!!!
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The gameplay is pretty satisfying, though the crossfades are damn tricky.
I got a free code for it, and downloaded it, but I haven't given it a try yet. I'm curious if it is awesome, and I should rush to play it, or if I should just leave it until I finish everything else.
Ahyup, that's going to scare away a ton of people.
I wouldn't mind giving it a shot, though. Just waiting for the inevitable fire sale.
That's kind of my fear here. It's a great game, a great product, with unbelievable mixes and a colossal song list.
...but it's kinda different, and I'm nervous that the "hero" moniker won't be enough to salvage it from some sorta sales dive.
It's actually got three strikes against it: 1) a very unfamiliar and intimidating controller, 2) a very niche music style (mashups never became popular in the mainstream, and even DJ music in general is still niche), and 3) the price. Not to mention that Activision's Guitar Hero zerg rush of games is gradually eroding the power of the brand name. The last two DS Guitar Heroes sold horribly, so having the label is certainly no guarantee for success.
It's too bad since it looks like they did a good job on this.
Overall though, I am pretty impressed with the package. They could have cheesed out pretty hard on this one, but they seem to have done pretty well. The peripheral feels good, though I wish there was more tension on the wheel, and I wish the fader wasn't so lose...it's hard to crab...but it's a plastic toy meant for a video game, so you can't get too over the top with that stuff.
This is my biggest beef, really. Even now, after playing the crap out of it for pretty much a week, I still find it very hard not to slip past the neutral bit, particularly during really back-and-forth heavy sections.