Guitar Hero III - Anyone rockin' out yet?

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Kezay

#1 October 31, 2007, 03:00:46 am

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Yeah, the game came out on Sunday in North America, just wondering if anyone else decided to step into the third mainstream iteration of this franchise. (it would actually be four if you count the "80s PS2 game.")

I got the game for Wii myself and while it's not my first time playing GH, it is my first time owning it and the game feels tougher than GH II to me despite many impressions suggesting otherwise. On my friend's PS2 copy of GH II, I could manage pretty well both in medium and hard but never really touched expert. In this game, I'm finding myself struggling with many songs on medium and I haven't dabbled much in the hard mode at all. As a result, I haven't been much up for online battles yet, though I've done a couple of co-op matches which were pretty fun to do.

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Ræn

#2 October 31, 2007, 03:27:44 am

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I might buy Guitar Hero III eventually. It has a pretty good song list and looks pretty fun, but why should I spend $100 for just guitar when I can get 4 times that much for only $170 by buying Rock Band?

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XxSylverxX

#3 October 31, 2007, 04:23:05 am

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or you know, buy a real guitar....i really dont get devoting so much time in this when you could be learning songs on a real guitar.

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Kezay

#4 October 31, 2007, 05:00:58 am

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Quote from: XxSylverxX on October 31, 2007, 04:23:05 am

or you know, buy a real guitar....i really dont get devoting so much time in this when you could be learning songs on a real guitar.

Because I kind of don't care to learn to play real guitar. No offense of course and it's not like I have anything against it, but if I'm not out to want to do the real thing then I don't see the problem in resorting to something that actually has my interest somewhat where that is concerned. I mean, that's as bad as those who claim to refuse to want to play games like Madden because they would rather play football in real life. Granted, I like me some street football too, but Madden is kind of a nice diversion when you aren't part of an organized event or have a few friends to rally together for a game.

Though maybe I'm taking that comment a bit more personally than I should? :P Yeah, I really don't care. Tis a fun game and that's why I choose to invest spurts of time into that instead.

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I might buy Guitar Hero III eventually. It has a pretty good song list and looks pretty fun, but why should I spend $100 for just guitar when I can get 4 times that much for only $170 by buying Rock Band?

Yeah, forgot about Rock Band. I'm not even sure when that comes out. Anyway, just putting it out there for those who might have gotten GH III.

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Roman

#5 October 31, 2007, 07:03:23 am

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Quote from: XxSylverxX on October 31, 2007, 04:23:05 am

or you know, buy a real guitar....i really dont get devoting so much time in this when you could be learning songs on a real guitar.

maybe because some people don't have the time or effort to learn to play a real guitar which is pretty fucking difficult and instead want to just pick up and play a cool song every now and then

granted this argument is kind of invalid for those people who learn to play the hardest song on the hardest mode without looking at the tv and holding the guitar behind their heads but still

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Intellectualdiot

#6 October 31, 2007, 08:19:05 am

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Good lord. How does the (inane) real guitar vs. simulated guitar argument surface at least once in every discussion of this series? It's essentially the most absurd and misguided tripe that could possibly be said about a game; the simulation is inferior because of its illusionary nature and therefore it is pointless to indulge in it. I play Guitar Hero for the same reason that I play the actual guitar, for entertainment value. Not because I have some misgivings about possessing the keenest technical ability. Not because I believe that there is a certain prestige that comes with dominating all others. I do it because it's fun. When on earth did video games become about anything other than that?

*breathes* </rant> and steps off of soapbox.

Anyway, I haven't actually gotten GHIII yet because I'm currently very, very broke and I'm still not entirely dissuaded from getting Rock Band instead. I'll eventually have both of them, though the current plan is to get GHIII (which I believe has the better immediate appeal) and then purchase the drum kit and Rock Band (which I believe will have the better long term value) when the instruments are offered separately next year.

And no, we don't count the 80s game. We never, ever count the 80s.

Last Edit: October 31, 2007, 08:20:59 am by Intellectualdiot

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WackFiend

#7 October 31, 2007, 09:15:13 am

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I picked up my copy for the Wii and I agree with you Kezay, it is slightly more difficult. The buttons on the Wiitar are a little more slick, and the timing for the notes seems a little off from the previous two. But after a while you get used to it.

I am currently stuck on the final tier on Hard. I've gotten Cliffs of Dover down, but the rest of them kick my ass.

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Kezay

#8 October 31, 2007, 02:35:36 pm

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Holy crap at "Through the Fire and Flames..."

I got my butt handed to me on that song on freaking medium. There's no way I see myself completing this on Hard and Expert is just out of the question.

Last Edit: October 31, 2007, 02:40:26 pm by Kezay

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#9 October 31, 2007, 04:34:14 pm

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Quote from: XxSylverxX on October 31, 2007, 04:23:05 am

or you know, buy a real guitar....i really dont get devoting so much time in this when you could be learning songs on a real guitar.

they aren't the same. I don't agree with people saying WELL HEH...GUESS I CAN PLAY REAL GUITAR NOW but at the same time I can see the appeal to guitar hero that isn't in playing the guitar. have you played the game? it's a bit like uh...Amplitude or whatever, less actual musicianship.

basically why play Street Fighter when you can actually fight? because they are different types of entertainment!

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Jester

#10 October 31, 2007, 04:37:31 pm

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i dont think you can get internal bleeding from playing the guitar (unless you are dragonforce) but your heart is in the right place

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#11 October 31, 2007, 04:39:46 pm

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Quote from: Jester on October 31, 2007, 04:37:31 pm

i dont think you can get internal bleeding from playing the guitar (unless you are dragonforce) but your heart is in the right place

there is a fist of the north star joke here if someone wants to make it tia I never saw it I just know it's about fighting and his heart has a switched position.

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#12 October 31, 2007, 06:10:22 pm

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Through Fire and Flames is ... well NEVER TO BE FULL COMBO'd !

and i find it stupid there isnt enough $$ to buy all guitars and players... so you HAVE to play a different difficulty (especially for achievement whores on the 360)

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HL

#13 October 31, 2007, 06:22:34 pm

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4M7f4-bhbE

o_o

TTFaF is awesome.

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#14 October 31, 2007, 06:56:29 pm

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Quote from: dangerousned on October 31, 2007, 04:34:14 pm

they aren't the same. I don't agree with people saying WELL HEH...GUESS I CAN PLAY REAL GUITAR NOW but at the same time I can see the appeal to guitar hero that isn't in playing the guitar. have you played the game? it's a bit like uh...Amplitude or whatever, less actual musicianship.

basically why play Street Fighter when you can actually fight? because they are different types of entertainment!

that being said I can't understand the appeal of doing some of these songs at five star level but I've never been a perfectionist.

like with all the effort he's putting into this THROUGH THE FIRE song he might as well just learn it on an actual guitar, get some skill at an instrument, and get the same amount of kudos if he put it on youtube.

then again it is a terrible fucking song so who knows.

Last Edit: October 31, 2007, 06:58:41 pm by dangerousned

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#15 October 31, 2007, 07:07:06 pm

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Quote from: dangerousned on October 31, 2007, 06:56:29 pm

that being said I can't understand the appeal of doing some of these songs at five star level but I've never been a perfectionist.

like with all the effort he's putting into this THROUGH THE FIRE song he might as well just learn it on an actual guitar, get some skill at an instrument, and get the same amount of kudos if he put it on youtube.

then again it is a terrible fucking song so who knows.

yeah, naw, its because it is awesome TO YOURSELF. its a really cool feeling to master something, and really it is easier to master a song on guitar hero than a real guitar, especially if you WANT to master a song on guitar hero. the youtube kudos is just extra.

but yeah twitchers (people who are good at these twitchy kind of games) can pick up and master a new music game in a day or two. i do it with most music games. never tried guitar hero so i cant personally speak for it, but yeah the people who master music games this quickly wouldnt be able to buy, learn and master a guitar that fast.

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#16 October 31, 2007, 07:12:28 pm

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Quote from: Jester on October 31, 2007, 07:07:06 pm

yeah, naw, its because it is awesome TO YOURSELF. its a really cool feeling to master something, and really it is easier to master a song on guitar hero than a real guitar, especially if you WANT to master a song on guitar hero. the youtube kudos is just extra.

but yeah twitchers (people who are good at these twitchy kind of games) can pick up and master a new music game in a day or two. i do it with most music games. never tried guitar hero so i cant personally speak for it, but yeah the people who master music games this quickly wouldnt be able to buy, learn and master a guitar that fast.

oh okay. I've never been great at them and never figured anyone would have a predisposition to it, but come to think of it they do. and yeah I know it feels awesome but this game like JUST CAME OUT, so I had this image of some dude just training.

but yeah there are people who are just good at it come to think of it. my reflexes have been getting worse as I get older..........

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Jester

#17 October 31, 2007, 07:44:26 pm

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ya

like me

also you said it yourself, it just came out. he COULDNT have been training for that long. i think even a musically minded person would take longer to learn an instrument? (dont know i havent done it myself)

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dragonx

#18 October 31, 2007, 07:54:41 pm

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i got it on sunday, and have been playing it for hours every day for the last 3 days

I am stuck on the last set of Hard, and am starting a career on expert to practice!!! I also have the ps2 version so this coop unlock crap is gonna be harder

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Kezay

#19 October 31, 2007, 09:26:42 pm

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Quote from: DarkNecrid on October 31, 2007, 06:22:34 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4M7f4-bhbE

o_o

TTFaF is awesome.

My gosh...

And to think I felt proud of myself for ALMOST beating it on medium.

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Belross

#20 October 31, 2007, 09:40:37 pm

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I picked it up Monday for the 360. I really like the new guitar, but there are some very slight changes to the core mechanics that are barely perceptible except to GH freaks like myself. The EXTREMELY lenient HO/POs are the most obvious of these tweaks. Overall it is pretty much identical though.

I beat it on Hard and am playing through on Expert now... so I can't really form any opinions on the songs yet. They are fairly hit-and-miss though. I vastly prefer the technical songs vs ones where you just strum a lot. Off the top of my head, My Name is Jonas and Cliffs of Dover are ones I really enjoyed.

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