Can't stop the rock: Gamespot get's an early look at the next Guitar Hero game from Activision.
"Beyond the new soundtrack--and there are more tunes to announce as we get closer to the game's release later this year--perhaps the most striking thing about Guitar Hero III is its upgraded look. Everything from the menu system, to the characters, and even the in-game gauges have a new sheen to them that might take some getting used to for long-time GH fans. For one thing, the guitarists themselves--while still retaining the cartoon proportions that gave them their charm in the earlier games--now have better muscle definition and slightly more realistic skin textures. There's a new axe-slinger on board, too--the pixie-ish J-pop star Midori. And it's not just the guitarists--the Neversoft developers went ahead and motion-captured the mouths of the singers in the game, so that you have actual lip-synching to the words of the various songs on the soundtrack. Heck, even the bearded bass player has a new axe to pluck. The star-power meter is now measured out in tubes like those you'd use in the back of a Marshall stack, and there will be new arenas and clubs for you to rock out in, including a seedy club complete with pole dancers and a desert rock festival that looks like it's patterned after Coachella, though mercifully free from the smell of hippies."
The top-selling third-party games of all time across consoles include GTA V, Call of Duty, and Guitar Hero.
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No we DONT need guitar hero or rockband. These games have had 7+titles each console cycle and Im tired of these being the mainstream and practically only focused on musical game.
Amplitude was brought back for PS4 yet with the tech and magic of DLC we didnt get it because not only gamers but devs have become out of touch.
Thumper impressed many and is at least a step in the right direction. I rather have more games like thumper. So screw all this rockband and Guitar hero BS! Take your guitars and peripherals and break them in half!
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I preferred the patapon games but yeah. We need rhythm games to come back this gen
This game just looks like its trying to just add the three and make more money off the franchise. Heck, not even the true people who made Guitar Hero is making this game (Harmonix). Im more excited for Rock Band which will have the true "Guitar Hero" feel.
before Rock Band arrives.
It's a shame to say it after the success of the Guitar Hero francise, but it looks like it's going to get overshadowed by Rock Band.
With a month gap between the two, it should fill the void until Rock band arrives!
Why would anyone buy another GH game - especially on the XBOX 360 until they sort out what the fook they are doing about DLC ... especially pricing which was the big draw to buy the 360 version over the PS2 version ...
I'm excited about this game!
I'd rather spend $50 on this then $150-$200 on a complete rock band game. Besides, I have a real rock band and real skins are far more entertaining and rewarding to play than a plastic kit.
I'll let my buddies shell out the cash for Rock Band while I purchase GH III and 2 to 3 other games to entertain me.
buy a new guitar? r u flipping serious? man u must be new to the guitar hero scene. u didnt have to buy a new guitar for number 2 on the ps2. same thing with the 360 version. if u want wireless go for it. i personally dont care. also rock band is gonna be a arm and a leg for the average solo gamer. not everyone has friends to play with all the time. plus the difference in price of the ps2 version and 360 version of gh2 was 10 bucks. 10 freaking dollars. wow its so much more money. plus real guitar hero fans dont need dlc. we have them all. all the number 1 and 2 songs. plus if u think about it. ud spend more money on the ps2 versions of guitar hero to get all the songs than with dlc. so basically its a double edged sword.