Gamebosh writes: "Four years is a relatively long time in the world of gaming. In that amount of time we have seen both consoles and series come and go, never to be remembered. So to have a gaming series survive in this time is an accomplishment in itself, let alone to have become a household name. One series that can boast this achievement is Guitar Hero. This year will be the fourth year since the first instalment of the series was unveiled and no one could have predicted how successful it would prove to be (at time of writing, there have been 8 console games, with a further 2 in the pipeline, 3 hand-held versions, and 3 mobile versions too). We put it down to the fact that RedOctane have created one of the most addictive and challenging games around. Well, that and the fact that you get to play with a cool guitar!
The success of games is measured differently depending on the genre in which it exists. The FIFA series is measured by which players they have on the front cover. The Singstar series' is measured by which songs are available to perform. Guitar Hero is measured by which bands they are affiliated with. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith put the series up there in the impressive bracket. But with the release of Guitar Hero: Metallica they have managed to nudge it up into the 'OMG you cannot be serious' bracket."
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In many ways video games and heavy metal go hand in hand, at least when their digits aren’t occupied with a multiplayer match and/or mind-melting guitar solo. A huge number of games revel in the savagery metal is known for, letting you eviscerate armies of enemies just as soundly as fierce riffs eviscerate mortal souls. Games like Gears of War, Manhunt, Dead Space, and Postal are all examples of carnage, violence, and destruction, so they're totally metal, right?
Brutal Legend soundtrack it's epic, probably one of the best ever. Shadows of the Damned it's awesome, so underrated, sadly.
Bayonetta and Twisted Metal are classics, i still need to play Splatterhouse.
The rumors are swirling, so The Geek Culture has a few suggestions on how Activision can bring back Guitar Hero right.
Ubisoft announced recently that it will be releasing a new guitar-based video game called Rocksmith. Unlike Guitar Hero and Rockband, this game will allow gamers to actually learn how to play the guitar rather than just pressing a set of colored buttons.
So is Rocksmith the guitar game aspiring musicians have been truly looking for?
