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Fretlight Guitar Review

The Fretlight system features an actual guitar that hooks up to a user's computer. The Next Level reviews the hardware and examines the software options.

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Finger-Eater5144d ago

"Playing Guitar Hero did set off a spark in me, and I often found myself wondering how easily I could learn some of my favorite anthems on a genuine musical instrument"

BWAHAHAHAHA

Easy? 122 "buttons"(frets) and years of practice and memorization easy? I bet he quite after a month just like all the guitar hero fans who try t play a real guitar and realized how hard it is compared to 6 buttons and nothing else.

Dsnyder5144d ago

I switched to guitar because of GH games. I knew it would be hard and I would have to practice though. I wouldnt recommend it to anyone who is lazy or wont take the time to learn music theory needed to really play well.

TNL_Nick5143d ago

"How easily" doesn't mean I thought it would be easy. It's just a phrase used when the exact level of difficulty is unknown. I have a lot of respect for those who master a musical instrument. I hope the review didn't give a contrary impression.

earbus5144d ago

As long as i can tune down and purge my pc with sonic filth can i get feedback and warm tones from my pc speakers?

Bathyj5144d ago

I want one.

I think by learning a little bit quickly, it could be the carrot needed to persevere with learning it properly.

A little reward to spur you on.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Uses Unreal Engine 5. How Is It Destroying The Industry Again?

We discuss Unreal Engine 5, which, despite being used for titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, still gets accused of ruining the industry.for some reason.

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Goodguy0113h ago

Game looks great but only runs decent on my high end PC. There are certain maps that also struggle my framerates. UE5 is simply known as just running horrible on current hardware and many devs just don't do a great job at optimization. UE5 looks great but honestly, there are plenty of games the last couple of generations that look just as good if not better and run amazing 100+ framerates on current hardware.

LucasRuinedChildhood12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

UE5 has clear issues but there is almost no nuance about it online. Games like Expedition 33, The Talos Principle 2, Robocop, Wukong, etc show how it does allow small or less experienced teams to punch way above their weight. I suspect it helped Blooper Team a lot with developing the Silent Hill 2 remake as well and upping their game as a studio.

It allows for easier game development in general. The Oblivion remaster is so far beyond what Bethesda can do with the Creation Engine. lol.

Part of the reason that Alan Wake 2 took a while to start generating a profit is because they have to spend a lot of money maintaining their Northlight engine. Game would have been much more profitable with UE5 so if people want custom engines to stay around from moderately sized teams, please at least support teams like Remedy.

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Star Wars Outlaws review - ChristCenteredGamer

CCG writes - "Star Wars Outlaws is fun, kept me engaged for about 90 hours, and Kay is a fun character to explore four fairly large environments with. It does a good job of faithfully representing the Star Wars galaxy far far away and stays mostly true to the lore and established characters. There are tie-ins to several of the movies and shows such as Solo and The Empire Strikes Back. If you like Star Wars and you can overlook the subtle and unnecessary woke expressions, then you'll likely enjoy the game. In my humble opinion Outlaws is over-priced at $70 for the standard game, so you may want to wait for a sale."

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Six new racing and driving games to look forward to in May

May is absolutely packed with new driving and racing games, from an indie police chase game to the next chapter of Codemasters’ F1 series.