Guitar Hero 4 gets more instruments

[Kire]

I'm surprised no one is talking about this. No way am I buying more periphreals.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/21/ru...s-regular-dlc/

[Wavelength]

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Guess I should get the obvious thing out of the way first: if this article is accurate, they're trying to copy Rock Band, which just beat GH3's shorts off.

They'd be smart to try and work out something with RedOctane to make the peripherals work for both games (RB and GH), because no one is going to buy a second set of peripherals and most people who want Rock Band-like gameplay already have it.

I'm still not ready to hate on Guitar Hero, because I think they've done a good job with all three of their (main) games. I do think they need to either focus on making it a better GAME than RB by refining the note sets and such and including lots of songs, or make it a better EXPERIENCE than RB by making "missed notes" sound real, offering a choice of lots of different-sounding guitars to mess with, creating a big mod-content community, and/or incorporating a semi-game-like jam session sort of mode.

[Ms. Porkchop]

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I now own RB and don't think I'd switch back to GH.

[Funk]

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GH3 blows.

Harmonix is my weapon of choice in this genre, thank you very much. Wherever they go, I go.

[Crimson Knight]

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So not only is ol' Acty copying Rock Band, but they've stooped as low as inviting local garage bands too?

Cool. Can't wait to see how their plans turn out.

[Riotsword]

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Still doesn't matter. When GH4 or whatever it's going to be called is released, how many people are going to say it's better than Rock Band?

Harmonix is made up of musicians. Activision has Neversoft, who are basically a bunch of guys who did nothing but make skating and Spider-Man games for the last ten years. That much was evident during GH3. Inaccurate, unrealistic charts; lazy application of hammer-ons/pull-offs; a lame Boss Battle feature; slapping sponsors all over the game.

And now in desperation they're doing what Harmonix had already thought of when the first GH got popular.

[Duel]

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So, that's 5 Guitar Hero games including that lame 80's game or w/e it is?

I give up.

[Sivart the Sloth Trencher]

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Don't forget the Aerosmith one.

I would have preferred a Guitar Hero Zeppelin. It would have made for a better game.

[Duel]

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Oh yea, that one...

[Sivart the Sloth Trencher]

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Unless I get a 360 and Rock Band... I'm getting this game.

[Maijo]

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Let's just get them both and everyones happy!

[Red Dragon]

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Unless I get a 360 and Rock Band... I'm getting this game.

RB is coming to Wii y'know.

[Sivart the Sloth Trencher]

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Oh yeah!

...You need to add my Wii code, by the way, RD.

[Gwommy]

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I'm not getting GH4 unless they get DLC for the Wii and is compatible with RB. If those conditions are met, then I'll sell my RB stuff for my PS2.

[Llednik]

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I love Guitar hero....but....why this?

WHYYYYYYYYYyyyyyy....!?!?!?!?!?!!

I wonder how easy the HOPO's are gonna be...

Just slap the fretboard and i'll get the One solo...=D