Band Hero ships on November 3 for a wide variety of platforms, including your home consoles like the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. But when it comes to the Nintendo DS this fall, it brings along its own peripheral -- the drum grip.
Activision went to an shopping mall to show it off and shot this trailer which is mostly a bunch of girls giggling about how "omg, they can totally play Band Hero." Then there's like one guy who can confirm that the game features all of the stuff you'd hear on the radio, because he listens to the radio like, all of the time. Then, there's this girl with the big hair, who... well... I'll leave that one alone.
I haven't had a chance to try out the Drum Grip, but I have to be honest, I'm kind of interested in seeing how it feels. The Guitar Grip cramped my hands a bit, but it did the job pretty well, otherwise. Plus, I'm a huge fan of Avril Lavigne.
Please note that Activision did not pay any of the people in this video to give these testimonies, as that requires giving (and not taking) money from Mr. Kotick.
@SixthHero: Yeah holding people at gun point seems like more plausable explanation for these kids to be in this video. You can even see the fear in the Executive Producer guy's eyes. :p
1) "Texture makes you feel like you're really playing the drums." Really? I forgot about those drums that Blink 182 uses that you feel with your thumbs. I mean, wouldn't they feel like sticks?
2) "Evanescence?" Seriously, she asked it... she didn't state Evanescence, she asked. Listen to it. And kill her, if the opportunity arises.
However, looks interesting. Makes me wish I didn't have a DSi, because thus far, Guitar Hero/Band Hero > all the download content thus far.
Why'd that make me think the game needs to be packed in a pink box and put on some discriminatory shelving marked "Games for Girls" all because of this video?
The amazing lack of comments from males in this is astounding and the vapid comments from the girls makes me fear for the future of humanity.
This is slightly insulting to real drummers, imo. "It's just like playing the drums" lol. Because you get some pathetic feedback? Get behind the kit and sweat your ass off for half an hour, then come back and play the DS :D
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7:20 PM on 10.28.2009
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I hate this game now...
1) "Texture makes you feel like you're really playing the drums." Really? I forgot about those drums that Blink 182 uses that you feel with your thumbs. I mean, wouldn't they feel like sticks?
2) "Evanescence?" Seriously, she asked it... she didn't state Evanescence, she asked. Listen to it. And kill her, if the opportunity arises.
However, looks interesting. Makes me wish I didn't have a DSi, because thus far, Guitar Hero/Band Hero > all the download content thus far.
^_^
The amazing lack of comments from males in this is astounding and the vapid comments from the girls makes me fear for the future of humanity.