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5 Reasons: Guitar Hero World Tour
njsykora | 3:20 PM on 07.23.2008 16 comments


After my LittleBigPlanet post last week I thought 'I know, lets make this a series' given that the basic foundation was sound. So every Wednesday I'll give you 5 reasons why I'm excited for a game and why you should be too. So we're starting with a game everyone's written off before its out the door, Guitar Hero 4. Here's why I think it'll be better than Rock Band 2.

1) RedOctane
Can you honestly say that you prefer the Rock Band guitar to the Guitar Hero 1, 2 and 3 guitars? The one thing that Guitar Hero had going for it when Harmonix upped and left was that they had the king of gaming peripherals making its stuff. The clicking strum bar provides a feedback that I sorely miss every time I pick up the Stratocaster controller, also there's that new touch panel and I'm very interested in seeing how that works. Also there's the drums which look great, and fuck off you don't need 2 bass pedals.

2) Music Studio



I liked Music for the PS1 and that's my theorising for this one done. I like pissing about with a game and making something that sounds decent, its why I like Everyday Shooter and its why I think I'll like this. Plus it'll be a good way to get bad covers of songs that aren't on the official tracklist, so it'll be like Guitar Hero 1 again!

3) Multiformat
I don't have a 360 right now, so I can't play Rock Band. I can't therefore play Rock Band 2 when it comes out. By being properly multiformat and releasing it properly (either go exclusive or don't bother) Activision aren't hanging this juicy carrot over gamers who might want to play their game. They're also pretty much guaranteeing they sell more too, and on that note...

4) Europe
Europe is Guitar Hero country anyway, but when EA/Harmonix/MTV/whoeverthefucksfaultitis are constantly fucking over Europe together I'm going to buy whichever game comes out here first, so Guitar Hero had my money before any of that stuff up there. Unless they charge £200 for it.

5) Hayley Williams



Straight or gay, you need to be dead inside to not have your dick twitch at the sight of that.

Now I just wait for the Rock Band fanboys to rip this apart.



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king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
RAAAAAAAAGE
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
...actually not really. I just like Rock Band better, IMO. Plus I'll admit, I'm a total Harmonix fanboy
power-glove's Destructoid Blog
You don't have to wait.
Here are 5 reasons why you shouldn't buy GH:WT

No Instrument Compatabilty
Microsoft's strict controller standards forced Activision to allow Rock Band controllers to work in the 360 version of the game. But, there is no confirmation on compatibilty on the Wii and PS3.

High DLC Prices
Activision's overpriced DLC and forced pack bundles are absolutely rediculous and there are no plans to change it at this time.

Horrible Art Direction
The game is very unappealing to the eyes. The design of the game is very unpolished and unclean.

Overcrowded Hud
After watching a video of the game, I still was not able to tell what was going on.

Questionable Charting
While Activision did improve their Guitar charts from GH:3 to GH:A, the question remains. Can they chart good Drum and Vocal charts?

Also, Paramore is in Rock Band 2 and Rock Band DLC.
Also, also, HMX is planning to make a music creator with vocals in the future.

I, also, prefer the Rock Band guitar controler for alt-strumming songs.

I have a good idea what the setlist is like with a really good rumored setlist which looks pretty accurate and I may still just rent it. I can't judge the game properly until I played it but Neversoft has to answer a lot of questions before I consider this a purchase.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Heretic, I dont care if she's a trap. DO WANT
Marc of Arabia's Destructoid Blog
Ok "I honestly like the Rock Band guitar better than Guitar Hero's squeaky childrens toy."
braulio09's Destructoid Blog
Marc of Arabia c-c-c-c-ombo broke the avatars :(

that picture of Hayley Williams is pretty good. Stocking always make girls hotter.

*fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap* *spluuuurrrge*

ahhh
ZServ's Destructoid Blog
You guys are fucking disgraceful. Cept for power-glove.
Electro Lemon's Destructoid Blog
I'm not a Rock Band fanboy, and I plan to purchase the game and the guitar, but there are a few iffy points in here.

By the way, I'm in love with Hayley Williams.

Unrelated note: I liked the GH1/2 guitars, but I liked the Rock Band guitar better than the GH3 guitar. I use the solo buttons for everything. They're just convenient.

3) Multiformat
Wait, what? You know that both Rock Band & GH are multiplatform? Or what are you getting at here? What the hell does this part even mean?

4) Europe
They haven't said anything about Europe. In terms of GH:WT, you're probably fucked as well. This isn't really a reason for the five reasons, since its more or less just "THEY BETTER DO THIS" instead of "Its a good thing they are." Otherwise, I'd agree with you that Europe is getting unfairly fucked, though I'm in the US.

5) Hayley Williams
God, I fucking love her. And she's in Rock Band as well, so this point is moot.
Theplanman's Destructoid Blog
6) Hot For Teacher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5t5GukrWOU
Pity the poor bastard who plays that intro on the drums.
ScottyG's Destructoid Blog
I'm confused. Rock Band came out on PS2, PS3 and 360 at launch, with a Wii launch later. How is that not multiplatform? Unless it was only released on the 360 in Europe, which... yeah, doesn't make much sense.

And that Hayley Williams girl looks like a kid. Makes it pretty funny though that the guys surrounding her in that picture are all looking at her. :p
njsykora's Destructoid Blog
A timed exclusive is not true multiformat in my eyes. Rock Band 2 is a timed exclusive for the 360 and Rock Band has yet to come out on PS3 here, that's not a multiformat game.

Guitar Hero is huge in Europe, to the point where people beyond the gaming press will be watching upon release. Plus GH has a history of at least short delays, nothing like the 4-5 months I'm expecting for RB2.
david5094's Destructoid Blog
So my dick has to rage with 4 homos and a slut? please. Give me The Beatles and Zeppelin!
Necros's Destructoid Blog
Except for the strum bar, which I never adapted to because I primarily play drums in Rock Band, I totally prefer the RB guitar to the GH guitar. It's bigger, feels more substantial, and has much better buttons.

Also, buying Guitar Hero at all will depend on the setlist and their commitment to DLC, as well as the degree to which they support other instruments. On a tighter budget, I'd be more inclined to check it out if I could stick with my current controllers, even though I'd want to try out their drums.


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