Guitar Hero III Hits 5 Million Worldwide!

Since 6732 Days

Wow!
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?...

I have a question here, are ther any differences between the original to the third iteration or is it literally the same game with only different tracks ?

It seems this franchise is turning into a cash cow! and with rumours floating around about 4 new iterations hitting the market this year, I think they are really pushig it too far to be honest.

personally, I havent played any of them and dont plan to, anytime soon :D

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Bring on Lost Odyssey!

deftangel

Since 6670 Days

Some will say the Neversoft haven't properly captured the feel of GHII that well and it's lost something that you can't put your finger on. i.e. the songs are much harder on "hard" and less fun to play in comparison to it's predecessor. Others point at a better set list, online play and the boss battles as good improvements. Of course the first point is a matter of taste. The wireless guitar is pretty sweet though.

The achievements are dumb and the DLC pricing and releasing is rubbish compared to Rock Band. That's for sure.

Beyond that, it's pretty much as you were.

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GriftGFX

Since 6802 Days

The achievements are dumb and the DLC pricing and releasing is rubbish compared to Rock Band. That's for sure.

I dunno.. I think Rock Band's DLC is a bit rubbish too. There was content available immediately, for a game that has a much shorter track list than GHIII. It's all a matter of perception, I think. Rock Band should have shipped with more songs to begin with, so their DLC being slightly cheaper than GHIII's doesn't strike me as that much of a bargain and the fact that there's content on a damn near weekly basis is a bit of an insult to injury :/

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TheBeagle

Since 6407 Days

It is a lot harder than two. The last boss battle on Hard is ridiculous.

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Strange memories on this nervous night in Las Vegas. Has it been five years? Six? It seems like a lifetime.

deftangel

Since 6670 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

The achievements are dumb and the DLC pricing and releasing is rubbish compared to Rock Band. That's for sure.

I dunno.. I think Rock Band's DLC is a bit rubbish too. There was content available immediately, for a game that has a much shorter track list than GHIII. It's all a matter of perception, I think. Rock Band should have shipped with more songs to begin with, so their DLC being slightly cheaper than GHIII's doesn't strike me as that much of a bargain and the fact that there's content on a damn near weekly basis is a bit of an insult to injury :/

Whether the game shipped with enough songs is a fair point. I can't buy it yet and importing is very expensive so I haven't tried it yet. However, I would venture that the presence of regular and more reasonably priced DLC makes it much easier to be selective over what to buy. I can skip 90% of it and spend the money when a song's available that I'd really want to play because I know that with regular releases, there will be one eventually.

With GHII there was a very limited selection of song packs, none which had all 3 songs that I'd like to purchase within and were more expensive. This trend is repeating with GHIII, just with a few more songpacks. It's still irregular though so I've no idea when the next one is coming out so users are more compelled to buy into what's available just because it's there.

Even if the difference is minor, I'm more likely to see better value out of my Rock Band DLC purchases (every song will be one I want at a slightly better price) than GHIII's.

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[quote=GriftGFX][quote]The achievements are dumb and the DLC pricing and releasing is rubbish compared to Rock Band. That's for sure. [/quote]

I dunno.. I think Rock Band's DLC is a bit rubbish too.  There was content available immediately, for a game that has a much shorter track list than GHIII.  It's all a matter of perception, I think.  Rock Band should have shipped with more songs to begin with, so their DLC being [i]slightly[/i] cheaper than GHIII's doesn't strike me as that much of a bargain and the fact that there's content on a damn near weekly basis is a bit of an insult to injury :/[/quote]

Whether the game shipped with enough songs is a fair point. I can't buy it yet and importing is very expensive so I haven't tried it yet. However, I would venture that the presence of regular and more reasonably priced DLC makes it much easier to be selective over what to buy. I can skip 90% of it and spend the money when a song's available that I'd really want to play because I know that with regular releases, there will be one eventually.

With GHII there was a very limited selection of song packs, none which had all 3 songs that I'd like to purchase within and were more expensive. This trend is repeating with GHIII, just with a few more songpacks. It's still irregular though so I've no idea when the next one is coming out so users are more compelled to buy into what's available just because it's there.

Even if the difference is minor, I'm more likely to see better value out of my Rock Band DLC purchases (every song will be one I want at a slightly better price) than GHIII's.

XBL/PSN: deftangel. Views are my own and not representative of my employers. Boulets aren't the end of the world, you will get over them! Reading and constructive discussion classes are available, enquire via PM :)

Jollipop

Since 6685 Days

I don't see what the appeal of this game is really..

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

alimokrane

Since 6732 Days

Posted by Jollipop

I don't see what the appeal of this game is really..

Same here to be honest!

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Bring on Lost Odyssey!

GriftGFX

Since 6802 Days

Posted by Jollipop

I don't see what the appeal of this game is really..

People like rhythm games, and people like rock music.

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Jollipop

Since 6685 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

and people like rock music.

They do ?

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

GriftGFX

Since 6802 Days

No they just like J-Pop and JRPG's. I was just kidding.

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Jollipop

Since 6685 Days

Phew ....

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

ManThatYouFear

Since 6745 Days

This is the most fun i have had with a game :D its fantastic

55 notes and worth every single penny

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TheBeagle

Since 6407 Days

Imagine melting someones face. That is the appeal.

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Strange memories on this nervous night in Las Vegas. Has it been five years? Six? It seems like a lifetime.

kenshin2418

Since 6777 Days

Ben makes you all look like trash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUzNcheoY6U

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LEBATO

Since 6923 Days

Posted by kenshin2418

Ben makes you all look like trash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUzNcheoY6U

lol, yeah. I can beat that song on medium though!

@The 5M sells, well deserved.

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kenshin2418

Since 6777 Days

Posted by LEBATO

lol, yeah. I can beat that song on medium though!

@The 5M sells, well deserved.

Yeah lol, medium/hard(barely, I mean barely) for me when I play it at my friends house. Just glad he didn't start playing it with his back facing the TV like some of his other videos. He's some sort of robot demon child :[

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UrukHaiPT

Since 6329 Days

Bought it, and really enjoying it. Never had any GH, so was my first time.
Takes bit time to get used to it, but its great. Only can play medium :P

Well done 5 million copies sold :)

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Ronsauce

Since 6787 Days

Posted by TheBeagle

It is a lot harder than two. The last boss battle on Hard is ridiculous.

Agreed! I've been stuck on that damn battle for well over a week now. It's a difficult enough song on hard, and it certainly doesn't get any easier when you get hit with the note doubler, increased difficulty, or the fret reversal. I've recently moved on to expert in the hopes that the gradual increase in difficulty will translate into the hard boss battle being easier.

This is my first real go with a GH game, and I absolutely love it! Hell, I found the demo fun, and i was playing that with the regular 360 controller. There's just something really satisfying about nailing those tricky licks!

Note: I Agree that it's hard. I don't necessarily agree that it's harder than two as I've yet to play it :P

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Ronsauce

Since 6787 Days

Posted by Jollipop

I don't see what the appeal of this game is really..

Posted by alimokrane

Same here to be honest!

Maybe try playing it? The game actually had very little appeal to me to be honest. I can play guitar, so I thought a dumbed-down virtual version of it would be retarded. I was quite wrong.

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Salarien

Since 6466 Days

It's over 6 Million:

http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=Guitar+He...

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alimokrane

Since 6732 Days

Posted by Salarien

It's over 6 Million:

http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=Guitar+He...

Word of advice, dont take the figures from Vgcharts as a fact. they are most of the time way over/under estimated!

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Bring on Lost Odyssey!

SimonM7

Since 6825 Days

Posted by Ronsauce

Maybe try playing it? The game actually had very little appeal to me to be honest. I can play guitar, so I thought a dumbed-down virtual version of it would be retarded. I was quite wrong.

Definitely! I'll emphasise how true this is. I play guitar aswell, but while the feeling of being "a part of music" (which is the big appeal of being into any instrument really) is very similar, there's a different sense of reward in the two.

With a real guitar you're free to do whatever as long as it sounds great, here it'll punish you if you don't do it like you're supposed to, so they're ultimately very different experiences.

I think the only real off-putting factor about GH is that it's very hard rock oriented. It's changed a little bit with GH3, but it still makes you feel a bit left out if you aren't at all into the "culture" of hard rock - or even find it annoying. In this sense I think Rock Band is really on to something, being more neutral and offering all sorts of music.

I hope GH will evolve into a Sing Star type of deal where you have a main series, but also spinoffs that offer the style of music you're into. Either that, or make DLC more attractive and give players the option of customising your band, character and tours. Although with that approach I think it'll alienate a lot of fans that rightfully felt that it was a game for them and their generation.

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[quote=Ronsauce]Maybe try playing it?  The game actually had very little appeal to me to be honest.  I can play guitar, so I thought a dumbed-down virtual version of it would be retarded.  I was quite wrong.[/quote]

Definitely! I'll emphasise how true this is. I play guitar aswell, but while the feeling of being "a part of music" (which is the big appeal of being into any instrument really) is very similar, there's a different sense of reward in the two.

With a real guitar you're free to do whatever as long as it sounds great, here it'll punish you if you don't do it like you're supposed to, so they're ultimately very different experiences.

I think the only real off-putting factor about GH is that it's very hard rock oriented. It's changed a little bit with GH3, but it still makes you feel a bit left out if you aren't at all into the "culture" of hard rock - or even find it annoying. In this sense I think Rock Band is really on to something, being more neutral and offering all sorts of music.

I hope GH will evolve into a Sing Star type of deal where you have a main series, but also spinoffs that offer the style of music you're into. Either that, or make DLC more attractive and give players the option of customising your band, character and tours. Although with that approach I think it'll alienate a lot of fans that rightfully felt that it was a game for them and their generation.

TheBeagle

Since 6407 Days

The point of Rock Band, though, is that they want to convey the sense of playing as a group (obviously). That is why you get tracks which are nowhere near as guitar-oriented. Guitar Hero wouldn't be as fun without those heavy tracks with the killer solos. I pretty much despise all the softer songs on GH3 cause they are just plain boring to play (I'm looking at you Weezer). As you said though, I think people should have a choice and a bigger variety in the DLC could work wonders for the game.

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Strange memories on this nervous night in Las Vegas. Has it been five years? Six? It seems like a lifetime.

Ronsauce

Since 6787 Days

My second biggest problem with Rock Band is actually the track list. For me, any 70s punk or indie rock is considered too much; I find it simple, bland, and not even remotely fun to play or listen to. I mean, bar after bar of endless of the same 8th and 16th notes is fucking boring(not to mention frustrating to play on Rock Band's p.o.s. guitar).

Now it's not that I only want music I'd listen to day to day - there was stuff in GH3 that I wouldn't actually listen to, but I found amazingly fun to play - but I actually want stuff that's...well...fun to play. This is just my own personal opinion, and I realise that other people may actually enjoy that indie nonsense and find it fun(I realise...but don't understand why :P).

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Ronsauce

Since 6787 Days

Posted by TheBeagle

I pretty much despise all the softer songs on GH3 cause they are just plain boring to play (I'm looking at you Weezer)

See, Black Magic Woman is a pretty soft song, but it's so active that there's a greater sense of accomplishment when you nail the quick parts. So it's not necessarily softer songs that suck to play, but the simple ones.

Is it just me, or is the Sonic Youth song that's in GH3 one of THE worst songs every recorded?! It is honestly like someone is raping my ears.

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