I finally picked up Guitar Hero

[tangman99]

I bought Guitar Hero III after thinking about it for a long time. To be honest, I couldn't see what the fuss was all about being a guitar player. Pushing colored buttons and hitting a bar. How in the heck could that in any way resemble playing a guitar. Well, I have to admit that I love thing. No, it's not like playing real guitar, but man is it fun! I'm just cruising through on the easy tour right now. I jumped on a medium level one in the practice mode and it was pretty hard. I think I hit around 80%.
I do have one question. What do you do with your money? I know you can go to the store buy stuff like songs and video and players, but is their any strategy to spending money? Do you need things later on?

 

[texasmetal]

The money thing is just to add to the fun. I don't think it actually has any purpose in the overall outcome of the game.
Guitar Hero II has a much cooler set list, FYI. Go out and buy it now that you've been hooked.
And no, it's not like playing a real guitar. Every time I play a song I'm familiar with it jacks me up. Chords!!! There are none! Not even power chords. How can this be!?

 

[fuz_munky]

if you have the 360 version there is an acheivement for saving $10,000

 

[tizzo]

The iPhone has a game called tap tap revenge, that resembles guitar hero, imo.
I never played guitar hero, but from what I've seen...

 

[tangman99]

I have it for the Wii. I will have to look for guitar hero II. I started to buy Aerosmith but it was to many Aerosmith songs. I like them, but I wanted more variety.

 

[ruaround]

Tang... have you not listend to a word i have said in the last 2 years??? i said that GH was the greatest game ever... but then last November i changed my opinion when Rock Band came out... you should have gotten Rock Band my friend!!!
tizz... tap tap is NOTHING like GH... GH actually takes a little bit of skill, timing, rythm and hand eye coordintion...

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2716642
Tang... have you not listend to a word i have said in the last 2 years??? i said that GH was the greatest game ever... but then last November i changed my opinion when Rock Band came out... you should have gotten Rock Band my friend!!!
tizz... tap tap is NOTHING like GH... GH actually takes a little bit of skill, timing, rythm and hand eye coordintion...
Oh, I've been listening which is why I have been thinking about it. I just finished the and started medium. Not too bad but it is harder. I'm down in the 80% levels now.
Isn't rock band the same thing except it adds drums?

 

[ruaround]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2716873
Oh, I've been listening which is why I have been thinking about it. I just finished the and started medium. Not too bad but it is harder. I'm down in the 80% levels now.
Isn't rock band the same thing except it adds drums?
it adds drums and singing!!! and has way better songs... mor songs available to download too...
steppin from easy to medium is difficult at first... youll get the hang of it in no time!!! once you start hard level is when it really gets fun!!! and expert is a freakin BLAST!!!
what console do you have???

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2716915
it adds drums and singing!!! and has way better songs... mor songs available to download too...
steppin from easy to medium is difficult at first... youll get the hang of it in no time!!! once you start hard level is when it really gets fun!!! and expert is a freakin BLAST!!!
what console do you have???
I have it for the Wii. I can do without the drums and I don't sing. The one thing I have to be careful of is this thing taking me away from practicing real guitar. Classical guitar takes a lot of focused dedication of which I don't get enough time on anyway.
Oh, I looked at GH II but evidently they don't make it for the Wii.

 

[paintballer768]

GH 2 didnt come out for the Wii, yea. GH 3 is fun, and the whole money thing is just to add more songs for you to play, different character outfits, more characters, guitars, finishes, etc...
It really is a good game, Rock Band is good too but mighty expensive.

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2716642
tizz... tap tap is NOTHING like GH... GH actually takes a little bit of skill, timing, rythm and hand eye coordintion...
oops...
I never played GH, only the lady at blockbuster tried to explain it to me..
And tap tap DOES take skill, timing, and hand eye coordination!! I leave with hand cramps and frustrated... And the game too!

 

[ruaround]

Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2717274
oops...
I never played GH, only the lady at blockbuster tried to explain it to me..
And tap tap DOES take skill, timing, and hand eye coordination!! I leave with hand cramps and frustrated... And the game too!
from what i saw of tap tap it reminded me of PataPon...
paintballer... for what you get the Rock Band game is priced very fairly... i just got the GH Aerosmith with another wireless guitar cost me $99.99... Rock Band comes with the game, a guitar, the drum kit (with sticks) for $139.99...
Tang... i love the drum kit for the Wii!!! next time your in Best Buy give it a shot...

 

[paintballer768]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2717334
from what i saw of tap tap it reminded me of PataPon...
paintballer... for what you get the Rock Band game is priced very fairly... i just got the GH Aerosmith with another wireless guitar cost me $99.99... Rock Band comes with the game, a guitar, the drum kit (with sticks) for $139.99...
Tang... i love the drum kit for the Wii!!! next time your in Best Buy give it a shot...
Yea, and the rock band comes with the mic too!

I work at Gamestop, and would have to say guitar hero and rock band are on a pretty even plane. Guitar Hero for you and 1-2 others, Rock Band for larger groups.

 

[tangman99]

I was going to play tonight, but I'm on my second Grey Goose Vodka Martini. I think I'll leave it be tonight and relax.
I've still one one easy song to beat. I forget which one but it's a heavy metal one at the end. Something about rain.

 

[texasmetal]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2717652
I was going to play tonight, but I'm on my second Grey Goose Vodka Martini. I think I'll leave it be tonight and relax.
I've still one one easy song to beat. I forget which one but it's a heavy metal one at the end. Something about rain.
Try that Slipknot tune on Hard while you're drinking. It will make you puke.

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by TexasMetal
http:///forum/post/2717798
Try that Slipknot tune on Hard while you're drinking. It will make you puke.
That's the one! I have not passed it yet in easy mode. All the others I passed the first time. Not perfect but I'd say I averaged upper 90 percentile.