Guitar Hero

[Badgerman]

Oh yes.

The game air guitar enthusiasts have been waiting for.

Released last friday over here in the UK, it's become an amazing hit over yonder shores in the US, getting a 9.2 at IGN (link at bottom) and generally being bees-knees to tha mothafucken core.

Also, we get to play with a real god damned geetar.

yay

Now I know what you're thinking "Yeah I just creamed myself and my penis is in geosynchronous orbit, but wont that cost me a thousand english pennies?"

Fear not. It RRP's at about £49.99 but I can save ye £ (Like me) However ye might want to wait until they're in stock or you could just go out to a game store and buy it whatever I'm not your fucking mother, grow some balls for chrissakes.


First off, blahdvd do it for £44.99 (Can be found here http://www.blahdvd.com/Blah/Games_Product.aspx?productid=GAMES-RED14000-3U&Platform=&StuffSection= )

And ye can get a £2 voucher by registering over yonder https://secure.blahdvd.com/Customer.aspx?mode=2

Fill in the code at check out and bingo, however they are now temporarily out of stock as I (believe) I was able to nab the last one. So if you don't mind waiting, meh.

I suppose you could use that voucher for something else, in which case you might want this https://secure.blahdvd.com/Customer...=20b&ref=c50ba657-0410-402c-871a-743d4eb61b91 but you need to buy 3 things totalling at least £30 to get a fiver off.

But WHATEVER I'm waffling.

IGN has everything about Guitar Hero here

http://uk.ps2.ign.com/objects/748/748976.html#reviews


Now I have to wait for it to be delivered.

I have a desire to rock.

 

[Dragonfly]

Is it gonna come out on the Xbox? I could get for practice, before I get a real guitar.

 

[Badgerman]

PS2 only thus far and no signs of that changing.

 

[Blue Condition]

too bad, i could really go for guitar lessons

 

[Tallulah Belle]

I am contemplating getting it. Apparently, when you start to play the opening chords to Smoke on the water, goosebumps are included.

 

[tom pain]

too bad, i could really go for guitar lessons

Umm..I don't think you play it like you play a real guitar. You hold a button on the neck instead of pressing down strings on frets. Bit of a difference.

 

[pbchillin]

you have to hold one of those coloured buttons down, whilst strumming. no actual strings on the guitar.

 

[Sweey]

They included a Helmet song

 

[Badgerman]

I hope that my postman will bring me this box of joy tomorrow.

My loins are in need of some faux-guitar playing

 

[Travis Bickle]

Does it plug in the USB or into the joypad port? If it's the joypad port it won't be backwards compatible with my brand spanking new PS3 I'll be buying this chrimbo!!

 

[Lörd TH]

it looks good i thought it was already out but it isn't is it so i will just wait

 

[g33k]

I want this. Shame there's no Iron Maiden

 

[Haribo]

Glad it got released over here, there were some concerns it wouldn't get a UK release a few months back.

Good song selection, but I'm always disappointed by the numbers. It's similar with games like 'Amplitude', and 'Singstar'...good games and everything but with 30 or less songs, doesn't keep you going for weeks.

Badger's probably on it right now, I hope he tried Ace Of Spades first. :laugh:

 

[tom pain]

Good song selection, but I'm always disappointed by the numbers. It's similar with games like 'Amplitude', and 'Singstar'...good games and everything but with 30 or less songs, doesn't keep you going for weeks

I don't know, it does a while to get good at each song - and that's when you get round to trying them all. When Singstar Rock arrives this week (pre-ordered baby!) I will have 5 versions. That's 150 songs to choose from in total. Not too bad.

 

[Haribo]

I don't know, it does a while to get good at each song - and that's when you get round to trying them all. When Singstar Rock arrives this week (pre-ordered baby!) I will have 5 versions. That's 150 songs to choose from in total. Not too bad.

How much has that costed altogether though? £40 for the original singstar, then £20 for each 'expansion' so to speak.

I hope it's just a case of limited space on the disk, so when it comes round to PS3 and the blu-ray disk they'll fit around 100 songs on.

 

[Zygalski]

It's a class game. Great to play using the shoulder buttons of a normal pad too. I'm considering getting a guitar but just wondering whether it's worth it for only one game (and possible sequels).

Can't find the game's songs list anywhere so I'll try to put one together.

 

[Sweey]

Wikipedia claims:

* I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
* I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
* Thunder Kiss 65 - White Zombie
* Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
* Infected - Bad Religion

* Iron Man - Black Sabbath
* More Than a Feeling - Boston
* You Got Another Thing Comin' - Judas Priest
* Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
* Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

* Killer Queen - Queen
* Hey You - The Exies
* Stellar - Incubus
* Heart Full of Black - Burning Brides
* Symphony Of Destruction - Megadeth

* Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
* Fat Lip - Sum 41
* Cochise - Audioslave
* Take It Off - The Donnas
* Unsung - Helmet

* Spanish Castle Magic - Jimi Hendrix
* Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers
* No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age
* Ace Of Spades - Motörhead
* Crossroads - Cream

* Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult
* Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
* Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
* Cowboys From Hell - Pantera
* Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne

* Fire It Up - Black Label Society
* Cheat on the Church - Graveyard BBQ
* Caveman Rejoice - The Bags
* Eureka I've Found Love - The Upper Crust
* All of This - Shaimus
* Behind The Mask - Anarchy Club
* The Breaking Wheel - Artillery
* Callout - The Acro-brats
* Decontrol - Drist
* Even Rats - The Slip
* Farewell Myth - Made in Mexico
* Fly On The Wall - Din
* Get Ready 2 Rokk - Freezepop
* Guitar Hero - Monkey Steals the Peach
* Hey - Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives
* Sail Your Ship By - Count Zero
* Story of My Love - The Model Sons

 

[Lörd TH]

so has anyone got it yet then

 

[Zygalski]

Thanks for that Sweey. Looks about right.

so has anyone got it yet then

Yep.

 

[Badgerman]

Badger's probably on it right now, I hope he tried Ace Of Spades first. :laugh:

Unfortunately not.

The posties seem to think that bank holidays and the like apply to them.

Maybe tomorrow, unless them skiving posties don't have to work on the weekend before a bank holiday or whatever.

And Zyg, the game comes with the guitar, unless... Ohoho.