Guitar Hero III
Tuesday, January 8, 2008I don’t know how many of you have played the newest PS2 installment of Guitar Hero, but it has this horrible feature called Guitar Battle where you play against a boss and win by sabotaging the other dude’s guitar. (editor’s note: ?) Take the concept of fun, turn it upside down, and that’s pretty much how this part of the game works.
Guitar Hero III does have a phat song selection, including the baddest-ass leftist protest song ever, “Bulls on Parade”. But as for the battle, I call it the worst offense toward an awesome video game franchise since Contra: Legacy of War.
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I stayed away from GH under the theory that I should break out the real one, but it looks like a lot of fun.
Plus, having a kid gave me carpal tunnel. Seriously! Its all that holding him up business.
Yeah, I’m with you on the real guitar thing — I haven’t advanced as much as planned since buying one 18 months ago — but GH really appeals to my lazy side. Not to mention I have friends who play in bands and can’t get enough of GH.
I agree completely on the battle thing. I LOVED GH2, but hated the battle crap when I went head-to-head with friends in 3: It takes away the whole singular accomplishment of beating them and makes it dependent on activating star power (which I can never do consistently).
Still, I’m not as into the playlist in 3 as I was in 2.
Pat, have you played Rock Band yet, or are you a conscientious objector as a GH fan? I kick ass at the drums.
I’ve stayed away from that one, partially thanks to my GH loyalty, but also because the loud drum clacking I always hear at Best Buy turns me off. I can only imagine Geeta’s dismay at having me play with that thing while she’s trying to study.