Author Topic: Guitar Hero III doesn't "feel" like its predecessors (Read 3776 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** October 28, 2007, 11:20:28 PM »

I don't know. Something is missing. I can't quite pinpoint the exact reason, but the whole thing is off. It's reminiscent of a big-budget popcorn sequel to an amazing original. Y'know, where it's slicker with more production values, but everything seems off. I guess it feels kind of soulless.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:22:37 PM »

But you like those crappy big budget...aww nevermind

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:23:50 PM »

Hey, I like my fair share of popcorn flicks, but I'm well adjusted enough to know the difference between quality and production values!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:24:32 PM »

spiderman 3

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:26:06 PM »

BACKFIRE

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:27:54 PM »

So basically you're saying, it's a B-

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:40:10 PM »

I didn't really like Spider-Man 3! Calling this the Spider-Man 3 of Guitar Hero makes sense.

GilloD · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:41:03 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 28, 2007, 11:40:10 PM

I didn't really like Spider-Man 3! Calling this the Spider-Man 3 of Guitar Hero makes sense.

Ouch.

Ichirou · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:06:00 AM »

So it's not bad enough to be the Transformers of Guitar Hero, then?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:12:08 AM »

the Transformers of Guitar Hero is 80s edition

yeah, I dunno. disgruntled_jojo came over this evening and we played like 3 songs on GH3 and then like 15 songs on a hacked GH2 disc. it wasn't just the patterns/songs...GH2 just *feels* better.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:54:24 AM »

LAMER

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:05:33 AM »

Yeah, I'm not really digging on Guitar Hero III. I think the analogy that it is the Spider-Man 3 of this series is actually accurate. I'll probably stick with Guitar Hero II. I don't really have the acquaintances to pull off Rock Band.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:19:37 AM »

I like how you felt the need to make a new thread for your *new* opinion. Patel already made a thread where he pretty much said the same thing.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:44:31 AM »

Patel liked it! He gave it a B- and said it was AWESOME.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:45:49 AM »

What version are you playing, btw?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:37:36 AM »

Xbox 360

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:41:12 AM »

If we're gonna argue what GH was the best, it was easily the first one. Cause it was about the music. You pattern whores may have enjoyed the technically superior GHII, but it had no SPIRIT. It was all songs I didnt give that much of a shit about. Rock the 80s at least had songs I LIKE, and GHIII does as well.

GHII also had some REAL shitty covers.

Robo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:41:39 AM »

Patel's Guitar Freaks comparison comes to realization in a very serious way at Expert tier 8. Raining Blood is just stupid. And I can't play that shitty Dragonforce song for more than 3 seconds.

Otherwise, I've been pretty happy with the note charts on the songs I like.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:13:30 PM »

Yeah, I used the unlock code to skip that shitty Slipknot song in Tier 7 (I could beat it, but why would I want to waste the time?) and Tier 8 Expert is just distinguished mentally-challenged unfun on parade.

Robo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:44:35 PM »

Did you try out those songs that could only be unlocked with co-op or the cheat? After playing them, I understand better why that decision was made. Other than the Blue Oyster Cult song, which has some fun solos here and there, there is absolutely no reason to play those songs in single player.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:47:41 PM »

yes--tragic, because I really like Bloc Party--but Helicopter kind of sucked patternwise. Even Sabotage was "eh"

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2007, 03:13:28 AM »

FUCK THIS BOSS BATTLE

FUCK YOU LOU

FUCK

Well, I beat him on Hard and then played some co-op online. Now THAT was fun.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #22 on:** October 30, 2007, 07:30:06 AM »

Cajole, should I just get this for PS2 and wait for the superior Rock Band for my 360?

Robo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 30, 2007, 02:47:44 PM »

Who is familiar with Expert and wants to BATTLE tonight?

Or if you're a noisome manpussy, I will play co-op too.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #24 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:17:16 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on October 30, 2007, 07:30:06 AM

Cajole, should I just get this for PS2 and wait for the superior Rock Band for my 360?

You won't regret getting it on PS2. I kinda wish I just did that. But now that I've played online, I have to admit it's pretty damn fun.

I'll play Robo. I'm not familiar with the charts, but I'll manage. I did fine last night playing co-op expert.

TVC15 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:20:54 PM »

Man, it's looking more and more like I'll be skipping both this and rock band. We went from 2 awesome music games to none.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #26 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:41:14 PM »

What's your problem with Rock Band, TVC? The lack of SKU options? Difficulty? It can't be the price, as most people expected an even higher price for the total bundle.

TVC15 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:44:17 PM »

Mainly impressions indicating that it's not a great solo experience coupled with it being not very desirable to have crappy plastic controllers decorating my living room. My apartment is enough of a nerd hole already, I don't need plastic peripheral controllers everywhere. Well, moreso than now.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:51:19 PM »

Fair enough, sir.

My anticipation seems to be fading each day, but I'll get caught up in the hype around release. $:-\$

I just want COD4.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #29 on:** October 30, 2007, 10:25:32 PM »

Cajole, have you played Rock Band at Best Buy yet?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #30 on:** October 30, 2007, 10:26:48 PM »

No. None of the three near me have it set up.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2007, 10:38:12 PM »

Eh, they'll probably get them sometome soon.

I just want to repeat from my experiences with it, the game isn't really that hard by any means. Not as impossible as some shit is in GH. But in reality, it's probably better that way. I've been sort of arguing with some of my friends about which game will be better (yes I know, total nerd wank, but whatever), and I'm pretty certain by this point Rock Band is clearly going to be. The whole draw to the game is performing AS A BAND, and when you ARE playing in this mode, you aren't jsut responsible for your instrument, but for your whole band. If someone fails pretty miserably during a song, you have to "save" them using your star power equivalent. Being able to pass a song in Rock Band is going to be tons harder than in GH, as you have to be on the look out for every single aspect of the song, bot JUST the guitar.

I just wanted to say that to clear up some misconceptions of Rock Band's difficulty. It's no fucking Through the Fire and Flames, but it's going to be just as, if not more, difficult.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #32 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:15:21 PM »

yeah, my take on rock band is that it, like the wii, is more fun to speculate and imagine awesome gaming scenarios that, in all reality, will never, ever come to pass (and if they somehow *do* coalesce, there'll be 2, maybe 3 of them tops and localized to the first two weeks of common ownership) and you'll be stuck with a gimmicky collection of peripherals collecting dust and nerd dander in your dork crib.

note that this may not be true if you live in a dorm or work for a gaming magazine, where you're surrounded by your lazy stank-ass no-life kin!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:28:18 PM »

Good stuff, Robo. I bow to your superior skill (even though I won the only song that I had played before

)

I have some crap to do, otherwise I would've created another game. I might be on again later tonight.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #34 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:29:15 PM »

*shrugs* Luckily my high school has a pretty high number of music-game peripheral fegs. You don't have to poke fun man, I'm just trying to convey what it's meant for.

Robo · « **Reply #35 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:29:45 PM »

I need a serious break anyway. I was playing that shitty Dragonforce song right before you sent me an invite and my hands are killing me.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:30:48 PM »

My hands have been killing me since I bought the game. I was driving home today and I just THOUGHT about the Slayer song and a pain shot through my left wrist.

hyp · « **Reply #37 on:** October 31, 2007, 04:11:05 AM »

i've gotta say, online play definitely helps this game's value. my initial playthrough was an "average" experience. after playing online co-op and versus, it rose to "above average" status. yup, it's more of the same, but not feeling like an idiot by playing with another living being makes it worth the price of admission alone. and the new wireless guitar is mad solid. it's $10 cheaper at costco btw.

Shuri · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2007, 06:58:31 AM »

GHIII is the best version of gh so far. The soundtrack is stellar, my friends are really liking it more this time. GH2 was a flop around here, damn the soundtrack was annoying.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #39 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:36:56 AM »

While I don't usually agree with shuri's opinion about - well, anything - it's nice to see someone else enjoying the game as much as me.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #40 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:39:31 AM »

GH2 had a so so soundtrack with some awful covers, which is why in some ways I prefer Rock the 80s over it. If im playing a MUSIC game I wanna like THE MUSIC which is why the original GH will probably always be my favorite.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #41 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:48:04 AM »

Did you get GHIII yet, MAF?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #42 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:53:04 AM »

No, not sure if I will just yet. Kinda swamped with stuff to play and its not going anywhere.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #43 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:00:36 PM »

Fair enough. Other than my initial controller woes and the distinguished mentally-challenged boss battles, I find the game pretty damn fun. Yea, the timing is even more lenient but I don't feel it really detracts from the experience. Makes me feel like I've improved. And there's some clunkers thrown in there, but I really enjoy the song list.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #44 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:06:02 PM »

Ive got the first 360 controller so ill just buy the game alone. Ive always been wary of the wireless response time.

FatalT · « **Reply #45 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:32:55 PM »

I'm thoroughly enjoying my time with Guitar Hero 3 and the new wireless guitar. So there. Take that!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #46 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:34:59 PM »

BO BO BO PATTERNS N BO BO NOT AS GOOD BO BO AHRHRHGHG

demi · « **Reply #47 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:37:37 PM »

IGNORANCE IS BLISS THEY SAY

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #48 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:38:15 PM »

Im kickin yer ass at gundam achievements demi! muhahahahahaha, nevermind the other games I dont play!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #49 on:** October 31, 2007, 07:42:28 PM »

If I already had a 360 guitar, I would've stuck with it, MAF.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #50 on:** November 02, 2007, 03:57:19 PM »

People need to stop picking TTFATF online. I'm just gonna leave the next game if someone picks it again.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #51 on:** November 02, 2007, 04:03:35 PM »

ok wtf this dude just picked welcome to the junlge twice wtf

Edit: He quit after 1 and a half songs. Awesome. Owned, moron.

Edit2: Third game, some guy comes into my game, calls me a taco, and leaves.

Robo · « **Reply #52 on:** November 02, 2007, 04:11:03 PM »

XBL is awesome.

Robo · « **Reply #53 on:** November 02, 2007, 04:12:36 PM »

I've left nearly every game I've gotten into where people have chosen that Dragonforce song, which is why I think people are choosing it; bailing out may affect stats. It isn't like the people choosing the song are actually good at playing it --usually quite the opposite and they're even worse at it than I am. And on top of being impossible to play and long as shit, the song is awful.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #54 on:** November 02, 2007, 04:17:02 PM »

Ok, so ranked games are annoying because the guys keep picking TTFATF, but player games are annoying because once I start beating people, they quit. You wanna play, Robo?

Robo · « **Reply #55 on:** November 02, 2007, 04:26:12 PM »

I'm at work.

I'll send you an invite later if you're on.

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Author Topic: Guitar Hero III doesn't "feel" like its predecessors (Read 3776 times)