Sparrow
08-07-2005, 04:06 PM
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The focus of Guitar Hero is--what else?--hard, guitar-driven rock music, from the wailing anthem of Boston's "More Than a Feeling" to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' rendition of "Higher Ground." You've also got such eclectic old-to-new hits as Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust," White Zombie's "Thunderkiss '65," Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction," and even recent stuff like the ubiquitous "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. There will be around 30 licensed songs in the final version of Guitar Hero, and while we only saw a few, it's a safe bet they're all going to rock pretty hard.
The big gimmick with Guitar Hero is the controller, which features five colored buttons on the fretboard and an up-and-down switch that you can "strum" with your thumb. There's also a whammy bar included, though we didn't have to use it during the songs we played. The game is played simply: you get a track that follows the rhythm of the song and on which colored buttons corresponding to those on the neck appear in time with the music. You have to hold the appropriate buttons and strum along where indicated, holding the switch for longer notes
Guitar Hero will even have a career mode that starts you out as a fledgling garage band, with your ultimate goal being a gig in the most prestigious venue of them all, the Garden. You'll play at a number of bars, clubs, and so on as you ascend to stardom, and each one will feature different characters that will cheer or jeer you, depending on how well you shred. Aside from the 30 licensed songs, you'll be able to unlock more songs as you go through the career mode and other parts of the game.
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The focus of Guitar Hero is--what else?--hard, guitar-driven rock music, from the wailing anthem of Boston's "More Than a Feeling" to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' rendition of "Higher Ground." You've also got such eclectic old-to-new hits as Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust," White Zombie's "Thunderkiss '65," Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction," and even recent stuff like the ubiquitous "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. There will be around 30 licensed songs in the final version of Guitar Hero, and while we only saw a few, it's a safe bet they're all going to rock pretty hard.
The big gimmick with Guitar Hero is the controller, which features five colored buttons on the fretboard and an up-and-down switch that you can "strum" with your thumb. There's also a whammy bar included, though we didn't have to use it during the songs we played. The game is played simply: you get a track that follows the rhythm of the song and on which colored buttons corresponding to those on the neck appear in time with the music. You have to hold the appropriate buttons and strum along where indicated, holding the switch for longer notes
Guitar Hero will even have a career mode that starts you out as a fledgling garage band, with your ultimate goal being a gig in the most prestigious venue of them all, the Garden. You'll play at a number of bars, clubs, and so on as you ascend to stardom, and each one will feature different characters that will cheer or jeer you, depending on how well you shred. Aside from the 30 licensed songs, you'll be able to unlock more songs as you go through the career mode and other parts of the game.