Fred Topel: Brian Bright and Alan Flores for Guitar Hero: World Tour

FRED TOPEL: Brian Bright and Alan Flores for Guitar Hero: World Tour

It's hard to ignore the Guitar Hero phenomenon. Even non-gamers see the rock game popping up in movies, on YouTube and in any gadget store. It's a simple enough premise that anyone can enjoy it. Just jam along with the notes on the screen to make the pretty music play. Wiggle the whammy bar on long, sustained notes to make funky sounds and tilt the guitar up to activate Star Power and double your points.



I got Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock because I got a PS3 to play Blu Rays. I've gone from...

RAD!

I can't fucking wait! Do some motherfuckin' tappin' and shit! Hell yeah!

I'm so excited for this game, but I'm glad they admit the difficultly level on GHIII was fucked up.

haha yeah the difficulty ramping up so fast was like wtf? im really looking forward to playing this when it comes out... it might even motivate me to buy a new system

I hate to rain on your parade, BUT, why don't you people take the time spent learning Guitar Hero whatever and use that time to actually learn to play the real instruments. Do you really think that you're going to really be a 'Rock Hero' by playing this band kareoke game!!! What happens when someone hands you a real guitar??? As always, you all want the percieved glory without any of the work and dedication, but hey, that's the American way.

because there aren't enough girlfriends in the world to support every would-be rock god.

I'm pretty sure most people that play the game realize that they're not going to be able to pick up and play the instrument.

People play the game because it's fun. There doesn't need to be more to it. Please, rock out with your awesome ponytail and sunglasses elsewhere if you're going to be a douche.

Because it is fun.

I play first person shooter games but I don't hear anybody saying I need to go out and get a pistol and take that time to learn how to actually shoot motherfuckers on the street... it is a fun video game and believe it or not, tons and tons of people who know how to play the actual, real instruments do like to play it as well. Not to mention I personally have two friends that I can think of right off the bat who decided to start learning the guitar after becoming obsessed with this game.

The problem with the difficulty ramping up on GH3 was that when you went from one level to the next, you weren't just learning how to use an extra button, you were also experiencing a significant speed bump at the same time. The difference from easy to medium was negligible but from medium to hard was obnoxious. Not to mention by the time you master easy and medium, you don't exactly feel like going back and playing Slow Ride or Barracuda anymore.

So don't. Of course, you're not actually raining on our parade anyway, since nobody gives a fuck about what you have to say.

The dreaded BUT! In capitals!

Maybe because that actually takes a lot more time than learning to play Guitar Hero?

No. Contrary to what Jack Thompson and Fox News would like you to believe, gamers actually can tell the difference between video games and real life.

Shit, do people just hand out guitars on street corners? I need to get out more. I'd give it back, because I don't know how to play, and since they're just handing them out on street corners, I probably can't resell it for much.

Umm, actually, we just want to have fun with our friends. Do you have any of those, or has the stench of pompous musician driven them away?