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It's About to Get RealGuitar Hero Live is here. FreeStyleGames have reinvented the legendary Guitar Hero franchise, with two innovative new gameplay modes and an all-new guitar controller.GH Live mode puts you onstage, looking out: you get a heart-stopping first-person perspective as a real crowd reacts to the notes you play. Or switch over to GHTV — a playable music video network, where you can play along in real time, discover new music, and challenge friends around the world.Coming October 20th to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, XBOX One, XBOX 360, WiiU, and select Mobile Devices.
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Review from a hardcore/competitive Guitar Hero fan
on October 21, 2015
Posted by: GamingGuy
from Burnsville, MN
I will start by saying that I have been a huge Guitar Hero fan ever since the first game on PS2. I was very involved in local tournaments and played GH competitively for years. I was very excited to see the franchise get a re-boot.
Out of the box I was initially disappointed to see that the wireless guitar uses a dongle for the Xbox. However, I can’t knock the game for this since it is really Microsoft not allowing them to use the Xbox’s wireless technology. But it is worth noting that you will need a USB port for the dongle. This does matter for someone like me that has an external drive and headset already using up 2 of the 3 ports on the Xbox. If I want to play 2-player then it takes some rearranging to get it setup. More on that later.
Gameplay Impressions
After getting through the worthless “tutorial” you get to jump into your first show. I’m not going to go into the overall cheesy presentation as that has been covered by several other reviewers. The gameplay itself is actually very fun. I love the new 6 button layout. It makes the game new and very challenging even for GH veterans. Some of the solo/hammer on sections are very satisfying to play through. However, there are several sections that just don’t seem to match the soundtrack that is being played. This gets extremely frustrating because you will start to have mystery misses that kill your note streak.
After getting through the worthless “tutorial” you get to jump into your first show. I’m not going to go into the overall cheesy presentation as that has been covered by several other reviewers. The gameplay itself is actually very fun. I love the new 6 button layout. It makes the game new and very challenging even for GH veterans. Some of the solo/hammer on sections are very satisfying to play through. However, there are several sections that just don’t seem to match the soundtrack that is being played. This gets extremely frustrating because you will start to have mystery misses that kill your note streak.
Game Modes
The game is divided into two game types: GH Live and GHTV. GH Live is the single player campaign. There are 42 songs on disc for this mode. Most of those songs are locked at the start, which is pretty standard for GH games. You select a setlist and play through a 3 -5 songs for each. Finishing a set will unlock those songs in quickplay. This isn’t too exciting but GH veterans will feel very comfortable in this mode. You can play these 42 songs at your will once they are unlocked.
The game is divided into two game types: GH Live and GHTV. GH Live is the single player campaign. There are 42 songs on disc for this mode. Most of those songs are locked at the start, which is pretty standard for GH games. You select a setlist and play through a 3 -5 songs for each. Finishing a set will unlock those songs in quickplay. This isn’t too exciting but GH veterans will feel very comfortable in this mode. You can play these 42 songs at your will once they are unlocked.
This is also where you will play the “multiplayer”. This is not like other GH games. The multiplayer consists of two players playing the same note pattern. No rhythm guitar, lead 2 guitar, nothing. This is very disappointing, especially for people like me that dropped $150 on the two guitar set. That second guitar is a great paper weight.
Now we come to the part that I love and hate, GHTV. This is where I have spent the vast majority of my time with the game. You get to select from different music channels (There are 2 channels available at launch) that are running music videos 24 hours per day. You can jump in or out of the action any time that you want. This mode has 200+ songs on day one. This mode is very addictive and you might find yourself playing a channel for hours, especially if you have friends over. It’s so easy to “play one more” song. I find myself playing one more song about 10 times.
Now for the bad news. You are stuck with whatever song that the channel gives you. Yes, you can select a song to play through an on demand option. However, this does have a cost built into it. In order to select a song you must have some in game currency which comes in the form of “plays”. So if there is a song that you like or a really hard solo that you want to practice you must use one of your plays every time to want to play the song. To be fair, you can earn “plays” by just playing the game normally. However, the rate at which you earn plays is nowhere near enough to really practice songs. From my experience, the rate that the game gives away plays drops dramatically as you play more. You will find yourself eating up those plays quickly if there is a particular song that you want to practice. This forces you to eventually pay real money for plays. Yes, you get to pay more money to play a game that you already paid $100 or $150 for. You can pay $6 to unlock the full game for a 24 hour period. That adds up to $180 per month to have access to a game you already paid for.
This is really where I think they lost me. I would love nothing more than to play the game and have a fun time but the obvious attempts to nickel and dime their customers makes me want to return the game and move on. This is really too bad because I would love to have more time with the new controller. It is really fun. Why not have an option to buy songs? Or maybe have a monthly subscription in the $10 range. I could see something like that working but at $6 per day you can have your game back.
Postives
• New guitar controller is really fun
• GHTV is great for parties
• New guitar controller is really fun
• GHTV is great for parties
Negatives
• No practice mode
• Cheesy presentation
• GHTV WILL cost you money
• Multiplayer is pretty much non-existent
• Very low value out of the box (42 songs)
• No option to buy or permanently unlock songs
• No practice mode
• Cheesy presentation
• GHTV WILL cost you money
• Multiplayer is pretty much non-existent
• Very low value out of the box (42 songs)
• No option to buy or permanently unlock songs
My Best Buy number: 0756567581
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: GamingGuy
from Burnsville, MN
I bought this product online without seeing it in person. I was very pleased when I finally got it out of the box. The quality of the pieces was great and they looked great too. Setup was a breeze. I used the attached TV mount option. If you are mounting your TV to a wall it will take you quite a bit longer. There were only a handful of screws that need to be tightened. The swivel bar moves with hardly any effort so adjusting the TV angle is very easy. There is also plenty of shelf space for devices. I got my Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, and PS4 hooked up and still have room for a surround sound system if needed. The only thing is the cable hiding system in the back is a bit limited in space. This isn't much of a complaint though since I was still able to get all of the cables inside with minimal effort. I would highly recommend this stand.
My Best Buy number: 756567581
What's great about it: Super easy setup, high quality look, plenty of shelf space
What's not so great: Cord hiding system
I would recommend this to a friend!
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