Comments on: TO-DO LIST: ROCK BAND EDITION

By: Magic Hobo

Magic Hobo — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:12:03 +0000

#19 Some people aren't interested in learning actual guitar technique and music theory, but they'd love to play along to their favorite songs and enjoy the challenge. Just like I assume you weren't interested in joining your high school team, running two-a-days, spending every moment your free time practicing or lifting weight and praying that a college deigned to give you an athletic scholarship, but you still like to play NCAA Football. Hell, in an interview in GameInformer, Slash talked about how Activision sent him a copy of Guitar Hero, and he got addicted to it. So even actual guitar legends (who have their own guitars with real strings that make noise) enjoy it.

By: zlionsfan

zlionsfan — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:32:49 +0000

#21: some were from the game, some were by the same artist but not in the game (example: I Remember You was in the episode, 18 And Life is the song in Rocks the ’80s). But I think that’s on purpose and agree with you: they either play it or learned enough about it to skewer it properly, like the episode on WoW. (Free Fresca? Where is this place?)

#16: Ask Joel Zumaya, although I suppose that was different. In MLB, you get paid the same on the DL and on the active roster. Also, only one shin will hurt, because there’s only one pedal. (Scaled down. Gamers can’t handle all those options.)

Rock Band is sweet. Also, scaled-down drumming is hard. The solo buttons are interesting, but I can’t yet get down there and back easily.

By: Mr Pelican Pants

Mr Pelican Pants — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:13:18 +0000

#20
The best part was the cheap special effects for Labyrinth Bowie, him floating and bumping into stuff..

“I was wearing makeup, I had lightening bolts on my wanger.”

“I meant on your face, Bret, on your face.”
“Get an eyepatch Bret, ….do something outrageous….when the time is right….”
LOL so Bret exposes himself at the meeting…
Despite the disastrous meeting, the greeting card company decides to produce the card anyway, but because the chosen design is “Happy 80th Birthday, Son” very few cards are made and the band ends up earning only 50�…..priceless..Tenacious Dundee…

By: Scalz1

Scalz1 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:13:45 +0000

If you play this over COD4, the terrorists win.

By: GatorAM

GatorAM — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:26:37 +0000

#18 � Remain calm it�s only a game. Plus, in watching that South Park episode I got the vibe that Trey and Matt either play Guitar Hero or have played before� the sound effects were totally accurate and even the songs the characters were playing were from the game. I thought it was hysterical.

By: justanotherbuckeye

justanotherbuckeye — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:44:16 +0000

“Booowie’s in Spaaa-ah-aaace”

By: Rival

Rival — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:00:20 +0000

Why don’t you just learn to play real guitar? You know, the “real thing” to which you’re trying to simulate on the game. I’ll loan you a guitar. It has real strings! Makes noise! Without electricity!

I like video games, but the guitar/rock games I don’t understand. I can’t go out and throw passes to speedy WRs and hand off to RBs with 300-lbs linemen blocking for me. So I pick up the controller and play NCAA 08 now and then (also to send Temple to the BCS – Go Owls!).

But I have to side with the South Park guys on the Guitar Hero stuff.

Guitar Queer-o, indeed.

By: Year2-Dave

Year2-Dave — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:25:49 +0000

From what a friend who has played the Rock Band demo at Best Buy a lot told me, Rock Band’s guitar on expert is equivalent to Guitar Hero on hard. The point is playing together, not insanely difficult guitar parts.

As for me, I’m not getting Rock Band as there is no Wii version. Which is fine, really, since I’m still working my way through Super Mario Galaxy, the best release of the year.

By: JoeE

JoeE — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:33:14 +0000

Alas, Welcome to the Jungle is not in Rock Band, it’s only in Guitar Hero III. But Rock Band makes up for it by actually being fun to play.

By: Mr Pelican Pants

Mr Pelican Pants — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:07:39 +0000

Now this will be the next “karaoke” craze…my shins will be hurting from playing the drums double bass, at least thats the only instrument I can play drunk…..
Ahh Welcome to the Jungle…perfect song, even had a lil cowbell in there….and screeching vocals, blaring guitar, steady bassline….its Rock and Roll bitches…that whole CD kicks ass, hope you can download “Night Train”…..ready to crash and burn, I’ll never learn…..Is it too late to get a Pre-Nub clause for not working so my “Rock Band” can practice and get a following on YouTube? Does carpal tunnel syndrome from playing video guitar qualify for workmens comp?

By: Mr Pelican Pants

Mr Pelican Pants — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:55:09 +0000

Rock Band….and drums…..does it have a
Danny Carey from TOOL level? 46 and 2, Rosetta Stoned, and Lateralus would be too frickin hard to keep up with, I can see why he tore his bicep….

By: Raleigh Urbain

Raleigh Urbain — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:31:41 +0000

That is the first time Ian McEwan and College Football have ever been referenced in the same paragraph.

By: One And Done

One And Done — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:12:32 +0000

Ummm, #9 & #11 I meant. Danny, I’m a veg.

By: One And Done

One And Done — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:11:01 +0000

Same here #9 & #12

Ahhhhh the opening riff of Blackened… what memories.
…And Justice For All popped my metal cherry & I’ve been a metla whore ever since… \m/

By: One And Done

One And Done — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:06:53 +0000

Smoldering decay!
Take your breath away!
Millions of our Years!
in minutes disappear!

Same thing here. I had to unlearn, pardon the phrase, fingering techniques that you use on guitar & re-learn them for Guitar Hero.

On many songs, Guitar Hero is harder than playing the actual songs rhythmically. Unsung by Helmet on Guitar Hero I is a perfect example. Leads… I dunno, I was enver able to play leads worth a damn.