Guitar Hero 4:NOT AEROSMITH

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:06 am

dragoon013/GameInformer wrote:For those of you that don't want to dig through 30+ pages of arguments about whether Neversoft sucks or not and just want to read the new information:

Links to Game Informer article:

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Instruments

-There will be a new guitar, bass, microphone, and drum kit
-Guitars are no longer licensed by Gibson and are custom made
-The interviewer noticed "clear notes" that may indicate a new guitar mechanic
-Unique bass controller
-USB Microphone
-Drum kit has 3 pads, 2 raised cymbal pads, and a bass pedal. The pads supposedly can detect how hard you hit them.

-There is no word on whether Rock Band instruments will be compatible or vice/versa. However, this seems unlikely because of the non-compatibility issues in GH3 and the fact that the drum set has a different number of pads.

Tracks

-There are supposed to be "more tracks than in any rhythm game ever", and the interviewer mentions "at least 70"
-The Neversoft employee claims all tracks will be masters
-Van Halen, Eagles, Linkin Park, and Sublime are confirmed to have tracks in the game.
-Dream Theater is mentioned, but not confirmed to have a song.

Character/Instrument Creator

-Have the ability to create rockers, instruments, and logos, much like in Tony Hawk
-The classic GH characters are also available

Career Mode

-There will be a world-tour style career mode where you choose a location and tracks you want to play at that venue, similar to Rock Band
-Unlike Rock Band, the interviewee claimed that you will "never be playing the same tracks over and over"
-There are separate career modes for at least guitar, bass, and drum (possibly vocals)
-The drum tour will add "drum solo" sections where the camera zooms in on a drummer and allows a freestyle solo

Music Creator

-Jam Over mode - you can go into an on-disc song and remix the sounds with a free form jam, much like in Amplitude. This mode will not include vocals.
-After creating the remix, you can return to normal play mode and play the new note chart.

-Advanced Studio mode - a program, said to be like Apple's Garage Band, that will allow you to create your own music tracks, along with note charts for them
-Has an editor for guitar which can reportedly do electric or acoustic notes with a variety of sound effects, one for drums that has a normal drum kit along with Latin percussion instruments, and a keyboard editor that you can use to replace vocal tracks (which are not supported, for copyright and data storage issues)
-Each person will be allowed to upload 5 tracks, and if you receive positive reviews, you may be able to up load 10 or more

EDIT: Some additions, thanks to SpacemanHardy

-The new "Easy Rhythm" mode for kids and newbies, where instead of having to push in frets, you simply strum along to the wide bars that are normally used for the bass drum.
-The old guitar controllers will still work. However, they say that you might miss out on some of the new play mechanics.
-The boss battles are back, but they've been altered significantly. They are less about attacking and more about playing the song back and forth.
-Their will be more special guest (real artists), but no one has been announced.
-Every instrument is wireless out of the box.
-Star power for the drums can be activated at any time by crashing both cymbals at once.
-GH3 Battle Mode is still in the game, but it's only for multiplayer and online now
-The wide bars will be used during the bass segments to signify "open string", meaning that you strum without pushing in a fret, adding a new spin to how the bass is played.

Please add any more information found in the article that I missed or comment on the new features.

Really impressed by what I see.Does kinda look like a RB copy but the Drums are supposed to be sturdier then RB.

Discuss/comment.

Vaati · Post by **Vaati** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:28 am

I think Guitar Hero should just be played with guitars. And if Rock Band was never introduced Guitar Hero would most likely not have singing and drums. But I understand why they are going to incorporate the extra instruments since they have competition.

I can't decide if I will buy this one though.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:33 am

I'm buying it. Period. ;]

TBH though, I think they're doing this a little to fast.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:44 pm

The band games are getting old.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:04 pm

JK-47 wrote:The band games are getting old.

Hopefully Rock Band 2 will be final

Vaati · Post by **Vaati** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:22 pm

{TP}Spartan wrote:
JK-47 wrote:The band games are getting old.
Hopefully Rock Band 2 will be final

The creators of Rock Band just wanted one game and to upgrade it. Or am I wrong?

I'm with JK, these games are getting old. Atleast I'm tired of them now...

Ar5eNiC · Post by **Ar5eNiC** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:14 pm

Don't think I'll be buying anymore Guitar Hero games.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:10 pm

I'm a huge guitar hero fan i can't wait for 4 to come out. I hope they will have system songs and more metallica songs.

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:17 pm

I'm interested on seeing how the Create-a-song works. Should make DLC pretty much obsolete seeing is how you can just make the song you want...Or download it if it was made by someone else already...

Either way, it's a definate buy from me.

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:21 pm

Yeah, the song creator thing does sound pretty cool...

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:14 pm

Oh wtf? Create-a-song got me locked in now. 100% buying it no matter what.

Ombre · Post by **Ombre** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:55 pm

I don't get why people buy a game that costs almost as much as the system itself.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Sat May 17, 2008 5:48 am

Ombre wrote:I don't get why people buy a game that costs almost as much as the system itself.

Wont it be just like guitar Hero 1 2 and 3 where you can just buy the game i'm pretty sure people wont go buy a new guitar for every single guitar game that comes out.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:28 am

Xero wrote:
Ombre wrote:I don't get why people buy a game that costs almost as much as the system itself.
Wont it be just like guitar Hero 1 2 and 3 where you can just buy the game i'm pretty sure people wont go buy a new guitar for every single guitar game that comes out.

New guitars will have new features.Effects Pedal we were promised mbmb

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:31 am

They also said the old guitars will still work fine.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:26 pm

V0Lt4Ge wrote:Yeah, the song creator thing does sound pretty cool...

Eh, not really.
Just a gimmick to set it apart from Rock Band so people will buy it.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:59 pm

Now that I actually read it, it seems you can only remix tracks already on there. :/ Now its 50/50 again. Cause I'd rather create songs that are on my HD.

bcnipod · Post by **bcnipod** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:16 am

the only time I would ever buy a guitar hero game is once they made a feature where you can download songs to play and use those in the single player and stuff. Reason being is that I don't normally like consoles, because they are limited in comparison to a PC, so if I am going to play a game on a console atleast I will play one with all the songs I like on it.

M715ForLife · Post by **M715ForLife** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:48 am

bcnipod wrote:the only time I would ever buy a guitar hero game is once they made a feature where you can download songs to play and use those in the single player and stuff. Reason being is that I don't normally like consoles, because they are limited in comparison to a PC, so if I am going to play a game on a console atleast I will play one with all the songs I like on it.

In GH3 you can download songs, and play them in single player.

bcnipod · Post by **bcnipod** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:54 am

M715ForLife wrote:
bcnipod wrote:the only time I would ever buy a guitar hero game is once they made a feature where you can download songs to play and use those in the single player and stuff. Reason being is that I don't normally like consoles, because they are limited in comparison to a PC, so if I am going to play a game on a console atleast I will play one with all the songs I like on it.
In GH3 you can download songs, and play them in single player.

I mean I dictate was is played and when. I want to be able to build the single player campaign playlist, and things like that.