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[TheGreatDave]

I thought I read somewhere yesterday that Lars Ulrich is going to have a cameo as well. Or did we already talk about this?

1Up thought GH Lars was Metallica Lars, because they're stupid and uncultured.

 

[McBradders]

Someone else did though. Its called Red Dead Redemption.

More Cowboy games = a good thing.

So you be quiet!

 

[ravien56]

In bizarro world, sure.

Turns on 360...red rings...turns it off...turns it on....red ring again...turns it on...works fine

 

[XShagrath]

1Up thought GH Lars was Metallica Lars, because they're stupid and uncultured.

Ahhh.. That makes sense.

Fucking game journalists.

 

[TheGreatDave]

It's a waste of time and money. Neversoft could be doing GUN 2 but nooooo they're stuck adding a story to Guitar Hero.

Fuckin' A.

You don't know it will be shitty. What if David Bowie pops up as Ziggy and you play through Rise and Fall with him introducing each song?Then it's GOTY, and you look foolish.

 

[Ridley327]

Do you really think it'll be that simple?

Here's a suggestion. What if one power gave you a max of a 6x multiplier, one gave you double SP when you hit a section, and one gave you bonus points for a notestreak. Which power would get you the most points if you FC'd Fury of the Storm?

You're really expecting Neversoft to go through and make sure everything's kosher, even after all of the un-patch-able stuff that happened in GH5? Surely, you jest.

 

[Gunstarheroes]

More Cowboy games = a good thing.

So you be quiet!

Oh i agree. I actually loved the first GUN, and was really excited when they announced the new Red Dead and how it would be more like that then the original (even though i loved it). If neversoft does get that chance, by all means i'd support it.

 

[Archie]

You don't know it will be shitty. What if David Bowie pops up as Ziggy and you play through Rise and Fall with him introducing each song?Then it's GOTY, and you look foolish.

David Bowie is RB exclusive.

 

[TheGreatDave]

You're really expecting Neversoft to go through and make sure everything's kosher, even after all of the un-patch-able stuff that happened in GH5? Surely, you jest.

You're assuming there will be one power that's superior to every single other one based on only knowing one power. I've already suggested some others that would be better or worse depending on your skill level or the type of song. For me, a max of 6x for Dragonforce would be useless cos I won't get a 50 note streak very often, what if there was a power where my minimum multiplier was always 2x? There's plenty of stuff they can do beyond "megapower that always gives most points".

 

[McBradders]

You don't know it will be shitty. What if David Bowie pops up as Ziggy and you play through Rise and Fall with him introducing each song?Then it's GOTY, and you look foolish.

It will be shitty because your scenario simply won't happen. Would be so good dot gif if it did, then they could do a Blues Brothers version and then Tommy and then the Wiz.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

 

[TheGreatDave]

BTW guys, it's called Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, not GH6, so if you can get the branding right it'll really help me out, thx.

 

[JonathanEx]

BTW guys, it's called Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, not GH6, so if you can get the branding right it'll really help me out, thx.

Do we need to stick a ™ or ® anywhere?

 

[ElNarez]

Whoa. When they said they'd go back to the GHIII basics, I didn't think they were also talking about the title.

 

[ravien56]

BTW guys, it's called Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, not GH6, so if you can get the branding right it'll really help me out, thx.

Lame title. Should of stuck with GH6.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Do we need to stick a ™ or ® anywhere?

Not unless you're being published. When posting to a site I'd really like it if you could put the ® after Guitar Hero, just to ensure the IP is secure.

Lame title. Should of stuck with GH6.

Numbers are a bad idea. I'm not entirely sure "Warriors Of Rock" is a good idea, but it at least doesn't sound completely out of date within 9 months.

 

[McBradders]

Numbers are a bad idea. I'm not entirely sure "Warriors Of Rock" is a good idea, but it at least doesn't sound completely out of date within 9 months.

It was completely out of date in 1978.

 

[TheGreatDave]

It was completely out of date in 1978.

I like you.

 

[XShagrath]

Numbers are a bad idea.

Consistency and continuity are good things.

 

[Archie]

""One specific quest challenge we saw was KISS' "Love Gun". As you play the song, your character fires bullets out of his guitar to slay marauding vikings. Fail the song, and your avatar is toast!"

Your character no longer gets booed off the stage if he fails a song. He now gets MURDERED.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Consistency and continuity are good things.

Perhaps, but if you want to sell a product it's probably best to not make your old games sound dated.

Your character no longer gets booed off the stage if he fails a song. He now gets MURDERED.

Harmonix must be shitting their pants.

 

[JonathanEx]

Idiots are going to confuse Legends of Rock with Warriors of Rock.

I wonder if that's intentional, Activision going "well GH3 did well... I wonder why? SUBTITLE! It works for Modern Warfare."

 

[Archie]

Harmonix must be shitting their pants.

From laughing so hard?

 

[TheGreatDave]

Idiots are going to confuse Legends of Rock with Warriors of Rock.

I wonder if that's intentional, Activision going "well GH3 did well... I wonder why? SUBTITLE! It works for Modern Warfare."

Probably. I imagine it'll be themed very similar to GH3. I hope you like imagery of hell in your menu screens!

From laughing so hard?

Lego RB tried this stuff and just got destroyed in a single sentence.

 

[XShagrath]

Idiots are going to confuse Legends of Rock with Warriors of Rock.

Sales of GH3 will skyrocket when dumb soccer moms go pick up that "new Guitar Hero with Rock in the title" for little Timmy on the way home. Genius, Activision!

 

[Archie]

Lego RB tried this stuff and just got destroyed in a single sentence.

Neversoft is stealing more HMX innovations. When will the plagiarism stop?

 

[EYEL1NER]

Adding "story" to Tony Hawk was the beginning of the end. The jumping of the shark, as it were. Nobody gives a fuck about this shit. Nobody. And if someone in this thread here says "I do", well, you're a fucking liar. There are exactly 2 things that make a music game;

1. The setlist
2. The charts

If you nail these two things, then you are done. DONE. World Tour modes, character creation, score tables, hell, even stars. These matter to such an tiny number of people who lay out the money for your game you may as well not even fucking bother.

Unfortunately I am one of those people who do not matter but would likely not lament anything being lost outside of a good setlist and good charting once my initial sadness dissipated.

I do not care about story in a Guitar Hero game. However, I don't mind story in a Tony Hawk game at all.
And I agree about Gun 2.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Neversoft is stealing more HMX innovations. When will the plagiarism stop?

With friends leaderboards on the quickplay menu.

Teehee

 

[Ashour]

There are exactly 3 things that make a music game;

1. The engine
2. The setlist
3. The charts

Fixed

 

[XShagrath]

Fixed

Actually, for casuals, the engine really doesn't matter. Charts really don't matter that much either, as most of them don't progress past Medium.

Things to make a music game:

1. The Setlist

 

[TheGreatDave]

Casuals are going to love the wacky adventures of Lars and co.

 

[Archie]

Actually, for casuals, the engine really doesn't matter. Charts really don't matter that much either, as most of them don't progress past Medium.

Things to make a music game:

1. The name on the box

Fixed. Otherwise, RB would have destroyed GH.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Fixed. Otherwise, RB would have destroyed GH.

Realistically, casuals care about advertising and price. Not much else. I doubt there's that many people who go through all 80 tracks in a game and decide if they want to purchase it based on that.

Also, the new Aerosmith charts for GH DLC are great, Beenox win again.

 

[Archie]

Realistically, casuals care about advertising and price. Not much else. I doubt there's that many people who go through all 80 tracks in a game and decide if they want to purchase it based on that.

Also, the new Aerosmith charts for GH DLC are great, Beenox win again.

You rebought songs you already own. Some platform.

 

[TheGreatDave]

You rebought songs you already own. Some platform.

Can't wait to pay again to export them for GH7.

TheGreatDave: What the hell is the RB DLC this week, just a shitload of Grateful Dead?
archie4208: welcome to last friday
TheGreatDave: Wow, watching the charts now.
TheGreatDave: Harmonix have totally decided they hate HOPOs
TheGreatDave: Their charts have changed so much since RB1.

Rock Band thread: c/d?

 

[Ashour]

Actually, for casuals, the engine really doesn't matter. Charts really don't matter that much either, as most of them don't progress past Medium.

Things to make a music game:

1. The Setlist

Yeah, I was thinking about the players who play the game more than 2 times a month.

 

[XShagrath]

Yeah, I was thinking about the players who play the game more than 2 times a month.

Then you would be mostly correct.

 

[TheGreatDave]

If music mattered, GH3 wouldn't be the best selling game by far. The setlist is of major importance to the hardcore audience, but for everybody else it's mostly about getting your shit in front of their eyes and appealing to them with the instrument gimmick. Which is why sales have fallen even as setlists have improved.

Edit: It's interesting to note GH:WoR already has a fair bit of Warner music. Warner exports forthcoming, yeah boi.

 

[McBradders]

You're all fools for debating my points.

I am right, you are all quibbling over crumbs. CRUMBS. Crumbs matter not.

Setlist does not mean every song is a winner. All you need is Sweet Child O' Mine or equivalent in a sea of turgid shit and you too can sell more games than your eyes could see in a single glance.

 

[Archie]

Edit: It's interesting to note GH:WoR already has a fair bit of Warner music. Rebuying Warner songs, yeah boi.

fixed for reality

 

[TheGreatDave]

fixed for reality

Good enough.

 

[Ashour]

Good enough.

smh.

 

[Cahill]

You're all fools for debating my points.

I am right, you are all quibbling over crumbs. CRUMBS. Crumbs matter not.

Setlist does not mean every song is a winner. All you need is Sweet Child O' Mine or equivalent in a sea of turgid shit and you too can sell more games than your eyes could see in a single glance.

Hey... How's Lost Planet 2? I have a copy coming as well as Split Second.

 

[TheGreatDave]

smh.

When the GH:M export pack comes out, costing less than the Lego export, I'll sit on my throne and laugh.

 

[Cahill]

When the GH:M export pack comes out, costing less than the Lego export, I'll sit on my throne and laugh.

Can we export all the WT songs yet?

 

[TheGreatDave]

Can we export all the WT songs yet?

No, blame Warner and Sony.

 

[Ridley327]

M3wthr33 mentioned on SA that exports are effectively dead, which is why we've been seeing them re-sell songs from the packs. Granted, it is M3wthr33, but he actually does work in the industry.

Also, GH5 had plenty of Warner songs on its setlist; it really doesn't mean anything.

 

[Cahill]

No, blame Warner and Sony.

Damn you Warner and Sony!!! (was a serious Q BTW. I haven't kept up with GH.)

 

[TheGreatDave]

M3wthr33 mentioned on SA that exports are effectively dead, which is why we've been seeing them re-sell songs from the packs. Granted, it is M3wthr33, but he actually does work in the industry.

If there's no more GH export packs by December, I'll take a year ban.

 

[Cahill]

If there's no more GH export packs by December, I'll take a year ban.

Quoted just in case.

 

[Archie]

If there's no more GH export packs by December, I'll take a year ban.

See ya in December 2011!