Fake Plastic Band (Music Video Games)

Anacrusis · 11-08-2009, 11:52 PM

Don't really care.

crow t robot · 11-09-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

speaking of. i'm gonna go pretend drum now, and don't tell me the sweat i'll be breaking isn't real either hahaha

i just borrowed the drums from a friend of mine and they're kinda tricky at first..damn footpedal.. lots of fun though..

mr dave · 11-09-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by crow t robot

i just borrowed the drums from a friend of mine and they're kinda tricky at first..damn footpedal.. lots of fun though..

wait until you get going on expert mode haha

storymilo · 11-09-2009, 09:18 PM

I think the reason Courtney Love sued was because the game made Cobain an unlockable character, which means you could have him singing any song in the game. Love had thought he would just be singing Nirvana songs when she gave them the rights to use his image. I think she was especially upset because it was possible to make him sing and play to Def Leppard and other bands that he himself had completely hated.

edit: I like Rock Band/Guitar Hero for what they are. Basically, a fun game to play with friends and pass the time. I also play real instruments, and honestly anyone who thinks that these games are preventing kids from becoming real musicians is being pretty stupid. If a kid is lazy enough to say "Why play a real instrument when I have Guitar Hero", it's not as if he would ever have the motivation to play an instrument anyway.

mr dave · 11-10-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

I think the reason Courtney Love sued was because the game made Cobain an unlockable character, which means you could have him singing any song in the game.

but that happened ALL the time in the original. if you played a multiple song set and the first tune happened to be Nirvana (again...) then you'd have a Cobain looking frontman for the rest, regardless of whether or not he would have 'agreed' with the other songs.

she sued because she's a headcase.

if anything putting his likeness in control of the players will likely limit the instances of him being associated with crap acts. the people who still think it matters likely wouldn't pick songs he wouldn't like and those who don't likely wouldn't pick him as a character. although knowing it would piss Love off to no end makes it significantly more tempting now.

OceanAndSilence · 11-10-2009, 12:11 PM

guitar hero pah

audiosurf, now that's a good music-based game

crow t robot · 11-10-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

although knowing it would piss Love off to no end makes it significantly more tempting now.

this...hahah

CanwllCorfe · 11-10-2009, 06:44 PM

I played it once and thought it was alright.. but the music is definitely not in line with my tastes. I got excited when I heard about DJ Hero until I saw the songs that were gonna be in it.

guerillabedlam · 11-25-2009, 07:03 PM

I think pretty much anyone would agree it's no replacement for the real thing, but i still do enjoy them. The most annoying thing i find with these games is having to hear the same damn song 15 times in a row if you can't beat it.

Dieselboy · 11-25-2009, 07:12 PM

My little brother has every game from the guitar hero series, and I used to go over and play with him quite alot...
I used to be really good and could beat nearly every song on expert. Only a few that I couldnt beat like Buckethead - Jordan on GH2 and Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames on GH 3:

^Thats a bot like it says...no one could do that in reality I don't think ><

But yeah, its alot of fun really to play with friends or siblings or whatever, and can be a pretty decent challenge, even though its not the real thing. I've actually discovered a few artists here and there playing my way through the series as well. /shrug

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11-10-2009, 06:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I played it once and thought it was alright.. but the music is definitely not in line with my tastes. I got excited when I heard about DJ Hero until I saw the songs that were gonna be in it. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

11-08-2009, 11:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Anacrusis Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Windy City Posts: 13	Don't really care.

11-09-2009, 09:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I think the reason Courtney Love sued was because the game made Cobain an unlockable character, which means you could have him singing any song in the game. Love had thought he would just be singing Nirvana songs when she gave them the rights to use his image. I think she was especially upset because it was possible to make him sing and play to Def Leppard and other bands that he himself had completely hated. edit: I like Rock Band/Guitar Hero for what they are. Basically, a fun game to play with friends and pass the time. I also play real instruments, and honestly anyone who thinks that these games are preventing kids from becoming real musicians is being pretty stupid. If a kid is lazy enough to say "Why play a real instrument when I have Guitar Hero", it's not as if he would ever have the motivation to play an instrument anyway.

11-10-2009, 12:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
OceanAndSilence i write and play stuff Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 239	guitar hero pah audiosurf, now that's a good music-based game

11-25-2009, 07:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
guerillabedlam Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9	I think pretty much anyone would agree it's no replacement for the real thing, but i still do enjoy them. The most annoying thing i find with these games is having to hear the same damn song 15 times in a row if you can't beat it.

11-25-2009, 07:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	My little brother has every game from the guitar hero series, and I used to go over and play with him quite alot... I used to be really good and could beat nearly every song on expert. Only a few that I couldnt beat like Buckethead - Jordan on GH2 and Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames on GH 3: ^Thats a bot like it says...no one could do that in reality I don't think >< But yeah, its alot of fun really to play with friends or siblings or whatever, and can be a pretty decent challenge, even though its not the real thing. I've actually discovered a few artists here and there playing my way through the series as well. /shrug