The music game genre isn’t just drowning in the RIAA’s profits–the lack of innovation is wrecking a potentially unique gaming segment.
A new guitar game controller from Inspired Instruments may finally deliver that feeling of genuineness to “real musicians.” Being more than just a controller though, it is also a MIDI guitar that can hook up to your computer via USB or into your iPod and iPhone. That feeling of frets and strings will really make you think you’re Slash.
Madd skills won’t be needed with the “You Rock” mode that allows beginners to eliminate all the wrong notes.
List price is $179.99. Here’s a preview video. If anyone plugs this thing into some analog grunge pedals and a kickin’ Marshal or Fender amp, let me know please.
Outside of innovative titles such as Rez, few music games have attempted to be more than simple “press the button when the icon is in the right position” rhythm games. That formula was the basis of Parappa the Rapper, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band, and has proved highly successful with wannabe music mavens. Fortunately, developer [...]
My biggest gripe against the rhythm game genre as a whole is the heavy reliance and focus of the guitar as the central gameplay element. Certainly, it would be insane for me to expect games /platforms entitled Guitar Hero and Rock Band to have a killer tuba peripheral and accompanying songs, but would a Tuba [...]
Lego’s push into the video game world has resulted in the creation of several fun, family-friendly titles that have deftly balanced lighthearted, comical gameplay and the quirky, colorful quality associated with the plastic bricks. Even the most diehard fans would confess that the games leaned a tad kidde in respect to challenge, but that changes [...]
Harmonix and MTV games have done a stellar job of torturing music-sim fans desperate to don mop-tops and skinny suits. After revealing snippets of the 45 on-disc songs at E3, the two companies have decided to toss us dogs a bone by revealing 15 tracks from The Beatles: Rock Band. The songs span the Fab [...]
Bits and Bytes is a weekly round up of some of the more interesting gaming news items that happened to slip through the cracks during our normal posting schedule. They’re presented here in easily-digestible bite-size chunks. Harmonix and MTV Announced Rock Band Network Rock Band has proved to be a great way for artists to make [...]
Our buds over at Joystiq claim to have word from a reliable source that what you’ll see after the jump is the official track list of Activision’s upcoming Guitar Hero 5. The lineup certainly looks impressive with the like of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, “Gamma Ray”, and “All Along the Watchtower”, but I so want [...]
