Guitar Hero: Which Guitar should I get?
09-02-07, 10:05 AM
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Guitar Hero: Which Guitar should I get?
Thanks for the help in my other thread - I decided to get a used ps2. Now that I won the auction - I need the actual software and controller - here are my questions:
1.) Will any guitar work with any game?
2.) Is one guitar style better than the others?
3.) Is wireless that much better?
4.) Is there 2 player games that I would need 2 guitars?
5.) Is any game better to start with? I was thinking of getting the 80's one first.
Again, thanks for all your help.
1.) Will any guitar work with any game?
2.) Is one guitar style better than the others?
3.) Is wireless that much better?
4.) Is there 2 player games that I would need 2 guitars?
5.) Is any game better to start with? I was thinking of getting the 80's one first.
Again, thanks for all your help.
09-02-07, 10:50 AM
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You could try reading through the existing Guitar Hero thread(s) and if you still have questions, post them there, instead of creating new ones for your questions...
Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion.
09-02-07, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Music
You could try reading through the existing Guitar Hero thread(s) and if you still have questions, post them there, instead of creating new ones for your questions...
Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion.
09-02-07, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug Heffernan
Just the type of helpful response I was hoping for.
The mod for this area is a bad ass... so you wouldn't want to make him angry by creating multiple threads for the same game.... you wouldn't like him when he's angry...
Last edited by Music; 09-02-07 at 11:38 AM.
09-02-07, 12:53 PM
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In fairness, he's right. This is the second Guitar Hero thread you've created this week. You couldn't have posted in the existing thread? Or posted this in your first thread?
09-02-07, 01:06 PM
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Ok, well I guess I should be beaten into submission. Mods, I apologize, please merge this thread with my other one.
Thanks guys, I haven't owned or played a video game in 10 years or more, then I get a little too overexcited about one and start two threads. Then, instead of a quick answer, I get the typical "search the forum" response.
I guess video game talk is the wrong forum for noobs like me.
Thanks guys, I haven't owned or played a video game in 10 years or more, then I get a little too overexcited about one and start two threads. Then, instead of a quick answer, I get the typical "search the forum" response.
I guess video game talk is the wrong forum for noobs like me.
09-02-07, 01:13 PM
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1) if they have the PS2 hook up yes.
2) get the 1st party SG (either red/black or black/white); They do have the wireless one if you'd prefer that.
3) I dont use wireless myself, I stand right next to the TV anyways. but if you're pretty far away from your TV then it might be useful.
4) There are multiplayer options to where you'd need two guitars.
5) the only drawback to the 80s one is you cant get it with a guitar in the box. Only 1 and 2 would have that.
2) get the 1st party SG (either red/black or black/white); They do have the wireless one if you'd prefer that.
3) I dont use wireless myself, I stand right next to the TV anyways. but if you're pretty far away from your TV then it might be useful.
4) There are multiplayer options to where you'd need two guitars.
5) the only drawback to the 80s one is you cant get it with a guitar in the box. Only 1 and 2 would have that.
Last edited by DaveWadding; 09-02-07 at 01:15 PM.
09-02-07, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveWadding
1) if they have the PS2 hook up yes.
2) get the 1st party SG (either red/black or black/white); They do have the wireless one if you'd prefer that.
3) I dont use wireless myself, I stand right next to the TV anyways. but if you're pretty far away from your TV then it might be useful.
4) There are multiplayer options to where you'd need two guitars.
5) the only drawback to the 80s one is you cant get it with a guitar in the box. Only 1 and 2 would have that.
2) get the 1st party SG (either red/black or black/white); They do have the wireless one if you'd prefer that.
3) I dont use wireless myself, I stand right next to the TV anyways. but if you're pretty far away from your TV then it might be useful.
4) There are multiplayer options to where you'd need two guitars.
5) the only drawback to the 80s one is you cant get it with a guitar in the box. Only 1 and 2 would have that.
09-02-07, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug Heffernan
Thanks Dave - I can stop crying now! When you say "1st party" you mean the one that comes with the game, correct? I saw some with whammy bars, does that feature work on all the games, or just some?
yes, and the whammy works on all the games.
09-02-07, 01:47 PM
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I'd recommend GH1 & GH2 over the 80s version. The songs I think are harder on GH2 than 1, but on 1 they have more classic rock and popular songs than 2, so I'd check the track listings to see what you like the most.
GH1 tracks:
GH2 tracks:
GH1 tracks:
Main setlist
1. Opening Licks
* "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
* "I Wanna Be Sedated" The Ramones
* "Thunder Kiss '65" White Zombie
* "Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple
* "Infected" Bad Religion
2. Axe-Grinders
* "Iron Man" Black Sabbath
* "More Than a Feeling" Boston
* "You Got Another Thing Comin'" Judas Priest
* "Take Me Out" Franz Ferdinand
* "Sharp Dressed Man" ZZ Top
3. Thrash and Burn
* "Killer Queen" Queen
* "Hey You" The Exies
* "Stellar" Incubus
* "Heart Full of Black" Burning Brides
* "Symphony of Destruction" Megadeth
4. Return of the Shred
* "Ziggy Stardust" David Bowie
* "Fat Lip" Sum 41
* "Cochise" Audioslave
* "Take It Off" The Donnas
* "Unsung" Helmet
5. Fret-Burners
* "Spanish Castle Magic" Jimi Hendrix
* "Higher Ground" Red Hot Chili Peppers[3]
* "No One Knows" Queens of the Stone Age
* "Ace of Spades" Motφrhead
* "Crossroads" Cream
6. Face-Melters
* "Godzilla" Blue Φyster Cult
* "Texas Flood" Stevie Ray Vaughan
* "Frankenstein" The Edgar Winter Group
* "Cowboys from Hell" Pantera
* "Bark at the Moon" Ozzy Osbourne
1. Opening Licks
* "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
* "I Wanna Be Sedated" The Ramones
* "Thunder Kiss '65" White Zombie
* "Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple
* "Infected" Bad Religion
2. Axe-Grinders
* "Iron Man" Black Sabbath
* "More Than a Feeling" Boston
* "You Got Another Thing Comin'" Judas Priest
* "Take Me Out" Franz Ferdinand
* "Sharp Dressed Man" ZZ Top
3. Thrash and Burn
* "Killer Queen" Queen
* "Hey You" The Exies
* "Stellar" Incubus
* "Heart Full of Black" Burning Brides
* "Symphony of Destruction" Megadeth
4. Return of the Shred
* "Ziggy Stardust" David Bowie
* "Fat Lip" Sum 41
* "Cochise" Audioslave
* "Take It Off" The Donnas
* "Unsung" Helmet
5. Fret-Burners
* "Spanish Castle Magic" Jimi Hendrix
* "Higher Ground" Red Hot Chili Peppers[3]
* "No One Knows" Queens of the Stone Age
* "Ace of Spades" Motφrhead
* "Crossroads" Cream
6. Face-Melters
* "Godzilla" Blue Φyster Cult
* "Texas Flood" Stevie Ray Vaughan
* "Frankenstein" The Edgar Winter Group
* "Cowboys from Hell" Pantera
* "Bark at the Moon" Ozzy Osbourne
1. Opening Licks
* "Shout at the Devil" Mφtley Crόe
* "Mother" Danzig
* "Surrender" Cheap Trick
* "Woman" Wolfmother
* "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" - Spinal Tap
2. Amp-Warmers
* "Strutter" Kiss
* "Heart-Shaped Box" Nirvana
* "Message in a Bottle" The Police
* "You Really Got Me" Van Halen[3]
* "Carry on Wayward Son" Kansas
3. String-Snappers
* "Monkey Wrench" Foo Fighters
* "Them Bones" Alice in Chains
* "Search and Destroy" Iggy Pop and the Stooges
* "Tattooed Love Boys" The Pretenders
* "War Pigs" Black Sabbath
4. Thrash and Burn
* "Cherry Pie" Warrant
* "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" The Butthole Surfers
* "Girlfriend" Matthew Sweet
* "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" The Rolling Stones
* "Sweet Child o' Mine" Guns N' Roses
5. Return of the Shred
* "Killing in the Name" Rage Against the Machine
* "John the Fisherman" Primus
* "Freya" The Sword
* "Bad Reputation" Thin Lizzy
* "Last Child" Aerosmith
6. Relentless Riffs
* "Crazy on You" Heart
* "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" Stone Temple Pilots
* "Rock This Town" Stray Cats
* "Jessica" The Allman Brothers Band
* "Stop" Jane's Addiction
7. Furious Fretwork
* "Madhouse" Anthrax
* "Carry Me Home" The Living End
* "Laid to Rest" Lamb of God
* "Psychobilly Freakout" Reverend Horton Heat
* "YYZ" Rush
8. Face-Melters
* "Beast and the Harlot" Avenged Sevenfold
* "Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies
* "Misirlou" Dick Dale
* "Hangar 18" Megadeth
* "Free Bird" Lynyrd Skynyrd
* "Shout at the Devil" Mφtley Crόe
* "Mother" Danzig
* "Surrender" Cheap Trick
* "Woman" Wolfmother
* "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" - Spinal Tap
2. Amp-Warmers
* "Strutter" Kiss
* "Heart-Shaped Box" Nirvana
* "Message in a Bottle" The Police
* "You Really Got Me" Van Halen[3]
* "Carry on Wayward Son" Kansas
3. String-Snappers
* "Monkey Wrench" Foo Fighters
* "Them Bones" Alice in Chains
* "Search and Destroy" Iggy Pop and the Stooges
* "Tattooed Love Boys" The Pretenders
* "War Pigs" Black Sabbath
4. Thrash and Burn
* "Cherry Pie" Warrant
* "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" The Butthole Surfers
* "Girlfriend" Matthew Sweet
* "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" The Rolling Stones
* "Sweet Child o' Mine" Guns N' Roses
5. Return of the Shred
* "Killing in the Name" Rage Against the Machine
* "John the Fisherman" Primus
* "Freya" The Sword
* "Bad Reputation" Thin Lizzy
* "Last Child" Aerosmith
6. Relentless Riffs
* "Crazy on You" Heart
* "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" Stone Temple Pilots
* "Rock This Town" Stray Cats
* "Jessica" The Allman Brothers Band
* "Stop" Jane's Addiction
7. Furious Fretwork
* "Madhouse" Anthrax
* "Carry Me Home" The Living End
* "Laid to Rest" Lamb of God
* "Psychobilly Freakout" Reverend Horton Heat
* "YYZ" Rush
8. Face-Melters
* "Beast and the Harlot" Avenged Sevenfold
* "Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies
* "Misirlou" Dick Dale
* "Hangar 18" Megadeth
* "Free Bird" Lynyrd Skynyrd
Last edited by aktick; 09-02-07 at 01:53 PM.
09-02-07, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by aktick
I'd recommend GH1 & GH2 over the 80s version. The songs I think are harder on GH2 than 1, but on 1 they have more classic rock and popular songs than 2, so I'd check the track listings to see what you like the most.
GH1 tracks:
GH1 tracks:
Cool, you convinced me GH1 it is! But... I know about 75% of those songs, does not knowing them make it harder to play? Does the game teach thme to you?
