Guitar players!! Thoughts on the game Guitar Hero?

Question

A recent Newsweek article asserts that the game dumbs down guitar-playing and leads many would-be's to believe that they too could go to the woodshed.

Answer 1

I got the game from an aunt. Its the kind of game a person would say "Hey, so-and-so plays guitar, I'll get them this". It's nothing compared to the real thing, but its good if you don't have a guitar readily available. I much prefer my old strat to the plastic controller anyday though. The buttons, since you have to press down directly on theml, are a bit closer to a guitar than I would have thought, but it's easy to become a 'lazy player' from playing the game more often than practising on your actual instrument. A good game for soemone who wants to 'simulate' the experience of playing a guitar, but I wouldn't suggest it for a serious player, or a substitute to practising.

Answer 2

I personall love both guitar hero games. about dumbing down guitar playing..I think everyone realizes when they are holding a plastic guitar with buttons instead of strings that it isnt going to help real guitar playing. but it is great entertainment and so much fun to play with friends

Answer 3

personally it helped me because before i had a really tough time playing guitar with my pinky but since playing on hard with the orange button I can play with my pinky now...eat it Newsweek

Answer 4

I think the game is brill, although has any tried expert???? it's impossible. I have only just managed to complete hard but cant even play anything off expert.

Answer 5

Fun Game!
Won't help with your guitar skills!

http://www.yikers.com/video_grandma_rocks_out_on_guitar_hero_-_war_pigs.html

Guitar Hero benches big leaguer!
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/14/guitar-hero-benches-big-leaguer/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVUgd8ot6BE&mode=related&search=

ROCK ON ! ! !

Answer 6

It was fun for about a week or two just like any other PS2 game.