Comments on: Inq. of the Week: Are you Ready to Rock? http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Thu, 24 May 2012 01:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: “Guitar Hero IV” will feature a Band… of Rock… : Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61439 “Guitar Hero IV” will feature a Band… of Rock… : Critical Hits Tue, 13 May 2008 22:26:16 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61439 [...] That’s something we want. The page also talks about a robust create-a-rocker system, which should have been a no-brainer for [...] [...] That’s something we want. The page also talks about a robust create-a-rocker system, which should have been a no-brainer for [...]

]]> By: Inq. of the Week: An Issue of Class : Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61438 Inq. of the Week: An Issue of Class : Critical Hits Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:29:08 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61438 [...] the thing most people want for Rock Band is to be able to have a Jam Mode where you can create, play, and share your own songs.  [...] [...] the thing most people want for Rock Band is to be able to have a Jam Mode where you can create, play, and share your own songs.  [...]

]]> By: Denise http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61437 Denise Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:13:36 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61437 Well, for the keyboard, they could have you pressing more than one button at a time. It wouldn't be like green.... green... blue blue... red... But then, the more instruments you have, the more screen space there is taken up. It would have to be used instead of one of the other instruments, I think. Well, for the keyboard, they could have you pressing more than one button at a time. It wouldn’t be like green…. green… blue blue… red…

But then, the more instruments you have, the more screen space there is taken up. It would have to be used instead of one of the other instruments, I think.

]]> By: joshx0rfz http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61436 joshx0rfz Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:25:16 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61436 More peripherals? Doesn't this stuff take up enough space as it is? What about the price of said peripherals? Jam mode might work if each song only used five chords (which for quite a few songs is more then enough) but even then you aren't "jamming". Maybe jammin won't be a thing of the past, but I doubt it's feasible in this case. A band battle thing would be fun but difficult due to latency issues. More cowbell is always a sure bet. More peripherals? Doesn’t this stuff take up enough space as it is? What about the price of said peripherals?

Jam mode might work if each song only used five chords (which for quite a few songs is more then enough) but even then you aren’t “jamming”. Maybe jammin won’t be a thing of the past, but I doubt it’s feasible in this case.

A band battle thing would be fun but difficult due to latency issues.

More cowbell is always a sure bet.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61435 The Game Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:02:40 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61435 "I’d like to somehow see that aspect of things expanded upon, some kind of improv mode or something." I think that's what I'm suggesting with the Jam Mode option, if I understand you correctly. But it would allow us types who suck at real guitar but rock with fake guitar to play along... somehow. And did nobody notice my wonderful prototype Keyboard image in the corner??? (OK, it doesn't make sense, but I thought it looked cool) “I’d like to somehow see that aspect of things expanded upon, some kind of improv mode or something.”

I think that’s what I’m suggesting with the Jam Mode option, if I understand you correctly. But it would allow us types who suck at real guitar but rock with fake guitar to play along… somehow.

And did nobody notice my wonderful prototype Keyboard image in the corner??? (OK, it doesn’t make sense, but I thought it looked cool)

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61434 Bartoneus Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:19:40 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61434 There was definitely a day when people thought emulating a guitar in a video game would be stupid and emasculating. It just takes the right people to do it, and it can be pulled off. There was definitely a day when people thought emulating a guitar in a video game would be stupid and emasculating. It just takes the right people to do it, and it can be pulled off.

]]> By: Sucilaria http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61433 Sucilaria Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:59:06 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61433 1) A mode where you can simply play the drums, considering they're basically the full instrument, would be nice. The issue I see here, is when we start talking about adding keyboard, you then have 3 instruments that are easily transferrable to the real world - vocal, drums and keyboard. The guitars are still in this kind of other category, which...I dunno, it just bothers me. Keyboard would be very tricky - if you include a full keyboard, there would be NO excuse to have it not be fully functional. The other option is to have one of your little-tikes looking things, with five keys...emasculating, anyone? I mean, there's just not a lot of challenge there, and I have no idea how you would implement additional notes - even just a full octave would be so many colors and yadda yadda. However, if someone has an idea of how it could be done, I'd love to hear it. I suppose my frustration lies in the fact that in a lot of cases, your group of four could actually get the real instruments and play the songs...for real!!! Guitars are a bit more of a stretch, but with drums, it's just so close...I'd like to somehow see that aspect of things expanded upon, some kind of improv mode or something. And yes, I do have sand in my *ahem*. 1) A mode where you can simply play the drums, considering they’re basically the full instrument, would be nice.

The issue I see here, is when we start talking about adding keyboard, you then have 3 instruments that are easily transferrable to the real world – vocal, drums and keyboard. The guitars are still in this kind of other category, which…I dunno, it just bothers me. Keyboard would be very tricky – if you include a full keyboard, there would be NO excuse to have it not be fully functional. The other option is to have one of your little-tikes looking things, with five keys…emasculating, anyone? I mean, there’s just not a lot of challenge there, and I have no idea how you would implement additional notes – even just a full octave would be so many colors and yadda yadda. However, if someone has an idea of how it could be done, I’d love to hear it.

I suppose my frustration lies in the fact that in a lot of cases, your group of four could actually get the real instruments and play the songs…for real!!! Guitars are a bit more of a stretch, but with drums, it’s just so close…I’d like to somehow see that aspect of things expanded upon, some kind of improv mode or something.

And yes, I do have sand in my *ahem*.

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61432 Reverend Mike Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:14:43 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61432 More <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=OgSqPHIY60E" rel="nofollow">Wolfmother</a> would be good...they need to come out with a second album so I can appease my need to rock... More Wolfmother would be good…they need to come out with a second album so I can appease my need to rock…

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61431 The Game Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:20:38 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61431 Two turntables and a microphone reminds me of <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=vyx6mchpB4g" rel="nofollow">Beck Hero</a> :) Two turntables and a microphone reminds me of Beck Hero :)

]]> By: Brett http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61430 Brett Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:42:55 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61430 Me, I'd like to see Hip Hop Hero - two turntables and a microphone~ Or Beat Box Hero! Me, I’d like to see Hip Hop Hero – two turntables and a microphone~ Or Beat Box Hero!

]]> By: ScottM http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61429 ScottM Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:19:17 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61429 We're enjoying playing a pair of guitars at the moment, but really enjoyed playing with all 4 instruments when friends were in town. TMBG is an inspired choice-- it'd be a lot of fun to play their songs. [Vocals would be way too funny.] I don't know who I'd pick, as my groups are a lot less frenetic... though "<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=0sSaLkRjWyU" rel="nofollow">What if god were one of us</a>" and other <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ciDOwHnhVys" rel="nofollow">Suzanne Vega</a> would be interesting. So would some of Sarah McLachlin's early [darker and more instrumental] pieces, or Meredith Brooks... We’re enjoying playing a pair of guitars at the moment, but really enjoyed playing with all 4 instruments when friends were in town.

TMBG is an inspired choice– it’d be a lot of fun to play their songs. [Vocals would be way too funny.]

I don’t know who I’d pick, as my groups are a lot less frenetic… though “What if god were one of us” and other Suzanne Vega would be interesting. So would some of Sarah McLachlin’s early [darker and more instrumental] pieces, or Meredith Brooks…

]]> By: steve http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61428 steve Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:13:45 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61428 more instruments would be great, more people playing means less standing around watching. I can just see Rock Band competitions popping up like Fight Clubs. more instruments would be great, more people playing means less standing around watching.

I can just see Rock Band competitions popping up like Fight Clubs.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61427 The Game Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:28:24 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61427 Or a <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/activision_reports_sluggish_sales" rel="nofollow">sousaphone.</a> Or a sousaphone.

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61426 Reverend Mike Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:27:16 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61426 Battle of the Bands would be most awesome...incorporating a synth/keyboard/hammond organ would be a bit difficult, but I suppose it could be done...if it ever does come to pass, they need to add The Doors' "Touch Me" so I can do my impression of Ray Manzarek... Battle of the Bands would be most awesome…incorporating a synth/keyboard/hammond organ would be a bit difficult, but I suppose it could be done…if it ever does come to pass, they need to add The Doors’ “Touch Me” so I can do my impression of Ray Manzarek…

]]> By: Denise http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61425 Denise Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:36:12 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61425 We bought Rock Band about a week ago. I still think it'd be nice to have a synth, but I love the guitar. Singing is fun, too, though there really needs to be more female-lead songs. We bought Rock Band about a week ago. I still think it’d be nice to have a synth, but I love the guitar. Singing is fun, too, though there really needs to be more female-lead songs.

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61424 Bartoneus Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:11:46 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61424 Who is this "Deep-esh Mowed" you speak of? Some kind of Canadian jazz group? Who is this “Deep-esh Mowed” you speak of? Some kind of Canadian jazz group?

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61423 The Game Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:48:40 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61423 Not even going to recommend some <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJLlb-9kboQ" rel="nofollow">Depeche Mode</a>, Phil? Not even going to recommend some Depeche Mode, Phil?

]]> By: Phil http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61422 Phil Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:36:43 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61422 I'm with Bart on Orgy's Blue Monday. :) I’m with Bart on Orgy’s Blue Monday.
:)

]]> By: TheMainEvent http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61421 TheMainEvent Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:20:23 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61421 Jam Mode (play your own songs) would effectively allow people to rip off whoever they want AND make up music, so that gets my vote. Specifically, I want <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=aaNfQCqclW4" rel="nofollow">Muse "Time is Running Out"</a>... Jam Mode (play your own songs) would effectively allow people to rip off whoever they want AND make up music, so that gets my vote.

Specifically, I want Muse “Time is Running Out”…

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61420 The Game Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/01/14/inq-of-the-week-are-you-ready-to-rock/#comment-61420 I think <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo" rel="nofollow">The Mesopotamians - They Might Be Giants</a> is perfect, though it's probably pretty easy to play. And of course, we need some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDnWiLw5QtQ" rel="nofollow">Snail Shell</a> for the drums alone! Rock Band would need an accordion attachment for many of their songs, however. I think
The Mesopotamians – They Might Be Giants
is perfect, though it’s probably pretty easy to play. And of course, we need some
Snail Shell
for the drums alone!

Rock Band would need an accordion attachment for many of their songs, however.

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