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Rock Band Tips (Guitar Hero, too!)

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Long-time community member TuxedoJericho sent in an excellent top five list. They are tips to playing Rock Band… and will work for Guitar Hero, as well! Both of these games are a lot of fun, with varying skill levels. The DVD graphics for this game are simply amazing, as well as the clarity.

  • If you have any type of pitch control and know how to control the pitch of your voice, then the singing is just for you. You do not need to say the words, or even in the tempo of the song. Just hit the correct pictch and you are golden.
  • Drums are hard for anyone that is not used to drumming on a set. You have to get the timing with both arms and the feet down. You can not turn off the kick pedal like the demo systems in stores. If you need to, use the guitar or mic to unlock all the songs and then practice the drumming on the difficulties to learn the rhythm for the songs, and then progress to learning what each limb is supposed to do. Also, during some songs, most noticeable in the guitar solos, the singer can whack the mic to represents hit on a tamborine or a cowbell. Even if you are off tempo, or just ignore them all together these do not count against you. Nor does it count against you if you do, or say anything when it’s quet vocal times.
  • Guitars are very similar to the Guitar Hero games. The only differences in the guitars in this game from the previous games are they have a “pitch/tone selector” button like most guitars. When you go into “overdrive” (which was the old STAR POWER system in the older games), you can select a different pitch/tone by moving the selector. you can different sounds with FLANGER, ECHO, Wah-WAH, and CHORUS. Also, they have added smaller frets farther down the neck. This is great for kids, or people with smaller hands. It also represents the fast picking of some guitarist when they do a solo.
  • Multiplayer is fun. I have done this on the demo system at a local Best Buy. One person can control the guitar, drums, and voice out of the special edition box. If you have Guitar Hero II or III for the 360, or Guitar Hero III for the ps3 and get the special edition box, you can even add a fourth person as a bassist.
  • Practice. You must practice Christopher-San. Sorry, had a Mr. Miagi moment there.. But practicing the songs help. you can attempt the songs on higher settings just to see what you could do… without the crushing defeat if you fail out of a song.

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December 17th, 2007
at 9:51pm

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Rob

December 14th, 2007
at 10:24pm

I want to get Rockstar. It looks pretty cool!

Rob

December 14th, 2007
at 10:25pm

Is anybody going to get it?

Ethan

December 15th, 2007
at 6:03am

Chris, you made a comment on it being a waste of time, and people getting addicted to it, but what about the people who play it for parties? Group gaming. Then again you could just say “Go make a real band”.

schagg311

December 17th, 2007
at 12:00pm

Don’t you mean Rock Band? Rock star is a drink ;)

Frank Schnyder

December 17th, 2007
at 1:16pm

You can’t “Go make a real band” because the guitar in these games is the equivalent of a one-stringed guitar. Playing all six at once is quite different. Then there’s the whole argument that physical instruments are simply out of style. This, coming from a 28-year drummer.

BTW, never add a bassist – they’re jerks.

humdiginy

January 3rd, 2008
at 5:07am

you don’t pretend to play the game dumbass…

JSquires11

January 3rd, 2008
at 3:02pm

wtf is with the waxing on and off. Ur a fag

DevilDante0666

January 7th, 2008
at 7:56am

this retard can’t even fuckin read

pyrojunkie982

January 7th, 2008
at 1:53pm

omfg your funny as a peice of dogshit locked in a ziplock bag on a hott sunny day :D

pcperini

January 9th, 2008
at 7:52pm

1) Not true, you need to hit the words too.
2) The cowbell notes do matter.
3) Rock Band guitars suck… period the end. How are you supposed to switch fret buttons that fast??
4) Multiplay is great. Rock Band parties ftw!
5) So true. Expert ftw!

nicearthur32

January 21st, 2008
at 4:40am

this guys is a penis wrinkle

happygolucky9181

January 31st, 2008
at 12:53pm

hey pcperini, you can use your strumming hand for the solo frets, the cowbell notes give you points but you don’t lose any, they did this so you can play mic and another instrument

midnightkiler900

February 5th, 2008
at 11:59am

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thedrinkingbender

March 1st, 2008
at 5:47am

your a lier number 1) you don’t have to hit the notes just the pitch i’ve done it my-self and number 3) you put is a bunch of bs

thedrinkingbender

March 1st, 2008
at 5:52am

gayiest tips EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That’s the bottom line because Stone Cold Said So(lol)

arbiteroftorture

March 1st, 2008
at 7:51am

Wow, I wonder if this dude plays games period. I do know for sure he has no sense of humor what so ever PERIOD. When people say if u can’t play real guitar you’re a loser. Ok I play say Call of Duty 4 say “ZOMG if u can’t kill a real man then watch them respawn you’re a loser. It’s a game a, pass-time. People enjoy it, end of story.

Grecian92

March 8th, 2008
at 2:43am

I made a list like this for guitar hero and Chris rejected it and it was so much better.

volcomstone54

March 20th, 2008
at 2:42pm

yeah these tips suck big bigfoot nuts

volcomstone54

March 20th, 2008
at 2:43pm

i think chris is a hypocrite like for reals. I guess he cant look in the mirror

AdamLafi

March 25th, 2008
at 10:58am

like all games, we play them to have fun, not for tallent reasons or job applications.

Katie

April 9th, 2008
at 8:09am

My husband and I just bought Rock Band and Guitar Hero III (for PS2) last night and we’re already obsessed. We played it at a friend’s house a few days ago and had to have it. It’s great for having friends over, but we had a blast with just the two of us! I actually found the drums to be the easiest instrument, but most people don’t feel that way.

kevintkd

April 22nd, 2008
at 8:16pm

Chris u are a fucking loser

adam sandler

May 5th, 2008
at 11:02pm

Yes, this is me. you are more of a loser for not playing these games you jackass. that is what they are GAMES. you are a fucking loser fuckface.

Al73187

May 9th, 2008
at 9:16am

Yeah, people put “im really good at video games” on their resume, fuckin douche. its a fucking video game. eat my nutts, fuckstick.

h2dro

May 16th, 2008
at 9:46am

fuck you limp dick

humpastick

May 28th, 2008
at 3:22am

Thank’s for trying to help..
They weren’t that bad of tips..

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