I have no idea what the hell they could do to accomplish this, but I'll give Harmonix the benefit of the doubt that they know what they're doing. #rockband
See, GH was the more difficult game... I liked RB because it was easy access. Something anyone could play.
I don't know if this concept is really going to work... I mean, Nintendo tried this back in the '80s with that NES keyboard, and that was as awesome as you can get for a piano tutor, but still didn't really catch on, did it?
@bobtheduck in Korea: Just because they want to go more realistic doesn't mean that they'll abandon the way the game is played now, so I'd imagine it'll be fully compatible with whatever guitars you have now if that's what you're comfortable with. #rockband
I'm trying to learn guitar the old fashioned way (and failing miserably), but I'm certainly willing to give this a shot.
I don't see how it'd work, though. At least, not without being incredibly expensive. But I'll reserve my pessimism until it's more than a floating idea. #rockband
@Piata: Certainly. I've found some great sources on the internet to teach me everything from finger position to chord memorization tricks to cock push-ups and powerslides. (I've become an expert at grabbing the remote from KG's hand already.)
But I'd still give something like this a shot. Something that could theoretically tell me "You're doing it wrong... try it like this", and not charge a hundred bucks a week for the service would be wonderful. #rockband
I'm glad to see some positive opinions making an appearance in what I honestly expected to be a host of jeers and complaints. I've been a musician for fifteen years, and have enjoyed everything Harmonix has done thus far. I have a lot of faith in their ability to present games to the public, and really, if they can make a game that actually helps people learn guitar that also remains fun... what's there to complain about?
Oh, right. If it actually works, all those people that bitch about learning a real instrument are going to need something else to bemoan. #rockband
- Playing drums in real life helped while transferring to Rock Band: pass
- Playing Rock Band/Guitar Hero on Expert helped while transferring to real guitar: fail
- Playing Rock Band might allow me to be better at guitar: ???
My mind is literally about to implode. After all those years of screaming at idiots who think that Guitar Hero can help them learn guitar, it might actually come true?! #rockband
They already have "learn to play guitar" tv games that plug in with their own hardware, so I can see something like this being feasible for Harmonix down the line. I'd be interested in it for sure. #rockband
I think it's a good idea. Sure, there should still be the ability to still play it "old-school" but games have the potential to be excellent educational devices and if we can make a game that's fun for everyone but also allows for learning, I say go for it. #rockband
That's what i'm thinking they'll do. I don't particularly believe that Harmonix will ignore the very foundation that the game is founded upon. I can definitely see them releasing dual compatibility to allow both the traditional and new gaming controllers to work in a Rock Band 3.
I'm actually one of the people who would love to be able to hook up an electric guitar to a console and learn to play songs in this manner. Just because it's a real guitar and just because it happens to be hooked up to a game does not mean it can't be fun.
Can't there be learning how to play a real guitar, a game, and fun at the same damn time folks? Can't we all just get along? #rockband
George Harrison's always gonna live on forever, right up there on Cloud Nine in our hearts...
And if they say they can do it, then I'm all for it. This may help ease new players into "playing better all the time" and help connect better with other players. #rockband
@masterage: That's a coffin that would be tough to nail down. Because of all the crap in it. GH3, GH:Aerosmith, GHWT, GH:Metallica, GH:On Tour/Decades/Modern Hits, GH:Smash Hits, GH5, GH:Van Halen, Band Hero. #rockband
@icedrake523: Of which most is the exact same experience. This new controller will force Activision to set up or be left behind... which is already happening due to the different DLC formats that GH has and RB doesn't.
Well, that and my tastes go more to RB, not GH. Character Design and difficulty, mainly. RB has a lot less fake difficulty songs.
However, there is still a flip side to this: RB3 might fail epically. Like, no RB1, RB2, L:RB, and older DLC compatibility, and the controller would change for the worse. I doubt the former would happen (it'd cause the death of Harmonix singlehandedly), but the latter is certainly possible. #rockband
I may be misunderstanding sir! But I think what's going on here is he's making fun of so many different versions exceeding the physical capacity that the coffin would otherwise be able to hold. Thus, can't shut the lid to nail it. Not... Not sure if everyone got that. #rockband
If they can truly pull this off, I'm all for it. I picked up a guitar last year to try it out with a guitar-playing roommate, but we were both so busy I never got into practicing. This would help me ease into it if they can make this happen as I always find time for games. #rockband
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I don't know if this concept is really going to work... I mean, Nintendo tried this back in the '80s with that NES keyboard, and that was as awesome as you can get for a piano tutor, but still didn't really catch on, did it?
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I don't see how it'd work, though. At least, not without being incredibly expensive. But I'll reserve my pessimism until it's more than a floating idea. #rockband
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But I'd still give something like this a shot. Something that could theoretically tell me "You're doing it wrong... try it like this", and not charge a hundred bucks a week for the service would be wonderful. #rockband
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Would be cool if I could plug my real guitar to play the game. #rockband
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Worth a try if you're enterprising. It's called LittleBigStar. #rockband
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Oh, right. If it actually works, all those people that bitch about learning a real instrument are going to need something else to bemoan. #rockband
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- Playing drums in real life helped while transferring to Rock Band: pass
- Playing Rock Band/Guitar Hero on Expert helped while transferring to real guitar: fail
- Playing Rock Band might allow me to be better at guitar: ???
My mind is literally about to implode. After all those years of screaming at idiots who think that Guitar Hero can help them learn guitar, it might actually come true?! #rockband
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I also enjoy them being separate. #rockband
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That's what i'm thinking they'll do. I don't particularly believe that Harmonix will ignore the very foundation that the game is founded upon. I can definitely see them releasing dual compatibility to allow both the traditional and new gaming controllers to work in a Rock Band 3.
I'm actually one of the people who would love to be able to hook up an electric guitar to a console and learn to play songs in this manner. Just because it's a real guitar and just because it happens to be hooked up to a game does not mean it can't be fun.
Can't there be learning how to play a real guitar, a game, and fun at the same damn time folks? Can't we all just get along? #rockband
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And if they say they can do it, then I'm all for it. This may help ease new players into "playing better all the time" and help connect better with other players. #rockband
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Would be interesting, especially if the older guitars still worked. Best of both worlds? #rockband
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Well, that and my tastes go more to RB, not GH. Character Design and difficulty, mainly. RB has a lot less fake difficulty songs.
However, there is still a flip side to this: RB3 might fail epically. Like, no RB1, RB2, L:RB, and older DLC compatibility, and the controller would change for the worse. I doubt the former would happen (it'd cause the death of Harmonix singlehandedly), but the latter is certainly possible. #rockband
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I may be misunderstanding sir! But I think what's going on here is he's making fun of so many different versions exceeding the physical capacity that the coffin would otherwise be able to hold. Thus, can't shut the lid to nail it. Not... Not sure if everyone got that. #rockband
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