Guitar Hero III Announced!

Daz · 23-05-2007, 14:12

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=30374&

Quote:

• Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
• Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
• Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
• The Metal (by Tenacious D)
• My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
• Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
• Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)
• School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
• Slow Ride (as made famous by Fog Hat)
• Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
• Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

You have no idea how much I wanted that song on Guitar Hero, and it so AWESOME that's it's going to be on there as an original track (or so it seems).

Online multiplayer and wireless guitars also confirmed. Apparently we're getting boss battles as well!

Rock on \m/

Matblack · 23-05-2007, 14:18

Hells Bells

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• Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)

Haven't heard that for years

MB

Daz · 23-05-2007, 14:35

Sabotage is a right wild card. Good tune though!

Haly · 23-05-2007, 14:38

Sounds good

Knights of Cydonia would rock

Hopefully I'll manage to have GH2 by then too

Creature · 23-05-2007, 15:30

Rock and Roll all Night, awesome.

Davey_Pitch · 02-06-2007, 01:06

2 more songs announced, via IGN...

Evenflow: Pearl Jam
Lay Down: Priestess

Tommy · 02-06-2007, 01:30

Awesome, Barracuda

petemc · 02-06-2007, 10:14

I would have preferred they use the DLC option for GH2 and gave us those tracks but I guess they need some kick ass material to sell GH3. Bah.

Davey_Pitch · 02-06-2007, 12:34

They're adding in a proper online mode (among other improvements), which should rock. Now that RedOctane have been signed up by MTV to make Rock Band, I can't see them putting too much effort into improving the actual game, they'll probably just add songs as they see fit.

Davey_Pitch · 03-06-2007, 03:57

New battle mode for GH3. Cut n pasted from IGN....

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Guitar Hero III: Battle Mode
Where second best never gets a second chance.
by Erik Brudvig

US, June 1, 2007 - Much of the Guitar Hero franchise's success is due to its well known status as a natural party game. Grab a few friends, a case of your favorite beverage, and Guitar Hero I or II and you have one killer night. The first Guitar Hero game had a limited face-off mode, but that didn't stop the parties. GH II expanded the multiplayer fun with co-op play and pro face-off. Guitar Hero III adds more. A lot more.

The co-op play from Guitar Hero II is being extended into its own career mode. Online play is being added. And then there's the new battle mode. Inspired by the 1986 Ralph Macchio "classic" Crossroads, this mode is about facing off against a competitor and matching whatever they can throw at you. By the way, if you haven't seen Crossroads, you should. It ends with Ralph Macchio facing off against Steve Vai, who plays the devil's guitarist, in a guitar battle for eternal souls. Hell yeah.

While it isn't possible to trade off improvised licks in Guitar Hero like a real guitar duel, the new battle mode does keep you on your toes. Here's how it works. Star power doesn't exist in battle mode. Instead, matching every "star" note in a lick gives you a power-up to use against your opponent. These attacks only last a brief moment, but they do wonders towards throwing your adversary off his or her game. Up to three power-ups can be stored to use at the right moment and tilting your guitar vertically (just like activating star power) uses one of your attacks.

When we first heard had this mode explained to us, it sounded a bit cheesy. Then we gave it a shot and realized it's flat out fun. Sending over a few attacks at the right moment, whether it's when they're trying to snatch up an attack themselves or in the midst of a tricky solo, is so deviously satisfying that you can't help but grin.

Here's a rundown of the attacks we got a chance to try out. They may change in name or function before the game comes out and others may get tossed into the mix, too.

Broken String: When an opponent breaks one of your strings, that button on the guitar controller won't work until you fix it. To do so you'll have to rapidly tap that "string" until it is repaired.

Difficulty Up: This one won't appear if both players have the difficulty set to expert. If you're playing on hard or lower and this gets sent your way, then you'll find yourself playing up a difficulty level for a brief period of time.

Amp Overload: This attack causes the scrolling fret board on screen to shake and blur, making it extremely difficult to read which notes are approaching.

Whammy Bar: If you get attacked with this bad boy, you'll have to get your whammy bar moving and fast before you can play notes again.

Steal Power: This one is self-explanatory. Use it to steal an attack from your opponent before they can use it. If they don't have one to steal and you activate this power, you'll lose it.

Double Notes: Make your opponent double up on how many notes they have to play for a short period of time: Devastating in the midst of a crazy solo.

Lefty Flip: The attack to end all attacks. Putting lefty flip on your opponent forces them to either transcribe the music or actually flip their guitar over and play left handed. Used at the right moment, it can not be stopped.

The game continues until one person fails out. If both people make it to the end, a sudden death sequence will play out, though it hasn't been implemented in the build of the game we played. Right now, the team is working on balancing each song so that they have the right number of power-ups so that the game doesn't always end in a sudden death face-off, though with really good players that conclusion seems inevitable. Both players can choose their own difficulty, so choosing a difficulty below one's skill level seems like a cheap way to guarantee a sudden death ending. Neversoft assured us that it is doing a lot of play testing to balance everything out.

We played a bunch of different songs and found some to work in battle mode better than others. One thing was consistent though; the tension level is higher than any other multiplayer mode we've played for Guitar Hero. Perpetually being on the verge of failing out, and having somebody at your side to blame it on, is great fuel for trash talking and rematch challenges. So far, this looks like a very welcome addition to the Guitar Hero world.

Sounds ace

23-05-2007, 14:35	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Sabotage is a right wild card. Good tune though! __________________ apt-get moo

23-05-2007, 14:38	#4
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Sounds good Knights of Cydonia would rock Hopefully I'll manage to have GH2 by then too __________________ Halycopter

23-05-2007, 15:30	#5
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Rock and Roll all Night, awesome. __________________

02-06-2007, 01:06	#6
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	2 more songs announced, via IGN... Evenflow: Pearl Jam Lay Down: Priestess __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

02-06-2007, 10:14	#8
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I would have preferred they use the DLC option for GH2 and gave us those tracks but I guess they need some kick ass material to sell GH3. Bah. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

02-06-2007, 01:30	#7
Tommy Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nagoya, Japan Posts: 150	Awesome, Barracuda

02-06-2007, 12:34	#9
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	They're adding in a proper online mode (among other improvements), which should rock. Now that RedOctane have been signed up by MTV to make Rock Band, I can't see them putting too much effort into improving the actual game, they'll probably just add songs as they see fit. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.