Anyone familiar with the video game Guitar Hero?

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Kevin Kelly

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I have an Xbox...I guess they don't make it for xbox but I had an idea. I have never seen the game but I hear it's absolutely killer fun!

I was thinking if it would be possible to have a Guitar Hero night at my local bar where we have karaoke! I don't know how the game is played but I know that you basically play along with the song and put your fingers along the frets at the right moment????

So several questions come to mind. Does playstation/playstationII also have audio outs so I could put it through the system? (I'm assuming there are video outs) Is it possible for someone that has never played before to walk up and do decent? Is the game even structured in a way that you can just choose from a songlist to play a song to or do you have to destroy evil trolls first? :sqlaugh:

What are you ideas? Do you think this would work? I think I'm pretty damn creative!
 
For those who are aware, it's similar to Dance Dance Revolution, the game where you step on the pad when the arrows rise to the top... I think it's made by the same people.

You can have a karaoke nite with it, but watch out, drunks aren't always willing to share, I think it's only a two person game at this point. And a user would have a 3 minute song to play.

I personally haven't played it, but I have seen it played live and it is fun just watching it, also you don't have to be a guitarist to play, even some guitarists might fail at it ;)

But yeah, sounds like a go.
 
Playstation uses standard rca plugs. You could easily run it thru a mixer.

We used the game at a Superbowl party for Christian youth. Absolutely was the biggest game we did. I'll have to get some additional info for you as far as how the song selection works.
 
Request Line Productions said:
You have to first look at the legality of the idea. Also, the hardware isn't intended for commercial use. You'll need to replace things quite often I'm sure.
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Yeah, I thought about that but it's only a one night thing. It wouldn't be a regular event. As far as legal stuff...what do you mean Request? The bar is paying all the ascap fees for music so I would think it would fall under that umbrella but I could be wrong.

Thanks Randy! Do you know if two people have to play along side or can one person do it at a time? Is it easy enough for someone to walk up and play it without ever doing it before? I'm sure some songs are harder then others and probably the more songs you do well the more songs it unlocks...it would be cool if there was a mode where you could view all songs and play it and not have the "game" part happening. Other then scoring...
 
Well I did find some info from the website...duh! :sqerr:

http://www.guitarherogame.com/

Pretty cool. The tracklist isn't as large as I was expecting but maybe they don't have all the songs. Weird too, some of the songs are by original artists and others aren't. :rofl: The ones that aren't sound fairly close though...(Carry on my wayward son, Sweet child of mine) No AC/DC though!!!!! I wonder if that's in Guitar Hero I?
 
I just bought it today. I played the demo at Game Stop first. It was really fun even though I sucked at it.

I'll give a review tomorrow.
 
I guess the Xbox 360 version is coming out in March but that doesn't help a reg xbox guy like me..:sqmad:
 
I ask my friend...but........

there is a way to program the songs, any songs, your way.

He has bought the program, but he is still trying to get it to work.


It is a fun game, but i dont think you will target the audience you are thinking.

I would and my friends would go to something like this, but it just wont work as good as you are hoping. But then again, that could just be this area.

Most gurls think the game is so stupid, including my fiance, and thinks its for "kids"!

I however can see some people hell bent on doing this, but overall....em....prolly not!

If you can get it to work, heck I would even do it....something different!

I wouldnt worry about the legal crap, the songs are already paid for by the bars! There is no videos to the songs, so I mean what can they get you on??

The only thing they could get you on, is downloading the other songs and formatting them....I guess this prolly could be an issue, but I would bet on that!

I love the game, but I just wish they would get more popular songs. But of course the company is sitting on a "gold mine" so therefor they dont need to put all the greatest songs on the game.

All they have to do, is put a few good songs, and keep selling the game this way.

My other concern, as stated above, is wearing out the frets and the buttons on the controllers. I guess you would have to "babysit" the people, and "reprimand" the abusers!

Thanks,
Adam
 
My wife and I played GH until late last night. It's super fun.

I do see a possible durability issue with the controller. It's built solid enough for home use, but I can see you having to replace it fairly often if used in a commerical environment.

I could be wrong about that. The best thing would be ask the workers at your local Game Stop and see how many controllers they go through on their demo units.
 
jfactor1 said:
My wife and I played GH until late last night. It's super fun.

I do see a possible durability issue with the controller. It's built solid enough for home use, but I can see you having to replace it fairly often if used in a commerical environment.

I could be wrong about that. The best thing would be ask the workers at your local Game Stop and see how many controllers they go through on their demo units.
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Thanks Jay...so is the game set up where you can just pick a song and play to it? And when set on "easy" mode is it easy enough to be able to actually do it the first time? At least have fun doing it if you're not doing too well? I'm not worried about durability issue as this will be a one time (probably) thing and I can see maybe 4-5 people getting up and actually doing it.
 
djdawg said:
As far as legal stuff...what do you mean Request? The bar is paying all the ascap fees for music so I would think it would fall under that umbrella but I could be wrong.
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I'm not sure. Is it legal to use the "Playstation" and the "Guitar Hero" title commercially?
 
I own both Guitar Hero I and II. I love them both. The second game has a co-op mode where one person plays the lead part and one plays either the bassline or rhythym (sp?).

I think it'd be a better thing for the sports bar scene (ie more guys than girls) or teen events.
 
I'm actually running this type of gig on Wednesday nights and it's picking up really well. While the promotion for it is a bit lax right now, everyone in the bar was fixated on the big screen TV for everyone that was playing. So it's not a matter of whether people will get into it, as much as it is getting people to know that you're doing it so they can get into it.
 
I had the same idea for a school assembly before X-mas break. I projected it onto the wall nice and big - hooked it into the gym sound system and had a kid from the 8th grade side and one from the 9th grade side of the gym (500 students on each side) who were pro's at the game and had a head to head comp - playing for a $25 itunes gift card. They rocked the place on expert level. If you've ever watched or played the game on expert level you know you have to be a freak of nature to hit all the notes - now I know why these kids never get thier homework done!

I think it would be a BLAST and go over great at a bar. Plus people who aren't into the game get to listen to great music all the while.

Go for it!
 
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