Activision unveils gnarly new Guitar Hero axes for Warriors of Rock
By Vlad Savov 
posted June 7th 2010 9:17AM
posted June 7th 2010 9:17AM
posted June 7th 2010 9:17AM
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I need it. I want it
@Dr Lisbon Nothing Apple can show me today will be more awesome than this.
@Dr Lisbon
If you don't give it I'll steal it!
@Dr Lisbon
These are sweet yes. But what always amazes me about the Guitar Hero phenomenon is that the technology behind it could have been done years prior. Like PS1 or hell maybe even SNES?... It just pushing buttons to match music.
Wonder why it took so long for the human race to get this going?
@Dig Deep Guitar Hero-like games have been around since, I believe, 91-92 in Japan. During the 90's, Americans were more interested in Rap/Hip Hop and alternative rock with a complete lack of musicianship - I can see why many believed it would flop here.
@Dig Deep Guitar Freaks was pretty much the basis of Guitar Hero and that was out in the 90's.
@Dr Lisbon Am I the only one that is reminded of the Power Rangers by looking at these?
@Godfail youre basically completely wrong, go look at the billboard charts. ever heard of Nirvana and Guns N Roses?
@Godfail Pfft...I'd love to see some Rockband Madonna.
@Spaldinggreat nothing activision can show me wont a be a peripheral that will wont be useless in a month
I could NEVER get into this game..i have tried many times, it just wasn't my thing.....BUT THE DESIGN OF THOSE GUITARS IS AWESOME!
Kudos to the designers of those beastly looking things!
Getting rid of the touch pad on the neck?
@BryCivicSi Thats what I was thinking, in my opinion it wasn't necessary in the first place.
@BryCivicSi Looks like the last pearl dot, where the touch pad used to be, is a new button though.
IMO, they look terrible. Why can't they use like OG Gibson designs?
@Slygathor
Gibson sued them after Guitar hero 3 for supposedly infringing patents on a "guitar VR simulator".... although GH is not Virtual Reality or a Simulator....... But yeah. Funny how Gibson didn't care back when they offered to let GH use their gutiars for GH1 to GH3, but out of nowhere they are suddenly infringing on patents.
@Hafk
Wow, that's just sad. :(
any pics of the wii versions? does the wii remote go in the neck?
Non Apple news? Incredible!
@Snarf101
If it was, you'd see "breaking" in the corner
I don't like this designs, but as a guy who has taken an interest in modding his controllers, I absolutely LOVE this concept. I can imagine some really cool designs coming from this. I could probably make a lego base for each side of the controller, and then bam, easy swappable lego mods.
Or taking the top and bottom pieces off of one controller and molding them together. Then you have an instant SWAPPABLE double neck controller! The possibilities of this concept are amazing.
This is the best thing since the Faceplates from the GH3 Les Paul.
What song in the video.. Seems to be Awesome.. !!
It's too bad they didn't think to change the game mechanics with the buttons (would it really kill them to add a *gasp* sixth button?).
@Thimble Right, add a 6th button so all the old games will seem like easy mode. And what would be the point anyway? To reach those extra high notes? lol
Wow. I am always surprised by comments.
1. These are the fugliest TOYS I've seen.
2. They look nothing like any real-world guitars... I'm not saying they have to look like Gibsons or Fenders or anything, but can't they at least mimic some kind of real-world guitar? BC Rich's, Flying Vs, Jacksons, ESPs... they all have some great looking 'aggrressive' designs. These just look f'n gay and extra kiddie-ish.
3. If you're a Guitar Hero/Rock Band fan, dont you already have more peripherals lying around your house/room than you know what to do with? At this point in time, wouldn't it be safe to say that the majority of people who play these games have all the instruments they need? You mean some of you actually go out and buy every single Guitar Hero guitar they make? I'm amazed.
@Hate Everything I think that's why they redesigned the controller. They want people like me to want to go out and buy this even though I already have two guitar controllers. Even though this is cool, my GH3 Les Paul still works, no need to replace it.
Don't guitars usually have strings? This looks more like a Simon toy in the shape of a small guitar. Just sayin.
@dicobalt It's somewhat similar to Simon in terms of colored buttons and sounds to match them.
However, the experience plays like an "instrument" with the buttons taking on shapes and modes of simulated guitar playing. Being a lead guitarist for many many years, I have to say it works very well, and actually has a guitar playing feel if nothing else.
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@dicobalt
Welcome to the game 5 years later.
@dicobalt Basically is a toy guitar. You can't learn to play a real guitar playing Guitar Hero (in the same way you can't learn to dance playing DDR).
@desenfoque
The haters always talk about the guitar, and never the drums. The drums arent perfect but theres a TON of transferable skill onto a real kit. I recommended my little brother try the game out first, and after playin on expert for a while he could lay down a pretty damn good beat on a real kit. You wont become high level but you can hone your basics. And basics, obviously, are all you need as a beginner.
Way to milk a series.
First thing GH related that I've liked in years.
I thought everyone had like 4plastic guitars, 2 drum-sets, 4 wireless mics at home already? Soooooo.....the idea behind this game is a....hmmmm, more of the same? More guitars for everyone? I dont get it.
@Axtor
You're right. I do have that stuff. And they are all broken. They somehow managed to design these things to last only until the next title comes out.
Man. I really need to get back on my GuitarHero game. I haven't played it in months. To much Call of Duty MW2, NBA 2K10, & TigerWoods.
It's time to dust off the guitars and get back at it. I have that itch to play now. Fun Times.
i fell in love just looking at those designs
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I always preferred Guitar Hero controllers to Rock Band controllers. These look fucking sweet, and I want one.