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Thoughts on Guitar Hero World Tour
So I was ready to say GH:WT was a good contender in the realm of music games. After putting in some time with it over the week I was warming up to it. GHIII kind of turned me off the series since it concentrated more on making it a game and less on what made Guitar Hero I and II so great, fulfilling your inner rock star.
It hit me after the first duel I had with Zakk Wylde. When that popped up I thought, "Oh great here we go again, 'broken strings,' 'double notes,' 'lefty flip,' etc. The then duel began....and I was surprised it was just about playing as well as possible, no silly power-up attacks, just play. It reminded me slightly of the Headcutting Duel from "Crossroads."
I had felt somebody over at Neversoft "got it" and I was glad they did. The thing I loved about GH I & II and Rock Band 1 & 2 is that it really taps into the music and connects you with it, like I said, releasing your inner rock star. You know, the one that would grab a tennis racket and "play guitar" or grab a comb and "sing into the mic."
I have more than enough games to tap into my competitive side, GH and RB entertain me.
Well I was happy with GH:WT......until the final setlist.
Now I know I'm just a decent medium guitarist, but something isn't right here. My average on songs is around 95%, roughly. I'll have to go back and look, but I think I'm in the 90s on "Stranglehold" even. Then I hit the final setlist and it all goes to *bleep*. Now I understand that there should be a certain amount of challenge, and that final set list is a challenge, but then I hit "Hot for Teacher." I tried and tried and tried, and in the end I had to drop to easy just to finish. This has got to be the sharpest learning curve ever in the series, like 90 degree angle sharp. I felt like I got all that way only to be kicked in the head and told "you're not good enough."
With the exception of B.Y.O.B. that final setlist is a killer for me. This puts a serious kink in my plans of working up to hard.
Overall the game isn't bad, but that final setlist difficulty ramp-up leaves a bad taste.
It hit me after the first duel I had with Zakk Wylde. When that popped up I thought, "Oh great here we go again, 'broken strings,' 'double notes,' 'lefty flip,' etc. The then duel began....and I was surprised it was just about playing as well as possible, no silly power-up attacks, just play. It reminded me slightly of the Headcutting Duel from "Crossroads."
I had felt somebody over at Neversoft "got it" and I was glad they did. The thing I loved about GH I & II and Rock Band 1 & 2 is that it really taps into the music and connects you with it, like I said, releasing your inner rock star. You know, the one that would grab a tennis racket and "play guitar" or grab a comb and "sing into the mic."
I have more than enough games to tap into my competitive side, GH and RB entertain me.
Well I was happy with GH:WT......until the final setlist.
Now I know I'm just a decent medium guitarist, but something isn't right here. My average on songs is around 95%, roughly. I'll have to go back and look, but I think I'm in the 90s on "Stranglehold" even. Then I hit the final setlist and it all goes to *bleep*. Now I understand that there should be a certain amount of challenge, and that final set list is a challenge, but then I hit "Hot for Teacher." I tried and tried and tried, and in the end I had to drop to easy just to finish. This has got to be the sharpest learning curve ever in the series, like 90 degree angle sharp. I felt like I got all that way only to be kicked in the head and told "you're not good enough."
With the exception of B.Y.O.B. that final setlist is a killer for me. This puts a serious kink in my plans of working up to hard.
Overall the game isn't bad, but that final setlist difficulty ramp-up leaves a bad taste.
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