A Whopping 108-Artist-Strong List Revealed for DJ Hero 2
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If an individual uses their belief of the corporation as part of their image, then no, they have no place within other mediums.Just_A_Glitch said:
Eminem, for example, became a shill despite his claims early in his career that he would never do adverts etc - yet he sold for the right price.
So, you are contradicting yourself, because you wish for an artist that expresses distaste for "higher ups" and yet you want him to adjust his music and therefore message (to satisfy censor regimes etc) so you can twiddle some dials to it.
I agree, artists can reach out in different ways, but they shouldn't do it in ways that goes against their supposed beliefs. I'd assume a fan would understand.
Well if that's the case, he shouldn't even be on a record label, or selling his CDs. He should be giving them away on street corners by that logic.Don said:
I'm just going to ask for an end to this argument here, as I'm currently at work with things to get done, and to be honest, I don't know enough about Immortal Technique outside of his Revolutionary Vol. 2 album (as its the only one I really enjoy. I just really enjoy it. So can we agree to disagree?
It would be fun to play Immortal Technique in DJ Hero, but not at the cost of him selling his dignity. Sound good?
Just because you don't like the music doesn't mean you won't like the game. I know I didn't really like most of the music in the first game, but the game itself was still really, really fun. Besides, they've got really good DJs doing the mash-ups, so that something like Day 'n Nite by Kid Cudi vs. Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas is actually pretty good. And as for Kotick, well, I can't argue with you there. But pledging not to buy Activision games is only hurting yourself, and to an extent, the devs who made the game. The game's worth the money, even if it's a bit expensive, and in my opinion it's worth supporting Bobby Kotick.Jumplion said:
This reminds me: a concert featuring Daft Punk and Justice mashing up their songs would be the best thing ever.
Also, when I first heard of DJ Hero, I thought it was a parody.
Also, when I first heard of DJ Hero, I thought it was a parody.
I don't know how they're going to do Daft Punk considering they used up most of their best songs in the last game. Looking forward to deadmau5 being in there, but I knew they were putting him in there for a while.
Well I don't think it is. I don't want to support Kotick or his policies on his company, regardless of what grand experience I'll miss, and if some developers "suffer" because of it then so be it. People always say that the consumer has to respond with their wallet, so I'm just doing that. That's why I refused to buy MW2 (and glad I didn't), Infinity Ward themselves may be good people, but Activision is not (specifically, of course, Kotick) If Activision wants me to buy DJ Hero 2, they better clean up their act (by first firing Kotick if that is possible at all, with him being their CEO and whatnot).UnkeptBiscuit said:
Just to note, I'm not saying that DJ Hero is a bad game, I've never played it (maybe someday though) so I can't judge. And while I understand what you're saying with "Just because you don't like the music doesn't mean you won't like the game." doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of a music game? To more or less quote Yahtzee here "It came to a point where I realized that I wasn't even listening to the music anymore, just tapping the colors to jog the little part of my brain for joy." Review [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/941-Beatles-Rock-Band-and-Guitar-Hero-5].
Aw hell... this has Lil' Wayne in it. Well... if the first can make Black Eyed Peas bearable for me, then I have high hopes that whatever song is mixed with him will not make me wanna pour hydrochloric acid in my ears.
I too was skeptical about the whole premise of DJ Hero until two things happened: 1.) realization that the game featured great artists of "the days of yore" like Rick James, Marvin Gaye, Jurassic 5, and LL Cool J, and 2.) I played it myself at Best Buy. I can honestly say that it's my favorite music game since GH2 (even though I don't lay it much right now; I'm more an action man).
It's a shame that the bulk of people who hate on it never look past the fact that it's a hip-hop themed music game. people, hip-hop was created by the people for the people. Disinterest is completely understandable, but flat-out disdain for it without experiencing it yourself is just silly.
I too was skeptical about the whole premise of DJ Hero until two things happened: 1.) realization that the game featured great artists of "the days of yore" like Rick James, Marvin Gaye, Jurassic 5, and LL Cool J, and 2.) I played it myself at Best Buy. I can honestly say that it's my favorite music game since GH2 (even though I don't lay it much right now; I'm more an action man).
It's a shame that the bulk of people who hate on it never look past the fact that it's a hip-hop themed music game. people, hip-hop was created by the people for the people. Disinterest is completely understandable, but flat-out disdain for it without experiencing it yourself is just silly.
It look fun but I want to try the first game before getting it, hell if it's half as fun as rockband count me in.
For anyone who enjoys hip-hop, rap, or any of the culture therein, DJ Hero is an absolutely great game. I picked up the first one two weeks ago and loved it. It even inspired me to sell off my guitar and buy a set of turn tables and a mixer, which I'm slowly (SLOWLY) learning to use.
I'm most definitely buying this when it's released.
I'm most definitely buying this when it's released.