Zero Punctuation: Guitar Hero III
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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I would just like to add to this thread that everyone that is worse than I am at video games is learning disabled and everyone who is better at them is a virgin.
For what it's worth, I think those people are freaks too.Mcmungo said:
And to some extent, dedicated Guitar Hero players get brought up more in reference to Guitar Hero III because there are specific aspects of the game that seem tailored to that small demographics likings, to the (perceived) detriment of the larger Guitar Hero playing population. This would be akin to the arguments between people who hate the new TF2 and the people that are really glad Valve shunned the hardcore TF players when they made this one.
I totally agree with Yahtzee on this. The songs on hard are rediculous, and I can't beat my little bro in the battles. It is also quite funny how I can play a lot of the songs on real guitar but not on GH. GH 4 is the worst out of them, and rock the 80s is worth the money if you like 80s metal.
Basing on the amount of female attention the topic of Guitar Hero III is getting, I think I was right to presume that the ultimate pickup line now really is "What's your score on Through The Fire and The Flames?"
To the topic of Tom Morello not being a Legend of Rock, Dictionary.com's definition of Legend, #1 "A nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical." not my favorite phrasing of it; but anyways, Slash participated in some of the musical moments which inspired many of our bands today, when people talk about Guns'N'Roses they say it's legendary, you don't hear people say that Rage Against the Machine is legendary, they say that they're just a good band, or maybe go on about how they've broken up or whatever.
In all honesty, the best way to sum up my Guitar Hero III experience is that it's a love hate relationship, I love it when I'm not murdering a song by multiple screeches, and hate it when all that I hear are those bloody screeches, oh and also the wankers cramp.
To the topic of Tom Morello not being a Legend of Rock, Dictionary.com's definition of Legend, #1 "A nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical." not my favorite phrasing of it; but anyways, Slash participated in some of the musical moments which inspired many of our bands today, when people talk about Guns'N'Roses they say it's legendary, you don't hear people say that Rage Against the Machine is legendary, they say that they're just a good band, or maybe go on about how they've broken up or whatever.
In all honesty, the best way to sum up my Guitar Hero III experience is that it's a love hate relationship, I love it when I'm not murdering a song by multiple screeches, and hate it when all that I hear are those bloody screeches, oh and also the wankers cramp.
Good thing you stopped them or about 30 people would have sent you emails say "I beat it im da bomb i pwn lol roflcopter" god what obsessives can they just get back to mastering there grenades on team fortress classic or something and stop bothering us with there scores?
Most people know who Slash is, he's iconic. It's not like Yahtzee is saying Tom isn't talented, it's just that he is nowhere near as well known as Slash.
Vorsuc, hi 
Colour me wicked, but I think it's more than natural that a game offers toughies in later parts of the game, and especially in game modes called Hard or Expert. They're there to challenge you, to stimulate your creativity, to push yourself to the edge - if you're willing. Real life isn't easy, either. And practice makes perfect.
So the question remains: if a game offers you a challenge, do you step up to it, or not?
Sure you wanted to quote me? Guitar Hero isn't even my genre. My point was, and still is, that hardcore gamers aren't freaks, they're passionate about a game (or genre) and choose to play it in full depth, to master it entirely. The fact that you talk about "more free time than sense" indicates you're stereotyping the hardcore as well. A lot of hardcore gamers spend about as much time on games than a regular gamer, but they focus on a few titles while regulars use the same time to play ten games in a row. It's basically horizontal broadening versus vertical depth. Of course, in between key releases for the hardcore's choice of game or genre, the hardcore gamer often uses the pause to broaden their horizons before their poison (Resident Evil 5 in my case) arrives.vorsuc said:
That's your view. But these things are relative - for all you know, the GH3 QA team thought this to be a gradual difficulty curve. Maybe a small strategy change makes the levels more manageable. In Resident Evil 4 for example, I initially had trouble to sustain no damage at the hands of a boss, until I found out that I could stay safe simply by opening and closing a door while waiting for an elevator to arrive. Small detail, big consequences. Later on, I discovered that I could trap the boss behind that door and just knife him to death, but that's another storyvorsuc said:
Colour me wicked, but I think it's more than natural that a game offers toughies in later parts of the game, and especially in game modes called Hard or Expert. They're there to challenge you, to stimulate your creativity, to push yourself to the edge - if you're willing. Real life isn't easy, either. And practice makes perfect.
So the question remains: if a game offers you a challenge, do you step up to it, or not?
Well, again that's relative. To you, doing that kind of thing is a chore, to a hardcore GH(3) player it isn't. In fact, a hardcore GH(3) player will go through the motions and practice because he or she is passionate about the game, and wants to feel the timings, get intimate with all aspects of the game. Practice makes perfect. Does that make them a freak? No, unless you want to call everyone who is practicing "basketball" moves - because they love the game of "basketball" and want to become great at "basketball" - a freak, too...vorsuc said:
Fucking great. I saw the game that was up for bids, and oh my, I knew what was coming. Well, except for the gay jokes. Full agreement, 100%. I want my goddamned Clive back. Well, maybe not, because after the betrayal that is GH3 I'm not sure I'll buy another Guitar Hero game unless Harmonix gets back on board.
Where was I? Oh yeah. Yahtzee, good on. Not that you needed me to tell you that you're right.
Where was I? Oh yeah. Yahtzee, good on. Not that you needed me to tell you that you're right.