Tadpui
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Has anybody else played this game yet? It's a Guitar-Hero style of game but you use a real electric guitar and play along with actual tablature (well, Ubisoft's version of tablature anyways).
I've only put in a few hours on it so far but I'm really enjoying it. It seems to be geared towards beginner/novice/intermediate guitarists but even as a long-time guitar player, it's been a challenge all the way. Most of the challenge for me has been getting used to the upside-down and color-coded tablature system that they use. It's not necessarily difficult but I'm just not used to it so I tend to end up like the proverbial deer in the headlights a lot of the time.
There are 50 songs included, and they run a pretty nice spread of modern and classic songs. The Rolling Stones, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, Titus Andronicus, and Nirvana are some of the artists. The game comes with a 1/4" to USB cable and uses internal modelling software to emulate the guitar tones in the songs. There is also an amp mode that just lets you sit and play with the modelled guitars, amps and pedals. Other than the career mode, there are also "Guitarcade" levels where they challenge you to complete arcade-style tasks by hitting the correct notes. There is also downloadable content available so you can download new songs once you master (or simply get sick and tired of) the default songs.
The gameplay itself is the real winner. Latency on my system (PS3 connected via HDMI to a 6.1 receiver and an LCD TV) is pretty low. I haven't been able to adjust the lag so that the "note highway" is in perfect sync with the audio but I find that just listening to the song is a much better indicator of correct timing anyways. They have indicators for hammer-on/pull-off, slides, bends, sustained notes, etc. but their system takes some getting used to. It also has an automatic skill level that detects how well you are doing and adjusts the skill level accordingly on the fly.
I have to say I'm pretty impressed with Rocksmith. The menus are a little clunky and there is definite room for improvement in the overall game flow and polish, but for the first version of the first game of its kind I'd have to say that Ubisoft is definitely on the right track. The price was a little steep at $80 because the only accessory is the 1/4" to USB cable. I can't imagine that cable is worth $20 on top of the price of a new PS3 game.
So has anybody else given Rocksmith a try yet?
I've only put in a few hours on it so far but I'm really enjoying it. It seems to be geared towards beginner/novice/intermediate guitarists but even as a long-time guitar player, it's been a challenge all the way. Most of the challenge for me has been getting used to the upside-down and color-coded tablature system that they use. It's not necessarily difficult but I'm just not used to it so I tend to end up like the proverbial deer in the headlights a lot of the time.
There are 50 songs included, and they run a pretty nice spread of modern and classic songs. The Rolling Stones, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, Titus Andronicus, and Nirvana are some of the artists. The game comes with a 1/4" to USB cable and uses internal modelling software to emulate the guitar tones in the songs. There is also an amp mode that just lets you sit and play with the modelled guitars, amps and pedals. Other than the career mode, there are also "Guitarcade" levels where they challenge you to complete arcade-style tasks by hitting the correct notes. There is also downloadable content available so you can download new songs once you master (or simply get sick and tired of) the default songs.
The gameplay itself is the real winner. Latency on my system (PS3 connected via HDMI to a 6.1 receiver and an LCD TV) is pretty low. I haven't been able to adjust the lag so that the "note highway" is in perfect sync with the audio but I find that just listening to the song is a much better indicator of correct timing anyways. They have indicators for hammer-on/pull-off, slides, bends, sustained notes, etc. but their system takes some getting used to. It also has an automatic skill level that detects how well you are doing and adjusts the skill level accordingly on the fly.
I have to say I'm pretty impressed with Rocksmith. The menus are a little clunky and there is definite room for improvement in the overall game flow and polish, but for the first version of the first game of its kind I'd have to say that Ubisoft is definitely on the right track. The price was a little steep at $80 because the only accessory is the 1/4" to USB cable. I can't imagine that cable is worth $20 on top of the price of a new PS3 game.
So has anybody else given Rocksmith a try yet?