Many years ago Guitar Hero changed the way music interacts with video games. Everyone around the world were rocking out in their living rooms with friends and family. Then came games like Rocksmith and RockBand that added onto the experience. Will this new game compete with the old and the new?
Some of the new features are great, but the change to controller might be a little much. Rocksmith allows everyone to play a real guitar and learn how to play it. RockBand and Guitar Hero have failed to utilize technologies that could allow people to actually feel like they're in a band. Yes, it is too early to judge the game until more information is released. Until then, however, we can be sceptical.
Guitar Hero Live also introduces GHTV, the world’s first playable music video network. GHTV is a 24-hour mode that lets fans play along to a continually-updated collection of official music videos – across a wide variety of genres – from the newest releases to favorite hits. Fans can pick from multiple channels and themed shows, discovering new songs as they play, and can also choose songs to play on-demand. In GHTV, fans can also play with their friends in the same room and against players from around the world to see who has the highest score on a given song, while completing challenges along the way. GHTV is a living, breathing platform that serves as an ever-growing source for new music discovery while further bringing the party atmosphere back to the living room.
Guitar Hero Live enhances the gameplay experience by introducing a modern, redesigned guitar controller, featuring two rows of three buttons that better reflects the way people naturally play. The new format ensures fun for players of all abilities. For beginners, you can feel like a rock star by mastering play with just the bottom three buttons. Medium-level players don’t have to stretch their fingers down the neck of the guitar controller anymore and can instead skillfully play two-row combinations that mimic real chords. Experienced players have a new challenge in creating complex chord-like shapes and finger combinations that will bring new thrills to veterans. This simple innovation makes it easier for beginners to play and harder for veterans to master.