IGN Video Review!

[foolosophy]

VIDEO
http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/879/879549/vids_1.html

WRITTEN
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/836/836118p1.html

SCORE: 9.4

[Guitarplayer777]

waiting for it to load right now.

[casedawg]

yeah i'm waiting too. hope its a good review.

[asackawicz]

Decent review, although I'm a bit disspointed they didn't like the guitar. Hopefully, it's since it was only using the older parts.

[Patch_]

I dunno, guuitar looks fun to play in a solo setting, I could be wrong but I thought it looked awesome.

[Guitarplayer777]

The review didn't seem like they liked it. I think they said the mic was crappy only cuz the ignorant sluts singer sucks.

[Rook_x51]

That was actually really dumb (IMO)

Gah, IGN is so bad at reviewing games now.

[thegame696911]

Terrible review....... barely talked about the drums. I have now seen some of the harder songs on expert and hes full of sh*t cause some of those looked crazy hard for guitar.

[shivish]

Iuno, i didn't think it was a amazing review they basically said that this game sucks balls for solo. I know that i won't have my friends over 24/7 (which is when i will be playing) But there still should be something for me to do...im hoping online will be quick and easy to access.

[Jp7588]

WTF don't they like about the guitar? They didn't bring up any specifics, just "The guitar is bad. Nobody likes it."

If all they have to complain about is the guitar and difficulty (they play on freaking hard/medium anyways from what I've seen) then my confidence in the game isn't dropping any.

I really don't value the opinion of a fat bald guy named "Hilary" anyways.


Maybe that was a low blow... I'm sorry. But even from an objective point of view that review was a complete waste of six minutes.

[Seroth]

It's a video review. Those are usually truncated versions of the written reviews. The written review will probably be a lot more in depth..and actually have a score attached to it.

[Edge2k7]

Yeah, IGN seems so strange when they review games now. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't they the same ones who said that Assassins Creed is in the top 5 most disapointing games of all time? Also, I like the guitar. It's just like real life, the guitar people use is going to come down to preference. Think about it, how many people hated the X-Plorer when it came out, and not long ago with GH3 there is a ton of people who hated the Les Paul. Guitars are all about feel, and you can't rely on anyone elses opinion on that.

[thegame696911]

It's a video review. Those are usually truncated versions of the written reviews. The written review will probably be a lot more in depth..and actually have a score attached to it.

Still that was a terrible review, wasnt worth the time to do it.

Doesn't matter anyways what they say, I've seen the live feed and the game looks awesome.

[Maposaurus]

What's with the hivemind PW avatars?

[Bakkster]

WTF don't they like about the guitar? They didn't bring up any specifics, just "The guitar is bad. Nobody likes it."

If all they have to complain about is the guitar and difficulty (they play on freaking hard/medium anyways from what I've seen) then my confidence in the game isn't dropping any.

Confidence in Rock Band: still rock steady
Confidence in IGN: Even lower, somehow

Not like it matters, I already know I like the guitar.

[thegame696911]

They score Rock Band lower then Guitar Hero 3......... or even Guitar Hero 1 or 2, there's something seriously wrong with those people.

For the drums being as amazing as they are, it derserves atleast a 9.0 imo.

[Chris_Gonzalez]

That interview was a waste of time. Nothing that the guys at 1 Up already said (I think it was 1 Up) in their video review, except the thing about the guitar. And I dont' think they said anything about the mic (but I was too busy covering my ears so I didn't have to hear the singer). Horrible review all around, though.

Can't spell "ignorant" without "IGN", afterall.

[raregamer]

Man, they need to give a score and a breakdown.

[Seroth]

Geeze, you guys are so hostile towards IGN. Why should guys care about the review anyway (which isn't even officially up yet)? You're already gonna get it.

[Oblong]

My summation of the video review....contradictory.

"Oh the songs are too easy" BUT "Be careful of the random world tour events because you may get a tough song"

Or

"Eh the game is ok, but lacking" YET "We'll be playing this 6 months from now for sure"


meh

[AdamBomb629]

IGN: "Yeah, it's a great game, but solo mode and the guitar suck... We've basically been playing this game for months, so we're not as excited about it. Buy it if you have friends."

[Patch_]

Geeze, you guys are so hostile towards IGN. Why should guys care about the review anyway (which isn't even officially up yet)? You're already gonna get it.

2 reasons.

1. I hate seeing great games get lowballed because of stupid reasons.
2. I don't want the score to be under GHIII because within 24 hours we'll get GHIII fanboys here posting "LOL PWNED, HMX DIDN'T MAKE GH GOOD THEY SUCK LAWL"

[foolosophy]

Updated first post with Written Review.

[thegame696911]

Damn right 9.4.......... I mean it had to get that high

[Seroth]

9.4 and 6 friggin' pages of review! Good score. Better than GHIII score.

Now I'll wait to see who complains now. :P

[Peytah]

9.4, nice. Not like I needed any convincing to buy the game anyway.

[Eman311]

I see no issue with their video review. those are all legit gripes you could have with the game.

[HeXcoda]

I predicted they'd think the solo experience was shallow. It is, after all, since it's just tier grinders compared to the awesomeness of BWT -- that's simple fact. But the comments about the guitar and the mike are pretty nitpicky, and a lot of the other whines in the article are just stupid.

This seems to be pretty common for IGN, though... hand down derision on the game in droves in the written section, then slap a huge score on it. Scores don't mean much of anything these days.

[InsaneGame]

I cant be the only one who find this its incredibly ******ed about solo carreer am I? What makes Guitar heros so great? They added animated cut scenes? Besides that is basically the same thing no?

[espher]

I see no issue with their video review. those are all legit gripes you could have with the game.

The issue I have with the video review is they give very little justification for their gripes. Nobody around the office likes the guitar, but they didn't touch on any specific reasons. The songs are 'not as challenging as Guitar Hero 3', but they don't touch on the accuracy of the charts or state why, aside from comparing Mississippi Queen (which, if my memory serves me correctly, would consist of two different cover versions).

The text review is a little better, but not drastically so. The section on the drums is probably the best part of the review.

[Edge2k7]

I cant be the only one who find this its incredibly ******ed about solo carreer am I? What makes Guitar heros so great? They added animated cut scenes? Besides that is basically the same thing no?

^^^ I totally agree.

I mean, look at what you get with the game. You're getting 45-50 some songs (can't remember how much exactly, lol) and you are able to play them on 3 different instruments through solo mode, and then combine them into a 4 person rock fest. Is it because of the game being easier on guitar? Even then, I think a lot of us here, myself at the very least, want to play songs that we like, not be afraid of them because we can't win. The challenge in this game is getting high scores, which is going to be harder now that it's back to the normal timing window, thank goodness! And the other half of the game is just having fun. Can't wait to get my 3 friends over here, it'll rock!

[jterps]

I like how one of the cons, if you can call it that, with the game is the guitar. Personally i thought the guitar was better than guitar hero's because it felt more natural and my fingers weren't slipping of the strum bar. Now back on topic, they don't really give it credit for being playable with most other guitats. Guitar hero can't say that. They realized that not everyone liked their guitar so they made it so that you can use which guitar you like.

Take that GHIII.....9.4

[Bakkster]

What I liked:
Mentioned that BWT difficulty limits maximum number of fans.
Mentioned potential drum pedal durability issue.

What I didn't like:
Only 45 licensed songs? Last I checked, that's more than GH1,2,and 3...
We don't like the guitar, but don't tell if it's the frets, strum or something else they don't like.
Don't mention the 6x multiplier on the bass. In fact, they basically just glaze over the whole instrument.

[Raider87]

lol it's funny how when people say they don't like RB or the Strat people flame the heck out of them yet they sit there and talk crap about GH3 and give no reason what so ever about why they don't like it other than "because it's bad" or "the note charts aren't right" etc..

[bmore007]

terrible video review

The written review is much better though. Solid 9.4 score.

[mltdwn]

I don't know, I definitily lost faith in the review (not that it wasn't already wavering) when they stated:


It doesn't help that some of the songs in Rock Band just plain suck (Coheed and Cambria, seriously?).

I'm sorry, I hadn't even heard of the band till RB and after DLing them on my Zune pass I have to say from a purely musical stand point they are one of the better bands of our time when it comes to the "epic metal" style (which no one really does anymore). All I can say is if these guys have so little taste from a musical standpoint I can understand how they can write the review they did.

[Keebler]

It's good to see IGN gave the game a considerably higher score than GH3. Now, some of the casual IGN visitors who might not have had this game on their radar might be interested now!

One thing that did concern me was their comments on the drum pedal - am I going to have to be ginger with it or are they just pussies?

[AdamBomb629]

terrible video review

The written review is much better though. Solid 9.4 score.

I thought the exact same thing. Whoever did the video review seemed really negative.

[MundaneSoul]

Actually, the written review is every bit as negative and whiny as the video. By the time I got to the third page or so, I was annoyed. They did a breakdown of the instruments and each one was basically discussing what was wrong with his instrument. By the time I was done reading it, I was pretty irritated.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

lol it's funny how when people say they don't like RB or the Strat people flame the heck out of them yet they sit there and talk crap about GH3 and give no reason what so ever about why they don't like it other than "because it's bad" or "the note charts aren't right" etc..

its fanboyism bias man. i'm sure i'll like both games despite the reviews they'll get. won't probably play this game till christmas time though since the demos are nowhere near my area and this **** is too expensive for me to buy anytime soon

[sdsheppa]

I'm not going to say that the video review was good, but i've seen worse. that being said i feel the same way about the strat right now. i know i've only put about 4 hours of time on it in total playing on the demo units at B.B. but here is my quick review of the strat (my opinion only.)

Pros:

* The Size of the guitar doesn't make me feel like I'm playing a ukulele
* The buttons actualy feel closer to pressing a string down on a fret (though nothing will
get that close honestly unless someone hacks a guitar and figures out how to use the
first second third forth and fifth fret as the button points). Sliding between buttons is
easier.
* The addition of the Effects Switch, and the Solo button set is a welcome addition to me.
it adds a new deminsion to the game imho.

Cons:

* Strum bar: I dont know if its because the demo unit guitars are bad or if the final
product will be the same thing. Playing on the demo unit at best buy and the
Straticaster strumbar is so stiff and yet mushy i'm missing notes because I get to
the end of the stroke and i think i'm past the score point but i'm not close.

It may just take more than 5 hours of time, but the limited time i've had with it i wouldnt play with it if i had the choice. I am wanting to play bass so i dont need the extra functions
on it. anyway have a good weekend all

[jonfitzsimon]

yeah the video review left me with a meh feeling. 3 days....

[Raider87]

its fanboyism bias man. i'm sure i'll like both games despite the reviews they'll get. won't probably play this game till christmas time though since the demos are nowhere near my area and this **** is too expensive for me to buy anytime soon

Ya I know... I just don't understand why everyone can't appreciate BOTH these games and not one or the other... they're both great anda lot of fun period... can't we all just get along :D

[Bakkster]

* Strum bar: I dont know if its because the demo unit guitars are bad or if the final product will be the same thing. Playing on the demo unit at best buy and the Straticaster strumbar is so stiff and yet mushy i'm missing notes because I get to the end of the stroke and i think i'm past the score point but i'm not close.

It may just take more than 5 hours of time, but the limited time i've had with it i wouldnt play with it if i had the choice. I am wanting to play bass so i dont need the extra functions
on it. anyway have a good weekend all

I thought the strum bar was excellent, and am assuming my BB just got a good unit. Also, when using it as a bass, it can be finger-picked without double-strumming on the rebound.

[Mr_Urlacher]

9.4 yeah! Better than GHIII that's what I was hoping for. I can't see why they were so harsh on the guitar though... I played it and I thought that it was the best guitar ever, I mean its bigger, better strummer, better whammy bar, and the solo buttons are just awesome!!!
Can't wait until the 20th!

[Iddy_Biddy]

PS3:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/836/836144p1.html

Not everything is about the 360.

[capitalfn9]

how can they complain about guitar being less difficult when im pretty sure their guitarist isnt even that good and probably cant pass all the songs on expert

[Xzyliac]

PS3:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/836/836144p1.html

Not everything is about the 360.

LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[capitalfn9]

im a little nervous that they broke the bass pedal too...

[toefer]

I'd just like to say, I called the 9.4. Congratulations Toefer, job well done.

[JohnDubbyaRocks]

We'll let them think its all about the 360. I cannot wait for this game. I played the drums the other night and my wife had to pull me away like I was some 2 year old in the candy aisle. This is something we both can play although I will have to keep her from singing she might break the windows

[MaineDrummer]

Overall 9.4 is a great score. How it did not however score higher then any rythem game preceding it amazes me though. It really is like one of the past games on steroids.

More then a few contradictions here.

guitarist has trouble with the solo

don't come close to offering the same challenge

But also saying


(and perhaps impossible) challenge of Guitar Hero III

Then

The drum kit itself is actually quite stable and well built

the build quality is great

before Rock Band II arrives, many will have broken their drum kits

So is it good or bad?

And if I read one more "only 45 tracks"! Is that not on par with comparable titles?

The other thing that bugs me is how they and others mention you'll play the songs a few times along the way. Are we supposed to play them once or perhaps twice and then throw the game away? Oh well..Maybe I'm the one being picky. This is the new standard. I personally know I'll be playing this for a long long time.

Thank you HMX, it's a 10 with me.

[MundaneSoul]

This is the new standard. I personally know I'll be playing this for a long long time.

Thank you HMX, it's a 10 with me.

QFT

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[Bakkster]

And if I read one more "only 45 tracks"! Is that not on par with comparable titles?

GH3 has 40 tracks, plus 3 boss battles you have to download. WTF is with the 45 tracks BS. That's great!

[seafisch]

I agree with mltdwn about IGN's dig on Coheed & Cambria. Based on that annoying video they did introducing their "Ignorant Sluts" band, the IGN staff strike me as a bunch of narrow-minded dorks whose musical maturity never grew past the stage where it was cool to draw popular heavy metal band logos on your high school notebooks. As such, they are not the ones to pass judgment on what sucks.

[foolosophy]

Yeah that was a dirty call on C&C. You could tell they had no idea what the hell they were doing/singing.

[Bakkster]

I agree with mltdwn about IGN's dig on Coheed & Cambria. Based on that annoying video they did introducing their "Ignorant Sluts" band, the IGN staff strike me as a bunch of narrow-minded dorks whose musical maturity never grew past the stage where it was cool to draw popular heavy metal band logos on your high school notebooks. As such, they are not the ones to pass judgment on what sucks.

QFT. I myself don't like C&C, FoB, or several other bands, and the only one I make fun of is Hole, because Courtney Love killed Kurt Cobain ;)

Honestly, I think every song will at least be fun to play if not to listen to.

[xenopherus]

That interview was a waste of time. Nothing that the guys at 1 Up already said (I think it was 1 Up) in their video review, except the thing about the guitar. And I dont' think they said anything about the mic (but I was too busy covering my ears so I didn't have to hear the singer). Horrible review all around, though.

Can't spell "ignorant" without "IGN", afterall.

QFT

I hate C&C too, and agreed with their jab, but that's almost the only thing I agreed with. Someone who can't sing (that awful Hil nerd) has no business rating any kind of singing game. He hated the talking parts? You could tell by all the clips of those idiots playing that he was having the least fun. It's like having someone who doesn't like sports review a sports game. Their dislike would certainly influence their opinion of the game.

[Nilsen31]

Best part was where they said Coheed was terrible...

IGN are now my best friends...