Last week that is. Great game.
I’m kind of a punk/alternative/etc fan, so I have to say that when I first heard about it it didn’t really appeal to me. I’m not a fan of metal.
And yet, I’m finding that the game is still fun, even though the type of cool that it presents itself as doesn’t square with my version of cool. I don’t actually like any of the playable guitarists. The punk guy is all wrong. He’s just another killer shredder here, which punks really aren’t. Plus they gave him a goatee, which I can’t think of any 70’s punks having had.
But I can get past my inner snob and really enjoy the game and to a certain extent its attitude. I see the appeal to a lot of the music. Right now I’m working on getting five stars on all the songs on medium. I’ve got the first three or four groups and I’m getting better.
I really don’t like parts where I play the same note over and over rapidly. It’s hard to keep the rhythm.
I like all the songs in the first group, except Infected. They’re not a whole lot of fun to play on medium anymore because they’re really easy. But back to Infected: that song totally pings my suckometer. The worst part about it is the key change on the chorus. Some of the other songs do the same thing, but for some reason they aren’t as bad.
Iron Man’s a great song. Not something I’d really want to listen to because it gets tiresome, but the guitar playing is fun.
I love More Than A Feeling. I don’t see why the song is hated so much. It’s fun to play too.
Take Me Out is also a lot of fun to play, at least until you get really good at it. It’s a nice challenge while you’re building your skill.
Sharp Dressed Man is another one I definitely don’t like. It’s an example of terrible guitar wankery, IMO.
I like Symphony of Destruction a lot. I can see the appeal to that kind of music now.
Ziggy Stardust is the one I was looking forward to the most, and it’s great to play here too. The lead guitar playing is great. My respect for Mick Ronson has definitely gone up.
As has my respect for Jimi Hendrix. Spanish Castle Magic is an utterly fantastic song. It’s fun to play, and it’s an example of how this kind of music should be played. It’s like a good jazz song.
Fat Lip is another song I hate. I have to say though, the chorus really challenged me for a while, with the combination between fast notes and slides.
Bark at the Moon is a real bitch to play. I’m hoping I can tackle it once I get five stars on everything else. As it is, I was barely able to get past it.
I haven’t heard all of the bonus songs, but here’s what I think of the ones I have:
Caveman Rejoice. The suckometer just exploded. Maybe it’s supposed to be parody, but even then it still sucks. Plus it’s dull to play.
I love Even Rats and Hey. Farewell Myth is pretty good too.
Here’s some stuff I’d like to see in the sequel:
A Django Reinhardt song or two.
A Television song. I’d choose Venus because it’s my favorite of theirs.
A Pixies song. There’s a lot that would work well.
A Lou Reed or VU song. Maybe Vicious because you could play both rhythm and lead.
A Beatles song. I dunno what. I don’t want it to be something like Taxman because I want one that George plays.
Heroes by David Bowie.
An REM song. I don’t care which as long as it has nice jangly guitars.
Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry.
A Smiths song would be interesting.