The Official Guitar Hero II Thread (80's Edition Confirmed w/initial tracklist!)

[defiance_17]

Got the demo yesterday.

No "Lefty Flip" option, which makes the disc essentially worthless for me.

[Blind the Thief]

Does anybody else think of Guitar Hero when that Nissan Titan commercial comes on?

Yup.

[HumanSnatcher]

I can't even listen to the songs on the radio anymore....thats ho bad it is for me

[VanillaGorilla]

Got the demo yesterday.

No "Lefty Flip" option, which makes the disc essentially worthless for me.I actually played the first Guitar Hero for about 10 hours before finding the Lefty Flip option. I finished all the songs on Easy with ass backwards controls.

[FriskyTanuki]

Yup.
Yeah, what's with all of the metal-influenced car/truck commercials? There's one with Slash, one with Ironman being played, and one with some guy playing his guitar on top of a car, then falling off.

[Z-Saber]

Got the demo yesterday.

No "Lefty Flip" option, which makes the disc essentially worthless for me.Forgot to post about this. I had a friend over who is pretty decent at GH. He plays lefty flip on real guitar, so naturally the sitting fit well with him. When I showed him the demo, I forgot about this, so we started out and he told me to change the setting. Since the setting isn't in the demo, he had to play it on Easy and right handed. Considering I know it isn't easy to switch hands on GH (I've tried it), I felt for him.

[encendido5]

Yeah, what's with all of the metal-influenced car/truck commercials? There's one with Slash, one with Ironman being played, and one with some guy playing his guitar on top of a car, then falling off.

Oh yeah, volkswagen with the buy our cars and get a free guitar. It sounded great for a second till I thought about the $15K I had to spend on the car..

[defiance_17]

Yeah, what's with all of the metal-influenced car/truck commercials? There's one with Slash, one with Ironman being played, and one with some guy playing his guitar on top of a car, then falling off.

Some guy? That's Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel!

[FriskyTanuki]

Some guy? That's Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel!
Thanks for clearing it up. I figured it was somebody from a band I didn't listen to much.

[Blind the Thief]

Owning a vehicle is metal now. Didn't you guys hear?

[defiance_17]

Thanks for clearing it up. I figured it was somebody from a band I didn't listen to much.

It's someone from a band that's not even real.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0088258/

[FriskyTanuki]

It's someone from a band that's not even real.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0088258/
I know that. That's what I meant.

[evanft]

Being nonexistant is metal.

[sonicbooom]

I just finished playing the demo. Playing the Motley Crue song was badass. I forgot who the other three bands were, but one of the songs is one of those played out songs you hear everywhere.

Just one month away.. what a year for videogames.

[Mr. Anderson]

So I finally got a second controller. Needless to say, me and my good buddy rocked out all night. The dueling guitar solos on GH1 were GREAT fun, but nothing beats playing YYZ on guitar and bass. I agree with blindthethief, GotM 2006 for sure.

EDIT: Just finished hooking up some killer surround sound in my room, and played a round of Crossroads. It sounds AMAZING. Glad I got this all set up in time for GHII.

[evanft]

Preordered at Gamespot. Anybody else?

[Mr. Anderson]

Preordered at Gamespot. Anybody else?

Had one, but I used it for credit on some games. I'll be in next Thursday (pay day) to reserve my copy.

[FriskyTanuki]

Time for some video action from the recent GameSpot After Hours event. Just go here (http://www.gamespot.com/afterhours/index.html?tag=nav-top%3bafterhours) and check out the 5 PM and 8 PM videos to see some Guitar Hero II action with the new songs we haven't seen played just yet.

The 5 PM video has right at the beginning:
Misirlou on Expert from what I could tell (it's just insane)
Sweet Child O' Mine in Co-Op
Beast and the Harlot in Co-Op (also insane)

The 8 PM video has it starting at about 32 minutes into it with:
Carry on My Wayward Son in Co-Op
Crazy on You in Co-Op

Their On The Spot video podcast (http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/onthespot/index.php) (10-12-06) also has some GHII loving about 54 minutes into it with:
Freebird on Hard (called the Bark at the Moon of GHII)
A little bit of Sweet Child O' Mine at the end

[Strell]

God.

Why is it that everything that attempts to make gaming socially acceptable has to be so goddamn obnoxious?

Just show me the fucking video, Gamespot. Shit.

Resign yourselves to your nerdy fate you assholes. You can't make it look cool. You just can't. So stop trying to Dave Lettermen meets Puff Daddy your shit up. You're not funny or original.

Christ.

[Blind the Thief]

Oh God, I can't wait to play Crazy On You...that looks so fun.


Like I said...GotY.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7543444&publicUserId=4553267

Some more vids of Beast and the Harlot and Miserlou on Expert, but played badly.

[evanft]

God.

Why is it that everything that attempts to make gaming socially acceptable has to be so goddamn obnoxious?

Just show me the fucking video, Gamespot. Shit.

Resign yourselves to your nerdy fate you assholes. You can't make it look cool. You just can't. So stop trying to Dave Lettermen meets Puff Daddy your shit up. You're not funny or original.

Christ.

QFT. What is this, G4?

EDIT: You can play the second guitar part in practice mode? Awesome.

EDIT 2: Holy shit Beast and the Harlot looks awesome.

[mykevermin]

God.

Why is it that everything that attempts to make gaming socially acceptable has to be so goddamn obnoxious?

Just show me the fucking video, Gamespot. Shit.

Resign yourselves to your nerdy fate you assholes. You can't make it look cool. You just can't. So stop trying to Dave Lettermen meets Puff Daddy your shit up. You're not funny or original.

Christ.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oliphant/oa048.jpg

Sorry that they cash the paycheck and you don't.

I would agree with your point, in its entirety, if you were any different from what you criticize. Funny how that works.

[Backlash]

Holy crap @ those songs. Thank god for slowdown in practice mode.

[mykevermin]

Holy crap @ those songs. Thank god for slowdown in practice mode.

Sweet Child O' Mine gave me a raging hard on. That's gonna be a blast to play when the game comes out.

I've decided I may buy GHII disc only, and sell both games/guitar when the 360 version is released.

[Mr. Anderson]

I hate Avenged Sevenfold, but that song is going to be so fun to play. Laid to Rest is going to be out of this world, as well.

[Strell]

Sorry that they cash the paycheck and you don't.


I'm sorry you can't do the same for useless trolling and insulting.

[evanft]

I'm sorry you can't do the same for useless trolling and insulting.

OH SNAP!! Myke just got served!!!

[mykevermin]

OH SNAP!! Myke just got served!!!

That's alright. 'slong as he ain't trying to deny that he's the spitting image of what he was complaining about, he can say whatever he wants.

[Backlash]

Take it to PM instead of ruining this thread, please.

[Blind the Thief]

Take it to PM instead of ruining this thread, please.

This thread is stupid anyway.

[Z-Saber]

'slongYou almost said shlong.

[evanft]

This thread is stupid anyway.

You almost said shlong.

:applause:

[Chacrana]

Know what? Foreigner's ultimate song, Cold As Ice had better fucking be an unlockable song. It is truly the greatest thing ever. Not even Jukebox Hero can touch it.


Cold as, Cold as IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIICCCCCEEE

[evanft]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P9uAacgLBHw

[Blind the Thief]

Someday, evanft...someday...


ANYWAYS!

So an editor from OPM posted some new videos on his 1up blog...first, here's Misirlou (completed, this time!) on Expert, and Beast and the Harlot on Expert:
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7543444&publicUserId=4553267

Next up, we've got Monkey Wrench multiplayer (I believe the screen on the left is on Hard, and the screen on the right is Expert):
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7546300&publicUserId=4553267#comments

All these videos make one thing clear: I'm going to have to learn to sturm up AND down to beat this game. *sigh*

[mykevermin]

You almost said shlong.

http://skepdic.com/graphics/freud.jpg

I blame him.

[Strell]

That's alright. 'slong as he ain't trying to deny that he's the spitting image of what he was complaining about, he can say whatever he wants.

I really, really need you to explain how me calling Gamespot's pathetic attempt to deliver game news somehow the same thing I do.

My guess is that you felt an overwhelming need to be a condescending fuckhat, and delivering an overused Internet insult was the way to do it.

Maybe next time you could hit me with another tired cliche. Like maybe Godwin or Rule 34 me.

Then at least I'd know you weren't the one trick brain damaged pony you are, trying to prove the size of his chickpeas over the intermotron.

[FriskyTanuki]

Someday, evanft...someday...


ANYWAYS!

So an editor from OPM posted some new videos on his 1up blog...first, here's Misirlou (completed, this time!) on Expert, and Beast and the Harlot on Expert:
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7543444&publicUserId=4553267

Next up, we've got Monkey Wrench multiplayer (I believe the screen on the left is on Hard, and the screen on the right is Expert):
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7546300&publicUserId=4553267#comments

All these videos make one thing clear: I'm going to have to learn to sturm up AND down to beat this game. *sigh*
The first link has already been posted (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2283827&postcount=271). ;)

I'll check out the other one after class.

[Blind the Thief]

The first link has already been posted (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2283827&postcount=271). ;)

I'll check out the other one after class.

Oh my, I entirely missed that post...I apologize, good sir.

[Mr. Anderson]

I'd like to know how you guys play GH. Me personally, I've never used hammer-ons or pull-offs. I just couldn't ever grasp it. So I strum every note, up and down. Anybody else play like this? I guess I should be happy I haven't broken my controller yet.

[Calamityuponthee]

I'd like to know how you guys play GH. Me personally, I've never used hammer-ons or pull-offs. I just couldn't ever grasp it. So I strum every note, up and down. Anybody else play like this? I guess I should be happy I haven't broken my controller yet.

Only strum down.. never up, I suppose It would increase my accuracy but I can't get used to it.

I can do every song on GH1 on expert except Breaking wheel, can get to 70%ish and my hand falls off.

[Blind the Thief]

I've beaten all but 3 songs on Expert (Cowboys From Hell, Bark at the Moon, and Breaking Wheel), I never strum up (well, sometimes on really fast iterations of the same note, like in Unsung), and I rarely use pull-offs. I can kinda do hammer-ons, but Jesus they're hard to get right in this game....seriously try them in GH2, and you'll feel a big difference.

[mykevermin]

I'd like to know how you guys play GH. Me personally, I've never used hammer-ons or pull-offs. I just couldn't ever grasp it. So I strum every note, up and down. Anybody else play like this? I guess I should be happy I haven't broken my controller yet.

I have a tendency to strum down only; it keeps my rhythm more constant than if I went up and down. I'm dreadful at hammer-ons and pull-offs, however, and I can't beat "Cochise" on Expert to unlock the last 10 songs.

I have a feeling that GHII's practice mode will radically improve people's ability to do them, however.

Miserlou makes me weep already; I'll never beat that fucker on expert.


I really, really need you to explain how me calling Gamespot's pathetic attempt to deliver game news somehow the same thing I do.

My guess is that you felt an overwhelming need to be a condescending fuckhat, and delivering an overused Internet insult was the way to do it.

Maybe next time you could hit me with another tired cliche. Like maybe Godwin or Rule 34 me.

Then at least I'd know you weren't the one trick brain damaged pony you are, trying to prove the size of his chickpeas over the intermotron.

The last thing I'll say: If you can't see parallels between their smarmy and obnoxioius delivery and your smarmy and obnoxious delivery, then I can't help you. Not in the fucking slightest.

[Backlash]

Yeah I only strum down and I can't do HOs or PUs. I am really hoping that practice mode in GH2 will help me to learn these and then I can apply them back to GH1 to beat the last 7 songs on Expert (and play like ANY of the solos on Expert).

[Strell]

The last thing I'll say: If you can't see parallels between their smarmy and obnoxioius delivery and your smarmy and obnoxious delivery, then I can't help you. Not in the fucking slightest.

You're right. I do get paid to do this after all.

The kind of desperation you are exhibiting is the sort of thing you hear about in a boy band punk rock song. You know, with a lot of "yeaaaaaaahs" and shit in the lyrics.

[Z-Saber]

Actually, I think it's more like "Wooooooh giirrl/You make my cry the tears/Of winter's frozen reeeeeeeeeeeeegret!"

Not that I, like, know or anything.

[evanft]

That sounds like an odd mix of black metal and boy band lyrics.

[evanft]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alY43qMvxM0

[Blind the Thief]

Yeah, that video was awesome...go pizza.

[Z-Saber]

Awesome video. He really did somehow make that controller AND it worked, or at least it fooled me into thinking it. I mean, of course he wasn't playing both parts simultaneously, but he did play the back and forth stuff.

[camelking6969]

its probaly already been said, but if you get the opm out know, you can play 4 songs from gh2, i have been on them all day, also i preordered from bestbuy and got a free tshirt

[FriskyTanuki]

You're at least two weeks late with that news, but thanks for trying anyway.

[Logain8955]

There is news on a demo though. Stores are now getting in an extended 10 song demo to play on their kiosks. Song list includes Psychobilly Freakout, Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart, War Pigs, Who Was In My Room Last Night, and John the Fisherman, the 4 songs from OPM and another song that I'm unsure on. It's most commonly spotted at Best Buy, but EB and their ilk should have it too.

[Backlash]

So are there any good deals on this game yet? Or is the BB free t-shirt thing the only one?

[Blind the Thief]

Anyone have a picture of the t-shirt?


Here, I'll trade you, check out this awesome GH-related picture:

http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/10/CastleRocksmire.jpg


I love that.

[Mid Boss]

Anyone have a picture of the t-shirt?


Here, I'll trade you, check out this awesome GH-related picture:

http://www.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/10/CastleRocksmire.jpg


I love that.

Here's what the front of the shirt looks like:
http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/en_US/images/musicmoviegame/videogames/features/f_061001_guitarhero_02.jpg

The back is just a list of all the venues in the game. It's not all that impressive and I don't really think it's worth preordering unless you were gonna buy it from Best Buy anyway. I'd much rather have a t-shirt with that pic you posted on it instead :)

[Logain8955]

I just got back from tracking down the extended demo. They had it at my local EB, and I got a good hour or so on it. The mystery song was Madhouse. My impressions:

The game is harder than GH1, but has a very nice ramp up. 2nd tier songs (War Pigs) are a bit harder than GH1 tier 2, but last tier songs (Psychobilly Freakout) are godly.

Expert play uses a LOT more chords. Expect to have to do very quick chord switches.

HOPOs work a lot nicer than GH1 and even the GH2 OPM demo. They're easier to pull off and feel better.

The demo has some very very bad slowdown issues. It seemed to dump down to 15ish frames at one point during Madhouse. Hopefully it'll be fixed, or that the EB ps2 was junky.

Who was in my room last night: Very fast, but kind of repetitive. Kind of like how Unsung was a jump into the faster stuff in GH1, this song'll probably be the same. My favorite from the demo.

John the Fisherman: Easyish song, really ecletic.

Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart: Holy crap three-chords. The song has far more 3's than the rest of them, giving it a very hectic feel the first time through. The song is awesome.

Warpigs: The beginning is slow and a bit boring, but it tricks you out once you hit the solos.

Madhouse: Fast song with a lot of two-chords. Long as hell too.

Psychobilly Freakout: Captain Asskicker. This song puts Misirlou to shame. It's about 3/4 speed of Mis, but has tons of chord changes, and single notes within the chord combos. I played it like 6 times and could only get 25% of the way through. Next time I'm at EB, I'll take my camera and record it. Harder than CfH by far.

[mykevermin]

Glad to see the Reverend kickin' yer ass!

[Z-Saber]

I'll hit up Best Buy this week and see if they have it. But the way my BB had and still has Guitar Hero setup is retarded. It's right in the front, with a couple of those stupid gamer chairs, and the screen LAGS.

On second thought, maybe I'll just try an EB.

[Mid Boss]

DETHKLOK! (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=66393725&blogID=183998050&MyToken=19736af8-b1fc-4c70-85ed-4217dec432c9)

Fucking Awesome.

[Mr. Anderson]

DETHKLOK! (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=66393725&blogID=183998050&MyToken=19736af8-b1fc-4c70-85ed-4217dec432c9)

Fucking Awesome.

Oh fuck yes. This game is going to be out of this world. I'm gonna stop by an EB on Thursday and see how the new songs are.

[mykevermin]

DETHKLOK! (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=66393725&blogID=183998050&MyToken=19736af8-b1fc-4c70-85ed-4217dec432c9)

Fucking Awesome.

Your sig makes me wish "Eighteen" was on GHII.

I can't complain about Deathklok - that's awesome news; I'd be remiss if I didn't say I was really hoping for the Duncan Hills coffee theme. On the bright side, it's unlikely they have any other recordings as short as that one.

[camelking6969]

i odnt have a picture but the back of the shirt has tour dates on the back of it

[Logain8955]

DETHKLOK! (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=66393725&blogID=183998050&MyToken=19736af8-b1fc-4c70-85ed-4217dec432c9)

Fucking Awesome.


FUCK YES. I was hoping for Awaken Mustakrakish myself, but Thunder Horse is awesome too. Me am the glads.

[Blind the Thief]

DETHKLOK! (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=66393725&blogID=183998050&MyToken=19736af8-b1fc-4c70-85ed-4217dec432c9)

Fucking Awesome.

Oh my God...oh fuck yes. Ahahaha...this is amazing!

[evanft]

Holy assraping shit, that's awesome. Update the OP!!!

[Backlash]

Official site is up, finally: http://www.guitarherogame.com/

The Danzig impersonator on Mother is really bad, BTW. :(

Edit: They have "Carry on Wayward Sun" in the tracklist. Hope that didn't make it into the game!

[asianxcore]

They have "Carry on Wayward Sun" in the tracklist. Hope that didn't make it into the game!

It's been confirmed to be in the game for a while now. It'll be a fun song to play.

Awesome news about Dethklok.

[mykevermin]

It's been confirmed to be in the game for a while now. It'll be a fun song to play.

Awesome news about Dethklok.

I think he meant the misspelling/grammar in the title.

I was really impressed with how accurate the Warrant/Nirvana tracks sounded. And, thankfully, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" sounded fucking AWESOME.

[Backlash]

I think he meant the misspelling/grammar in the title.



Yes. It should be "Son" not "Sun" I doubt it's wrong in the actual game, anyway.

[Z-Saber]

I went one EB, one BB, and called another EB. None of them had the new demo, and the guy I called said they are expecting them before GHII ships.

Well durr.

EDIT: On a different note, quick questions. Is there a significantly different official GH controller being bundled this time, or is it basically the same thing? I already have two, and I'm only getting a third if there's a big difference.

Second, where's the best place to preorder? I saw the shirt boxes at BB, and I don't know about anything else.

[evanft]

I think the new one is red, and they've releasing a separate wireless one.

[Backlash]

I read that not only is the new one red (not a big deal) but that it feels a bit heavier and "meatier" and the whammy bar is less crappy. I think I read that on UGO? I don't remember.

[Mid Boss]

Anyone else notice that Stop! is a master track? It's nice to see Primus isn't the only band to give out a master for the main tracklist


EDIT: On a different note, quick questions. Is there a significantly different official GH controller being bundled this time, or is it basically the same thing? I already have two, and I'm only getting a third if there's a big difference.

Second, where's the best place to preorder? I saw the shirt boxes at BB, and I don't know about anything else.

From an interview (http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/guitar_hero_rises_again.html) with Ted Lange, associate producer from Red Octane:

Will the Guitar Hero II feature new guitar controllers?

Yes, the differences in the new controller are that it has a fresh new paint color, classic red, the frets have been slightly raised, the strum bar has been slightly tightened, and the cord has been reinforced. People, we're rocking out too hard and yanking the cord out! Not huge differences, though significant enough for the hardcore players. Also, the previous Guitar Hero SG controller will work with the game as well.

Up to you if you want to upgrade, if you already have two controllers though, it's probably not enough of a change to be worth it unless you're having some kind of problem with the ones you have.

The only other preorder bonus I've seen is from RedOctane's site, where you can get the bundle with either a t-shirt (http://www.redoctane.com/guitarhero2-bundle.html)(I assume the same one BB has) or a bag for the SG (http://www.redoctane.com/guitarhero2-bundlegigbag.html)

[Z-Saber]

So no "game only" deals? By the way, how much is it, game only?

If my first guitar (the one that came in the bundle and is by far the most used) craps out, I'll get the new one, but so far it's taken a beating and works just as good as ever. The whammy bar is still tight, but the strum bar and fret buttons are slightly loose compared to my barely used Cherry SG controller.

[Chacrana]

Honestly, the tightened strum bar is of HUGE importance to me. The issue I had with the original guitar was that after you hit the bar, it would often flip back too far and register a second note being played even though you didn't want to do that. Annoying as hell, honestly. Hopefully that won't be an issue anymore.

[Mid Boss]

So no "game only" deals? By the way, how much is it, game only?

Doesn't look like it. Looks like $49.99 is the MSRP, too. I haven't really seen anything lower anywhere on either the game alone or the bundle right now. Hopefully something will pop up once it comes out in two weeks.

EDIT: Looks like the full bonus tracklist (http://forum.guitarherogame.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=7713) is out! Apparently some Wal-Marts have already gotten the full game in and that's where confirmation of the list is coming from; they can't sell it, but they can use it for demoing!

Dethklok - Thunderhorse
Drist - Arterial Black
Every Time I Die - The New Black
Anarchy Club - Collide
Valient Thorr - Fall of Pangea
Vagiant - FTK
Breaking Wheel - One For the Road
Buckethead - Jordan
All That Remains - Six
Made In Mexico - Yes We Can
Voivod - The X-Stream
That Handsome Devil - Elephant Bones
The Acrobrats - Laugh Track
Bang Camaro -Push Push Lady Lightning
Freezepop - Less Talk More Rokk
Royal Crowns - Mr. Fixit
Shadows Fall - The Light That Blinds
Honest Bob and the Factory-To-Dealer Incentives - Soy Bomb
The Last Vegas - Raw Dog
Count Zero - Radium Eye
Brian Kahanek - Gemini
Trogdor
The Neighborhoods - Parasite
Megasus? - Red Lottery

[evanft]

Trogdor????

HOLY FUCKING SHIT BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2hlgm39msW0

[Z-Saber]

Recognize a few of those from the first one. But Made in Mexico? That first song was trash. Hopefully this one ain't as bad.

Wait... Trogdor? Is there some band named Trogdor, or are we seriously talking about Homestar Runner Trogdor?

[evanft]

Homestar Runner motherfucker!

[gofishn]

Trogdor sounds pretty lame. Less classic rock and more crap metal in this one.

[evanft]

You're a fucking moron.

[gofishn]

You're a fucking moron.

I'm glad you respect my opinion.

[evanft]

I don't have to respect the opinion of someone who can't handle the almighty rock power of Trogdor.

[Mid Boss]

Recognize a few of those from the first one. But Made in Mexico? That first song was trash. Hopefully this one ain't as bad.

The new song sucks too, you can listen to it here (http://www.myspace.com/zodiaczoo)

[Blind the Thief]

More importantly...some jerkoff has the game and I don't?!

[defiance_17]

Dethklok...awesome. I only have two weeks to stop sucking at GH1.

[evilmax17]

Haha! I always wanted to rock out to Trogdor.

[Logain8955]

Second, where's the best place to preorder? I saw the shirt boxes at BB, and I don't know about anything else.


GameCrazy has some special guitar pick as a preorder bonus. Looks kinda like the Pick Of Destiny from the Tenacious D movie, from the pics. Also, they charge 70 bucks instead of 80 like most other places (EB/GS)

[Strell]

http://www.apakuni.com/images/blogposts/trogdor.gif

PREPARE FOR BURNINATION

[Blind the Thief]

I'm way stoked on Thunderhorse, but I don't see how playing that or (especially) Trogdor are going to work...they're so SHORT!

It's gunna be weird.



I still like that it's going to happen, though.

[modium]

Holy shit, the Amazing Crowns are in this? I was talking to Zman about it a few months back, bombarding him with mp3s and telling him that they NEED to be in GHII. I wish it were one of the songs off their self-titled album, they were all just pure intensity. Mr. Fixit is just kind of mediocre.

Still, fuckin' A.

[asianxcore]

Every Time I Die
Buckethead
Voivod
Feezepop
All That Remains
Shadows Fall

Damn. I'm happy. :)

[evanft]

I'm way stoked on Thunderhorse, but I don't see how playing that or (especially) Trogdor are going to work...they're so SHORT!

It's gunna be weird.



I still like that it's going to happen, though.

What are you talking about? You can dl a full version of Thunderhorse from the AS website that is 3 minutes long.

[x0thedeadzone0x]

Every Time I Die
Buckethead
Voivod
Freezepop
All That Remains
Shadows Fall

Damn. I'm happy. :)

A-fucking-men to that, man.

[Z-Saber]

I'm way stoked on Thunderhorse, but I don't see how playing that or (especially) Trogdor are going to work...they're so SHORT!

It's gunna be weird.



I still like that it's going to happen, though.Apparently you didn't buy the Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits CD they released a couple years ago. It has a longer version of the song. It's completely fleshed out and sounds a lot better since they recorded it with a real band and not just the two dudes and one guitar.

[Mattte]

Damn, how am I supposed to wait for the 360 version with Trogdor on it?

Nice to see another Freezepop song, that was one of my favorite songs to play on the first one.

[Mr. Anderson]

Doesn't look like it. Looks like $49.99 is the MSRP, too. I haven't really seen anything lower anywhere on either the game alone or the bundle right now. Hopefully something will pop up once it comes out in two weeks.

EDIT: Looks like the full bonus tracklist (http://forum.guitarherogame.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=7713) is out! Apparently some Wal-Marts have already gotten the full game in and that's where confirmation of the list is coming from; they can't sell it, but they can use it for demoing!

Dethklok - Thunderhorse
Drist - Arterial Black
Every Time I Die - The New Black
Anarchy Club - Collide
Valient Thorr - Fall of Pangea
Vagiant - FTK
Breaking Wheel - One For the Road
Buckethead - Jordan
All That Remains - Six
Made In Mexico - Yes We Can
Voivod - The X-Stream
That Handsome Devil - Elephant Bones
The Acrobrats - Laugh Track
Bang Camaro -Push Push Lady Lightning
Freezepop - Less Talk More Rokk
Royal Crowns - Mr. Fixit
Shadows Fall - The Light That Blinds
Honest Bob and the Factory-To-Dealer Incentives - Soy Bomb
The Last Vegas - Raw Dog
Count Zero - Radium Eye
Brian Kahanek - Gemini
Trogdor
The Neighborhoods - Parasite
Megasus? - Red Lottery

This is going to be the best game of all time. I can't believe All That Remains is there.

[Blind the Thief]

What are you talking about? You can dl a full version of Thunderhorse from the AS website that is 3 minutes long.

Ah, totally didn't know that. Going to go listen to it right now.

Apparently you didn't buy the Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits CD they released a couple years ago. It has a longer version of the song. It's completely fleshed out and sounds a lot better since they recorded it with a real band and not just the two dudes and one guitar.

You're right, I have better things to do with my money.

[Blind the Thief]

Ah, totally didn't know that. Going to go listen to it right now.

Yeah, that was pretty awesome. This is going to rule.

[Strell]

You're right, I have better things to do with my money.

I don't.

Strong Bad FTMFW.

[Logain8955]

Here's a video of someone who hacked the OPM demo to play Psychobilly Freakout, on expert. As far as I can tell, this is the correct fingering from the 10-song demo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gV7fdHUIlI

Fast forward to 1:30 to get to the gameplay.

[Mattte]

Here's a video of someone who hacked the OPM demo to play Psychobilly Freakout, on expert. As far as I can tell, this is the correct fingering from the 10-song demo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gV7fdHUIlI

Fast forward to 1:30 to get to the gameplay.

Damn, actually thought that was the guy playing at first.

[Mid Boss]

Fuck If you want the game now, Track Down This Wal-Mart:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Alcest/ghiiwalmart2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Alcest/ghiiwalmart1.jpg

Apparently those pics are from one in Arkansas, but I'd imagine there are more who've already got it out

[Z-Saber]

As I said in the other thread about the broken street date, I'm going to a Walmart on the way home and calling the rest in my area.

[Chacrana]

Awesome news... gotta find out if mine fucked up as well.

[asianxcore]

I'm surprised they had a price for GH 2.

A buddy of mine (BlindTheThief), called up two Walmarts near where we live recently. One store didn't have the game, the other did but said that the register wasn't giving her the price for it.

Then she looked it up and said it wasn't supposed to be out until November 7th.

Good luck to all those looking for it. I may search for it this Friday.

[whiptcracker]

If you live in Minneapolis, the NE Walmart store is selling them.

[Backlash]

So you got one? Or do they just have them out on display?

[whiptcracker]

So you got one? Or do they just have them out on display?

Called, guy I spoke to said he had a ton of them out on display and said I would be able to buy one today. Can't wait till after work.

[Mr. Anderson]

For some reason, Wal-Mart does not want to answer the telephone. WHY?@!

[Z-Saber]

No luck in my portion of Ohio. Called two, visited one, nothing in any of 'em. Heck, Best Buy and EB don't even have the demo copies yet.

[munch]

It's a no go at my wal mart. I'm not going to buy the game, so I'm not exactly sure why I called. But you're not going to get one in starkville Mississippi.

[mykevermin]

No luck in my portion of Ohio. Called two, visited one, nothing in any of 'em. Heck, Best Buy and EB don't even have the demo copies yet.

Which two, shecky?

[Z-Saber]

Bridgewater Falls on Princeton Road, the new one on Cincy-Dayton Road, and Main Street in Hamilton.

[Blind the Thief]

Oakland and San Leandro Walmarts don't have it.

fuck

[Mr. Anderson]

Seems to be an isolated incident. Oh well, I'm gonna go pre-order tommorow at EB, and play the demo while I'm there.

[whiptcracker]

Never mind for Minnesotans I was wrong, the clerk was mistaking GHI for GHII so I wasted a trip after work.

Morons.

[Logain8955]

Oxnard, CA Walmart is a confirmed no-go.

[Strell]

I will check to-morrows at mine.

Myke, you are allowed to come to my house and play it if I get it.

But bring your own damn guitar. I don't want vermin prints all over mine.

[PenguinoMF]

I'm not sure if this has been covered in the past 19 pages or not but I want to know if there is a reason why GH2 is $10 more than GH1.

[mykevermin]

I will check to-morrows at mine.

Myke, you are allowed to come to my house and play it if I get it.

But bring your own damn guitar. I don't want vermin prints all over mine.

I'll bring the plastic sheets if you provide the whiskey.

I'm not sure if this has been covered in the past 19 pages or not but I want to know if there is a reason why GH2 is $10 more than GH1.

Hmm. I'll pick "because they fucking CAN," Alex. Truth be told, after reading about the improvements to the gee-tar, I'm wondering if buying the whole shebang (as opposed to the game by itself) is in my best interest. Perhaps I'll wait for the kids here to tell me if they like the new Guitar any better.

[Strell]

I'll bring the plastic sheets if you provide the whiskey.


HO ho.

You clearly have no idea who you are talking to.

[mykevermin]

HO ho.

You clearly have no idea who you are talking to.

A Texan?

[Strell]

A Texan?

Bitch, I have tequila in different colors.

And patterns.

[mykevermin]

Bitch, I have tequila in different colors.

And patterns.

So, then, you'll be catching, right?

Otherwise it's Scotch.

[Strell]

So, then, you'll be catching, right?

Otherwise it's Scotch.

My Scottish roots stand at the ready with the wind to their back and the sun to their face.

[mykevermin]

My Irish root stands at the read...oh, to hell with it.

[FriskyTanuki]

Hmm. I'll pick "because they fucking CAN," Alex. Truth be told, after reading about the improvements to the gee-tar, I'm wondering if buying the whole shebang (as opposed to the game by itself) is in my best interest. Perhaps I'll wait for the kids here to tell me if they like the new Guitar any better.
I'll be doing that so I have enough controllers to play co-op with my friends that have Guitar Hero-deficiency.

[Logain8955]

Hmm. I'll pick "because they fucking CAN," Alex. Truth be told, after reading about the improvements to the gee-tar, I'm wondering if buying the whole shebang (as opposed to the game by itself) is in my best interest. Perhaps I'll wait for the kids here to tell me if they like the new Guitar any better.

That's pretty much the reason. GH1 MSRP jumped to 80 bucks shortly after release, after seeing the fervor.

However, GameCrazy is selling GH2 for $70.

[Scorch]

However, GameCrazy is selling GH2 for $70.

Negative.. 79.99 for the game and guitar

[trunksx34]

Theyve got the 10 song demo at the Porter Ranch, CA BestBuy, if anyone in the SFV area wants to try out the new songs

[Mattte]

So wait, whats the difference between the old guitar and the new one?

[Blind the Thief]

I'm interested in the new guitar, but as mine works perfectly fine, I can't justify the purchase. Ah, well.

[mykevermin]

So wait, whats the difference between the old guitar and the new one?

Stronger whammy bar, quieter strum bar (less clacking!), and slightly more raised fret buttons. So I hear.

[evanft]

Aren't they coming out with a wireless one for the PS2?

[Logain8955]

Negative.. 79.99 for the game and guitar


What the fuck? When I pre-ordered, they told me that it was gonna be 69.99. With any luck, that's somewhere on my reciept. =\

[FriskyTanuki]

Aren't they coming out with a wireless one for the PS2?
Yep, and it'll cost you $60 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6160614.html) to get it.

[Mid Boss]

Nyko's also coming out with a wireless guitar (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154512) designed to look like an Explorer.

[KaneRobot]

Checked yesterday at the Auburn Hills, MI Wal-Mart. Nothin' there.

[Mid Boss]

Checked yesterday at the Auburn Hills, MI Wal-Mart. Nothin' there.

I checked three Wal-Marts around here with no luck either. No big deal for me in the end; I'll be paying less by buying it at Best Buy since I've got some Reward Zone certificates I can use.

And if anyone was curious about what Red Octane's new wireless guitar looks like, here ya go:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9872/ghwirelessguitar2116198qx1.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ghwirelessguitar2116198qx1.jpg)

[Blind the Thief]

Wow, looks nice...but I just called in a warranty to replace my new guitar, so again, I can't justify purchasing it when the one I have is practically brand new. Ah well.

[Z-Saber]

Hmm. What exactly is the warranty period for the guitars? I have two, one that's fairly beat up and one that's gently used. I wouldn't mind playing the first one to death to get a new one if possible.

EDIT: Dur. The reason I opened this thread.

Played the new demo. Psychobilly Freakout is ludicrous. Beat it, failed it, beat it again. It's T-U-F-F. The other songs are cool as well.

[evanft]

The OP really needs to be updated. In fact, this thread should just be renamed "Guitar Hero 2 Discussion".

[Mr. Anderson]

Finally got some quality time with the demo yesterday. Beat all the songs on Expert, but Psychobilly Freakout is by far the best (and hardest). Also paid off my pre-order in full while I was at EB. I'm so fucking ready for this game.

[Blind the Thief]

I only tried Psychobilly once or twice and failed...I was too busy rockin' out to Anthrax. That song is so satisfying to play, it's ridiculous. :)


...I want this game NOW.

[FriskyTanuki]

The OP really needs to be updated. In fact, this thread should just be renamed "Guitar Hero 2 Discussion".
I updated it last night with the remaining bonus tracks, so I'm not sure what was outdated at that point. I just removed the rumors since they're not needed anymore.

Anyway, here's some Trogdor for those interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XCIjRL_xqM

[Mid Boss]

Here's some more videos if anyone's interested(all on expert):

Freebird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6RGCkZdgbw)
Laid to Rest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkGgmviw8Jo)
Tattoed Love Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYHvGofTsqk)
Jessica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOVO_WzE2c)
Last Child (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz1RgMPNNKE)
Killing in the Name on Co-op (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3_UYNIXRAg)
Woman on Co-op (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrVQYgSjl4M)
Trogdor on Co-op (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKW5ngFNHJo)

[Z-Saber]

I'll have to look into this hacked demo thing.

[Mid Boss]

I'll have to look into this hacked demo thing.

I know what you mean, if I had my PS2 modded, I'd be all over it right now. Especially after seeing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh2QWN-Ktbo

[evanft]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa....Quiet Riot is in the game?

[Z-Saber]

Seriously, what is the hacked demo. It's the new 10-song demo, but somehow people are unlocking the rest of the songs? I'm sure it's nothing difficult, but I can't find a darn thing on it.

And I don't have that demo, so it's not like it matters anyway.

EDIT: Holy CRAP! I don't know how to hack it to get all the rest of the songs, but heck, I'll just take the demo! It's "available," if you know what I mean. I had a whim to go look for it and found it without any hassle.

[Mid Boss]

There's a patch(a couple actually) available that will allow you to unlock the other songs on the demo. There's actually about 30 songs(one of which is the Quiet Riot song) on the demo and the patch will switch out different songs with the 10 that are normally available. You should be able to find all you need to patch the demo here (http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2337).

Whoa whoa whoa whoa....Quiet Riot is in the game?

Maybe, maybe not. The song could just be in the demo and not in the final game. RO/Harmonix did say that Quiet Riot wasn't going to be in, but it seems like this would be a lot of work for nothing if the song isn't in the final game. Maybe they were able to keep a secret or two after all. Guess we'll find out once November 7 rolls around.

[evanft]

Beast and the Harlot looks like a real bitch. (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5438745482781575354&hl=en)

[Z-Saber]

THANK YOU for the link to the PPF patches. I'm putting three versions on my HDD. Original, first patch, second patch. I'll be able to play nearly half of the GH2 songs in a couple minutes.

EDIT: It freaking rocks. Any links to getting multiplayer working? Practice mode works, though it plays the original song, not the hacked song. I couldn't get multiplayer to work at all. Froze on the loading screens. I've seen videos of people playing coop on these songs so I know it's possible.

EDIT #2: That site is awesome. Tons of useful programs and such.

[Mr. Anderson]

Laid to Rest and Beast and the Harlot are insane. Anyway, here's a funny video from that GH2 contest 1UP is running. I'll post my video later.

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/7155

[Z-Saber]

I haven't tried Laid to Rest, but Beast and the Harlot seemed really easy until the solo. It annihilated me.

[evanft]

THANK YOU for the link to the PPF patches. I'm putting three versions on my HDD. Original, first patch, second patch. I'll be able to play nearly half of the GH2 songs in a couple minutes.

EDIT: It freaking rocks. Any links to getting multiplayer working? Practice mode works, though it plays the original song, not the hacked song. I couldn't get multiplayer to work at all. Froze on the loading screens. I've seen videos of people playing coop on these songs so I know it's possible.

EDIT #2: That site is awesome. Tons of useful programs and such.

How's practice mode?

[Mojimbo]

Only some of the songs work on co-op, they didn't include the data for it on most of them so it freezes on the loading screen. IIRC, Sweet Child and Killing in the Name Of both worked fine.

[Z-Saber]

The last page of the thread linked earlier has a list of songs that work in coop.

Practice mode is cool, but odd. It's almost... too slow? Like, on YYZ, I tried doing the bass solo and could swear that I'm hitting it perfectly, but it doesn't count. It's hard to explain. You'll just have to try it at a store.

With the hacked songs, it's still doable, even though it's playing a different song at a different tempo and not playing anything you hit, but it works for now.

EDIT: Next weekend I can play some requests in the CAG Chat. Can't do it during the weekdays because I work WAY early and have to go to bed early as well.

[Blind the Thief]

So I'm assuming I can't hack this if I don't have some sort of modded PS2, right?


Dammit, I don't want to wait another week and a half for this.

[Z-Saber]

My PS2 isn't modded. All you need is to download the newly released 10 song demo, the two patches, and have a method to play burnt discs (modchip, Swap Magic) or have HDLoader.

I have HDLoader.

EDIT: I'm playing down the list right now.

Sweet Child o' Mine was fun.

Laid to Rest physically hurt me. I beat it, and though it did have a few tough moments, it wasn't hard overall, but the amount of normal speed fretting simply injured my wrist and arm.

Still can't beat Beast and the Harlot.

Freebird was slow for WAAAAY too long. After it picked up, I fought for survival. And eventually lost. I don't think people will be happy with the inclusion of the legendary Freebird after they've played five minutes into it just to fail on the solos. Absolutely the Bark at the Moon of Guitar Hero II.

EDIT #2: I've never heard Mother, but it's horrible. It sounds terrible, it plays terrible. My least favorite Guitar Hero II song so far.

Tattooed Love Boys had some uber ridiculous chording that I still don't know how to play, though I somehow beat it.

This game is going to be awesome. I can't wait.

Going to bed soon. I might make some vids later in the week.

[Blind the Thief]

Mother is an awesome song...I hope they didn't ruin the cover of it.

[Mojimbo]

They didn't, it sounds and plays fine.

[Blind the Thief]

They didn't, it sounds and plays fine.

Awesome, thanks.


Maybe, maybe not. The song could just be in the demo and not in the final game. RO/Harmonix did say that Quiet Riot wasn't going to be in, but it seems like this would be a lot of work for nothing if the song isn't in the final game. Maybe they were able to keep a secret or two after all. Guess we'll find out once November 7 rolls around.

Hm, but this seems like too big of a band to hide in the bonus tracks...and wouldn't we have gotten word of it if it was in the game, since people have the final release in some stores? That's how we got the bonus songs, after all...

Man, I hope they're in there somehow, though. That would rule.

[reiji]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed, but is anyone else pissed that RO fucked over customer who own 3rd party controllers?

My SG controller broke (from overuse), so I bought a wireless Flying V to replace it. I was so excited when I got my OPM demo in the mail, only to have my dreams crushed that the game was deliberately made to be incompatible with 3rd party guitars. Not only that, but I'll be forced to pay $80 rather than $50 if I want to play GH2.

I am incredibly disappointed that RO has sunk to this level, especially considering that they wouldn't be around if they hadn't made the unofficial DDR ignition pads. This just pisses me off to no end that the company has gotten a little fame and now they turn to fucking their faithful customers just because they're bitter about a lawsuit that they started with TAC.

[sonicbooom]

Damn, no AC/DC or Dragon Force tracks. Even though they were both just rumored, I still hoped they would be in the game. Oh well.

[Z-Saber]

I honestly don't think it was RedOctane that filed the suits. It was Activision.

[Backlash]

Laid to Rest and Beast and the Harlot are insane. Anyway, here's a funny video from that GH2 contest 1UP is running. I'll post my video later.

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/7155

That was pretty awesome. Highlights: playing behind his neck, and the very end :)

[KaneRobot]

They didn't, it sounds and plays fine.
You're half right - the instrumentation sounds good, but that singer just can't pull off a decent Danzig. But then again, few can...

[Logain8955]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed, but is anyone else pissed that RO fucked over customer who own 3rd party controllers?

My SG controller broke (from overuse), so I bought a wireless Flying V to replace it. I was so excited when I got my OPM demo in the mail, only to have my dreams crushed that the game was deliberately made to be incompatible with 3rd party guitars. Not only that, but I'll be forced to pay $80 rather than $50 if I want to play GH2.

I am incredibly disappointed that RO has sunk to this level, especially considering that they wouldn't be around if they hadn't made the unofficial DDR ignition pads. This just pisses me off to no end that the company has gotten a little fame and now they turn to fucking their faithful customers just because they're bitter about a lawsuit that they started with TAC.

The demo is locked out on them, yes, but rumor has it that they'll be available to use on the full game. The thing is that for some reason, the 4 song demo has no traditional controller support, which the TAC registers as.

[asianxcore]

Laid to Rest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkGgmviw8Jo)


That was insane. I don't know how I'm going to get past that on Expert.

Other than an HD method, you'd need a DVD burner for the hack, right?

[sonicbooom]

That was insane. I don't know how I'm going to get past that on Expert.

Other than an HD method, you'd need a DVD burner for the hack, right? ?

If you mave a modchip, then yeah, you just need to burn the iso to dvd.

If not, you just need a hard drive and a dvd player to copy the iso. Or you can just use your ps2 to make the iso.

I suggest everybody should just wait until it comes out. It's only another week anyway.

[asianxcore]

I suggest everybody should just wait until it comes out. It's only another week anyway.

Yea, you are right. I blame the new 10 song demo EB/Gamestop has, which has made the wait even harder. I was able to play a couple songs at their kiosk over the weekend, and the songs are tremendously satisfying.

Madhouse was amazing. Also one of my favorite songs on the new track list, "Trippin' on A Hole in A Paper Heart", was really fun to play. 3 button chords galore.

[evanft]

I really hope practice mode allows me to learn to move my hand down/up a fret so I can play hard and expert. I can't really get past the 2nd tier of songs in GH1 on hard.

[Z-Saber]

Just tried playing with a PS2 controller. They ruined it. :cry: The first one was so perfect. You now have to hit EVERY SINGLE NOTE. You can't hold down Green (L2) and press Yellow (R1) for a bunch of Green/Yellow chords. You have to hit BOTH of them every time.

That makes me extremely sad. But that's not how it worked in the OPM demo. It played just like the first game. Rumor has it that this 10 song demo is an older build, hence the Quiet Riot song. Hopefully that's the case. There's also some bizarre slowdown that I don't remember in the OPM demo, so it's looking likely the rumor is true.

There's apparently a Blink 182 song on this, too. Hopefully that guy will release a patch for the few remaining songs.

[Mr. Anderson]

8 days away.

[evanft]

Just tried playing with a PS2 controller. They ruined it. :cry: The first one was so perfect. You now have to hit EVERY SINGLE NOTE. You can't hold down Green (L2) and press Yellow (R1) for a bunch of Green/Yellow chords. You have to hit BOTH of them every time.

That makes me extremely sad. But that's not how it worked in the OPM demo. It played just like the first game. Rumor has it that this 10 song demo is an older build, hence the Quiet Riot song. Hopefully that's the case. There's also some bizarre slowdown that I don't remember in the OPM demo, so it's looking likely the rumor is true.

There's apparently a Blink 182 song on this, too. Hopefully that guy will release a patch for the few remaining songs.

Why in God's name would you play with a regular controller?

[Z-Saber]

Because it's enjoyable?

[Logain8955]

. Rumor has it that this 10 song demo is an older build, hence the Quiet Riot song. .


That would make sense. There's a lot of slowdown in the demo (Madhouse always lags for me), least on non-hack versions. I really hope that's fixed before launch.

[evanft]

Because it's enjoyable?

But dude, that's like saying you'd rather wack off than have intense anal monkey sex with *insert girl of choice here*!!

[Blind the Thief]

But dude, that's like saying you'd rather wack off than have intense anal monkey sex with *insert girl of choice here*!!

Agreed, 100%.

[defiance_17]

But dude, that's like saying you'd rather wack off than have intense anal monkey sex with *insert girl of choice here*!!

Hey, anal monkey sex with a fine female is great and all, but sometimes you need the real thing.

Anyway, I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who isn't very good (i.e., can't finish GH1 on Hard). I'm trying to talk myself into waiting for GH2 until I can get some more hours in, but I really want to play those songs. This month is going to be insane.

[Blind the Thief]

Hey, anal monkey sex with a fine female is great and all, but sometimes you need the real thing.

Anyway, I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who isn't very good (i.e., can't finish GH1 on Hard). I'm trying to talk myself into waiting for GH2 until I can get some more hours in, but I really want to play those songs. This month is going to be insane.

I'm not entirely sure what happened...I struggled to learn Medium, then struggled through most of Hard, and quit for a month or so...then just decided to say "fuck it" and started on Expert...and quickly got good at it. *shrugs*

Never give up!

[defiance_17]

I'm not entirely sure what happened...I struggled to learn Medium, then struggled through most of Hard, and quit for a month or so...then just decided to say "fuck it" and started on Expert...and quickly got good at it. *shrugs*

Never give up!

Come now, give up? I don't care if I have to play Medium for the rest of my life, the game is a fucking riot. But of course you know this, it must have simply slipped your mind.

[mykevermin]

I'm not entirely sure what happened...I struggled to learn Medium, then struggled through most of Hard, and quit for a month or so...then just decided to say "fuck it" and started on Expert...and quickly got good at it. *shrugs*

Never give up!

It can be frustrating as hell. I gave up on career when I couldn't beat "Cochise" on expert to advance to the next group of songs. I don't like the song, and I was dreadful at it. By some stroke of luck, I "got it" today and somehow beat it. Now that goddamned Queens of the Stone Age song stands in my way.

It's a combination of "getting" a song and strategically using your star power. It's easier to "get" a song you like or are very familiar with (Ace of Spades, for instance).

I hope that practice mode changes all this; I'm improving in my hammer-ons/pull-offs, but I'm still not very good.

[Apossum]

DLed a 10 song demo with YYZ, John the Fisherman, Madhouse, Trippin on something something, Warpigs and some others.

John the Fisherman's probably my favorite so far...not the funnest song to play, but the song just kicks ass. Frizzle fry is such a great album.

froze up on madhouse though, so I guess it's a hacked copy or proto.

[Mr. Anderson]

It can be frustrating as hell. I gave up on career when I couldn't beat "Cochise" on expert to advance to the next group of songs. I don't like the song, and I was dreadful at it. By some stroke of luck, I "got it" today and somehow beat it. Now that goddamned Queens of the Stone Age song stands in my way.

It's a combination of "getting" a song and strategically using your star power. It's easier to "get" a song you like or are very familiar with (Ace of Spades, for instance).

I hope that practice mode changes all this; I'm improving in my hammer-ons/pull-offs, but I'm still not very good.

No One Knows gave me one hell of a fucking challenge way back when I was working my way through Expert. Good luck.

[Blind the Thief]

Come now, give up? I don't care if I have to play Medium for the rest of my life, the game is a fucking riot. But of course you know this, it must have simply slipped your mind.

I didn't give up out of frustration, more like I got distracted away by another game or two...but my return was glorious, dammit!

[asianxcore]

John the Fisherman's probably my favorite so far...not the funnest song to play, but the song just kicks ass. Frizzle fry is such a great album.


Agreed. The song will be a million times more fun to play on Co-Op though, since someone will be able to play the bass. Go Les Claypool.

I don't think I'll ever beat Frankenstein, Bark at the Moon and Cowboys From Hell on Expert. They are the last 3 I have to do.

[Blind the Thief]

Agreed. The song will be a million times more fun to play on Co-Op though, since someone will be able to play the bass. Go Les Claypool.

I don't think I'll ever beat Frankenstein, Bark at the Moon and Cowboys From Hell on Expert. They are the last 3 I have to do.

I didn't think so either, but then I randomly nailed Frankenstein the other day...and despite what you say, I'll get Cowboys From Hell someday. Mark my words.


Anyway, I played John the Fisherman Co-Op yesterday, and it was indeed awesome (and hard!).

[Z-Saber]

Got the game in January and played through the entire Medium career the day I bought it. I then played it for hours every day for about a month. Beat every song, five-starred all but a few, and moved on to Hard. About a week or two later, I tried Expert and got distracted for a while. Finally went back and beat it, and have played GH at the very least once a week, though usually more.

Expert really isn't that hard. Sure, I still struggle on a few songs (I failed gloriously on the Decontrol solo last weekend), but it isn't too difficult once you jump into it. They nailed the difficulty ramp. It progresses perfectly.

[evanft]

I have small hands, though, so I have to move my entire hand down a fret in order to nail the orange button, and this is really difficult because of the way I have to hold the controller.

Oh, and I destroyed my BOTM score on medium a couple days ago. My previous high was around 70k. My new one is over 127k.

[Blind the Thief]

I have small hands, though, so I have to move my entire hand down a fret in order to nail the orange button, and this is really difficult because of the way I have to hold the controller.

Oh, and I destroyed my BOTM score on medium a couple days ago. My previous high was around 70k. My new one is over 127k.

"Because of the way you hold the controller"? What the Hell are you doing with that thing? I always shift my hand down for the Orange, or sometimes twice for the Yellow/Orange chords...you'd be shifting your hand even more to play a rel guitar, so it's not really a big deal.

[Chacrana]

Got the game in January and played through the entire Medium career the day I bought it. I then played it for hours every day for about a month. Beat every song, five-starred all but a few, and moved on to Hard. About a week or two later, I tried Expert and got distracted for a while. Finally went back and beat it, and have played GH at the very least once a week, though usually more.

Expert really isn't that hard. Sure, I still struggle on a few songs (I failed gloriously on the Decontrol solo last weekend), but it isn't too difficult once you jump into it. They nailed the difficulty ramp. It progresses perfectly.

My issue with GH1 though is that the first 2 sets of songs (and quite a few in the 3rd and 4th sets) aren't really that fun to play after you get good. They're generally too repetitive and simplistic. I still enjoy going back to those songs occasionally, but I do feel limited when I play the game now. Looks like that won't be the case in GH2 though...

[Z-Saber]

The generally accepted way to play Guitar Hero is with your hands normally resting on RYBO, and shifting/stretching back to hit Green. I can't really stretch, so I just shift, but some of those hacked Guitar Hero II songs are making me wish I could stretch. There are some ugly chord changes that I can't cope with yet.

[GF_Eric]

I have small hands, though, so I have to move my entire hand down a fret in order to nail the orange button, and this is really difficult because of the way I have to hold the controller.

Oh, and I destroyed my BOTM score on medium a couple days ago. My previous high was around 70k. My new one is over 127k.

I have small hands as well and I really struggle trying to hit that 5th fret. If I kept playing I know I'd get better, but it is more fun for me to just play on medium. I wish they would give us a Hard 4 button mode. That would rock.

My Bark at the Moon score on medium is 180k ... and I got 206k on Cowboys from Hell. Go me. I'm fast enough and good enough I'm sure I could do fine on Hard and Expert with practice, but I have more fun on medium.

[hfdpro]

Walked into my local TRU this morning looking for some deals and stumbled on some unopened boxes full of Guitar Hero 2. Must have been 20 cartons with what seemed to be 5 GH2 per carton. Tried to get the kid at the register to sell me one but he pointed out that the carton clearly was labeled "do not sell before 11/07. They were putting them up out of sight as I was leaving.

[asianxcore]

Walked into my local TRU this morning looking for some deals and stumbled on some unopened boxes full of Guitar Hero 2. Must have been 20 cartons with what seemed to be 5 GH2 per carton. Tried to get the kid at the register to sell me one but he pointed out that the carton clearly was labeled "do not sell before 11/07. They were putting them up out of sight as I was leaving.

GH 2 is part of a mandatory store layout for R-Zone, so I am not surprised that Activision/Red Octane made sure that all TRU stores got them before the 7th.

[evanft]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-tKVTNav9dM

[Backlash]

Holy crap.

[evanft]

Indeed. Most of it doesn't look that hard, though, just those really MEEDLEY MEEDLEY MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! parts, but I think you can just tap those now.

[asianxcore]

crazy video.

did anyone take a look at that guy's other videos? he was playing GH 1 songs on practice mode of GH 2. I'm guessing that's another demo hack?

[Chacrana]

I cannot fucking wait for this game. I'm going to go to TRU this weekend and see if some dipshit employee will accidentally sell the game to me early.

[mykevermin]

sumBITCH.

Get your preorders in now if you haven't already, folks. My GS is done w/ preorders, even the game only.

[evanft]

I preordered mine a while ago. My mom is buying it for me for my birthday, just as she did with Guitar Hero 1. My mom rules.

[Mr. Anderson]

Paid in full, baby. Just wating for monday. I'm going to play this game forever.

[Z-Saber]

In that video, I died around 7:20-ish, soon after the four-note scales and when it goes into three. Ludicrous though. I wasn't even close to that good.

[Blind the Thief]

It's going to be awhile before I manage to master that song, but by golly I'll do it!


...GH1 songs, you say?

[Logain8955]

Confirmed by the GH forums: Target has broken street date, nationwide. As soon as they get the game, it's going on shelves.

My local Target will be selling the game tomorrow.

Link: http://forum.guitarherogame.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=8145


Videos of new songs!

DETHKLOK: Thunderhorse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XC_MuzgMtw

Buckethead: Jordan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adi-YnpFroI

Megadeth: Hangar 18 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stz-FDNEaVw

[FriskyTanuki]

Confirmed by the GH forums: Target has broken street date, nationwide. As soon as they get the game, it's going on shelves.

My local Target will be selling the game tomorrow.

Link: http://forum.guitarherogame.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=8145

Holy crap. I may have to stop by Target tomorrow, but I kind of want to wait to see what price Fry's will be selling this game for.

[evanft]

The guy in that thread says Institutionalized and Laid to Rest are crap. Fuck that guy.

[Backlash]

Damn Hangar 18 looks harder than Freebird, mainly because Freebird looked to have a few hard sections that just repeated the notes over and over whereas Hangar 18 has lots of different hard sections.

[evanft]

I just got to the third tier on hard and beat 3 of the songs no sweat. w00t.

[Mr. Anderson]

Just called Target, one copy left, holding it for me. Gonna go get my money back from EB and ROCK THE FUCK OUT. Quick question, how does EB give back money that was used on a debit card?

[Logain8955]

My Targets and Best Buys are full of lying deceitful whores.


I wants my motherfucking rock.

[evanft]

Beat the third tier!

[Mattte]

Just called Target, one copy left, holding it for me. Gonna go get my money back from EB and ROCK THE FUCK OUT. Quick question, how does EB give back money that was used on a debit card?

They credited my card when I canceled my DS pre order.

[asianxcore]

Confirmed by the GH forums: Target has broken street date, nationwide.

Thanks for the headsup.

I checked my local Target this morning, but they didn't have it. An employee actually went into the back and checked for a good 15-20 minutes, to see if they had the game. Probably means that particular store didn't get their shipments yet.

The wait is painful. I went into work last night (TRU) and we had a stack of 17 boxes of the GH 2 bundle in the R-Zone. 102 frikkin' copies just sitting there. Too bad all of them had street date labels all over them.

[buttasuperb]

Just got back from Target.

They had the game only sitting on the shelf, asked about the guitar bundle and the guy was clueless.

I didn't buy it since I need another guitar.

[Blind the Thief]

Just got back from Target.

They had the game only sitting on the shelf, asked about the guitar bundle and the guy was clueless.

I didn't buy it since I need another guitar.

Where are you?


I called some Bay Area Targets, but no luck...might go in store later.

[buttasuperb]

Chicago burbs

Lombard, IL store to be exact.

[Z-Saber]

DO NOT GO TO TARGET!

It's already recalled in their system. I HAD IT IN MY HAND!

First one I called said they didn't have it. I went and checked, and of course it wasn't there. I called the second one and they said they had four game-only copies. I FLEW there, breaking every known speed limit two-fold. And there it was. Guy rang it up, I swiped my card, and he called some manager lady over because it said it was recalled. She said they had to put it in the back and wait until next week.

Screw Target. If I call and you say you have the game AND YOU DO, freaking sell it to me or tell me not to bother so I don't have to waste an hour of my time.

That being said, I'mma download it right now since I should have it already. I'll still buy it next week from somewhere else, but I have no qualms in downloading it for now.

[Chacrana]

My Mom got the game!!!!!!!! Hell fucking yes!!!!

Tomorrow I get to play it. I need to get a new Guitar, but shit... I'm happy.

[Calamityuponthee]

DO NOT GO TO TARGET!

It's already recalled in their system. I HAD IT IN MY HAND!

First one I called said they didn't have it. I went and checked, and of course it wasn't there. I called the second one and they said they had four game-only copies. I FLEW there, breaking every known speed limit two-fold. And there it was. Guy rang it up, I swiped my card, and he called some manager lady over because it said it was recalled. She said they had to put it in the back and wait until next week.

Screw Target. If I call and you say you have the game AND YOU DO, freaking sell it to me or tell me not to bother so I don't have to waste an hour of my time.

That being said, I'mma download it right now since I should have it already. I'll still buy it next week from somewhere else, but I have no qualms in downloading it for now.

Holy shit. Same thing just happened to me. I called, they had 4... She reserved me one. I also flew there, breaking every speed limit and getting there in record time.

She rings it up, I have it in my hand.. "Sorry this is recalled, I can't sell you it".
What?! "Try again!". She gets the manager, who gives me the run around. Fuck target. Thanks for the wasted gas and way to crush my hopes, fuckers.

[Z-Saber]

This thing's a whopping 4.32 GB. Anyway, it shouldn't take me too long since there's a ton of people on it. Now I just need to decide where to buy it/which version to buy.

[Mattte]

This thing's a whopping 4.32 GB. Anyway, it shouldn't take me too long since there's a ton of people on it. Now I just need to decide where to buy it/which version to buy.

So is this confirmed to work with HDLoader? I think I may hold until the Xbox 360 version if this is true.

[Mr. Anderson]

Same fucking thing happened to me at Target. At about noon and asked if they had it in. "One copy left", the clerk told me. Fucking sweet. Hold that bitch. I called again at 3:20 to make sure GHII still had my name on it. Yep. I ran to get my money back from my EB pre-order, zoomed over to Target, and they wouldn't sell me the god damn thing. She had it in her hand. I was so fucking mad. Naturally, I found the clerk who said he would hold it, and gave him a verbal beating. Now I have to go back to EB and pre-order AGAIN. I called later in the day to bitch at the Target manager, and he was a real dickhead about it. Fuck Target, I'm never going back. I may be overeacting, but shit, this just ruined my whole fucking weekend.

[evanft]

I know it was mentioned a long-ass time ago, but the EGM Live podcast with Marcus Henderson and a guy from Harmonix is awesome. (http://zdmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o1/Podcasts/EGM/092506.mp3)

[Z-Saber]

So is this confirmed to work with HDLoader? I think I may hold until the Xbox 360 version if this is true.No clue, seeing as how it's only been upped since yesterday.

[Blind the Thief]

I like that I'm feeling screwed because I have to wait until release day.

[evanft]

I preordered online, so I may end up waiting longer.

[Blind the Thief]

Called Best Buy randomly, they said they had it, I double checked THREE times to make sure they'd sell it to me...and they tell me when I get to the store that they can't.


Why is the world collectively trying my patience with this game?

[Logain8955]

So is this confirmed to work with HDLoader? I think I may hold until the Xbox 360 version if this is true.


Don't be a pirating tool. I dont give two shits about promising to buy it for the 360, downloading it and playing it now without buying the PS2 version is straight up theft.

[MJS]

Circuit City also had the game in stock, but the district manager vetoed any sales before the 7th. :cry:

[sonicbooom]

Don't be a pirating tool. I dont give two shits about promising to buy it for the 360, downloading it and playing it now without buying the PS2 version is straight up theft. Why are you assuming he's going to pirate the game? It's not illegal to make your own backups if you own the game. Now if he's going to just download the iso, then I'll agree with you, but he didn't say that.

And somebody (not here) did confirm that the game works.

[starman9000]

Why are you assuming he's going to pirate the game? It's not illegal to make your own backups if you own the game. Now if he's going to just download the iso, then I'll agree with you, but he didn't say that.



He said he wouldn't buy it if it worked with the HDloader. I don't know how you could assume anything else.

[sonicbooom]

He said he wouldn't buy it if it worked with the HDloader. I don't know how you could assume anything else. Lots of people only play games if they're compatible with HD loader. The same way people don't like playing games on their widescreen TV's if the game don't support widescreen or progressive scan. I know I didn't buy a few games because of one of the three.

And he said he would "hold out" for the 360 version, which to me means he's going to buy it? Unless you can copy games to a harddrive for the 360.

[starman9000]

Lots of people only play games if they're compatible with HD loader. The same way people don't like playing games on their widescreen TV's if the game don't support widescreen or progressive scan. I know I didn't buy a few games because of one of the three.



I think you need to read what he said: "So is this confirmed to work with HDLoader? I think I may hold until the Xbox 360 version if this is true."

If it works with HDloader he is not going to buy it for the PS2, i.e. He will bootleg it until he can buy it for the 360 instead.

[sonicbooom]

I think you need to read what he said: "So is this confirmed to work with HDLoader? I think I may hold until the Xbox 360 version if this is true."

If it works with HDloader he is not going to buy it for the PS2, i.e. He will bootleg it until he can buy it for the 360 instead. Damn, for some reason, I read his post as "I think I may hold until the Xbox 360 version if this isn't true."

Sorry, guys.

[Blind the Thief]

Blondes. :roll:

[Z-Saber]

It might be close to done downloading. I'm not home, but I figure it should be getting there. I'll let you have my impressions. I heard the game supports 480p, has HDTV/LCD lag compensation options, and 16:9. I believe the first two more than the later though.

[Chacrana]

It might be close to done downloading. I'm not home, but I figure it should be getting there. I'll let you have my impressions. I heard the game supports 480p, has HDTV/LCD lag compensation options, and 16:9. I believe the first two more than the later though.

EGM has stated that the game supports 480p. I'll be home at around 3:30 CST so I'll letcha guys know how it is a little after then (though you prolly already know it's awesome.)

[sonicbooom]

Blondes. :roll::roll:

[evanft]

I five-starred 3 songs this morning on hard. Sure, they were More Than a Feeling, I Wanna be Sedated, and Smoke on the Water, but it was a big accomplishment for me. I think I'll just start at hard setting with GH2. :D

[Backlash]

Does anyone know the criteria for 5 starring a song? I swear sometimes I feel like I did awesome, and I hit like 95% of the notes, but I only get 4 stars. For that matter, what's the criteria for 4 stars?

[Logain8955]

Does anyone know the criteria for 5 starring a song? I swear sometimes I feel like I did awesome, and I hit like 95% of the notes, but I only get 4 stars. For that matter, what's the criteria for 4 stars?


It's all scoring. Scorehero.com has the cutoffs for all the songs.


http://www.scorehero.com/songstats.php?stat=4&game=1

[Mattte]

Does anyone know the criteria for 5 starring a song? I swear sometimes I feel like I did awesome, and I hit like 95% of the notes, but I only get 4 stars. For that matter, what's the criteria for 4 stars?
I'm 99% positive its based on the score.

EDIT: Shouldn't leave the page up for so long anymore.

[Z-Saber]

Shoot, not even close. 53.6% downloaded and approximately twelve hours left. :cry: