Rocksmith - Guitar Hero for guitarists?

[Rook]

Anybody else heard of this?

http://rocksmith.ubi.com/rocksmith/en-US/

I really like the look of this, it could be great if it's everything they're making out.

I'll attach a URL in a minute for a YouTube video.

EDIT: Done but it says UK, there's a chance I might not work for USA folks. Just type Rocksmith into YouTube.

I think this looks very cool.

[YouTubevid]lSx1R-kKuM4[/YouTubevid]

 

[ittoa666]

Interesting.

 

[ivancic1al]

This has potential indeed...

 

[Rook]

Read the FAQ, if they're for real this could be really cool, even if just for practise.

 

[Scar Symmetry]

Known about this for a while, much better idea than Guitar Hero.

 

[Mindcrime1204]

how the hell do the different notes register?

sorry for not reading :\

 

[Dead Undead]

..........







nah.
Cool idea. Wonder how it is in practice though. Probably have to have perfect intonation.

 

[Jontain]

This will be interesting, anything that gets kids away from those damn plastic toys and towards learning a real instrument is good in my books

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

...So this is the same thing as that Guitar Rising project a few years ago. They ended up going bankrupt, but had the same idea, it seems. This is being done by Ubisoft, though, so it may actually get into production.

This should be awesome, though, if it actually gets through.

I wonder if it will have 7+ string support. Maybe through DLC/software updates?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

how the hell do the different notes register?

sorry for not reading :\

It likely uses the same principles as a guitar tuner, perhaps similar to recent polyphonic tuning detection.

I wonder if it will have 7+ string support. Maybe through DLC/software updates?

If it works under the priciples of a tuner, as far as pitch detection goes, then there technically will be built in 7+ string support as long as you play the given notes. Though, seeing as 7+ string instruments are still niche I doubt we'll see songs with 7+ strings on the first go around.

 

[Daemoniac]

I want so badly to rip into this, but all I keep thinking is that at least people are picking up a real instrument

 

[SirMyghin]

...So this is the same thing as that Guitar Rising project a few years ago. They ended up going bankrupt, but had the same idea, it seems. This is being done by Ubisoft, though, so it may actually get into production.

This should be awesome, though, if it actually gets through.

I wonder if it will have 7+ string support. Maybe through DLC/software updates?

I was thinking the same thing, but couldn't remember what the other one was, nor knew that they went under. I am going to wager I am probably not interested either way, but oh well.

 

[Fiction]

It sounds a like a beer ad...

"...channelling emotions through your gut"
And his voice in general is the voice of a beer ad voice-guy....... voice.

 

[Sofos]

But...

Or have an option for 8 strings tuned an octave down? Will it connect to an AxeFX to give you custom tone in-game? if not, i no interest.

 

[bigreddestroyer]

Any one else notice that they were turning the wrong tuning peg for the strings that were playing...
Or am I being overly pedantic again...

 

[Regor]

Well, its out. Anyone pick it up yet?

 

[theo]

I wonder how accurately it would handle chords etc

 

[Dead Undead]

I've heard nothing but crap about it. Poor execution for the most part. And the fact that they put themselves so far above Guitar Hero is pathetic considering such a thing may not have existed without Guitar Hero coming first.

 

[AxeHappy]

I've heard nothing but crap about it. Poor execution for the most part. And the fact that they put themselves so far above Guitar Hero is pathetic considering such a thing may not have existed without Guitar Hero coming first.

1) I too have heard nothing but crap about it

2) Of course a video game can't teach you how to play guitar.

3) Coming first has nothing to do with what is better. Absolutely nothing. Especially considering Guitar Hero is basically a rip off of a Mario Party mini-game with a fancy controller that cost a hell of a lot of money.

 

[fantom]

Why on earth won't one of these companies get together with Roland or Terratec and make a cheaper (due to mass production) guitar midi controller technology for these games?!?! If you get millions of people on it, the current guitar synth technology prices will benefit everyone (pickup company profit, game company profit, guitarists, and gamers). I've been wondering this for years and no one did it. Someone please steal my idea already and mail me like 0.01% of your profit... unless it is negative. In that case send me some spare guitar synth stuff

Any one else notice that they were turning the wrong tuning peg for the strings that were playing...
Or am I being overly pedantic again...

LOL.