Guitar Hero?

[SkinnyChicken]

I was thinking of getting my six year old Guitar Hero for his birthday - I have a PS2. I think it comes with GH3 now as a bundle with the controller thing.

Anyone have any views good or bad before I buy?

Thanks in advance guys :)

[Ocellaris]

If you are pretty liberal about music, then kick ass yes for you and your kid. It doesn't have any bad songs and songs that are pretty explicit are edited, but they have some bad ass metal on their besides the pop stuff that every one knows about.

It's fun for us adults for about a month or two, but the kids enjoy it for a while. It's better with two guitars because it makes the game more exciting.

[jbeining75]

Mostly older medal.. Some KISS I think..... I used to play it all the time before I had my surgery on my wrist... Unfortunately now I suck at it.

[NickFish]

I love it!

Your 6 year old may not be able to get off easy for awile, but after you learn where all the keys are (takes about a week) he should be good. It's very fun, and there are no songs with bad language....but there are some songs in french and some other language so I can't be sure about that. :c2:

[Ocellaris]

Hopefully this comes out right...He's the set list for GHIII, but there's more bonus songs on it you can buy.

ear ↓ Song ↓ Artist ↓ Master
recording ↓ Tier ↓
2007 "3's & 7's" Queens of the Stone Age 7.37. Live in Japan
20071 "Anarchy in the U.K." Sex Pistols 4.24. European Invasion
1977 "Barracuda" Heart 2.42. Your First Real Gig
2004 "Before I Forget" Slipknot 7.17. Live in Japan
1970 "Black Magic Woman" Santana 6.16. Hottest Band on Earth
1992 "Black Sunshine" White Zombie 6.36. Hottest Band on Earth
1996 "Bulls on Parade"h Rage Against the Machine 2.62. Your First Real Gig
Solo Encore
1993 "Cherub Rock" Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing Pumpkins 6.26. Hottest Band on Earth
1971 "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" Blue Öyster Cult 4.64. European Invasion
Co-Op Encore
1990 "Cliffs of Dover" Eric Johnson 8.28. Battle for Your Soul
20071 "Cult of Personality"h Living Colour 7.57. Live in Japan
Solo Encore
2007 "Devil Went Down to Georgia""The Devil Went Down to Georgia"j Steve Ouimette
(Inspired by the Charlie Daniels Band) 8.58. Battle for Your Soul
Boss Battle
1991 "Even Flow" Pearl Jam 4.54. European Invasion
Solo Encore
2007 "Guitar Battle vs. Slash" Slash 5.55. Big House Blues
Boss Battle
2007 "Guitar Battle vs. Tom Morello" Tom Morello 2.52. Your First Real Gig
Boss Battle
2005 "Helicopter"† Bloc Party 5.75. Big House Blues
Co-Op Encore
1980 "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" Pat Benatar 1.31. Starting Out Small
1980 "Holiday in Cambodia" Dead Kennedys 5.15. Big House Blues
2006 "Knights of Cydonia" Muse 7.47. Live in Japan
1990 "Kool Thing" Sonic Youth 4.34. European Invasion
1973 "La Grange" ZZ Top 5.45. Big House Blues
2006 "Lay Down" Priestess 3.43. Making the Video
2006 "Metal""The Metal" Tenacious D 6.46. Hottest Band on Earth
2006 "Miss Murder" AFI 3.23. Making the Video
1970 "Mississippi Queen" Mountain 2.12. Your First Real Gig
2006 "Monsters" Matchbook Romance 6.66. Hottest Band on Earth
Co-Op Encore
1994 "My Name Is Jonas" Weezer 4.44. European Invasion
1982 "Number of the Beast""The Number of the Beast" Iron Maiden 8.38. Battle for Your Soul
1988 "One"† Metallica 8.48. Battle for Your Soul
1966 "Paint It, Black" Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones 3.53. Making the Video
Solo Encore
1970 "Paranoid" Black Sabbath 4.14. European Invasion
1983 "Pride and Joy"h Stevie Ray Vaughan 6.56. Hottest Band on Earth
Solo Encore
1986 "Raining Blood" Slayer 8.18. Battle for Your Soul
2003 "Reptilia" StrokesThe Strokes 2.72. Your First Real Gig
Co-Op Encore
1975 "Rock and Roll All Nite" Kiss 1.51. Starting Out Small
Solo Encore
1984 "Rock You Like a Hurricane" Scorpions 5.25. Big House Blues
1994 "Sabotage" Beastie Boys 1.61. Starting Out Small
Co-Op Encore
1974 "Same Old Song and Dance"† Aerosmith 5.35. Big House Blues
1972 "School's Out" Alice Cooper 2.22. Your First Real Gig
1971 "Seeker""The Seeker" WhoThe Who 3.33. Making the Video
1975 "Slow Ride" Foghat 1.11. Starting Out Small
1990 "Story of My Life" Social Distortion 1.41. Starting Out Small
2005 "Stricken" Disturbed 7.27. Live in Japan
1991 "Suck My Kiss" Red Hot Chili Peppers 3.63. Making the Video
Co-Op Encore
1968 "Sunshine of Your Love" Cream 2.32. Your First Real Gig
1986 "Talk Dirty to Me" Poison 1.21. Starting Out Small
1987 "Welcome to the Jungle" Guns N' Roses 5.65. Big House Blues
Solo Encore
2006 "When You Were Young" KillersThe Killers 3.13. Making the Video

[Goshawk]

All I have to say is that this game ROCKS!!! Not to brag but I can beat basically any song on medium with using just my index finger and I can beat some hard songs too.

As for bad songs there are only 2 that I would think an average person to think there "bad" which are "belly of a shark" by the gallows and "Take this life" by in flames. other then that its an excellent game.

[RainMan]

This game is so freak'n addicting!!!! I've always wanted to play the real guitar but never had the time or patience. I got this for christmas and have played it almost everyday. I have Guitar Hero 1,2,3 and the 80's.

6 y/o might have trouble... but, i've seen some kid on youtube jamming on that thing. H is way better than I will ever be. LOL

Edit (added): Oh... and I'll be getting a real guitar this year... because now I really just want to play the real thing. So, that might help kick off a new musician???

Hope that helps.

[Cichlid*Newbie]

I think its good for the first few months..then the novelty wears off and it starts collecting dust...haha. We have it for Wii, and played it non stop for a few months....

[Wild Turkey]

If it were my kid, i would buy him a real guitar. Around the same price, and come on whos ever gotten a girl by being able to guitar hero really well? lol
Its just my take on the whole guitar hero era thing, if im gonna spend over 100$ (for the game and guitar, its probably more) on a guitar its gonna be a real one.

The slayer song that is included is actually called Reign In Blood, not raining blood but its a really good song. Its seems even sony or whoever got it wrong. lol

here ya go : [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

Edit: Metal Lives FOREVER

[crackatinny]

Give him a guitar, stick him on the floor, put one of slowhands early albums on, and just let him jam to it:thumb:

[crackatinny]

OK, another of Cracks pop quizz's, NO googling now

500 points to the 1st member who identifies who slowhand is:27:

[Wild Turkey]

OK, another of Cracks pop quizz's, NO googling now

500 points to the 1st member who identifies who slowhand is:27:

Haha thats so easy i'll wait and see if anyone else knows. Im a big music guy

[crackatinny]

Haha thats so easy i'll wait and see if anyone else knows. Im a big music guy

PM me your guess in the next 10 min, and I will give you the 500 anyway if correct, it would be cool someone your age get it right:thumb:

[crackatinny]

Yep Turkey, spot on, and good to see the next generation listin' to good music:19:


BUT, still 500 points for the 1st to answer here.

[Incredulous_Ed]

Im goign to guess a musical group

[crackatinny]

Im goign to guess a musical group

Solo act
(but used to be in a band called Cream)

[Incredulous_Ed]

Solo act
(but used to be in a band called Cream)
oh so its one guy? Ive heard of cream but I dont praticularly like this kind of music, sorry.

[MandyL]

It depends on your 6 year old... It's fairly complicated to get the coordination down to play the songs... But I'm sure some kids could do better than I can. I think it's a great game for some family fun, but definitely get 2 guitars so you can play together.

[Incredulous_Ed]

It depends on your 6 year old... It's fairly complicated to get the coordination down to play the songs... But I'm sure some kids could do better than I can. I think it's a great game for some family fun, but definitely get 2 guitars so you can play together.
Yeh. If your kid can play dance dance revoluyion, he would be okay at guitar hero.

[sandy_n]

Eric Clapton :1luvu:

[crackatinny]

Eric Clapton :1luvu:

We have a winner (and Turkey was right to)

Back to the thread at hand now, I just like to throw in a pop quiz reward from time to time:11:

[Wild Turkey]

Minor side note: My inbox was full, my bad on that its taken care of now. We should be able to archive stuff so i dont have to keep like 50 pms that have important info in them. I wonder how the people who sell stuff manage..

[Ocellaris]

Solo act
(but used to be in a band called Cream)

I actually prefer Derick and the Dominos. He swung by here and played a show last year.