I’ve been keeping tabs on the Nintendo Wii news over the past few weeks since it comes out very soon. Surprisingly enough, there’s not much interesting news. Most are reporting on the game box art and other stuff that really doesn’t make much difference. On the flip side, I read people are already waiting in line for the Playstation 3 which comes out next week. Fools!
But while roaming the game news I came across Guitar Hero 2 for the (now classic) Playstation 2. I heard about Guitar Hero 1 but didn’t give it much thought. But now that I’ve been hit with the Wii bug and it’s interactive-ness, I’m looking back at my PS2 to see what is available. We have the dancing, so why not have some rocking to go along with it?
Guitar Hero 2 doesn’t use your traditional controller - it uses a guitar. Yes, a wee guitar controller that has colored buttons on the neck and a little “strum spot” for your thumb. This is a game that will truly involve your dexterity. God bless my E.T.-length fingers…
The motivation behind Guitar Hero is not unlike that of DDR when dancing. As the music plays you have to hit the right combination at the right time. In the dance world this tends to be on the beat. In the guitar world you’re actually playing the lead guitar part. And with songs from the likes of Guns N Roses, Kansas, Motley Crue, and even Danzig…you know you’ll be rocking out hard.
This game might find it’s way home on Christmas this year rather than a Wii. For one, I’m not sure if I would be able to get my hands on a Wii before Christmas, as the rest of the world will be looking for it too. Also, sometimes it’s not the best move to get a new console right away. Although Nintendo is not known for first model issues, it could happen. And also $80 is easier to spend than $300.
Now…what would be really cool is if they provided you with a database of games that you could pay for and download for the game. Do an iTunes and charge a $1.00 per song and download each from the Sony Mothership directly to your console. People would eat it up…or at least I would if they picked the right artists.
Rock and roll forever!
