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guitar hero band or rock band for my kids?

post #1 of 18
11/25/08 at 11:22pm
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thoughts?
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post #2 of 18
11/25/08 at 11:29pm
whichever is less noisy.
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post #3 of 18
11/25/08 at 11:30pm
guitar hero. slightly more mainstream tracks as opposed to slightly more hardcore tracks for rock band, all the controllers are wireless as opposed to the rock band ones which are wired, and the drum kit is apparently a lot more sturdy. nothing ruins xmas for kiddies like broken toys!
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post #4 of 18
11/25/08 at 11:50pm
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thanks. read some review and it looks like gh it is
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post #5 of 18
11/26/08 at 1:50am
Rock Band 2.
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post #6 of 18
11/26/08 at 2:48am
They're basically the same.
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post #7 of 18
11/26/08 at 2:59am
It depends on the system. Is it for the PS3/XBox, or the Wii?

PS3/XBox have incredible graphics for Rock Band. Plus, it seems more interactive, where you're able to create your own character and develop as a band. Rock Band also might have a bigger selection and a greater variety of songs.

If your kids just want to rock out to some classic songs, Guitar Hero is a safe bet, but they might get more mileage out of a game that is a little more multifaceted.
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post #8 of 18
11/26/08 at 3:20am
Rock Band 2, I hear the guitar hero transposition of the notes is pretty bad compared to RB2.
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post #9 of 18
11/26/08 at 4:12am
Rock Band has alot more tracks then guitar hero. There is also alot of overlap in songs. So I would say any song in guitar hero is in Rock Band but overall I think Rock Band has like 4 times the song avaiable.

Gonna get ACDC and Sousie and the Banshes thiis week I think.
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post #10 of 18
11/26/08 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by jase12 View Post
guitar hero. slightly more mainstream tracks as opposed to slightly more hardcore tracks for rock band, all the controllers are wireless as opposed to the rock band ones which are wired, and the drum kit is apparently a lot more sturdy. nothing ruins xmas for kiddies like broken toys!

GH has more mainstream if your kids like Rush. I found Rock Band to have more songs I knew, though the lil' kunks might not like/know them.

Seems to me the guitar/video game nerds like GH more, but normals prefer Rock Band.
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post #11 of 18
11/26/08 at 11:36am
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my kids have typical kid-level shit taste in music, so i'm most interested in gameplay. we have xbox 360, but my mom bought them a wii for xmas so i will get it for wii.
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post #12 of 18
11/26/08 at 12:01pm
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my kids have typical kid-level shit taste in music, so i'm most interested in gameplay. we have xbox 360, but my mom bought them a wii for xmas so i will get it for wii.

ech... the Guitar Hero controllers for the Wii SUCK.

Do not want.
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post #13 of 18
11/26/08 at 12:09pm
How old are they? Maybe get them actual instruments to learn? I realize the video games have a much quicker learning curve, don't require lessons or other extra costs but the real thing is so much more rewarding and beneficial to them long term. /soap box
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post #14 of 18
11/26/08 at 12:13pm
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they have real guitar, drums and bass, but want this too so they can play with friends and such.
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post #15 of 18
11/26/08 at 12:31pm
I finally played Rock Band at my bud's house.....shit gave me motion sickness watching that screen scroll constantly. but I can see the appeal of it
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