PS2 impressions: Guitar Hero II
by Jennie Lees 
{ May 11th 2006 at 3:00AM }
Red Octane's Guitar Hero II is on show and we tried out the co-op mode. It's an improvement on Guitar Hero's multiplayer modes, as it assigns different parts to both players; we took the bass part to another player's lead, and made some beautiful music.
Inevitably the bass line has less sparkle than the lead, so this allows less skilled players to accompany those more proficient. The single-player mode caters to the harder end of the spectrum with three-finger chords -- a Red Octane employee hinted at four finger chords too. Before you run away in terror, remember it takes just as many fingers to play a real guitar.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
justchris @ May 11th 2006 3:12AM
Bwahahahaha. That's great. I wondered why there were no 3 fret chords in the first one. Going to turn some of my friends fingers into putty though.
Although, it's kind of odd this game is being released the same month as the PS3. I wonder which will sell more?
The New Noise Thriller @ May 11th 2006 3:49AM
Bass guitar is often more difficult to play than guitar. I know my bass guitar parts are usually more intricate than the guitar parts of the guitarists I play with... I just hope they don't dumb down the bass parts.
Vince @ May 11th 2006 4:21AM
I saw the Gamespot guys jamming with this and it looked like a right laugh.
murph @ May 11th 2006 8:52AM
did you get to play the Primus track? i'll bet you a dollar the bass line is harder than the lead guitar line in that song.
Brian @ May 11th 2006 2:36PM
"did you get to play the Primus track? i'll bet you a dollar the bass line is harder than the lead guitar line in that song."
Yeah, YYZ too. Speaking of which I;'d love to be able to play the drum part on that song. Greatest Drum Solo EVER!
FLY BY NIGHT, OW!
DCrooKZ @ May 11th 2006 3:23PM
but will we get a new guitar controller?
Brian @ May 11th 2006 5:08PM
"but will we get a new guitar controller?"
I'd like to know if we could use the guitar with the PS3.
john krueger @ May 19th 2006 9:05PM
yea i like the 3 fret chords idea too.....i also like the choice in songs for this one.....
i do think though that ozzy's "over the mountain" would be a great addition to the upcoming game..... i have yet to see someone play as good as randy rhoads!!!