Best Guitar Hero/Rockband game

Raymond Lin · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:17

I just picked up GH3: Legend of Rock for £35 with Guitar but the box says it only have 70 tracks.

Just wondering what other games are compatible with the Les Paul and which one has the best track list? GH1?GH2? I am looking for some pop/rock tracks than the hardcore stuff, purely out of that's what i know and what i enjoy playing.

I know that you can get Rock Band 2 and borrow a copy of Rock Band 1 and download those songs to the HD and can play them too, is that right?

orderoftheflame · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:23

I've a feeling all Guitar games are compatible with the Les Paul. Certainly GH2, GH3, GHWT, and Rock Band work, not 100% about RB2, but I'm fairly certain it does.

You can get the track listings for each game on wikipedia I think so I'd pick whichever has the most songs you like rather than which is the best game. You'll get much more out of it.

Streeteh · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:25

For checking peripheral compatability i always use this guide:

http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/

By the looks of it, unless you bought it for the Wii, that guitar will be compatible with all GH and RB titles to date.

For music, well i prefer the rock band playlist, but obviously it's down to your preference, a couple of playlists can be found here:

Rock band
Rock band 2
Guitar Hero:WT

ScarySquirrel · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:35

Personally I am loving the songs on Guitar Hero World Tour.

Streeteh · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:38

ScarySquirrel said:
Personally I am loving the songs on Guitar Hero World Tour.

I've seen loads of people slagging it off, however, looking through the track list now i quite like the look of it. Got GH:WT + guitar coming for xmas and ordered Rock Band myself for £24. Never owned a guitar game before, come christmas i'm going to be spoiled for choice.

Scarecrow · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:41

I have WT and Rock band 2 and the only real option is get them both.

Tute · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:43

So how does the compatibility for GH2 work? Do I just drop the game into a BC PS3 and the guitar works? Or do I need to play it on a PS2 and get a strange connector for the guitar?

Also what about GH1?

Creature · 19 Dec 2008 at 09:47

RB > RB2 > GH3 > GH:WT

If you wish older ones to be included

GH2 > RB > RB2 > GH1 > GH3 > GH:80's > GH:WT

dannyjo22 · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:03

Creature said:
RB > RB2 > GH3 > Wii Music > GH:WT

Spot on.

People get too hung up on tracklists, it's how the game plays that makes the difference and GHWT is appalling.

monkeyspank · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:11

Hmm I much preferred GH3 over RB for the guitar bit anyway.

skanky · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:13

i prefer rb2, its timing window is slightly looser than rb1 and it makes me look like i'm actually able to play these sorts of games!

wasnt too impressed with ghwt's setlist but the worst thing is its screen layout is just painful to look at (hard to see tiny streak multiplier, starpower meter in an out of way place etc etc) and the timing window is waaaay too loose for my liking.

Larkspeed · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:15

I have GH3, RB1 and RB2 for the 360

Compatibility wise the Les Paul guitar works with all three of them.

The RB1 import you will need a copy of RB2 obviously and borrow or rent a copy of RB1.

You will then need to get an export license, at least I assume there is that option on the PS3, this will allow you to export "nearly" all the songs off the RB1 disk for play in RB 2 (I think there are 2 or 3 songs that don't get exported due to licensing issues)

Once you have done the export you can send the RB1 disk back as you will only ever need it again if you lose the exported songs from your HD

sc(+)pe · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:25

dannyjo22 said:
Spot on.

People get too hung up on tracklists, it's how the game plays that makes the difference and GHWT is appalling.

Horses for courses because I find the drumming in GHWT superior to that of RB1.

Fortyseven · 19 Dec 2008 at 10:53

I prefer Rock Band but the Red Octane guitars are superior. (imo)

Its a pity my GH3 guitar seems to have broken, could just be a problem with the connection at the neck as my orange button flickers on and off when pressed.

Larkspeed · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:03

Fortyseven said:
I prefer Rock Band but the Red Octane guitars are superior. (imo)

Its a pity my GH3 guitar seems to have broken, could just be a problem with the connection at the neck as my orange button flickers on and off when pressed.

I could not agree more

I hate the RB guitar that's why I bought GH3 just so I could get the Les Paul

The flickering orange thing seems to be a common problem and does indeed stem from the neck connection.

By what I have read if you just clean both sides of the connection it should go away. I can't verify it tho as I have never had an issue with mine

Wyrdo · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:32

Creature said:
RB > RB2 > GH3 > GH:WT

If you wish older ones to be included

GH2 > RB > RB2 > GH1 > GH3 > GH:80's > GH:WT

Absolutely spot on

utajoker · 19 Dec 2008 at 11:48

get GH2 best of the lot.

RoachycaL · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:22

monkeyspank said:
Hmm I much preferred GH3 over RB for the guitar bit anyway.

Same - I really like rock band now, I've warmed to it but I still much prefer GH3

. GH2 is awesome too.

Adsta · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:27

dannyjo22 said:
Spot on.

People get too hung up on tracklists, it's how the game plays that makes the difference.

Not really, sure how the gameplay is counts a great deal. But if there is no songs on a tracklist you like whats the point in buying it :confused:

The tracklist can have a huge impact on if someone buys it or not

orderoftheflame · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:31

Adsta said:
Not really, sure how the gameplay is counts a great deal. But if there is no songs on a tracklist you like whats the point in buying it

The tracklist can have a huge impact on if someone buys it or not

I agree, I don't really want to play a music game for the sake of it. I'd rather play one with songs I enjoy listening to.