Guitar Hero DS

hitmanuk · 19 Mar 2008 at 21:14

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/19/guitar-grip-gives-ds-owners-the-means-to-rock-out/

looks funky

Good news, DS owners! You too will soon be able to shred just like those kids with stay-at-home consoles -- sort of, at least. According to a first look over at Video Games Zone, the summer-bound Guitar Hero on Tour title can be really enjoyed with the aptly-named Guitar Grip. As you can see above, it is limited to just four buttons, but nevertheless, it allows users to hold the DS upright and tap the buttons of the peripheral -- which is suitably fitted into the GBA slot -- and strum the touchscreen to take care of the pickin'. Sure, it's a far cry from wielding a full-fledged axe, but it's not too shabby for shredding on the run. Check out a smorgasbord of pictures and a promo video in the read link below.

video http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_6609_en.html looks sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttt

XPE · 19 Mar 2008 at 21:28

That looks like it might work, we will need to wait and see.

Vonhelmet · 19 Mar 2008 at 21:29

I thought they already released that. Wasn't it called Elite Beat Agents?

Actually, looking at the picture, that looks like it could be AWESOME.

ojste · 19 Mar 2008 at 21:32

its actually looks like a really good concept though im not too sure whether it would be that comfortable

ScarySquirrel · 19 Mar 2008 at 21:57

I sold the project for the teaser site for the company I work for. Site is at http://www.guitarheroontour.com/

I guess I can say now that I played this about a month ago on a prototype version and it works really well

Teaser site goes live tomorrow (spent all day today sorting out the hosting!!!)

MP includes battle mode where you can set your opponents guitar on fire, and they have to blow the mic to put it out, things like that

Shamikebab · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:07

Clever, but it looks a little uncomfortable.

ScarySquirrel · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:07

Shamikebab said:
Clever, but it looks a little uncomfortable.

RSI was my first thought after 5 mins playing it.

Shamikebab · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:10

What do you hold it with? you need your hand free for strumming and your hand free for fast fingering surely :confused:

ScarySquirrel · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:13

Shamikebab said:
What do you hold it with? you need your hand free for strumming and your hand free for fast fingering surely

You hold the DS and peripheral in one hand, pick in the other.

TurnipHead · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:41

The people in that trailer looked like a right pair of ****.

bfar · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:52

TurnipHead said:
The people in that trailer looked like a right pair of ****.

your one's quite fit tho

TurnipHead · 19 Mar 2008 at 23:00

bfar said:
your one's quite fit tho

Eh?

I mean the way they were dancing around. I'd just be sitting down with a cup of tea playing it.

Shamikebab · 20 Mar 2008 at 00:12

I can just see fail, the whole experience of guitar hero is hearing awesome music really loud, a great peripheral that lets you showboat, and playing it multiplayer with a crowd of onlookers. This misses all those things.

Gackt · 20 Mar 2008 at 00:43

Looks rubbish. Looks like just another add-on for the Wii.

Yeah, I know it's not a Wii, but it reminds me of the "gun" or the "rackets" or the "nunchuk" which they charge at ridiculous prices. Wii is probably more expensive than the other consoles at the end of the day.

Blahe.

Margaret · 20 Mar 2008 at 00:46

Gackt said:
Looks rubbish. Looks like just another add-on for the Wii.

Yeah, I know it's not a Wii, but it reminds me of the "gun" or the "rackets" or the "nunchuk" which they charge at ridiculous prices. Wii is probably more expensive than the other consoles at the end of the day.

Blahe.

Aren't they all unofficial add-ons? Minus the Nunchuk which comes with the Wii in the first place.

dannyjo22 · 20 Mar 2008 at 07:09

Shamikebab said:
I can just see fail, the whole experience of guitar hero is hearing awesome music really loud, a great peripheral that lets you showboat, and playing it multiplayer with a crowd of onlookers. This misses all those things.

My thoughts exactly. I whack my sound right up. Very clever looking add on but for me its about loud.

utajoker · 20 Mar 2008 at 09:30

i can see lots of screens getting damaged were you have to strum really fast.

Wiggis · 20 Mar 2008 at 11:47

this looks completely pointless to me.
Surely the reason GH is so addictive is because your playing it on actual guitars (ok not really but you get my meaning)

This looks far too complicated and in the video they look like they are trying too hard to concentrate on strumming the thing on the screen to actually enjoy it, then when the camera pans out to them dancing they are not even looking at the screen.

Call me pesimistic but I really cannot see this working. (Saying that probably means Nintendo will now go on and sell 3 million copies)

ScarySquirrel · 20 Mar 2008 at 13:04

Wiggis said:
this looks completely pointless to me.
Surely the reason GH is so addictive is because your playing it on actual guitars (ok not really but you get my meaning)

This looks far too complicated and in the video they look like they are trying too hard to concentrate on strumming the thing on the screen to actually enjoy it, then when the camera pans out to them dancing they are not even looking at the screen.

Call me pesimistic but I really cannot see this working. (Saying that probably means Nintendo will now go on and sell 3 million copies)

In terms of actually playing it. It does work, and is easy to pick up. Concentration certainly isn't a problem. I picked it up within 2 minutes of playing, although it is awkward at first.. Whether it will be successful is another question.

Kyle009 · 20 Mar 2008 at 13:34

Looks terrible if you ask me. Can see it causing massive amounts of pain in peoples hands.